Seven Air Macau crewmembers to join Wuhan rescue mission

Seven staff members from the government and seven crewmembers from Air Macau will play core roles in a rescue mission for Macau residents in Wuhan to be conducted

New documentary explores city’s role in maritime trade

A new documentary project titled “Canton” aims to raise awareness of the historic role Macau played in the establishment of a global maritime trading system.  The documentary

Gaming | Analysts review forecasts for city’s 2020 growth outlook

Gaming analysts expect little improvement in the way of Macau gross gaming revenue this month, with one brokerage forecasting that revenue may plunge 70%. Last

North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster

In these days of infection and fear, a recent propaganda photo sums up the image North Korea wants to show the world, as well as its people: Soldiers

MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow

MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Macau People Power asks for second cash handout in 2020

Local association Macau People Power has asked the Macau government to consider a second cash handout for 2020. The request comes after the government confirmed

Wanted: extension of economic housing applications, say lawmakers

Amid the partial or full suspension of public and private services deemed necessary by the government as part of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak,

Macau airport operating just 11 routes after airlines axe flights

The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus and the consequent restrictions imposed by many countries and regions in regard to border crossings have led to the suspension

Virus fuels dread and angst even as China sees signs of hope

The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks yesterday and hundreds of patients at the outbreak’s

MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow

MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new measures, dubbed the “first-of-their-kind” by

NO GOING OUT, NO CROWDING | Government urges caution as business, tourism services resume

TODAY sees the full resumption of government offices and entertainment venues across the city after a suspension in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, but the Health Bureau (SSM) maintains its

Gross gaming revenue suffers record plunge from virus blow

GROSS gaming revenue reported a record drop in Macau last month, down 87.8% from a year earlier, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Macau revenue amounted

Lawyers say ‘force majeure’ clauses may exempt businesses from honoring contracts

BUSINESS contracts signed prior to the coronavirus outbreak may not be fulfilled, according to two local lawyers, because of their inclusion of a ‘force majeure’ clause, designed to remove liability

SME relief measures dubbed inefficient and lacking exceptionality

The government’s financial support measures directed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been dubbed inefficient and inconsistent for lacking the exceptionality that the current economic situation demands. This is an

Macau to repatriate 50 residents from China’s Hubei Province

THE Macau government will start the repatriation of Macau residents from Hubei Province this coming weekend, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced yesterday, alongside the details of the

Hong Kong tycoon Lai arrested in fresh crackdown on activists

Hong Kong media tycoon and a prominent democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, who has long denounced as a traitor by Chinese state media, was among activists swept up in a fresh

Tourism, health chiefs inspect venues about to reopen

The director of the Macau Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, and the director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, inspected several entertainment venues on Saturday to

24 carriers confirm Macau flights canceled through March

Flights in and out of Macau will remain largely suspended this month after 24 carriers announced further cancellations. According to a note published Saturday by the Macau International Airport (MIA), the

SME credit limits shrink one-quarter as recession kicks in

Credit limit extended to new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) shrank by over a quarter during the second half of last year, as banks adjusted to the onset of a

Macau gaming revenue suffers record plunge from virus blow

Gross gaming revenue was 3.1 billion patacas ($386.5 million) in February, down 87.8% from a year earlier, according to data from the Gaming Inspection & Coordination Bureau. In a survey,

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