John Lee stresses balance in easing quarantine

Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee said yesterday at his first news conference since taking office that he will work on easing restrictions for travelers while

Gov’t to only issue ‘complex’ footprints of positives from Case 501 onwards

From Case 501 onwards, itineraries of positive cases will no longer be published unless they are “complex trips,” public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of Health

Logistics sector sees 72% drop as goods face delay amid outbreak

The logistics industry, which transports goods from the mainland to Macau, has seen a 72% reduction in transported items amid the surge of cases in

Public tender rules this month, licenses attributed in December

The rules that will regulate the new public tender for the future gaming concessions are likely to be published this month, TDM Radio reported yesterday.

Taiwan refutes SAR’s reports of Covid samples in mangoes

Taiwanese authorities have urged Macau to follow international rules and standards in regards to both trade and the testing of goods for Covid-19, the local

Nansha to deliver subsidies up to RMB120,000 targeting SARs’ youth

Financial measures targeting residents of Hong Kong and Macau have been taken by Nansha, meaning each youth can receive a one-time employment reward of up

Gov’t responds to outbreak with cash handouts

A series of nine measures including cash handouts, tax refunds, and tax exemptions, among others, have been announced by the government in response to the current

Authorities announce three new rounds of mass testing this week

Macau will see three new consecutive rounds of citywide mass testing this week, starting from today and ending Saturday, local health authorities announced yesterday in the

Xi confident in Hong Kong’s future of feats and glory

President Xi Jinping on Friday expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s take-off toward “a splendid feat” with the solid implementation of “one country, two systems.” Hong Kong

Revenue slump persists as city deals with worsening outbreak

Macau's gaming revenues have fallen to a new low - since September 2020 - as the city faces its largest outbreak yet, after recording low

Gov’t urged to thoroughly inspect flaws in public housing

After mosaic tiles fell from a housing estate in Coloane Saturday, two commentators have called for the government to promptly commence thorough inspections on government-commissioned residential

Reports: Gov’t requests casino operators to reduce on-duty staff by 90%

The government has allegedly requested casino operators to reduce on-duty staff by 90%, which comes as a hit to the sector and its employees, which are

Facts prove great strength of ‘One country, two systems’: Xi

In a period of time, Hong Kong had withstood a series of grave tests and overcome a series of risks and challenges. Hong Kong has since emerged stronger

Gov’t blames uncooperative NAT takers for crowd-building

Test takers not keeping to their booking time was the reason behind recent crowds building up at test stations, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of

5G network tender accepting bids until Aug. 12

The government has finally launched the much-anticipated public tender for the fifth generation of wireless communication networks (5G). The rules and regulations for the public

FIA officially cancels participation in Macau GP

The governing body of the worldwide motorsport, Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has officially announced the cancellation of all FIA events in this year’s Macau Grand

Quarantine free for people under SSM observation

Those required by the  Health Bureau (SSM) to undergo quarantine will not need to pay their fees, regardless of their nationalities, Lau Fong Chi, department head

Analysts say Beijing’s eased quarantine a step in the right direction

China's easing of quarantine for foreign arrivals caught analysts by surprise, while others saw the move as just the right step even though Beijing is sticking

Rapid Antigen Test: Easily available but price savvy needed

With a growing number of workplaces requiring daily negative tests for Covid-19, fears have arisen regarding both the quantity and price of rapid antigen tests

Health chief defends regular NATs for casino workers

SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) and rapid antigen tests (RAT) will complement each other for key groups, now including casino and construction workers, the local

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