Author: Lynzy Valles, MDT
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Employment | Lei: unemployed residents refusing job offers by gov’t
Many local unemployed construction workers have refused to attend job interviews arranged by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), which is helping them to seek new job ... -
Public consultation for new gaming tender to start in 2H
The retendering of gaming concessions is being prepared, with the public consultation period slated to begin in the second half of this year, the Secretary for ... -
Migrant groups pleased with inclusion of TNRs in new subsidy
Migrant group associations are delighted over the announcement of the new financial relief measure yesterday, which includes non-resident workers (TNRs). This is the first time that ... -
CE: Patriots governing Macau a social, political foundation
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng emphasised yesterday the determination of the SAR government to adhere to the fundamental principle of “patriots governing Macau.” In a ... -
4 returnees test positive for Covid-19
Four local residents who flew from Europe via Taipei tested positive for Covid-19, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement last ... -
New blue cards to feature real-time validity
Residence permit cards of non-resident workers, colloquially known as blue cards, will now allow authorities to conduct a real-time check on the permit’s expiry date via ... -
Press association decries implications for press freedom over broadcaster’s policy
The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has expressed solidarity with Portuguese and English journalists following the alleged implementation of new editorial guidelines for the public broadcasters’ newsroom, ... -
Areia Preta | Residential project to commence in H1
Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has been granted a lease concession over the future residential project in Areia Preta where construction works will commence in the ... -
Top UK diplomat to Beijing summoned over ‘inappropriate’ article
The UK’s envoy to China is under fire following an article she wrote on Chinese social media last week defending the role of an independent foreign ... -
Gaming | Bernstein: GGR for first week of March stood at MOP1.8b
The gross gaming revenue for the first week of March stood at MOP1.8 billion, an increase of 19% compared to the last week of February, according ... -
Further group of stranded migrant workers plead for repatriation flights
A group of stranded non-resident workers are calling on their government to assist them in seeking repatriation flights, as a number of them are slated to ... -
Economy | GDP decline in line with Lei Wai Nong’s forecast of over 50%
The pandemic outbreak has ushered in an economic crisis in the city, causing a gross domestic product (GDP) decline of 56.3%, of which the gross domestic ... -
Gov’t refutes US-based report on economic freedom index
The SAR government has refused to comment on the recent economic freedom index published by the Heritage Foundation, which noted that both Hong Kong and ... -
Wynn offers extra two days leave for vaccinated staff
Gaming operator Wynn Macau is offering two extra days of leave to team members who are willing to be vaccinated in the city’s vaccination scheme against ... -
Economic Freedom Index | SARs excluded from rankings as policies ‘ultimately controlled from Beijing’
Macau and Hong Kong were dropped from an economic freedom index as the Heritage Foundation noted that their economic policies are controlled by Beijing. The Heritage ... -
Gaming | Gov’t records MOP3.2b in gaming tax revenue
Macau SAR’s tax revenue from the gaming industry stood at MOP3.21 billion for the first month of 2021, plunging an aggregate of 63.3% year-on-year. In the ... -
Gaming operators play pivotal role in suppressing organized crime: SVA
Gaming operators should be encouraged to eliminate triad and organized crime elements in order to assist the Macau SAR government in suppressing the violence arising from ... -
Breaking News: Las Vegas Sands sells its properties in USD6.25b deal
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) today (Wednesday) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its Las Vegas real property and operations, including The ... -
Gov’t lifts NAT certificate requirement for casino entries
The requirement for patrons to present a nucleic acid test certificate proving they are negative for Covid-19 infection before they enter casinos was lifted at 12 ... -
Gaming | Revenue fell in February despite CNY arrivals
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) surged 136% year-on-year to MOP7.3 billion in February, the month that last year saw casinos shut down for 15 days ... -
Airport maintains cash levels despite global tourism standstill
Macau International Airport (MIA) suffered operational losses last year due to the pandemic bringing global tourism to a standstill. However, the chairman of the Board of ... -
Aviation | Hong Kong poker player raises his hold on AirAsia
AirAsia Group Berhad has announced that Hong Kong poker player Stanley Choi Chiu Fai has joined the company as a substantial shareholder via his wholly-owned entity ... -
Fitch Ratings | China’s lead on domestic travel gradually normalizing APAC tourism
Domestic tourism led by China is gaining traction, as the containment of the pandemic sets the stage for the gradual normalization of domestic activity in parts ... -
Our Desk | Anxiety among Gen Z
The distressing suicides of several young people this year have come to the attention of the education and social welfare bureaus, implying the urgent need to ... -
Breaking News: China opens visa applications for Macau foreign residents
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in Macau SAR will gradually start to accept China’s ... -
Taiwan | Macau became a meeting point for retired intelligence officials charged for spying
Four retired Taiwanese military intelligence officials, including a major general, were indicted after being accused of providing sensitive information to China – which includes making multiple ... -
GBA | Scholar says there is an urgency to set unified rules for competitiveness
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) should have a set of unified rules in a bid to be more competitive and better connect with the ... -
Education | UM alters postgraduate fees for international students
Tuition fees for postgraduate international students at the University of Macau (UM) in the upcoming 2021/2022 academic year will be similar to what students from mainland ... -
Gaming | MGM records 78% revenue drop in 2020
MGM China saw revenue fall by 78% to approximately HKD5.1 billion in 2020, with a negative adjusted EBITDA of approximately HKD1.4 billion, the gaming operator announced ... -
University calls for promotion of mental health services
A recently published survey has found that 11.5% and 6.3% of residents have experienced moderate to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively, during the later ... -
Gov’t urges civil servants to avoid travel
The government is urging civil servants to avoid traveling during the upcoming Chinese New Year due to the new outbreak in the neighboring regions. In an ... -
Hong Kong mulls on reopening cross-border travel when Covid-19 cases subside
The Hong Kong SAR is considering to reopen its borders to Macau and mainland China if the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases in its region decreases ... -
Our Desk | Social turmoil it is
“Macau seems to be changing a lot.” This is what I would normally hear following all the economic consequences brought forth by the pandemic. Employment matters ... -
Team members prepare for The Londoner’s opening
More than 2,000 Sands China team members joined rallies at the Londoner Theatre Tuesday, as they gathered to prepare for the upcoming February 8 first-phase ... -
109 residents arrive after difficulties coming back home
Two flights carrying a total of 109 returning residents arrived last night from Tokyo-Narita via Air Macau’s NX861 and NX867. The flights arrived at around 7:50 ...
