Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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Boy aged 12 among latest two confirmed cases
Two new Covid-19 infections – both Macau students studying in the U.K. – were announced within of each other this morning by the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Three new Covid-19 cases in just hours
Macau has confirmed three new cases of imported Covid-19 infections within a matter of hours. The 22nd and latest case involves a 44-year-old male resident of Macau ... -
Visitor arrivals plunged 95% in February
Visitor arrivals plunged 95% in February, the same month that Macau casinos faced an unprecedented 15-day shutdown amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in mainland ... -
21st case confirmed just hours after 20th
Macau’s 21st case of Covid-19 infection has just been confirmed by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, the second such case within a matter of hours. ... -
Macau records 20th case of Covid-19
Macau has recorded its 20th confirmed case of Covid-19 this evening. The latest patient is a 20-year-old Macau resident of Portuguese nationality, who is a student in ... -
MGM Cotai employee tests negative for virus
An employee of a Cotai integrated resort who developed a fever yesterday morning has tested negative for the coronavirus. The employee, who works at the MGM ... -
Mission accomplished: All Hubei evacuees clear of Covid-19
The local government has announced that all 57 people who were evacuated by the Macau government from the central Chinese province of Hubei earlier this month ... -
Three new Covid-19 cases within one night in Macau
The city’s medical staff saw three new Covid-19 cases in a single night yesterday. The latest case is the youngest of all Covid-19 patients in Macau. ... -
Two more cases reported Thursday morning; tally at 17
In the early hours of this morning, two new Covid-19 cases were suddenly reported. The first case involves a 19-year-old female resident who studies in the ... -
15th coronavirus case is Filipino worker
A 31-year-old male non-resident worker from the Philippines has become the 15th confirmed case of the Covid-19 coronavirus. His infection was confirmed after he had been in ... -
Indonesian woman is the 14th recorded case of Covid-19
A 42-year-old woman from Indonesia is infected with Covid-19, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced this morning. The woman, who traveled to Macau ... -
Macau Analysts converge on 75% revenue fall this March
Analysts are converging on a projected fall in gross gaming revenue of between 75% and 80% this month, after February 2020 recorded the lowest monthly revenue ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco offers one-year contract for unemployed construction workers
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, with support from Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), has offered 100 job opportunities to unemployed local construction workers. According ... -
Macau detects 13th coronavirus case in student returnee
Macau confirmed its 13th case of Covid-19 infection this evening in a 20-year-old local resident who has been studying in the United Kingdom. The female student recently ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China sponsors SKH Parent-Child Picture Book Gift Kit Program
Sands China is sponsoring the launch of the Sheng Kung Hui Social Service Coordination Office’s Parent-Child Picture Book Gift Kit Program in response to the coronavirus ... -
Las Vegas | Adelson’s casinos stay open in city divided over virus
MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd. both announced over the weekend that they were closing their Las Vegas casinos until the coronavirus threat passes. But ... -
Spanish man arriving from Beijing recorded as 12th case of Covid-19
Macau health authorities have confirmed that the city recorded last night its 12thcase of Covid-19. The infection was detected in a 47-year-old male of Spanish nationality that ... -
Health Bureau stresses 11th case is not very contagious
The Director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, has stressed that the public need not worry about the latest Covid-19 infection in Macau because the ... -
Macau Pass to waive charges on retailers for two years
Contactless smartcard provider Macau Pass will waive annual fees, deposits and payment terminal rental fees for all retailers using its services in 2020 and 2021, the ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM partners with local firm to launch virtual classroom
MGM has partnered with the Yorkshire Online Academy to introduce a virtual classroom that offers a series of practical new courses, the gaming operator announced in ... -
Macau records new Covid-19 imported case
Macau has recorded a new imported case of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The imported case of the virus was diagnosed in a 26-year-old, female non-resident worker of ... -
State Dept criticizes meddling with right to peaceful assembly
The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region is interfering with press freedoms and the right to peaceful assembly, according to the latest human rights report ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM continues charity donations as part of relief measures
Dedicated to supporting local charity work in the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic, MGM has donated 45 temperature guns, along with hand sanitizers and other anti-epidemic ... -
Corporate Bits | GEG co-launches scheme to encourage home exercise among children
To encourage local children, especially those with special education needs, to exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle amid the Covid-19 epidemic, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has ... -
Corporate Bits | Wynn Macau only resort worldwide to win 8 Forbes Five-Star awards
For the fourth consecutive year, Wynn Macau has retained its position as the only resort in the world with eight Five-Star awards on the 2020 Forbes ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands Cares Ambassadors distribute donation of anti-virus products
Sands Cares Ambassadors recently helped to deliver 4,800 bottles of hand sanitizer, 30,000 pairs of medical gloves and 2,000 shower caps donated by Sands China to ... -
MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow
MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new ... -
Tourism, health chiefs inspect venues about to reopen
The director of the Macau Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, and the director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, inspected several entertainment ... -
24 carriers confirm Macau flights canceled through March
Flights in and out of Macau will remain largely suspended this month after 24 carriers announced further cancellations. According to a note published Saturday by the ... -
SME credit limits shrink one-quarter as recession kicks in
Credit limit extended to new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) shrank by over a quarter during the second half of last year, as banks adjusted to ... -
Macau gaming revenue suffers record plunge from virus blow
Casinos in Macau reported a record drop in gaming revenue, as they grappled with the cost of closing down their businesses for 15 days to help ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China donates MOP1.65 million to 33 elderly and rehab centers
Casino operator Sands China is donating MOP1.65 million to 33 elderly centers and rehabilitation centers identified by the Social Welfare Bureau to assist them in taking ... -
George Chinnery paintings sold to unnamed British buyers in London auction
Two rare paintings by 19th century British artist George Chinnery, who spent the last quarter-century of his life in Macau, have sold in London for a ... -
Fewer construction workers to impact Cotai development
New measures designed to reduce the frequency of border crossings into Macau by non-resident workers living on the mainland is having an impact on local construction ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco collaborates with community partners on relief efforts
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is donating MOP3 million to its long-term community partner, the Women’s General Association of Macau, for the purchase of surgical facemasks to ...
