Covid-19 case 74 accused of breaching Infectious diseases act

A 40-year-old man from Vietnam classified as Covid-19 infection case number 74 in September last year has been now accused of breaching the provisions of Law

Gaming | JP Morgan winds up forecasting for 2022 rebound

Following uncertainties amid the Covid-19 crisis and the subsequent economic fallout and strict border measures implemented, brokerage JP Morgan has said that it will not attempt

Macau bans flights from outside mainland China

Macau has announced a two-week ban on flights from regions outside the mainland China from January 9 to January 23, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre just announced in

Breaking News | Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other Covid-19 restrictions

Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing today (Wednesday)

2022 to be a ‘sports-busy’ year: Pun

This year will be packed with sporting events, president of the Sports Bureau (ID) Pun Weng Kun said yesterday on the sidelines of a press

Quarantine hotel rooms fully booked until Lunar New Year

Some local residents currently abroad who want to return home to celebrate Lunar New Year cannot book rooms for quarantine, local media reports. Local Chinese newspaper

IC: Compulsory footprint registration at Mount Fortress a miscommunication

The corridor is a venue managed by the IC connecting the Lazarus District to Mount Fortress. The revolving corridor also acts as an exhibition space. Tickets

GBA integration a priority for new drug administration head

Choi Peng Cheong, president of the newly-established Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF), has said that traditional Chinese medicine and Macau’s pharmaceutical field entering mainland China are among

Tech 2021 | Scientist, enforcer, high-flyer: three women put a mark on tech

Three bright and driven women with ground-breaking ideas made significant — if very different — marks on the embattled tech industry in 2021.  Frances

Xinhua Focus | Chinese astronauts, students in space-Earth talk on New Year’s Day

Three Chinese astronauts in space station Tiangong held a video chat with students in Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau on the first day of 2022.

Beijing to test digital yuan in Macau casinos

China authorities want to use Macau casinos to test the Chinese crypto-currency. Regulators will take the opportunity of the new concessions tender to force operators in the

Gaming closes 2021 44% up from 2020, but still 70% down from 2019

The gaming industry closed 2021 with an increase of 44% year-on-year compared with 2020, figures released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) show.

Macau 2021 | The year of ‘big transformation’ to reflect upon in 2022 and beyond

2021 was the year when ideas concerning the diversification of Macau’s economy started to translate into actions. Several specialists and market analysts in different fields told the

Koreas | North Korea defector likely made rare border crossing: Seoul

A person who crossed the border from South Korea into North Korea on New Year’s Day was likely a defector who had slipped through the same heavily

Football | Chelsea takes a stand, pioneers end to all-seater EPL games

Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2 Coming to watch his beloved Chelsea since the 1960s, Gary Owen has witnessed first-hand the changing matchday experience. From the

High-risk visitors | Hotel quarantine extended to 28 days in 2022

Starting on January 6, 2022, visitors flying in from high-risk countries will be subject to a 28-day medical observation, announced Leong Iek Hou, coordinator of

Hengqin cooperation zone | Companies eligible for up to RMB5.5m support when issuing bonds in Macau

Companies operating in the Hengqin Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone will be eligible for a financial subsidy of up to RMB5.5 million when issuing bonds in Macau.

Lawmaker wants SMEs Risk Guarantee Fund, insurance to include pandemics

Lawmaker Ip Sio Kai has called on the government to establish a new permanent fund to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in

Census | Population increases by nearly a quarter over past decade

The city recorded a population of 682,100 in August 2021, equating to an increase of 23.5% decade-over-decade, the government’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) announced yesterday.

Light show extension cheers up New Year’s scarce celebrations

Residents and tourists can be dazzled by the 2022 new year with an eye-catching light festival at a dozen locations across the city, as the annual

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