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Macau official pledges IVS-related tourism statistics

Macau official pledges IVS-related tourism statistics

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Wednesday that he will be able to provide Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On with concrete Chinese New Year (CNY) tourism statistics related to the so-called Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) within a week. Tam made the pledge while speaking with reporters on the […]
Macau records 1,333 cases of taxi misconduct

Macau records 1,333 cases of taxi misconduct

The Public Security Police (PSP) recorded 1,333 cases of taxi drivers’ misconduct in the first two months, according to a PSP report released on Tuesday. Of the 1,333 cases, 53 percent were for overcharging and refusal to take passengers. The rest included parking in restricted zones, ignoring traffic laws or obstructing traffic when picking up […]
Macau’s jobless rate stays at 1.7 percent

Macau’s jobless rate stays at 1.7 percent

The city’s officially estimated unemployment rate remained unchanged at 1.7 percent in the November 2014 to January 2015 survey period compared to the October-December 2013 period, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Tuesday. Macau’s total labour force reached 404,500 in the latest survey period. Total employment was 397,800, while 6,700 people were unemployed. […]
Macau’s gold jewellery imports fall 56 percent

Macau’s gold jewellery imports fall 56 percent

Macau’s imports of gold jewellery in January fell 56.5 percent year-on-year to 641 million patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Tuesday. Imports of handbags and wallets dropped 35.3 percent to 265 million patacas. Imports of watches dropped six percent to 665 million patacas. Gold jewellery, handbags and watches are popular with shoppers […]
Rosario says no plans to inspect all Macau subsidised flats

Rosario says no plans to inspect all Macau subsidised flats

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario told reporters on Monday there was no plan to examine the quality of every of the city’s thousands of subsidised home ownership scheme (HOS) flat. Rosario said that due to the fact that many owners have already moved into their flats, it was “impossible” to expect […]
Macau lawmakers say tertiary education bill is unclear

Macau lawmakers say tertiary education bill is unclear

The 2ndStanding Committee of the Legislative Assembly met on Monday to review the government’s bill to reform the city’s tertiary education system, but its members found many of the points laid out in the bill to be unclear and said that they would require further clarification from the government. It was the committee’s first meeting […]
Macau Chief Executive to attend NPC opening session

Macau Chief Executive to attend NPC opening session

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai on will pay a four-day visit to the national capital from Wednesday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said on Sunday. According to a GCS statement, Chui will attend the opening session of this year’s meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Thursday. Chui is not a member of […]
10 missing as boatload of illegal ‘gamblers’ from mainland China capsizes

10 missing as boatload of illegal ‘gamblers’ from mainland China capsizes

About 10 people are missing after a speedboat believed to be carrying illegal visitors on a gambling trip from the mainland capsized off Macau early on Friday. Mainland and Macau authorities have launched an air and sea search-and-rescue operation after the boat overturned about 500 metres off the Grand Coloane Resort before dawn. Four men […]
Macau’s retail sales rise mere 1 pct in 2014

Macau’s retail sales rise mere 1 pct in 2014

Macau’s retail sales rose a mere one percent year-on-year to 67.6 billion patacas last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Sales of watches and jewellery accounted for 27 percent of the total. In the fourth quarter of last year, retail sales reached 17 billion patacas, up eight percent from the previous quarter, […]
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