Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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Gov’t labels South Korea as high-risk area, border control measures enforced
The government has decided to consider South Korea a high-risk contagion area for the Covid-19 coronavirus, prompting the enforcement of new immigration measures on those who ... -
Legislative Assembly to remain closed at least until month’s end
The Legislative Assembly (AL) will continue its suspension of all activities except for some administrative duties from the Assembly’s Support Services. According to the latest public ... -
Educators expect only minor impact from Covid-19 shutdown
The temporary closure of schools and academic institutions in response to the Covid-19 outbreak will have only minor effects on local education, agree Macau schools, education ... -
Tourism bus drivers call on CE’s intervention in labor dispute
A group of about 400 tourism bus drivers working for local travel agencies has delivered a letter to Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng, calling for ... -
Macau Grand Prix will go ahead as planned
The Times has learned that the Macau Grand Prix, the largest annual event organized in Macau, will go ahead as planned, unaffected by the outbreak of ... -
Economist questions impact of tax benefits on job-related income
The support measures presented by the Secretary for Economy and Finance to address the taxation of work income are likely to have a negligible effect on ... -
Financial measures to face delay at closed Legislative Assembly
The government’s raft of financial measures designed to stimulate the economy in the coming months will first need to be discussed and approved by the Legislative ... -
Gov’t ‘studying’ procedure to repatriate residents on cruise ships
The government does not have a concrete plan as yet on how to repatriate the local residents currently stranded on two cruise ships affected by the ... -
Gov’t launches proactive financial measures
The government announced yesterday a raft of financial measures aiming to make the recovery for both local residents and companies in the coming months easier. The ... -
Third patient discharged from hospital, confirmed cases drop to 7
A third coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon, the clinical director of Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ), Doctor Lei Wai Seng, informed ... -
Health authorities: misty weather unlikely to influence virus spread
The recent and dramatic change in local weather is unlikely to influence the ability of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) to spread, the Macau health authorities have ... -
Second patient discharged from hospital
Without the pomp and circumstance of the first recovery, Macau health authorities informed the public yesterday of the release of the second patient to recover ... -
Hotels occupancy rate drops to 16%
The occupancy rate of local hotels during the week of February 1 to 7 was only 16%, a representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office said ... -
Over 100,000 queued for masks yesterday
Some 100,000 people acquired face masks on the first day of the government’s third round of distribution, the Coordinator of the Center for Disease Control ... -
Third round of masks sale starts today, first including children
The third round of distribution for protective face masks acquired by the government launches today. For the first time, this round of distribution will include masks ... -
Six days without new cases | Gov’t remarks on quarantine success, but concerned about hidden infections
On the sixth day since the last confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection in Macau was reported, the health authorities remarked on the efficiency of the ... -
Authorities say border traffic near zero as hotels close
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) said that there has been a significant decrease in the number of people crossing the borders of Macau, with the ... -
Health authorities call on those with symptoms to seek help
Last Friday, Macau health authorities requested citizens experiencing symptoms similar to the symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection to step forward and seek immediate help from ... -
DSAL claims dismissal case has been solved, worker disagrees
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) claims to have resolved a case of alleged staff dismissal involving about 20 non-resident workers employed by the operator of a ... -
Ho Iat Seng | Macau will not close its borders with China like neighbor HK
The border control measures currently being enforced by the Macau government in the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak are sufficient and adequate, Chief Executive Ho ... -
Supermarket rush as residents ignore government appeals
The appeals of Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and later Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, were ignored by a large number of residents ... -
Those found lying about travel history to be prosecuted
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng warned yesterday that the government will prosecute citizens if they conceal information which is important to processing their diagnosis in ... -
Society grapples with question: should Macau close its borders?
Border control measures have been a topic of heated discussion since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on the mainland. While several sectors of civil ... -
UM develops technology to detect coronavirus in 30 minutes
The University of Macau (UM) has developed a technology which detects the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in just 30 minutes, the institution advised in a statement. The ... -
Gov’t says no cases of forced leave found in gaming sector
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said it has found no cases of gaming sector operators asking or compelling their staff to take unpaid leave. After several ... -
Economist: Coronavirus scare will have ‘great impact’ on economy for many months
With the enforcement of measures by both the local and central government aiming to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Macau has seen a drastic ... -
Local companies ‘forcing’ staff into unpaid leave
Insider reports claim that several companies in Macau are trying to reduce the number of their operational staff by asking them to take unpaid leave. Reports ... -
Coronavirus scare prompts countries to raise entry controls for Chinese nationals
With the number of infected people rising every day and more countries reporting cases of infections of the coronavirus 2019-nCoV, some jurisdictions and travel companies have ... -
2019-nCoV | School restart date to be determined next week
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, announced yesterday that the date for school institutions to resume teaching activities will only be ... -
2019-nCoV | Face mask stocks sufficient, more arriving on February 2
The local health authorities have informed that the current stock of surgical face masks acquired by the government is sufficient for the next 10 days and ... -
Tourism board cancels all CNY events and activities
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday morning that all upcoming activities and events in celebration of the Lunar New Year would be cancelled. A ... -
Jorge Viegas | President of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme: Motorcycle racing in Asia is growing at unrivaled pace
The first-ever person of Portuguese nationality to hold the position, Jorge Viegas has served as president of the global governing and sanctioning body of motorcycle racing, ... -
Health | One more death caused by Wuhan coronavirus in China
There were no new suspected cases of the new strain of coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Macau over the weekend, the ... -
Two residents commit suicide in less than 24 hours
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported two cases of suspected suicide involving local residents in less than 24 hours. The first case occurred on the evening ... -
Analysts divided over visitor tax impact
Analysts of the tourism and gaming industries are seemingly divided when it comes to a proposed tax on visitor arrivals in Macau. The views, aired this ...
