The fact that a number of new local Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Guangdong last week will not affect next week’s resumption of the issuing of Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) and group tours permits for Guangdong residents to travel to Macao.
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From this week the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre will reschedule its regular press conferences to every Monday and Thursday, as Macao’s COVID-19 epidemic has been constantly easing.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng on Monday met with the central government’s health and finance ministers to further strengthen cooperation between the mainland and Macao in the two areas.
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Monday that it has launched a programme called “International Call for Macanese Cuisine Recipes”, which aims to enrich the government’s Macanese Cuisine Database and facilitate further studies about culinary arts.
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement last night that it expected to hoist Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 between tonight and early tomorrow morning.
Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 was issued at 8 pm tonight and will remain in effect for a period of time, according to the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).
The Macao government has adjusted the income and liquid asset limits for social rental housing applicants.
The Macao Special Administrative Region's (MSAR) average residential property price dropped to below MOP 100,000 (US$12,500) per square metre last month.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with the leading officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and the National Development and Reform Commission to discuss Macao’s economic diversification strategy.
An adult Chinese white dolphin was found near the shore at Cheoc Van Beach on Sunday morning, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement.
AirAsia wants Macao to negotiate a "travel bubble" with Thailand.
Future Bright Holdings' turnover in Macau dropped 82.1% year-on-year to HK$32.4 million in the second quarter of this year.