Author: Lynzy Valles, MDT
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Health Bureau reflects on debut medical mission to Algeria, Sudan
Representatives from the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Chongqing Health Commission held their first sharing session Monday, after returning to the SAR from Algeria and Sudan ... -
Lawmaker Coutinho criticizes gov’t inaction over major social issues
Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho said that the city’s current employment situation, quality of education, issues with corruption, and the inability of government officials to solve population issues ... -
Residents become tourists on subsidized community tours
Several hundred local residents toured Macau yesterday under a government subsidy program that aims to get local tour guides working again. The residents took on the ... -
Q&A | Sandy Tang: Macau-born MasterChef UK finalist brings Macanese flair to competition
With adventurous creations fused from ingredients from across the globe, Macau-born Sandy Tang, a top 3 MasterChef UK finalist, is ready to step out of her ... -
Int’l culture, food festival opens registration for 100 booths
The 11th edition of the International Culture and Food Festival will be held from September 25 to October 4 at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, featuring a ... -
Analysts say quarantine waiver can only do so much for gaming without IVS return
Gaming analysts expect that the lifting of quarantine measures announced this week will lead to a marginal rebound in the city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). This ... -
Alvin Chau dubs allegations ‘extremely absurd and unreasonable’
Tycoon Alvin Chau has condemned rumors that Suncity Group has been subsidizing Hong Kong rioters, disclosing information on VIP customers to mainland Chinese authorities, and failing ... -
Negative Covid-19 test required for outbound passengers
Starting from 6 p.m. today, all passengers leaving the Macau SAR via air or ferry services will be required to present a negative Covid-19 nucleic ... -
Our Desk | The opportunities in #quaranfood
The outbreak of the global pandemic felt in Macau during the last weeks of January has brought forth several changes which many now consider the new ... -
GBA health code recognition ‘almost ready’ but officially paused
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has officially confirmed that the planned travel bubble between Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province ... -
Gov’t seen to tighten issuing of blue cards
The government may impose stricter measures on the issuing of Non-Resident Worker’s Permits, commonly known as blue cards, in order to protect local workers amid the ... -
Macau implements stricter entry measures following HK’s new wave
A set of stringent infection control rules has been implemented at all border crossing checkpoints for the Macau SAR, as the city remains vigilant following a ... -
Gaming revenue shows improvement in first week of July: analyst
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) recorded a significant increase during the first week of July compared to the past two months, despite the ongoing travel and border ... -
Air Macau crew face hefty pay cut for remaining outside SAR
Air Macau staff that have remained outside of the Macau SAR have seen the pay cut by up to 90%, according to company insiders. First reported ... -
‘Worst quarter ever’ for gaming sector, predict analysts
American banking firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that the casino operators’ quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the second quarter of this ... -
E-vouchers to give economy bigger boost than salary subsidy: economist
The government-issued e-vouchers, formally known as the Consumption Subsidy Smartcard, which are being handed out to all local residents, are expected to be more beneficial for small ... -
Commercial spaces that cater to domestic market growing, even as tourist shops close
Some retailers whose business comes primarily from the local market have actually expanded their commercial spaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contrary to the experience of those ... -
Another batch of dismissed workers repatriated
Menzies Macau Airport Services Ltd and the Philippine Consulate General in the Macau SAR have chartered a flight for some 175 Filipino nationals in the region ... -
Anima president to step down
Albano Martins, founder and president of Anima Macau, will be stepping down from his position at the animal rights group this July. In an announcement ... -
Unemployment rate reaches highest point since 2011
The general unemployment rate for March-May 2020 stood at 2.4%, the highest figure since 2011, amid the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate ... -
Gov’t plans to freeze wage increase of public servants
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed plans to freeze the salary increases of civil servants, noting that the standard increase may prove unpopular with the ... -
Macau tourism professor calls for travel bubble as soon as possible
Desmond Lam, professor of integrated resorts and tourism management at the University of Macau, has called for the proposed regional travel bubble to be approved by ... -
Mollywood film project to generate ‘billions of dollars’ for diversified Macau
A new, landmark film and television venture named “China Mollywood” was launched early this week. It aims to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Chinese film ... -
Telecom operator CTM still waiting for 5G license green light
Local telecom operator CTM is waiting for the government to approve its license to release the 5G network to the public, with the network otherwise ready ... -
Wilfred Wong to lead Sands China until 2024
The President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, will remain in his position until February 20, 2024, a year more than the term initially approved by the ... -
Our Desk | Way back home it is
At least three repatriation flights will occur between now and the end of the month, with companies sponsoring charter flights for dismissed workers. Recently, the terms ... -
Nepalese nationals to be repatriated by end of June
The Consulate General of Nepal will hold a chartered flight to repatriate stranded nationals who have been laid off due to the pandemic outbreak. The Non ... -
Macau Legend drafting redesign plan for Legendale Hotel
Macau Legend Development is in the process of redesigning its non-gaming project at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf called Legendale Hotel. Melinda Chan, President of Macau Fisherman’s ... -
City still faces hurdles to overcome mental health stigma
The Macau SAR has not yet overcome the stigma of mental illness, which has led people with mental health concerns to “save face” and refrain from ... -
Filipino nationals face quarantine ‘hurdle’ once home
The Macau International Airport saw hundreds of passengers yesterday – an oddity during the pandemic – as 362 stranded Filipino nationals flew home after being stranded ... -
Former UK Consul General to Macau appointed to key role in Beijing
Britain has appointed the former Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau as a new ambassador to China – a move that is being described as ... -
Moody’s gives ‘B1’ rating to Wynn’s notes offering
Wynn Macau Ltd is expecting to raise some $743.1 million after it entered into a purchase agreement with Deutsche Bank – through its Singapore branch – ... -
No irregularity in high-rise Guia residential project
Mok Ian Ian, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said that the proposed 90-meter residential building project complies with the city’s height limits, noting ... -
Local rights group calls on UN for gov’t to give equal protection for LGBT+
LGBT rights group Rainbow of Macau is calling on the United Nations Human Rights Committee to request Macau to clarify whether the city is willing to ... -
Greater Bay ‘travel bubble’ unlikely to happen until late summer at earliest
The Greater Bay Area ‘travel bubble’ remains an uncertain prospect after Hong Kong extended its border restrictions in response to detecting a new cluster of Covid-19 ...
