Covid-19 | Gov’t defends uninterrupted movement with Guangdong

Director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo, said that due to the more effective tracing of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong, Macau has decided to retain uninterrupted interactions with the

China re-imposes travel curbs on province after virus cases

China yesterday re-imposed anti-coronavirus travel controls on its southern province of Guangdong, announcing anyone leaving the populous region must be tested for the virus following a spike in infections that

Crime | Local woman claims loss of HKD3.7m on online betting scheme

A 27-year-old local woman has filed a complaint to the Judiciary Police (PJ) claiming to have lost a sum of around HKD3.7 million on an online betting website, a PJ

Third Stimulus | E-voucher scheme kicks off today, 540,000 residents registered

The third round of economic stimulus, distributed through electronic consumption kicks off today. From June 1 until December 31, residents will be able to enjoy a total subsidized sum of

Beijing takes its most visible measure yet to curb yuan’s gain

China forced banks to hold more foreign currencies in reserve for the first time in more than a decade, its most substantial move yet to rein the surging yuan. The nation’s

Breaking News: China easing birth limits further to cope with aging society

China's ruling Communist Party said today (Monday) it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging

Former IPIM chief Jackson Chang to be tried again

Former president of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Jackson Chang, will be tried again for the crimes of corruption, money laundering and abuse of power, according to TDM

Biologist who discovered Macau tiny ant named Nat Geo Emerging Explorer

Locally born and raised biologist Danny Leong Chi Man has recently be named one of this year’s 15 National Geographic Emerging Explorers, and is also the only Asian person this

Economy | GPD records milder contraction in Q1

The Macau SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2021, a milder contraction compared to the previous quarter (-45.9%). Exports of

Covid-19 | Health authorities urge citizens to boost prevention measures

Local health authorities are calling on the population to be vigilant and redouble their enforcement of all Covid-19 prevention measures. The call comes after the report of new cases of the

Covid-19 | Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains

Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined

Hotel staff numbers down 16% y-o-y

At the end of the first quarter of 2021, there were 49,685 full-time employees working in Hotels, down 15.9% year-on-year, as cited in a survey conducted by the Statistics and

Amended electoral system an ‘institutional achievement’: PRC spokesperson

A Chinese central government spokesperson yesterday commended the passage of a bill by the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system. The

Lawmakers grill economy chief on lack of ‘safety net’ for residents’ salaries, employment

A group of lawmakers grilled the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, with questions and concerns regarding the lack of regulations and rule enforcement to guarantee that local

Francisco Gaivão dies at 48, SSM says case not related to vaccine

Francisco Gaivão, a 48-year-old Portuguese lawyer in Macau, passed away on the evening of May 26 from a case of acute epiglottitis. He was initially hospitalized on May 19 due to

Legislative committee criticizes budget execution for UM construction

The University of Macau (UM) did not do well in terms of reviewing the budget executions for its construction projects, lawmaker Mak Soi Kun and president of the Legislative Assembly’s

Crime | Drug trafficking in eggroll can busted

A crime in which a Hong Kong drug cartel used eggroll cans to contain narcotics and send them by mail to Macau has recently been busted, the Judiciary Police (PJ)

Halftone to cater to photography enthusiasts

A new photography association will launch today, aiming to promote all aspects of contemporary photography. At 6:30 p.m. today, a total of 18 photography enthusiasts who are part of the new

Gaming | When bureaucratic irresolution and pandemic jabs Japan’s IR bubble

Ever since Japan’s parliament, the National Diet, ratified the Integrated Resort (IR) Promotion Act in 2016 and ensured the IR Implementation Bill in July 2018 — the stamps of approval

Police ban June 4 vigil on grounds of libel, defamation

In his capacity as a member of the Macau Union of Democratic Development, lawmaker António Ng Kuok Cheong announced that the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has banned the group’s

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