Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Hotel occupancy rate plunges to just 10%
Hotel occupancy in Macau hit new lows last month with five-star establishments affected most. According to statistics published yesterday by Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) the ... -
Sands China renegotiates $2 billion loan facility amid Covid-19
Casino operator Sands China Ltd, has renegotiated the conditions of a $2 billion (MOP16 billion) loan facility that the company has held since November 2018. ... -
Macau records first serious case of pneumonia caused by Covid-19
The health authorities announced yesterday that Macau has recorded its first serious case of pneumonia caused by the Covid-19 disease. Doctor Lo Iek Long, assistant to ... -
TSI rejects appeal on contract of fourth Macau-Taipa bridge
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has rejected a request to suspend the contract for the design and construction of the fourth Macau-Taipa sea bridge, the ... -
People in Macau barred from Hong Kong airport departures
People in Macau will not be able to travel via the Hong Kong International Airport as the new measures enforced by the neighboring authorities disallow the ... -
Three to face prosecution after breaching quarantine
The representative of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, informed that the PSP has detected three cases of ... -
Courts warn of precedents on mandatory isolation
The Office of the President of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) issued a statement yesterday warning citizens about existing legal precedents on previous cases regarding ... -
Gov’t auditor criticizes IAM’s unreasonable progress on tree management system
A follow-up report from the Commission of Audit (CA) to monitor the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) management of Macau’s trees and green areas, found that the ... -
Government urges fuel companies to lower prices
The government has issued a statement urging fuel companies to lower their prices in Macau due to the significant decrease in the price of petroleum products ... -
International Short Film Festival accepting submissions until mid-June
The Macau International Short Film Festival will be returning for its 11th edition this year. Formerly known as the Sound & Image Challenge International Festival, ... -
Face masks: From hated necessity to fashion accessory
Once seen as a sign of sickness, face masks embraced across Asia are earning a new status in the fashion world even as their popularity lags ... -
Universities to resume with final year students prioritized
Six local higher education institutions are to resume classes on April 1, the head of the Department for Tertiary Education Institution Coordination of the Higher Education ... -
Health authorities: no travelers can avoid medical examination
The health authorities admitted yesterday that they have been experiencing several problems with Macau residents returning from overseas that refuse to cooperate with the local authorities ... -
Sports | Motorcycle race used for Macau GP rider selection cancelled
The legendary Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) races (IOMTT), an annual motorcycle sport event run on the Isle of Man in May and June has ... -
Macau imposes entry restrictions on all but greater China
From midnight today, Macau is enforcing entry restrictions on arrivals from all countries and regions in the world, with the exception of those coming from the ... -
After success at home, health authority shifts attention worldwide
Local health authorities are redirecting their attention regarding the outbreak of Covid-19 away from the mainland and toward other countries and regions, the director of the ... -
Quarantine | Couple held in isolation share what it’s like inside
A couple that is currently in isolation at Coloane Alto’s Centro Clínico de Saúde Pública and whose case was reported during yesterday’s daily press conference of ... -
Top court clears Health Bureau of medical malpractice
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has cleared the Health Bureau (SSM) of an accusation of medical malpractice involving the case of young child that died ... -
Singapore politician dubs Macau battle against Covid-19 ‘Platinum Standard’
An opposition politician in Singapore has commended Macau’s approach to battling the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus, dubbing it “Platinum Standard.” Lim Tean’s comments were made ... -
Sports | Women’s Volleyball going ahead but FIVB does not rule out changes
Preparations for the Macau round of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League, scheduled for early June this year are ongoing and in line with the initial ... -
Changes to SME Aid Scheme enter force by administrative regulation
The government published a new administrative regulation in the Official Gazette yesterday, regarding a scheme that provides financial aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), first ... -
Thai tourism authority confirms Macau travelers to face quarantine
After last week’s conflicting statements from Thai health authorities on the need for people arriving in Thailand from nine countries and two regions to undergo a ... -
Shun Tak, CTII to create new company for Pearl River Delta transport
The board of Shun Tak Holdings Limited has announced a restructuring of its operations with China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited (CTII) to create a ... -
HK Macanese community leader dies at age of 100
Known as a leader of Hong Kong’s (HK) Macanese community and perhaps the father of Hong Kong sports, Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales died on Friday, just ... -
New Thai travel restrictions target those who set foot in Macau
An announcement Tuesday from Thailand’s Public Health Ministry designated eleven countries and territories as high-risk areas for Covid-19. The territories and countries referenced are the special ... -
Gov’t approves 344 applications for SME support programs
The Economic Bureau (DSE) has approved a total of 344 applications for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Aid Scheme, a program that offers an interest-free ... -
Health | Private clinics allowed to return to business
The service suspensions of most private clinics and practice physicians were lifted yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) informed. In a statement, the SSM noted that after ... -
Macau airport operating just 11 routes after airlines axe flights
The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus and the consequent restrictions imposed by many countries and regions in regard to border crossings have led to the suspension ... -
SME relief measures dubbed inefficient and lacking exceptionality
The government’s financial support measures directed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been dubbed inefficient and inconsistent for lacking the exceptionality that the current economic ... -
Health | New ‘virtual hospital’ solving 85% of non-coronavirus cases, says official
Restrictive measures applied to public hospital visits due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus has led to the cancellation of a large number of medical ... -
New Pearl Horizon development will have 13 residential towers
The government plans to build 13 residential towers at the site of the failed Pearl Horizon project with as many as 4,500 housing units, according to ... -
Education | No official date for school resumption, but sources point to March 16
The neighboring region of Hong Kong yesterday extended its school closure until the end of the Easter break. This was confirmed by the Secretary for Education ... -
Personal Health Declaration system registering problems
The Health Bureau’s (SSM) electronic system for Personal Health Declaration registered several problems yesterday. People who wanted to access public services, casinos, and other venues in ... -
Early handout might be ‘lifeline’ for some, says economist
The distribution of this year’s Wealth Partaking Scheme cash handouts brought forward from July to April, might be a “lifeline” for some small enterprises and individuals, ... -
Legislative Assembly begins to reconvene under special arrangements
Lawmakers met yesterday at the AL for a meeting of the Follow-up Committee of Public Administration Affairs where they were briefed by the government on the ...
