Macau Badminton Open canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions

The 2021 Macau Badminton Open has officially been canceled by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). In a statement, the international governing body of the sport announced that the local event, together

Mandatory quarantine constitutes ‘justified leave’: DSAL

Workers living in red or yellow zones who are in mandatory quarantine should be considered as being on justified leave, Chan Chon U, vice director of the Labour Affairs Bureau

Covid-19 | Coming week the ‘critical juncture’: SSM

The coming week is considered the “critical juncture”: the moment that will determine whether Macau can pull through the current wave of Covid-19, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health

AL Committee pushes for opening of gaming consultation

The Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession is pushing the government to launch the public consultation on amendments to gaming legislation as early as possible. The committee

China’s foreign trade growth rate hits 10-year high

The volume of China’s foreign trade, exports and imports all hit record highs in the first seven months of 2021, while their year-on-year growth rates set 10-year highs compared with

Gov’t offers free Covid-19 tests to smoke out hidden cases 

People can now enjoy free nucleic acid test (NAT) services offered by the government as of yesterday, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health Bureau’s Covid-19 Vaccination Operation, who announced

Gaming | Casinos’ daily revenue drops 48% in a week following Delta cases

Casino revenues in the first week of August have reverted to the levels of September last year, investment research and institutional asset management company, Sanford C Bernstein Ltd reported. According to

Population figures remain stable, TNRs continue to drop

Local population figures remained stable during the second quarter (Q2) of this year, official statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show. At the same time, the number

14th Five-Year Plan | Guangdong wants companies to reach RMB800 billion income by 2025

Guangdong Province will further support the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in a bid to establish a bond platform in the Greater Bay Area to attract qualified Hong Kong and Macau financial

Lawmaker Coutinho calls for extra financial subsidy

Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho wrote an enquiry to the Chief Executive (CE) calling for another round of consumer subsidies to “safeguard quality of life and employment.” This will be his last written

Gov’t urged to enhance internal communication and vaccination promotion

Lawmaker Agnes Lam called on Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng, in a written query, to review the handling of the previous three-day citywide mass testing. She outlined several chaotic scenes

Anima appeals for financial support of ‘at least’ MOP4 million

Animal rights protection group Anima Macau is again appealing to the public for financial support, with an urgent need to find “at least MOP4 million.” The group issued a statement, signed

Environment samples at SSM workplace tested positive 

The patient works as a driver of the Health Bureau (SSM), and is responsible for driving medical staff from Coloane Clinic, Seac Pai Van Clinic and Centro Hospitalar Conde de

Red zone residents | Family of four slams gov’t for lacking coordination

Health measures, self-declaration and making enquiries are part of a long process of uncoordinated waiting around, the father of a family of four, currently under quarantine due to connection with

Monetary Authority reminds about illegality of credit card surcharges

Vendors are not supposed to charge their clients any surcharge based on the choice to settle the bill by credit card, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said in a

Covid-19 | Foreign ID discrepancies cause of absent test results, says SSM

The explanation was given yesterday at the regular health press briefing by Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of Vaccination Operation of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, as over

Mass testing | Second round ‘inevitable’ once positive case is found

The decision to perform a second round of citywide mass Covid-19 testing would not be necessary if no one currently quarantined in relation to the four newest patients test positive,

PJ arrests man on allegations of spreading rumors

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced the arrest of a local 46-year-old man, suspected of having committed crimes against public security, order, and peace during sudden incidents of a public

Minivan crashes into two clinics

On Saturday, a minivan crashed into another car and smashed the glass facade of a clinic, before reversing into the side of another clinic, according to videos posted on social

Tokyo 2020 | Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics wind to a nuanced end

It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ends with a typhoon and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held

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