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Hotel Central: Breathing new life into a Macao landmark
The newly renovated Hotel Central features 114 retro-chic rooms, a revitalised Palace Restaurant and a rooftop featuring a 360-degree view of the city’s historic centre. The post Hotel Central: Breathing new life into a Macao landmark appeared (...)
Macau News - 29 April 2024
Business visa duration for Hong Kong and Macau extended to two weeks for mainlanders
The National Immigration Administration of China has published six new measures to facilitate border crossings between the mainland, Macau and Hong Kong. The new measures will take effect after the Labor Day Golden Week on May 6, with the (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Four hands, one special menu: Two Michelin-rated chefs take Thai food to new heights at The Mews
Old friends Chef Nongnuch ‘Nuch’ Sae-eiw and Chef Sujira ‘Aom’ Pongmorn reunited in Macao to craft an exceptional four-hands dinner for The Londoner Macao. The post Four hands, one special menu: Two Michelin-rated chefs take Thai food to new (...)
Macau News - 29 April 2024
The newly refurbished Hotel Central will hold its soft opening on Labour Day
After a long period of disrepair, the nearly 100-year-old Hotel Central is coming back to life, with 114 new rooms that draw inspiration from bygone eras. The post The newly refurbished Hotel Central will hold its soft opening on Labour Day (...)
Macau News - 29 April 2024
30 people have been injured in a Taipa traffic accident
No one was seriously injured in the three-vehicle collision near the Amizade Bridge, and police are still trying to establish the cause. The post 30 people have been injured in a Taipa traffic accident appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
Over 10 million vehicles have used the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Official data shows that use of the world's longest cross-sea bridge has risen significantly since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Over 10 million vehicles have used the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
The Mini-Rugby Festival has made a post-pandemic return
The locally-held event brought together youngsters 10 and under from 40 teams in Macao, Hong Kong, and Guangdong. The post The Mini-Rugby Festival has made a post-pandemic return appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
Environmentalists propose alternative to Macao’s construction waste island
They say recycling plants are a better and cheaper option than the artificial island, which they see as a threat to estuary dolphins and the environment. The post Environmentalists propose alternative to Macao’s construction waste island (...)
Macau News - 29 April 2024
Macau prepares for Golden Week tourism surge
Macau is gearing up for a tourism surge during the upcoming May Day Labor Day Golden Week holiday. The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is expecting a significant influx of visitors, with an average of 130,000 inbound tourists per day (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Macau to host major Europe travel conference in 2025
The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) announced late last week that Macau will host its 2025 annual summit and be designated the organization’s preferred destination for 2025. The announcements were made at the (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
MPay payments now available in HK through Alipay+
Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from nine countries and regions, including Macau, can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home mobile applications (apps) through Alipay+, AGTech, according to a statement from the Alibaba Group. (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Antony Blinken meets with President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Macau braces for typhoon season with Crystal Fish drill
The government held its annual Crystal Fish drill, testing the city’s preparedness for the upcoming typhoon season. The Secretary for Security and Joint Civil Protection Operations Commander, Wong Sio Chak, announced the commencement of the (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Q1 unemployment hits 2.1%
The SAR’S general unemployment rate stood at 2.1%, and local residents’ unemployment rate was 2.7% in the first quarter of 2024, both decreasing by 0.2 percentage points quarter to quarter, the SAR’s statistics watchdog reported Friday. The (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Multiple entry Hengqin-Macao visas approved
The new visas are expected to give a boost to Macao’s travel industry by making visits to the SAR more affordable for mainland Chinese visitors. The post Multiple entry Hengqin-Macao visas approved appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
HZMB receives over 10 million vehicles
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) saw over 10 million inbound and outbound vehicles pass through its Zhuhai port to about 4 p.m. Saturday, since it opened to public traffic in October 2018, according to the border inspection station of (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Inflation up 1% in march
The composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the SAR for March 2024 grew 1.09% year on year, according to the information released by the SAR’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Among the various goods and services, the price indices of (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Red Market reorganization nears completion
The reorganization works of the Red Market is nearing completion, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). More than 120 stalls will begin returning in late May with a target reopening in early June. Since January, IAM has coordinated (...)
Macau Daily Times - 29 April 2024
Macao’s unemployment rate holds level during the first quarter
Employment in real estate and construction fell in the first three months, while the gaming and hospitality sectors saw a surge of new recruits. The post Macao’s unemployment rate holds level during the first quarter appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
China and the US pledge to continue talks after Xi Jinping meets Antony Blinken
China’s president warned the US not to ‘say one thing and do another’ when it came to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and urged the US to stop thinking of China as a rival. The post China and the US pledge to continue talks after Xi Jinping meets (...)
Macau News - 29 April 2024
Macao scoops another ‘preferred destination’ accolade
The award from the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association gives Macao greater access to 80,000 industry professionals. The post Macao scoops another ‘preferred destination’ accolade appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024
The AD Ports Group has signed a deal for Luanda’s port
The 20-year concession to the Emirati group is critical to expanding and modernising Angola’s largest port. The post The AD Ports Group has signed a deal for Luanda’s port appeared first on Macao News.
Macau News - 29 April 2024