Tourism chief expects 960,000 visitor arrivals during CNY Golden Week

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters yesterday that she expects the number of Spring Festival Golden Week holiday visitor arrivals to reach 960,000, with the daily average amounting to about 120,000, mainly from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.According to past experience, the peak of visitor arrivals is concentrated on the third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year, said Senna Fernandes, who added that MGTO estimates that the

February 9, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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LRT rolls out card top-up offer on fares

Light Rail Transit (LRT) passengers are now given an extra 30 patacas when topping up their LRT card with every 100 patacas.The new fare discount, which started on Wednesday, was announced by the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), in a statement that day.However, passengers can only enjoy the offer when topping up their LRT card at station service counters, meaning that they will not get the offer when topping up their card at a self-service

February 9, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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MGM launches exhibition showcasing Barra’s history

Integrated resort operator MGM yesterday launched its “Reminiscences of Barra: A Visual Journey Archives and Arts Exhibition” at Navy Yard No. 1, a signature event in the company’s revitalisation initiative “Barra Spring Fest” held at Navy Yard No. 2.The exhibition comprises documentary materials chosen by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), along with 70 watercolours, traditional Chinese paintings and photographs by local artists, altogether showcasing Barra’s history and heritage. A

February 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hengqin to become autonomous customs territory on March 1

The operation of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin as an autonomous customs territory will get off the ground on March 1, the Hengqin authorities announced in a statement yesterday.The measure aims to facilitate the movement of people, goods, capital and information between Macau and Hengqin.The operational start was jointly announced yesterday by the executive committee of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the Hengqin Office of the Guangdong

February 9, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s 6 IR operators win awards from Forbes Travel Guide

Macau’s six integrated resort (IR) operators have garnered many awards in the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), with the city continuing to have the most Forbes five-star hotels in the world with no less than 22, according to Forbes website. The guide, the website notes, is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Each IR operator issued separate statements on their respective awards between Wednesday and yesterday.  Sands China has earned

February 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt launches special webpage to provide overview of CNY activities

The government launched a special webpage to integrate information about Macau 2024 Chinese New Year (CNY) celebratory events in different districts organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Sports Bureau (ID), Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the tourism sector, according to a joint statement yesterday. Among the raft of CNY celebratory events, the statement highlights the annual Chinese New Year (CNY) parade in the city centre and the

February 9, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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VR tours available for 4 more heritage sites: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has introduced online virtual reality (VR) tours for four more of Macau’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.The newly available sites comprise the Dom Pedro V Theatre, Mount Fortress, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Building, the headquarters of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (ex-Leal Senado), the statement noted.The statement said that the sites’ virtual tours are now available to the public and can be accessed by visiting the

February 9, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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2 film & TV production funding schemes now open for application

The Cultural Development Fund (FDC) announced in a statement on Monday that its two new schemes to support the launch of film and TV productions featuring Macau are now accepting applications until November 29, with subsidies of up to 2 million patacas.According to the statement, the quotas for the subsidy are unlimited until the budgets of the relevant funding schemes are used up, at which point the application period would close ahead of time and the Cultural Development Fund would then

February 9, 2024 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Jaywalking boy hit by tourist coach, breaks right foot: police

A mainland boy sustained a fracture of his right foot after being hit by a tourist coach yesterday as he did not use a pedestrian crossing when he crossed the road, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement.According to the statement, the male coach driver, who is in his thirties, is a local resident. The police conducted a breathalyser test on the driver with the test showing that his alcohol concentration was zero grammes of alcohol per litre of blood.The accident happened near

February 9, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Chinese New Year holiday

Due to it being the Chinese New Year holiday (農曆正月) most of the Post’s editing and reporting team will take some time off. The print edition of your favourite newspaper will be back next Friday. However, our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock. Our local news and editorials as well as commentary by national media organisations are also available on various LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts.Our admin staff will be off

February 9, 2024 | BY admin

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February 8, 2024 | BY admin

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Taxi fare hike starts today, flagfall rises to 21 patacas, up 10.5 pct

Macau’s taxi fare hike has started today – the flagfall has risen to 21 patacas from 19 patacas for the first 1,600 metres, a 10.5 percent increase.From today, the incremental fare stands at two patacas for every 220 metres after the first 1,600 metres. Until yesterday, the incremental fare was two patacas for every 240 metres after the first 1,600 metres.The increased taxi fares, which took effect at 00:00 a.m. today, has been formalised by a chief executive order published in the Official

February 8, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Sands China garners Forbes 5-star rating in 5 properties

Sands China said in a statement yesterday that it has garnered five-star ratings from Forbes Travel Guide 2024 for five of its properties, including first-time awardee Paiza Lofts at The Parisian Macao.The guide is “the only independent global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas, which are judged across 900 objective criteria”, according to the statement. The other five-star award recipients are again The Londoner Macao’s The Londoner Hotel and Londoner Court, Four

February 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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LRT to run overnight service for CNY Eve

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) will run an overnight service tomorrow night, the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), announced in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the overnight service aims to make it more convenient for residents and tourists alike to travel after Chinese New Year’s Eve.The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday.Normally, LRT trains operate between 6:30 a.m. and 11:15 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, while the services

February 8, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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