Macau’s imports of cars and motorcycles shrank by 56.7 per cent to MOP593 million in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Imports of watches dropped by 41.6 per cent year-on-year to MOP1.95 billion in the first half of the year. Mobile phone imports decreased by 47.6 per […]
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State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Deputy Director Ma Jianzhong said Thursday that Macau should play a more important role in the modernisation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrate TCM into its medical system. Ma made the comments Thursday when delivering a speech at the opening of the China (Macau) Traditional Medicine International Co-operation Forum at […]
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday that the local gaming sector was still competitive and a leading player in the region despite its two-year downturn. Chui, nevertheless, pledged that the government would always ensure that the industry remain competitive. Chui made the remarks when answering a question from lawmaker-cum-building contractor Mak Soi Kun in a […]
In an attempt to get urban renewal projects finally off the ground, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday the government would build temporary housing for affected residents when the urban renewal projects are being implemented. Chui also said the government would draft a series of bills to support the city’s urban renewal projects such […]
Addressing Wednesday’s Q&A session in the legislature, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On encouraged young people to broaden their horizons and develop an international perspective. Responding to lawmaker-cum-developer Lau Veng Seng’s question on talent development and how the government has been providing young people with opportunities and helped them develop an international perspective, Chui said the choice […]
Sands China President Wilfred Wong Ying Wai said Tuesday he hopes the government will give the company more gaming tables for The Parisian resort considering how much it has invested in the non-gaming elements there. Wong made the comments while speaking to reporters after announcing at the half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in Cotai that The […]
Local panda carer Chio Chong Kuan said Tuesday that Macau’s first locally born panda babies –Tai Pou and Sio Pou – were in good health, growing well and putting on weight. Chio said that Tai Pou, the elder cub, weighed over 1,000 grammes on Tuesday, an increase of 14 times over his birth weight, while Sio Pou, […]
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will pay an official visit to Portugal in the second half of September, the Portuguese radio channel of government-owned broadcaster TDM reported Monday. The unsourced report said that Chui was expected to meet Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa during the visit, Chui’s second to […]
Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Executive Director Irene Lau On Monday, Kuan Va said the joint budget for this week’s 2016 Macau Franchise Expo (MFE) and 2016 Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair (GMBPF) will be about 16 million patacas. Lau made the remarks during a press conference about the two fairs. The […]