Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Gov’t to adjust hours of some testing stations for the sixth round
Eighteen SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) stations will not be open during the early morning hours in the upcoming round of citywide testing, an official announced ... -
Public doctors hold different views to Portuguese epidemiologist on NAT
Doctors at the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday conveyed contrasting opinions to a Portuguese epidemiologist whose interview was published yesterday in a local Portuguese newspaper. At yesterday’s ... -
Realtor finds core of shop sales relocated to livelihood districts
Property transactions involving shops in main streets or roads in traditional residential districts have gained in the first half of the year, an executive at a ... -
Public concerned over alleged search of mainland workforce for quarantine hotels
A screen capture believed to be from a WeChat conversation about hiring a mainland workforce to work in Macau quarantine hotels went viral on social media yesterday. ... -
Seven new members appointed to Macao Foundation Trustee Board
In the next two years, seven new faces and eight existing ones will administer the Board of Trustees of the Macao Foundation, the government has announced ... -
CSR proposals, attracting non-Chinese bettors key in bidding process
In a recent set of executive regulations, the government has updated the stipulations regarding the bidding process for casino licenses in Macau. The set of executive ... -
MUR defends not reporting industrial accident as saving medical resources
Macau Urban Renewal Limited’s (MUR) failure to report an industrial accident at its construction site in Areia Preta arose from the hope of “not exerting extra ... -
Gov’t to only issue ‘complex’ footprints of positives from Case 501 onwards
From Case 501 onwards, itineraries of positive cases will no longer be published unless they are “complex trips,” public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of Health ... -
Gov’t urged to thoroughly inspect flaws in public housing
After mosaic tiles fell from a housing estate in Coloane Saturday, two commentators have called for the government to promptly commence thorough inspections on government-commissioned residential ... -
Gov’t blames uncooperative NAT takers for crowd-building
Test takers not keeping to their booking time was the reason behind recent crowds building up at test stations, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of ... -
Quarantine free for people under SSM observation
Those required by the Health Bureau (SSM) to undergo quarantine will not need to pay their fees, regardless of their nationalities, Lau Fong Chi, department head ... -
Health chief defends regular NATs for casino workers
SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) and rapid antigen tests (RAT) will complement each other for key groups, now including casino and construction workers, the local health ... -
Gov’t: Amendments to itineraries published were not unprecedented
Yesterday, it was reported that the itinerary of Case 271 had been modified and an updated version was published. In the first version, the itinerary stated ... -
Developer suggests ‘more practical’ transportation system amid cable car proposal
The proposed cable car between New Urban Zone A and ZAPE District will not be a feasible means of diverting traffic, according to a Macau architect ... -
Education chief pledges to safeguard volunteers against infections during meal breaks
The citywide SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) stations have differing amounts of space, but the government will try to provide facilities for volunteers to rest and ... -
Banking association head provides assurance on backup services
President of the Macau Association of Banks, Ip Sio Kai, has given assurances that local banks are providing auxiliary services to their clients despite the recent ... -
Duo of former civil construction heads prosecuted
Two ex-directors of the former Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) have been prosecuted by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) over the weekend, local media ... -
Lawmaker calls for buffer on cutting technical non-local workers
Lawmaker Ron Lam has recently asked the government to offer a grace period in cutting the future non-local worker quotas from enterprises. Justifying his request, the ... -
Gov’t further loosens red, yellow zones criteria
Despite reiterating the increasing risks of the current Covid-19 outbreak, the government further relaxed the criteria for declaring red and yellow zones in the city. Initially, ... -
Gov’t explains ‘community zero-Covid’ target
Community zero-Covid, in summary, is the goal of cutting off all transmission links within the general public, pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director of the Health Bureau (SSM), ... -
Quarantined accused of contact between rooms
An alleged violation during the mandatory quarantine triggered by the current Covid-19 outbreak was confirmed at the now daily health press conference yesterday. Near the ... -
Macau Dome quarantine facility to commence operations today
The temporary quarantine facility at the Macau East Asian Games Dome will replace the similar facility at the Taipa Maritime Terminal from 6 a.m. today, the ... -
Gov’t to run another – shorter – round of mass NAT
The city will see another round of mass SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing (NAT), in a shorter timeframe, from 9 a.m. today, a local health official announced ... -
Health Bureau defends crowding for mass NAT
Crowds gathering at citywide SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) stations is crucial to containing the spread of the virus, a health official asserted yesterday. Since this ... -
Gov’t announcement of special Covid test lambasted on social media
Following the announcement on Tuesday afternoon that specific categories of people would be subject to a special Covid test, details were only released by the government ... -
Gaming law amendments passed in shorter-than-expected plenary
All but one proposal in the Gambling Law Amendment Bill (the Bill) were passed unanimously yesterday at the parliament, giving the government the green light to ... -
Gov’t announces details of tests for key groups
The government has just announced the details of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NATs) to be administered today (June 22) on particular groups of people. Before taking ... -
May falls slightly short from April in tourist arrivals
The city has accommodated about 601,000 tourists in May, which was 1% short from the count in April, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the ... -
Education bureau reminds students to avoid conducting parallel trade
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) expressed its concerns in a statement over the recent arrest of several students who were allegedly involved in parallel ... -
‘Unprecedented’ outbreak puts several sites on lockdown as gov’t confirms 31 cases
Macau is battling with its worse Covid-19 outbreak yet as the city recorded 31 new SARS-CoV-2 infections of unknown origin as of 10 p.m. yesterday. The ... -
Gov’t to roll out seven new business subsidies
Seven new financial subsidies for local businesses will be introduced later this year in response to the current Covid-19 outbreak, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei ... -
Gov’t confirms 31 positive cases
Macau is battling with its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet as the city recorded 31 new SARS-CoV-2 infections of unknown origin as of 10 p.m. today. The ... -
Galaxy’s President and Rio casinos close; SJM extends Grand Emperor Casino
As Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) abruptly closed a pair of satellite casinos yesterday midnight, reports about SJM Resorts, S.A’s attempt to extend Grand Emperor Casino have ... -
15 bids received to build Sewage Treatment Plant-Zone A bridges
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has received 15 bids as part of the tender for the construction of a pair of bridges connecting the Macau Peninsula ... -
Series of crypto investment scams reported to police
A mainland resident has been apprehended on allegations regarding a cryptocurrency investment scam amounting to HKD3 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. The 35-year-old suspect, Wang, ...
