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Macau licensed vehicles allowed entry to Hengqin before August

Macau licensed vehicles allowed entry to Hengqin before August

Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee Director Niu Jing said Thursday he believes that a measure allowing locally registered vehicles without mainland registration plates to enter Hengqin could possibly be in place before August. Niu made the remark after attending a presentation held at Macau Tower, which was jointly organised by the governments of Macau and […]
Macau government and gaming operator give financial aid to Nepal

Macau government and gaming operator give financial aid to Nepal

The government announced Thursday that it will donate MOP 20 million to Nepal in order to provide aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the country on April 25. The Chief Executive Chui Sai On held a meeting Thursday with the Nepalese consul to Hong Kong and Macau, Mahesh Prasad Dahal, at […]
Macau Airport records steady growth in April

Macau Airport records steady growth in April

In April this year, the Macau International Airport (MIA) recorded steady growth in passenger traffic volume and aircraft movements. Passenger volume surpassed 480,000 and aircraft movements totaled over 4,500, representing 6 pct and 6.5 pct increases respectively when compared to the same period last year. Among the three key regional market shares, the Taiwan market […]
Leaking batteries possible cause of Macau warehouse blaze

Leaking batteries possible cause of Macau warehouse blaze

The Fire Service (CB) said Wednesday that according to a preliminary investigation a huge blaze that gutted a warehouse early Wednesday morning in Areia Preta was possibly the result of leaking rechargeable batteries. The property, which was completely destroyed by the fire, is owned by a transportation company. The Fire Service made the statement Wednesday […]
New panda pair starts 30-day quarantine in Coloane

New panda pair starts 30-day quarantine in Coloane

Macau’s new pair of giant pandas arrived at the airport on a special Air China flight from Sichuan Thursday afternoon – during which the female panda was a little nervous. A total of 10 central government officials, including State Forestry Administration Deputy Director Chen Fengxue, witnessed the arrival. Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan […]
Macau mulls loans for start-ups in Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth

Macau mulls loans for start-ups in Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth

The government will study how to use its interest-free loan business support programme to help young local people open their start-ups in an area known as Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said Wednesday. The policy secretary made the announcement after a meeting at  the Macau […]
Macau to cut spending if casino revenue dips under 18 billion patacas a month

Macau to cut spending if casino revenue dips under 18 billion patacas a month

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said Tuesday the government would have to cut its expenditure if the city’s average gross gaming revenue drops to 18 billion patacas a month. The policy secretary made the remark after attending an annual seminar hosted by the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) in Nape. Leong […]
Macau visitors drop 3.6 percent in Q1, down 13 percent in March

Macau visitors drop 3.6 percent in Q1, down 13 percent in March

Macau recorded 7.4 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter, down 3.6 percent year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. Same day visitors accounted for 56.6 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in the first three months. Mainlanders and Hongkongers accounted for 67.8 percent and 20.3 percent of all visitors […]
EU calls for more involvement for local population in choice of Macau executive

EU calls for more involvement for local population in choice of Macau executive

The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, has in its latest annual report on Macau called for the authorities there to involve the local population more in the choice of the region’s chief executive, even though Macau’s Basic Law does not provide for the introduction of universal suffrage. “Macau differs from Hong Kong in […]
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