Association calls on gov’t to strengthen tobacco control policy

Smoke-free & Healthy Life Association Macau is calling for a more rigorous measure to reduce smoking, especially among young people.  The law review

Social Workers’ Union: We’re poorly treated

Care facility workers under confinement do not oppose controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 but are calling for a decent place to rest after work, the Macao

Nine prosecuted for breaching ‘confinement’ rules, another 810 warned

A total of nine people in Macau have been detained and referred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) to be investigated and charged with breaching the

NGOs call on gov’t to respect animal rights

Several non-government organizations opposed the measure published by the Macau government on July 11 prohibiting people from taking out their pets unless it is necessary.

Five tactics may help stabilize mental conditions during lockdown

At Sunday’s daily health press briefing, president Hon Wai of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) was asked about the bureau’s preparation for this week’s lockdown. He

57 new cases found, tally rises to 1,583

The discovery of 57 new positive cases on Monday brought the total number of Covid-19 cases to 1,583, the coordinator at the local Center for

Ukraine granted extra EU aid of 1 billion euros

European Union nations yesterday approved fresh aid for Ukraine as the country faces growing economic damage from Russia’s invasion. Finance ministers from the 27-nation EU

Police issued nearly 1,000 warnings on first day

As of 3 p.m. yesterday, police authorities had issued 904 warnings to people found in breach of the regulations that impose mandatory confinement for the majority

Gaming shares plunge amid casino closures

As casinos closed for the first time in two years yesterday to curb the spread of infection, gaming operators saw their stocks plunge by up

Social workers host online petition to raise concerns over frontline colleagues

Macao Social Workers’ Union has started an online petition to call for better treatment of social workers and other workers who are now in confined

‘Las Vegas of Asia’ tells casinos to grow beyond gambling

Losing money due to COVID, the American casino giants that helped make Macau the “Las Vegas of Asia” face a fresh challenge: The tiny Chinese territory

Political chaos persists as crisis talks go on

A weekend of political chaos in Sri Lanka stretched into yesterday, with opposition leaders yet to agree on replacements for embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his prime

Walking dogs banned for a week, considered a crime

Taking your dogs out for a walk and performing the pets’ excretory necessities is, for a week commencing today, banned by the local authorities who consider

Special permits to ride buses delayed

The special permits to be issued by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) that will allow those who need to commute to work this week by riding

S&P Global is pessimistic about city’s 2022 GGR

International economic rating institution S&P Global Ratings expects that Macau’s 2022 end gross gambling revenue (GGR) will at most reach USD10.08 billion, several media report.

Lawmakers express support for gov’t assistance, yet calls on greater measures for SMEs

Several lawmakers have expressed support for the recent government announcement of a MOP10 billion subsidy plan targeting SMEs and residents in need amid the current

Japan votes in key election in shadow of Abe assassination

Japanese voted yesterday in the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that brought heightened security as party leaders avoided mingling with crowds

Gov’t has different criteria for locking down different venues

A public health official admitted yesterday that there exists different criteria for determining whether a location should be locked down when positive cases are detected there.

Britain’s Boris Johnson resigning as PM amid scandal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation yesterday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government, marking an end to three tumultuous years in

People’s Daily CCP official media claims 72% support lockdown in Macau

Some 72% of Macau’s population supports more restrictive measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, the People’s Daily — the largest newspaper group in China and

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