Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Maria da Fonseca Tavares said last week that his bureau was considering requiring those who want to use its barbecue sites to make an online appointment first, once the sites reopen after their COVID-19 epidemic-induced temporary closures.
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Macao’s general unemployment rate for June-August stood at 2.8%, while local residents’ jobless rate amounted to 4.0%, up by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively from the previous survey period (May-July).
Macao will hold three exhibitions late next month to help exhibitors and fairgoers expand their online business and explore new opportunities, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has announced.
Macao’s number of non-resident workers fell by 10,787, or 5.5 percent, to 182,711 at the end of last month, according to figures released by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL).
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced that its annual free flu shots for residents will start on Monday.
Inter-school arts and sports competitions are likely to resume soon.
The Health Bureau has concluded that the city’s barbecue sites and the campsite at Hác Sá Beach Park – the city’s only public facility of its kind – can reopen, provided that certain COVID-19 prevention measures are strictly carried out there.
Macao has received a record of four Grand and Gold Awards for its achievements in different areas of the tourism industry, announced at the virtual 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards presentation award presentation ceremony on Thursday.
Over 3,400 residents signed up for unemployment benefits between January and August, 1.6 times more than last year.