Rates for both the pataca and the Hong Kong dollar fell in 2020, mirroring an overall drop in the funding costs of local banking.
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Airport chief hopes flying a mix of passengers and cargo will be a new revenue stream, after facing up to unprecedented challenges in 2020.
As more than 25,000 volunteers sign up for free jabs, experts say German vaccines best for under-16s and seniors, Chinese fine for other age groups.
The audio streaming platform should give Macao’s music scene a hefty international boost, and provide locals with a vast array of listening pleasure.
Macao residents will be allowed to transit under strict supervision, while anyone planning a longer stay will face two weeks’ quarantine in official accommodation.
The project aims to ease traffic jams at Oriental Pearl roundabout, one of Macao’s busiest intersections, but will not be finished before mid-2022.
More than 12,000 queue up for their shot, as health officials report no adverse effects and exhort residents to protect themselves as soon as possible.
Entry will be restricted to the 92-year-old library’s historic collection of 20,000 items from next Monday, as management focuses on preservation.
Environmental reports should be completed by December, though the number of flats is still in question, and activists question whether it should be built at all.