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

Covid-19 | Public efforts may complete mass test earlier than expected: Alvis Lo

Despite the city currently facing “extremely huge challenges” from the Delta variant, locals’ swift registration rate of city-wide mass Covid-19 testing may help wrap up the large-scale scheme earlier than

Hou Kong principal apologizes for citywide havoc 

The principal of Hou Kong Middle School (Hou Kong) Iao Tun Ieong has made a public apology for the city-wide havoc indirectly caused by the school, but appealed to the

Covid-19, elections, campaign pitches in AL plenary

The four recent cases of Covid-19 registered in Macau and the upcoming elections took up a significant period of yesterday’s plenary session with an agenda dedicated to the final approval

Gaming | MGM sees revenue nearly double in 1H

MGM China saw a 45% rise in its market-wide gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first half (1H) of 2021, recording a total revenue of approximately HKD4.7 billion, nearly double

Analysis | Delta variant challenges China’s costly lockdown strategy

The delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the coronavirus out of the country need a

Tokyo 2020 | Perfect 10s: China’s Quan dominates for Olympic diving gold

It could have been confused for a lesson in computer coding on the scoreboard: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10. And in some ways, it was. China’s divers are programmed from

Covid-19 | CE urges people to stay calm, hopes to return to normalcy in 14 days

Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has urged Macau to stay calm during this period of “immediate prevention status,” reassuring the city that there is no reason for panic. In a

Businesses reported to have reduced employees’ schedules amid outbreak

A few businesses are reported to have already reduced the working hours of its employees due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the city and in response to new restrictions from

People forced to sleep on streets while awaiting PCR results

Following the rush to update their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results to return to Zhuhai, many test-takers were forced to sleep on the streets overnight while they waited for

Gaming | SJM records 18.9% revenue increase in H1

SJM Holdings recorded an increase of 18.8% in its net gaming revenue in the first half of the year (H1) amounting to nearly HKD5.1 billion, up from HKD4.28 billion in

China seals city as its worst virus outbreak in a year grows

China’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago escalated yesterday with dozens more cases around the country, the sealing-off of the city

Health system strong enough to tackle current cases: Alvis Lo

As of 3 p.m. yesterday, Macau entered “immediate prevention status” soon after the government reported that a family of four locals tested positive in the afternoon. Given the cases, the government

Ng Kuok Cheong calls on gov’t to postpone gaming concessions tender for two years

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has again called on the government to postpone the public tender for the new gaming licenses that are due to expire in June 2022. In a spoken

National, SAR gov’ts reject US comments on Macau election

Both mainland Chinese and local authorities have denounced the remarks by US State Department Spokesperson Edward Price on the disqualification of 21 individuals from the upcoming parliamentary election. The Legislative Assembly

China orders mass testing in Wuhan as Covid outbreak spreads

China suspended flights and trains, canceled professional basketball league games and announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan yesterday as widening outbreaks of the delta variant reached the city where the

Crime | Young biker caught driving during suspension

A young man was apprehended by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for driving during a suspension, the PSP announced yesterday. The case was uncovered by accident on July 30 when

Covid-19 | ‘Not the right time’ to relax measures for fully vaccinated arrivals

The government confirmed yesterday at the Covid-19 media briefing that now is not the right time for Macau to relax entry regulations for fully vaccinated arrivals, in a bid to

LRT under heavy fire from lawmakers

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system came under heavy fire from lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL). In a plenary session dedicated to questions answered by the government on a

Lawmakers seek responsibility for flooded vehicles in public car parks

An initial inquiry from lawmaker Angela Leong prompted discussion over the responsibility for damage caused by floodwater on cars legally parked in public car parks. In the inquiry, Leong asked the

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