Macao’s visitor levels boom during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
Around a quarter of a million visitors entered Macao during the initial two days of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which began on Sunday and will end today The post Macao’s visitor levels boom...
View ArticleProperty prices in Macao are at their lowest level in more than 8 years
Residential property transactions in August fell 43 percent in comparison to July, while the average price per square metre dropped by 15 percent The post Property prices in Macao are at their lowest...
View ArticleClimate change poses ‘existential threat’ to one of France’s most distinctive...
Multiple years of frost, persistent rain and an increasingly unpredictable climate in Jura have many questioning the long-term viability of winemaking in the area The post Climate change poses...
View ArticleDeadly wildfires sweep through northern Portugal
Seven are dead and dozens wounded as wildfires that began Saturday continue to rage out of control The post Deadly wildfires sweep through northern Portugal appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleMacao and Hong Kong are linking their bond markets
The move is being hailed as a ‘crucial cornerstone’ in diversifying the financial ecosystem of Macao The post Macao and Hong Kong are linking their bond markets appeared first on Macao News.
View ArticleSam Hou Fai is declared the sole candidate in Macao’s CE election
The announcement follows a vetting procedure carried out by the Electoral Affairs Commission and the Committee for Safeguarding National Security The post Sam Hou Fai is declared the sole candidate in...
View ArticleThis year’s Mid-Autumn Festival was Macao’s hottest on record
The Taipa Grande Observatory recorded a temperature of 34.6°C on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, setting a new high since records began 72 years ago The post This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival was...
View ArticleMacao and Hong Kong lower their interest rates to 5.25 percent
The two SARs have slashed their interest rates by half a percentage point in response to the US Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to do the same The post Macao and Hong Kong lower their interest...
View ArticleMacao’s debate over traditional versus simplified Chinese
The use of simplified characters, especially in education, remains a contentious issue in Macao, where traditional characters dominate The post Macao’s debate over traditional versus simplified...
View ArticleCritics say Instagram’s restrictive new teen accounts don’t go far enough
The new private-by-default accounts rolled out on Tuesday for new users under 18, and will be standard within 60 days for teens already on the app The post Critics say Instagram’s restrictive new teen...
View ArticleX makes an ‘inadvertent and temporary’ return to Brazil
Weeks after the social media platform was banned by the courts, it reappeared in Brazil owing to a change in service providers The post X makes an ‘inadvertent and temporary’ return to Brazil appeared...
View ArticleMacao’s shoddy accessibility projects for the visually impaired have come...
Many of the city’s barrier-free pedestrian facilities for the visually impaired are not fit-for-purpose, according to a scathing report from the Commission of Audit The post Macao’s shoddy...
View ArticleNo deal struck between Beijing and Brussels over electric vehicles
The two sides have until 30 October to reach an agreement, otherwise the EU will start to impose punitive tariffs on China-made electric vehicles The post No deal struck between Beijing and Brussels...
View ArticleMacao restaurants hit with a 13 percent decline in receipts
Latest figures show a significant fall in takings this July, when compared with receipts recorded in the same month a year ago The post Macao restaurants hit with a 13 percent decline in receipts...
View ArticleHas the pedestrianisation of Rua da Felicidade backfired?
Local shop owners say their businesses have suffered since vehicles were banned, and have gained the support of Lawmaker Lam U Tou The post Has the pedestrianisation of Rua da Felicidade backfired?...
View ArticleThe Macao International Trade and Investment Fair is returning next month
Now in its 29th year, the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) brings local and international exhibitors together between 16 and 19 October The post The Macao International Trade and...
View ArticleThe Macau Bridge could stay open during typhoons
Macao’s bridges close during a no. 8 typhoon signal, but with its wind protection barriers the Macau Bridge could be an exception The post The Macau Bridge could stay open during typhoons appeared...
View ArticleInterest rate cuts will benefit Macao’s economy, say local economists
Consumer demand, investment sentiment and the property market will get a boost from the 0.5 percent interest rate cut that Macao announced yesterday The post Interest rate cuts will benefit Macao’s...
View ArticleWorld faces growing threat from antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
Nearly 170 million people are projected to die from these infections and related causes in the next 25 years, according to the latest research The post World faces growing threat from...
View ArticleA US presidential visit to Angola is in the works
Biden will be the first US president to visit the country amid Washington’s belated bid to improve ties with the African continent The post A US presidential visit to Angola is in the works appeared...
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