Some 162,000 visitors entered Macao yesterday, in the waning days of the 8-day holiday – a fall of 14 percent in comparison to the day before

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A Lhasa-Hong Kong service will launch on 19 February, allowing passengers to fly via Chengdu on Wednesdays and Sundays, with a travel time of 8 hours
Strengthening the SAR government’s communications with mainland authorities will be part of the new pact, officials say
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The TV star, known as ‘Big S,’ had been in ill health in recent years and died due to flu-related complications after holidaying in Japan
Get ready to stake your place at tonight’s pyrotechnic event, one of three being staged across the extended Lunar New Year period
President João Lourenço highlighted the importance of international funds in government efforts to bolster conservation and biodiversity in the country
The renowned US performing arts troupe, which visited Macao in 2016, is calling it quits in its hometown due to lacklustre ticket sales
The temperature is forecast to fall as low as 11°C this coming Sunday, and the rest of the week will be varied
The week-long International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup will take place at Galaxy Arena from 14 to 20 April, featuring 96 top-tier players from around the world
The tourism office had forecast an average daily visitor rate of 185,000 during Lunar New Year, a figure the first five days of the holiday have not quite met
The Bridge set a daily record of 156,000 passenger trips on the third day of the Lunar New Year