Medical experts from the mainland will arrive in Macau on Friday to assure residents of the safety of the government’s planned infectious disease centre, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Wednesday. The policy secretary made the announcement after attending a Q&A session in the legislature. “Some experts from the […]
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Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac promised on Wednesday that the government will stand with the city’s business sector, as well as other sectors, to ensure a stable market and employment rate, quality services and creativity while the local economy is going through a profound adjustment phase. Leong also praised the local […]
Macau should return to economic growth in 2017, the year in which, according to experts from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) there will be a return to positive values with a real rate of 4.6 percent, according to the latest report on the territory. This positive growth rate occurs after three consecutive years of negative […]
Traffic Consultative Council convenor Kuok Keng Man quoted Transport Bureau (DSAT) officials as saying on Tuesday that sting operations, audio recordings and up to three-month suspensions, or even total cancellations of taxi licences, are part of the government’s proposed new taxi service regulation. Kuok made the remarks when talking to reporters after a closed-door meeting […]
The local government and its Jiangsu counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the creation of a joint task-force for the possible establishment of an industrial zone called “Jiangsu-Macau Co-operation Park”, a statement by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press conference at the local airport before boarding a […]
Asked by reporters whether Macau would become a hotspot for mainlanders hoping to access safe vaccinations, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Monday for locals not to worry, saying that the government “definitely” has sufficient vaccines. According to Xinhua last week, a mother and daughter were arrested in Shandong […]
The restructuring of economy in the MSAR has achieved progress, an official from the Liaison Office said, reported Xinhua reported. Yao Jian, deputy head of the office, made the comments at a recent seminar attended by senior officials from six large local tourism and leisure enterprises as well as major subsidiaries of Chinese mainland corporations […]
The CEO of Macau Legend Development says the newly announced immigration checkpoint at the Fisherman’s Wharf will be a good platform to further promote the city’s individual travel scheme for yachts. David Chao also thinks this checkpoint can also help fight against illegal entrants and tax evasion. Chief Executive Chui Sai On has issued an […]
Local telecom operator CTM made 1.154 billion patacas in profit last year from its mobile, Internet and business solutions services, said the company’s CEO Vandy Poon Fuk Hei . Last year’s profit was up 3.8 percent from the 1.112 billion patacas profit in 2014. According to Poon, with the support of major shareholder CITIC Telecom […]