19% rise on fire service dispatches recorded in Q1

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) released data yesterday on the first quarter of this year. According to the data, 222 dispatches for fire cases were recorded, a 19% rise year-on-year. In

Macau’s first live-streaming center opens

The Live-streaming Commerce center, the first-of-its-kind in Macau, was opened yesterday. The institution will enable local retailers to showcase Macau’s products to consumers on China’s biggest e-commerce platform Taobao through

Covid-19 | Sinopharm vaccine reinstated for elderly: SSM

The Health Bureau (SSM) has reinstated the administration of Sinopharm’s inactivated vaccine for people aged 60 or above, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Covid-19 Vaccination Operation,

Crime | Man accused of assaulting, extorting, and illegally recording his girlfriend

A male resident from the mainland in his 30s is suspected of having committed several crimes against his girlfriend, a 31-year-old woman, a resident from Macau. The case was revealed yesterday

1.7% increase in suspicious casino transaction reports in Q1

Macau registered a total of 362 reports of suspicious transactions from the casino operators in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, up 1.7% from 356 in the same period last

Putin, Xi, Pope join 40 leaders at Biden’s climate summit

President Joe Biden is bringing together dozens of foreign leaders along with corporate executives, union heads and Pope Francis in a two-day virtual summit meant to invigorate the global fight

Domestic violence law | Gov’t: Evaluation of prosecution effectiveness difficult

More judicial prosecution is needed to determine whether the Domestic Violence Law has been effective in punishing lawbreakers, Hon Wai, president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said in

President Xi urged unity and denounced ‘decoupling’ at Boao Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a concerted effort from all countries in Asia and beyond to combat the pandemic and drive post-Covid economic recovery, and also warned against

Tourism | MGTO expects a record high tourist arrivals in Golden Week

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is anticipating a the highest tally of tourist arrivals to Macau since the pandemic in the coming May Golden Week Holiday (also known as

Budget execution rate hits record high

The budgetary execution rate of the Macau government’s Investment and Development Expenditure Plan (PIDDA) for the fourth quarter of 2020 reached nearly 96%, hitting record high. The committee for the Follow-up of Public Finance

Climate | 2020 a cooler, dryer year in town, statistics show

Last year, Macau registered lower temperatures than in 2019 as well as a significant drop in rainfall levels, environmental statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveal. According to

Covid-19 | Gov’t expected to approve BioNTech vaccine in June, AmCham says

China is expected to approve BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine in June, according to the head of American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Ker Gibbs. The Shanghai government has told the group,

Bus drivers in trouble after viral social media footages

Two videos circulating on social media platforms which displayed the dangerous driving behavior of two local bus drivers were used as grounds by bus companies Transportes Colectivos de Macau (TCM)

Covid-19 | Gov’t mulls suspending AstraZeneca vaccines until next year

The government is now considering to push back the import of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines until 2022, Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health Bureau’s Covid-19 Vaccination Operation disclosed at

NEW IMMIGRATION LAW | Gov’t reaffirms the need to collect triple biometrical data

The government has reaffirmed the need to collect three different types of biometrical data for border control. The measure, based upon the new immigration law and currently undergoing an analysis

MOP9.11b to be used from reserves in reviewed budget

The government proposes to use MOP9.11 billion from its reserves to support this year’s budget, the Executive Council (ExCo) announced yesterday. In order to facilitate the proposed stimulus scheme, as well

Gaming | VIP Q1 GGR outperforms brokerages’ projections

The VIP segment raked in approximately MOP9.13 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, up 19.7% quarter-to-quarter, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed. The actual VIP performance surpassed

Aerospace | NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet

NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars yesterday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. The triumph was

Covid-19 | Resident diagnosed with Bell’s palsy after vaccination

A 27-year-old male resident of Macau has been reportedly diagnosed with facial nerve paralysis, known as Bell’s palsy, after being inoculated with a vaccine against Covid-19, the Novel Coronavirus Response

Tourist arrivals hit record high since pandemic

Tourist arrivals in Macau reached a total of 191,828 visitors from April 9 to 15, showing an upward trend in recent days. On Friday, the SAR welcomed 34,252 visitor arrivals, registering

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