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Return of tour group visitors – MGTO gets well prepared to resume reception for Mainland tour groups besides the launch of destination promotions in different markets
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council announced the “Notification about complete resumption of mutual visits of people between the Mainland and Hong Kong & Macao” today (3 February). The Notification will be enforced from 00:00 on 6 February 2023, including reinstatement of operations of group tours joined by Mainland residents to Hong Kong and Macao. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held a press conference this morning (3 February) to introduce its schemes for destination promotion and special offers. The Office gets prepared with the trade for welcoming tour groups from the Mainland once again. Furthermore, the Office is mapping out promotional initiatives tailored for international visitor markets to bolster Macao’s tourism industry and economy towards robust development.
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Adjustments in the preventive measures against COVID-19 infection at school after the Chinese New Year holidays
The DSEDJ continuously pays attention to the health of teachers and students in non-tertiary education schools. Statistics show that impact of COVID-19 on teachers and students continued to decrease after the Chinese New Year holidays; during the said period, there was no mass infection of COVID-19 at school. After seeking advice from the health department, it was decided that starting from 6 February, teachers and students will not be required to do a rapid antigen test before going to school or participating in inter-school competitions or activities. If teachers and students have symptoms of discomfort, they should do the said test at home. If the result is positive, they should neither go to school nor participate in competitions and activities.
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Wages of construction workers and prices of construction materials for the 4th quarter of 2022
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 0.9% quarter-to-quarter to MOP798 in the fourth quarter of 2022. The average daily wages of local workers (MOP974) and non-resident workers (MOP722) went down by 1.8% and 0.1% respectively.
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CE visits Guangzhou to meet Guangdong officials
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today led a Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government delegation to Guangzhou, in Guangdong Province, to meet with leading officials of the Guangdong Government, in order to bolster Guangdong-Macao cooperation, and promote development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
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FSS’s Website and Electronic Services may be Affected by System Maintenance
The Social Security Fund will carry out system maintenance from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. tomorrow (4 February). Please note that, during this period, there may be delays or short-term service interruptions on the Social Security Fund’s website, and the related programs on the “Macao One Account” and self-service machines.
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Monetary and financial statistics – December 2022
According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply continued to grow in December. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.
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