Despite widespread public dissatisfaction with Macao’s taxi service, the first flagfall increase in 7 years will see the price for the first 1,600 metres rise to 21 patacas.
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After a lengthy cold snap, expect heat and humidity from tomorrow. The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau says it’s evidence of global climate change.
Residents are being advised to take precautionary measures to reduce the risk of spreading and catching Covid over the upcoming holiday, given the recent spike in cases.
The annual procession of floats is the centrepiece of a range of official activities to commemorate the Year of the Dragon.
Macao’s environmental authority is working to dispel rumours swirling around a so-called ‘ecological island’ that the government has proposed as a landfill alternative.
‘Made by Beauty’ was scheduled for a three-night run but a promotional stunt appears to have put it on the wrong side of the authorities.
The concern group’s requests for assistance have been rejected, although the UN agency says it is maintaining a channel of communication with the authorities.
It’s another chilly day for the SAR, but meteorologists say the winter monsoon sweeping across Southern China will slowly dissipate this week.
Domestic workers are excluded from the minimum wage legislation that came into effect at the start of the year.