Macau visitor arrivals rise 25.3 pct to 3.37 million in May
Macau recorded 3.37 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year growth of 25.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. May’s daily average of arrivals amounted to 108,776.According to a DSEC statement, same-day visitors accounted for 59.1 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in May. The average stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.Approximately 93.1 percent of May’s visitor arrivals were compatriots from
June 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill on liberalising civil aviation sector
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will gradually liberalise Macau’s civil aviation sector by licensing the setting-up and operations of more locally headquartered airlines operating passenger transport services.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in June 2023, after which the bill was reviewed by its 3rd Standing Committee, before it was resubmitted to yesterday’s plenary session, which Secretary for
June 20, 2025
Kids’ art-fest to feature 49 shows in over 1,000 sessions
The upcoming 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held between July and August, featuring 49 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, Cultural Affairs Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival was held yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Leong pointed out that the festival is divided into nine sections, featuring 49
June 20, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Macau visitor arrivals rise 25.3 pct to 3.37 million in May
Macau recorded 3.37 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year growth of 25.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. May’s daily average of arrivals amounted to 108,776.According to a DSEC statement, same-day visitors accounted for 59.1 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in May. The average stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.Approximately 93.1 percent of May’s visitor arrivals were compatriots from
June 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill on liberalising civil aviation sector
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will gradually liberalise Macau’s civil aviation sector by licensing the setting-up and operations of more locally headquartered airlines operating passenger transport services.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in June 2023, after which the bill was reviewed by its 3rd Standing Committee, before it was resubmitted to yesterday’s plenary session, which Secretary for
June 20, 2025
Kids’ art-fest to feature 49 shows in over 1,000 sessions
The upcoming 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held between July and August, featuring 49 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, Cultural Affairs Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival was held yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Leong pointed out that the festival is divided into nine sections, featuring 49
June 20, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Businesses voice views on local consumption changes: vox pop
Many locals prefer going to places like Zhuhai to shop and even dine. As the situation continues, how does it affect local spending? More importantly, how do local businesses feel about the situation? The Post gathered opinions through interviews with four of them, with some expressing concern about the future.‘We have no idea how to make them come back’Chan has been running his coffee shop for close to six years. On the street he is in, he sees many shops opening, but business in the area
June 20, 2025
Areia Preta service centre to open at weekends for exemption applications from 183-day minimum stay to get cash handouts
The government announced yesterday that the Government Services Centre in Areia Preta district will remain open every Saturday and Sunday for eligible local residents to submit their applications to be granted exemptions from the 183-day minimum stay requirement to benefit from the government’s 2025 wealth-sharing programme.The Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced the measure, which will take effect tomorrow, in a statement yesterday.The same as the opening hours from Monday to
June 20, 2025
Think tank proposes ways to assist SMEs in improving their business environment
The Collective Wisdom Policy Centre, a local think tank, held a press conference yesterday about a research study suggesting ways to assist local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their business environment. The centre is affiliated with the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations, commonly known as Kai Fong.The press conference was held at the centre’s office in Avenida de Horta e Costa.The attendees included Collective Wisdom Policy Centre Vice President Li
June 20, 2025
Customs seizes frozen chicken feet worth 40,000 patacas
Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday where they seized 1,900 kgs of frozen chicken feet worth around 40,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Wednesday, on Tuesday afternoon the officers caught a 28-year-old local man who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen chicken feet from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External
June 20, 2025
MGTO urges residents not to visit Israel, Iran
“In view of the safety situation in Israel and Iran”, the Macau Governmental Tourism Office (MGTO) urged Macau residents yesterday not to visit either country for now.According to an MGTO statement yesterday, local residents currently in Israel and Iran are urged to ensure their personal safety as top priority and leave either country as soon as possible.The statement pointed out that the bureau continues to pay attention to the “safety situation” in Israel and Iran, MGTO advised local
June 20, 2025
Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
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Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Patrick Gomes: A passionate football coach inspiring the next generation
Introduction:In March this year, around 30 high school students from Pui Ching Middle School in Macau visited the Benfica Macau Academy in Coloane. They interviewed football coaches from around the world in English and wrote about them. Hopefully, more people in Macau will learn about the coaches’ contributions and achievements here. Advisory teachers:Crissie Wong Ung FongRachel Tou Wing SzeAdilson Pereira (seventh from left), Patrick Gomes (eighth from left), and Mamadu Fati (ninth from
June 9, 2025
Macau visitor arrivals rise 25.3 pct to 3.37 million in May
Macau recorded 3.37 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year growth of 25.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. May’s daily average of arrivals amounted to 108,776.According to a DSEC statement, same-day visitors accounted for 59.1 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in May. The average stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.Approximately 93.1 percent of May’s visitor arrivals were compatriots from
June 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill on liberalising civil aviation sector
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will gradually liberalise Macau’s civil aviation sector by licensing the setting-up and operations of more locally headquartered airlines operating passenger transport services.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in June 2023, after which the bill was reviewed by its 3rd Standing Committee, before it was resubmitted to yesterday’s plenary session, which Secretary for
June 20, 2025
Kids’ art-fest to feature 49 shows in over 1,000 sessions
The upcoming 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held between July and August, featuring 49 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, Cultural Affairs Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival was held yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Leong pointed out that the festival is divided into nine sections, featuring 49
June 20, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Businesses voice views on local consumption changes: vox pop
Many locals prefer going to places like Zhuhai to shop and even dine. As the situation continues, how does it affect local spending? More importantly, how do local businesses feel about the situation? The Post gathered opinions through interviews with four of them, with some expressing concern about the future.‘We have no idea how to make them come back’Chan has been running his coffee shop for close to six years. On the street he is in, he sees many shops opening, but business in the area
June 20, 2025
Areia Preta service centre to open at weekends for exemption applications from 183-day minimum stay to get cash handouts
The government announced yesterday that the Government Services Centre in Areia Preta district will remain open every Saturday and Sunday for eligible local residents to submit their applications to be granted exemptions from the 183-day minimum stay requirement to benefit from the government’s 2025 wealth-sharing programme.The Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced the measure, which will take effect tomorrow, in a statement yesterday.The same as the opening hours from Monday to
June 20, 2025
Think tank proposes ways to assist SMEs in improving their business environment
The Collective Wisdom Policy Centre, a local think tank, held a press conference yesterday about a research study suggesting ways to assist local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their business environment. The centre is affiliated with the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations, commonly known as Kai Fong.The press conference was held at the centre’s office in Avenida de Horta e Costa.The attendees included Collective Wisdom Policy Centre Vice President Li
June 20, 2025
Customs seizes frozen chicken feet worth 40,000 patacas
Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday where they seized 1,900 kgs of frozen chicken feet worth around 40,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Wednesday, on Tuesday afternoon the officers caught a 28-year-old local man who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen chicken feet from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External
June 20, 2025