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Property prices in Macau drop 13 percent in 2015

Property prices in Macau drop 13 percent in 2015

The average price of residential units in 2015 dropped by 13 percent year-on-year to 86,826 patacas per square metre of usable area, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Wednesday. The average price per square metre of usable area of pre-sale residential units fell by 23.5 percent to 119,526 patacas, while the average price […]
Macau reserves swell to 345 billion patacas in 2015

Macau reserves swell to 345 billion patacas in 2015

The financial reserves and other asset values of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) rose by 2.4 billion patacas to 345 billion patacas last year, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced on Wednesday. According to the announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO), the MSAR’s “basic reserves” amounted to 131.88 billion patacas and its “extraordinary […]
Macau legislature’s work ‘far from satisfactory’ says Ho Iat Seng

Macau legislature’s work ‘far from satisfactory’ says Ho Iat Seng

Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said on Wednesday the legislature’s performance was “still far from satisfactory”. Addressing the assembly’s Chinese New Year media luncheon at Macau Tower, the city’s top lawmaker said the legislature had encountered some rather big challenges and difficulties, pledging to “meet the challenges” with all of his fellow legislators. […]
Cleaner finds newborn in bin in Macau

Cleaner finds newborn in bin in Macau

A cleaner found a newborn baby girl abandoned in a bin on the 17th floor of a residential building in Flower City in Taipa on Tuesday morning, said Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai. Choi said the Public Security Police (PSP) got a call from residents of the 17th floor flat in Lei Yip […]
Catholic university in Macau expects to move to new campus next term

Catholic university in Macau expects to move to new campus next term

University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Rector Peter Stilwell said on Monday that the university’s new campus in Ilha Verde was expected to become operational in the first term of the 2016/2017 academic year if the construction goes smoothly. Stilwell made the remarks after a signing ceremony of a co-operation agreement between the university, which is […]
186 pets adopted from ANIMA Macau in 2015

186 pets adopted from ANIMA Macau in 2015

A total of 186 dogs and cats from the Macau Society for the Protection of Animals’ (ANIMA) shelter in Coloane were adopted last year, a number similar to that of 2014, Kiko Ieong Im Fai, an administrative staff member of the group, said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at the society’s animal adoption booth near […]
Police bust 21 drivers in Macau for illegal passenger services

Police bust 21 drivers in Macau for illegal passenger services

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement that during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period from February 6 to Saturday their officers busted 21 drivers for providing passenger transport services without a taxi licence. Among the 21 cases, two were found to have used an app to find their clients. The statement did […]
Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

A fire broke out early on Wednesday morning at the A-Ma Temple, resulting in severe damages to part of its interiors. A short-circuit is believed to have caused the incident which did not harm anyone inside the temple. Meanwhile, the Cultural Affairs Bureau is assessing the severity of the damage caused to the iconic site’s […]
Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Local society should spare no effort to seize opportunities and be open to changes, Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Li Gang said in his Chinese New Year message on Sunday, wishing all Macao residents happiness. He also said that his office would fully support the local government. Li is the highest-ranked central government official […]
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