Gaming | Casino stocks surge amid China-HK border reopening optimism

Macau casino stocks in New York surged by up to 6.19% yesterday as a result of speculation that Hong Kong’s border will soon reopen. This comes after a delegation of medical

Hazardous materials warehouse to be ready by September 2022

The hazardous materials warehouse in which the government plans to keep all inflammable, toxic, and dangerous materials will be ready by September next year, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio

Japan, Vietnam look to space and cyber defense against China

Japan and Vietnam yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate in space defense and cybersecurity, as the two Asian nations rapidly step up their military ties amid concerns over China’s growing

Ngan and Zheng worried about the lack of solutions for hiring domestic workers

Lawmakers Ngan Iek Hang and Zheng Anting have presented two separate spoken inquiries to the government continuing to call on the executive to find an urgent

Covid-19 | Gov’t authorizes Sinopharm vaccine for children over three years old

Macau has approved lowering the age limit for China’s inactivated vaccine to three years old, down from 12 years of age, starting from today.  According to the

Cultural and creative industry calls for support in policy

Certain practitioners from the cultural and creative industry gathered at a forum to discuss their difficulties and called on the government to provide assistance in the form

CCAC probe underway as HK finds alleged bribery over Macau firm listing

The corruption watchdog is currently investigating possible offences committed by a group of accounting staff that allegedly accepted bribes totaling over HKD1 million from the

South China Sea | Xi says Beijing will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors, amid ongoing friction over the South China

Economy | GDP growth rises sharply in Q3 driven by tourism rebound

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 32.9% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2021, notching positive growth for two consecutive quarters. Including this quarter’s increase, the city

UM, NYU Shanghai launch app to boost students’ mental health

A mobile application to monitor users’ mental health was recently launched to provide reliable and effective self-help to its users. Aimed at university students, the ‘Step by Step’ app was jointly

Unregistered Macau Pass holders to pay full fare from Dec. 11

From December 11, individuals using an unregistered Macau Pass (MP) bus card will pay the full fare of MOP6 per ride, the Transport Bureau has announced. To facilitate more efficient contact

CuppaCoffee to close by year-end

After struggling financially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the much-loved CuppaCoffee café will close its doors, with its last day of operations on December 30, the Times has

Visitor spending rises to MOP4.8b in Q3

Total spending by visitors, excluding gaming expenses, skyrocketed by 374.3% from the previous year to MOP4.8 billion in third quarter (Q3) of 2021, as per information from the Statistics and

Karl Lagerfeld Hotel to open in December

The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at the Grand Lisboa Palace will officially open its doors on December 3, announced the SJM Resorts property. The new hotel will the first hotel ever

Parliamentary committee to follow up on 5G progress

Telecom development, with an emphasis on the 5G network, will be a key topic of the parliamentary committee in the future. After a plenary yesterday, president of the Follow-up Committee for

Covid-19 | Gov’t starts itinerary register app

The trial version of the itinerary register app is now available on the two most popular app stores, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday at the regular health press briefing. The

South China Sea | Chinese coast guard uses water cannon against Philippine boats

Chinese coast guard ships blocked and sprayed a powerful stream of water at two Philippine boats carrying supplies to troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, prompting Manila to

Ex-lawmaker insists protest, bargaining rights necessary in Trade Union Law

On Tuesday, in response to press questions at his Policy Address press conference, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said that the rights to strike and collective negotiation are stated in

CE: No more extra cash for e-consumption

The government has no plans to provide the public with another round of financial support through electronic consumption methods, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng confirmed. Ho made the statement

Resident’s first free NAT not uploaded to health code

A resident has recently reported being told by Kuok Kim, a third-party SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) provider, that their results from a free-of-charge test would not be uploaded to

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