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Sharp decline in MICE events in Macau

Sharp decline in MICE events in Macau

A total of 191 MICE events were held in the first quarter of 2016, down by 20 per cent year-on-year. Information released on Monday by the Statistics and Census Service indicates that the total number of participants and attendees decreased by 50.4 per cent to 124,960. There were 187 meetings and conferences held in the […]
Government hopes Macau youngsters will set up shop in Guangdong

Government hopes Macau youngsters will set up shop in Guangdong

The government’s Youth Business Incubation Centre is talking to its counterparts in the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) about encouraging young local people to set up shop in the zone, Economic Services Bureau (DSE) Director Tai Kin Ip said on Sunday. Tai spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of […]
Macau should build itself into ‘data city’ says Jack Ma

Macau should build itself into ‘data city’ says Jack Ma

Macau should make use of the Internet and big data to build itself into a data city, Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, said at University of Macau (UM) on Monday. Ma, also known as Ma Yun, made the suggestion during a public lecture hosted by the Zhejiang Chamber […]
Leong hopes to tighten Macau-Zhejiang ties

Leong hopes to tighten Macau-Zhejiang ties

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Monday the government hoped to boost co-operation between Macau companies and their counterparts in Zhejiang, adding that the cultural and commercial exchanges between the two places were becoming more frequent. Addressing the founding ceremony of the Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs of Macau at Macau […]
Macau can help mainland firms expand says IPIM chief

Macau can help mainland firms expand says IPIM chief

Macau can assist mainland enterprises in expanding their businesses in Portuguese-speaking countries and markets along the “Belt and Road” by providing construction-finance matching services, Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Jackson Cheong was quoted by Xinhua News Agency. Cheong made the remarks in a speech at the opening session of the 7th International […]
Macau ranks ninth in competitiveness of Chinese cities

Macau ranks ninth in competitiveness of Chinese cities

The latest report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on competitiveness of cities, has placed Macau at ninth, according to a note published this week by the Macau University of Science and Technology. The release of the Chinese Urban Competitiveness Report marks the 14th anniversary of the publication. The report includes 294 cites, […]
Macau’s casinos revenue fell 9.6 per cent in May

Macau’s casinos revenue fell 9.6 per cent in May

Macau’s gross gaming receipts fell 9.6 per cent to 18.4 billion patacas (US$2.3 billion), completing a two-year decline, according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released Wednesday. That followed a 9.5 per cent decrease in April and compares with the median estimate of an 8 per cent drop. Macau has been struggling for two […]
Extension of CEPA agreement comes into force

Extension of CEPA agreement comes into force

The agreement on trade in services between mainland China and Macau, which came into effect on Wednesday, 1 June, will allow companies from 153 areas of activity to offer their services in the interior of China. The document, which is an extension of the Closer Economic and Trade Partnership Arrangement between China and Macau (CEPA) […]
Macau’s balance trade deficit decreases in Q1

Macau’s balance trade deficit decreases in Q1

Macau’s balance of trade deficit from January to April showed a 23.9 per cent year-on-year decrease to 19.331 billion patacas (US$2.416 million), reported the Statistics and Census Bureau. The data available on the Bureau’s website shows that the trade deficit in the same period of 2015 amounted to 25.451 billion patacas. The deficit registered in […]
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