Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Second phase of footprint record system to conclude this month
Health authorities’ bid to place footprint recording location QR codes as a Covid tracking mechanism in as many locations as possible is approaching the conclusion of ... -
Macau waiting for neighbors’ experience before reducing quarantine period
Local health authorities are waiting to the see the outcome of lowered restrictions in neighboring regions before deciding on similar measures in Macau, as stats prove ... -
Foreign teachers’ special entry scheme not extended to families
The special entry scheme established by the government last month to allow foreign teachers entry into Macau to meet the needs of local schools does not ... -
Trampoline Gymnastics Championship 2022 to be held this Sunday
The Macau Trampoline Gymnastics Championship is once again moving forward this year. Scheduled for this Sunday (May 15), the championship, organized by the Trampoline and Acrobatic ... -
Masseuse sexually assaulted by customer
A 43-year-old woman has allegedly been a victim of sexual assault at her workplace, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during the regular press conference ... -
entry restrictions are losing local athletes’ international experience
The restrictions imposed since 2020 on local residents’ entry and reentry into Macau are contributing to a loss of the international experience previously enjoyed by local ... -
Health authorities hope special needs patients can be cared by family
Local health authorities hope that family members of patients with reduced mobility or that need special care can be on the frontline as their caretakers in ... -
APOMAC: ‘Macanese’ should be listed as a Chinese minority
The Macanese should be included in the list of the Chinese minority ethnic groups, the founder and chairman of the Association for Retirees and Pensioners of ... -
Drill simulating large-scale Covid-19 outbreak considered satisfactory
Several governmental departments held a drill last Saturday simulating a large-scale Covid-19 outbreak in the community. According to the authorities, the drill delivered satisfactory results and ... -
Authorities promote changes to quarantine hotels ahead of summer holidays
Local health authorities are promoting changes to quarantine hotel venues ahead of the summer holidays in preparation for the expected increase of demand for such facilities, ... -
Second phase to be implemented from May 9
The second phase of the pilot project allowing the entry of residents from the Philippines in order to work as domestic workers will be implemented from ... -
Legality of casinos accepting deposits in doubt
The lawmakers of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have expressed doubts about the legality of the gaming concessionaires accepting deposits from players ... -
Health Code drops ‘shield’ to free up space for rapid antigen test results
The local Health Code has been recently optimized to include the display of rapid antigen test results, as well as a new platform for the submission ... -
Taxi driver and overstayer detained for abetting illegal border crossing
A 53-year-old local man working as a taxi driver and another man from the mainland overstaying his visa in Macau have been detained by the Judiciary ... -
First batch of 460 households get keys to gov’t housing
Starting yesterday, a total of 460 households waiting for access to an economic rental housing unit from the government will get the keys to their new ... -
Gov’t eases restrictions for entertainment venues, capacity up to 75%
Local health authorities have decided to ease the restrictions for entertainment and recreational venues, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has informed. Entertainment venues can ... -
Gov’t unaware of hotel quarantine ads giving ‘incomplete information’
The government was unaware of an advertising campaign recently launched by one of the hotel quarantine venues in Macau that might be misleading residents abroad hoping ... -
Authorities hint at fully vaccinated new school year
Health authorities have said that they are still considering whether to require that only fully vaccinated students and teachers may start the 2022-2023 school year beginning ... -
LVS wins court claim case against AAEC, court source says
The local subsidiaries of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) have, at first instance, won the court case against their former business partner Asian American Entertainment ... -
Gov’t hints at MOP120 million being spent on quarantine NATs to date
The local government is estimated to have spent around 120 million patacas on nucleic acid tests (NAT) alone, undertaken by those in Macau quarantine since the ... -
Half-price coronavirus tests in quarantine for students abroad
Local residents currently studying full-time at schools and universities abroad will be granted a 50% discount on the nucleic acid tests (NAT) to be undertaken during ... -
Multipurpose land plots trigger debate in CPU
The possibility of the approval of Urban Conditions Plans (PCU) for several land plots where the land use has not been clearly stated, has sparked debate ... -
Gov’t plans to build a commercial tower at former Cotai border post
The government is planning to build a commercial tower to be located on part of the land plot once used by the former Lotus Flower Border ... -
International Museum Day celebrations move to Iao Hon
The International Museum Day, celebrated officially worldwide on May 18, will host a carnival event in Macau to be held on May 29 at the Iao ... -
Storeowner accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old
A 62-year-old toy store owner from a local shopping mall has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl when she visited his shop, a Judiciary Police ... -
Overstayer performs scam simulating job opportunity
A man from the mainland who has been illegally overstaying in the Macau region since October last year has been accused of defrauding another person from the ... -
MGTO is looking for GP photos from the first 25 years
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is looking for photographs from the first 25 years, between 1954 and 1979, of the Macau Grand Prix (GP) for ... -
NAT under quarantine period to cost MOP250/each
Beginning May 8, a fee will be charged for the mandatory nucleic acid tests (NATs) to be performed on people arriving in Macau from high-risk areas ... -
Crystal Fish 2022 puts disaster response mechanism to test
The civil protection structure for disaster response was once again put to the test Saturday. Crystal Fish 2022, the code name for civil protection drills of ... -
928 Challenge to return this year with more partners and entities
After being established last year, the 928 Challenge – a start-up competition dedicated to bringing together university students from China and Portuguese-speaking countries – will return ... -
Future Bright Group closed 12 F&B establishments in 2021
Major Food and Beverage (F&B) operator Future Bright Group has reportedly closed a total of 12 food and beverage establishments in 2021, 11 of which were ... -
Gov’t hopes to launch new round of consumption cards on Jun. 1
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the government hopes to be able to launch the ... -
New junkets bill approved on first reading
The new bill to amend the rules and regulations for the activities of gaming promoters, also known as junkets, has passed on the first reading at ... -
Macao Drone Gala to attract over 100,000 visitors across five days, MGTO forecasts
The Light up Macao Drone Gala has earned its place in the annual events calendar this year, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), ... -
Gov’t to resume ‘Macao weeks’ on the mainland in H2
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is planning to resume its promotional campaigns for Macau as a tourism destination, known as “Macao weeks,” in several mainland ...
