Gov’t: Past cowpox vaccination provides 85% protection against monkeypox

People born in the 1980s or earlier should have 85% protection against being infected with monkeypox, neurosurgeon Warren Tai, medical director of the public hospital, said

Star poet Tanikawa, it’s fun, not work, at 90

Shuntaro Tanikawa used to think poems descended like an inspiration from the heavens. As he grew older — he is now 90 — Tanikawa sees poems as

GGR down 68% y-o-y as casinos burn millions in cash daily

Macau's gaming industry is still suffering from a slump in revenues, registering a 68% year-on-year drop in its May income as casinos burn millions of dollars of cash

Shanghai starts coming back to life as lockdown eases

Traffic, pedestrians and joggers reappeared on the streets of Shanghai yesterday as China’s largest city began returning to normalcy amid the easing of a strict

NAT validity extended to seven days

The nucleic acid test (NAT) validity for individuals entering Macau from Guangdong Province has been extended from 72 hours to seven days from today, The Novel Coronavirus

New government includes record 13 women ministers

Australia's new government sworn yesterday includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and the second Indigenous person named

MP indicts five residents over involvement in MOP1.1b laundering

Five Macau residents who are currently detained over suspected cross-border money laundering that involves MOP1.1 billion patacas were accused of money laundering and criminal organisation crimes, according to

Sands China: Expats still needed in the SAR

Amid the deteriorating employment status in the SAR, Sands China has affirmed that there is still a need for expats in the region. The

First freight train departs Guangzhou for Europe

A freight train loaded with 50 containers of air conditioners, LCD screens, lamps, lanterns and related items made in China departed from Nansha port’s South Station in

Gov’t: Local talent should eye GBA if jobless in Macau

Elsie Ao Ieong, Secretary for social affairs and culture, was invited by the parliament to answer lawmakers’ oral inquiries. Lawmaker Ron Lam asked the secretary

Lei Wai Nong: City’s tourism industry needs repositioning

Macau's tourism industry must foster change and improvement, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said at a parliamentary plenary. During the long discussion,

In Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy

After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain’s former

Finance chief: Reopening of closed satellite casinos unlikely

Closed satellite casinos will not be permitted to reopen, despite the government’s recent U-turn in a legislative amendment, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong,

Artist integrates ancient Chinese art forms into multimedia landscape installation

Jennifer Wen Ma, an artist working in multiple media, is showcasing a sculptural landscape installation at MGM Cotai, continuing to follow her roots in Chinese

No privilege for defending champs in basketball tournament

Title-defending teams will enjoy no privileges in the 3x3 basketball tournament to be held from June to October, Lou Kit Long, CEO of Starmac Entertainment Production

China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins

China fell short yesterday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweeping new agreement covering everything from security to fisheries as some

Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence

The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood debuted the “AAPI Community Heroes Mural,” a mostly black and

Q1 GDP 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels

The Macau SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) has declined further, by 8.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2022, as a result

Employment rate remains unchanged with 13,300 jobless

The city’s total employment figure stood at 370,400 and the number of employed residents totaled 278,800 in the February to April period, down by 800

Firms to receive MOP20,000 subsidy for each local hire

The Executive Council recently finished discussing the draft of a new executive regulation allowing small and medium enterprises in Macau to receive MOP19,968 in subsidy for

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