Author: Anthony Lam, MDT
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Covid-19 tests for casino workers to roll out starting today
The Covid-19 nucleic acid testing for frontline casino workers will likely roll out gradually from today, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the Center for Disease ... -
Non-Chinese Macau ID holders excluded from Zhuhai quarantine waiver
Macau residents who are not of Chinese nationality will not be able to enjoy the lifting of quarantine requirement by Zhuhai for the time being, ... -
Quarantine lifted for all mainland China provinces
The entire mainland is now off Macau’s list of highly infected zones, meaning that entrants from the north of the country will no longer need to ... -
After local promotions, Macau tour guides earning nearly basic income
After months without work, some tour guides are now earning 4,000 patacas per month when they are fortunate enough to conduct one tour per week, a ... -
Retaining talent crucial for emerging industries: researcher
Macau should strive to retain its talent while attracting more non-resident talent to the region, Lau Veng Seng, convener of Human Resources Policy Research Group of ... -
Ho Iat Seng: Greater Bay project offers diversity opportunity
In his opening speech at yesterday’s Economic Development Committee annual plenary, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng reiterated that Macau should “utilize its institutional advantages underlying the ... -
Macau family quarantined after helper diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Philippines
After a domestic helper of Philippine nationality was diagnosed with Covid-19 in her home country, her Macau employer contacted the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Alvis Lo says no standard guidelines for facemasks
The guidelines on wearing masks, issued by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, do not stipulate which types of mask are mandatory for places that ... -
Quarantine waiver extended across mainland side of Greater Bay Area
Selected Macau residents are now able to travel more freely across the Greater Bay Area after a quarantine waiver scheme previously applicable to just Zhuhai was ... -
New Macau urges gov’t to save Penha Chapel panoramas
On the eve of the government’s public consultation period regarding the general urban planning of the city, which will start in September, the New Macau Association ... -
Environment bureau has will to ban polystyrene, but no timeline
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will work to restrict the use of disposable polystyrene and is collecting data to determine the scope of a possible ban, ... -
Scientific leaps essential to lifting border restrictions, say medical experts
The existence of an effective vaccine is a crucial condition for the lifting of border restrictions such as quarantines, Dr. Alvis Lo, medical director of the ... -
Expert warns putting off relaxing measures due to lack of immunity
Zhong Nanshan, expert pulmonologist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, has warned against relaxing the Covid-19 containment measures in Macau. The expert has exceled ... -
Gov’t to roll out digital education platform in Sept
An e-learning platform will be officially available to all foundational education entities from September. The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is reviewing proposals it has ... -
Our Desk | Is food a personal preference?
This question crossed my mind when I came across this social media post debating about food the other day. Memory is vague now but I still ... -
CCAC not keen on anonymous corruption reports as it finds majority to be groundless
The use of real names when reporting acts of suspected corruption does not violate the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, the local Commission Against Corruption ... -
Students returning from Taiwan exempted from pre-flight Covid-19 test
Macau university students pursuing an education in Taiwan can be exempted from the Covid-19 nucleic acid test prior to their flight back home, the Novel Coronavirus ... -
Macau allegedly excluded from HK health code recognition
The Macau Health Code will not be recognized by Hong Kong when they introduce their own system, but the neighboring SAR will recognize the code ... -
Tourism board investigating Cotai resort pricing mistake
The Macao Government Tourism Office is investigating an alleged pricing mistake by a Cotai resort and will make another announcement in due course, the authority informed ... -
Gov’t presents bill to improve security officers’ overtime pay
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that the revision to the Law on Additional Remuneration for Security Forces, presented during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly plenary session, ... -
Coutinho accuses casino employers of forcibly checking staff phones
Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho used a part of his pre-agenda speech to accuse casino management staff of invading the privacy of some workers by forcibly checking their ... -
60% of e-voucher spending targeted small businesses
As of June 15, about 63% of the spending by e-voucher or consumption card has gone to small and medium sized enterprises. Forty percent of spending ... -
Lifting of Macau-HK quarantine needs careful study, says health official
A variety of criteria must be taken into account to fully lift the quarantine measures on people traveling between the two Special Administrative Regions, Leong Iek ... -
Touted as new GCS head, Inês Chan picked for press conference work
The Times has learned that Inês Chan’s suspected promotion to the position of director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) is “very likely” because of her ... -
First dragon boat race day ends with conflicting advice on Covid-19
The first race day of this year’s Macao International Dragon Boat Races was held yesterday with standard body temperature detection installed, but no space allocated for ... -
New Macau calls for end to abuse of teachers’ pension funds
Lawmaker Sulu Sou, who is backed by the New Macau Association, is urging the government to close a loophole that allows private schools to use money ... -
Mysterious company behind arthouse tender raises eyebrows among film buffs
Enthusiasts of independent films in Macau say they are unsure about the new Cinematheque Passion operator, as selected by the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) in a ... -
MGTO local tours receive over 3,100 registrations on first day
As of 5 p.m. yesterday, 3,135 people have signed up to participate in the “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” scheme on its opening day, Inês Chan, ... -
CUT loses bid in Cinematheque operation
Current operator CUT Lda. has lost the bid to extend its rights to operate Cinematheque Passion, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveiled yesterday. The Cinematheque is ... -
MGTO to feature 15 itineraries for local tour scheme
In collaboration with three local tourism associations and the Macao Foundation, the Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” scheme scheduled to take ... -
IC to hold series of activities in celebration of 15th anniversary of World Heritage inscription
Six phases of activities will be held in July to celebrate the Historic Centre of Macao’s inscription as a World Heritage site 15 years ago, the ... -
GDI receives 19 proposals up to MOP422m for Zone A
Proposals for the works to be conducted on Lot B4 of the New Urban Zone A were unveiled yesterday by the Infrastructure Development Office. The New ... -
Organization ‘distressed’ with IC reply on Guia Lighthouse
A local non-governmental group working to protect the Guia Lighthouse was “distressed” with the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) response to their appeal to UNESCO for help, ... -
Patriotic bus | Police report ‘festive parade’ to prosecutor
The undeclared double-decker parade on June 5 in support of the national security legislation in Hong Kong has been “reported” to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), ... -
IC says billboard celebrating national security law may be illegal
A billboard printed in red, hung on and covering the wall of a building in Praia Grande within the World Heritage buffer zone, may be in ...
