You have headed Forum Macao for more than eight years. What is the major difference between the Forum you are leaving and the one you received in 2008? The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, supported by the governments of the Macao SAR and participating countries and various local partners, has worked over the years to […]
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Authorities will increase the water tariff for the region later this year. This comes in response to an uptick in water supply cost in Guangdong Province. The Marine and Water Bureau is going to impose an updated water tariff on residents in the fourth quarter of this year, with households with less consumption expecting a […]
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng attended the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday (Saturday morning in Macau). According to the statement, Tam accompanied a delegation of the Macau Olympic and Sports Committee to Rio de Janeiro. During his stay in the city, Tam attended a dinner with representatives […]
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario apologised on Thursday for the failure of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) to tell residents “in a good-enough way”about its much criticised decision not to hoist the No.8 typhoon signal earlier this week. Rosario said the bureau should have done better in the way it […]
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and Public Security Police (PSP) have already started taking over some areas of the long-delayed Pac On Ferry Terminal in Taipa which is now slated to be operational early next year, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said on Thursday. The policy secretary apologised for delaying […]
As figures in a vegetarian eatery, we not only like to advocate for conscious eating but also conscious living! For many people “being green” seems like a trendy fad, one that can be expensive, time consuming, and takes a lot of thought. Some parts of adopting a lifestyle that is endemically better for you and […]
The revision of the Legislative Assembly’s electoral law would ban casino operators from playing any role in the campaign. According to the proposal made public yesterday, gambling concessionaires “must not directly or indirectly intervene in the electoral campaign, nor take actions that somehow benefit or harm one candidacy over others”. Casino operators have long been […]
A Monetary and Financial Stability Review compiled by the Monetary Authority indicates that Macau’s economy is back on track and could resume growth already next year. “Macau SAR’s current economic adjustment is cyclical, and the sign of bottoming-out is looming. Economic contraction is likely to continue through 2016 but the degree is narrowing as mainly […]
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU Macau) concluded the first half of 2016 with year-on-year growth of 17 percent in net results, which amounted to MOP278.57 million (US$34.8 million), said chief executive officer Pedro Cardoso. Cardoso told Macauhub on Monday that all key banking business indicators showed improvements when half-years were compared. He highlighted, for example, the […]