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,

Medical tests at border may include Macau residents

The Macau SAR government has indicated the possibility of also requiring mandatory medical examinations and tests performed at Macau’s medical checkpoints for Macau local residents. During today’s (Friday) government’s daily press

Tuition centers, entertainment venues to reopen Monday

Tuition centers and continuing education establishments, along with a series of entertainment and leisure venues, have been allowed to resume operations from March 2 under certain conditions decided by the

Philippine gov’t to decide on repatriating nationals in the SAR

The Philippine government will soon decide on whether to repatriate its nationals from Macau. Several stranded Filipinos in Macau have been calling on the Philippine government’s assistance since flights were

Officials: Chinese industry recovering, more aid coming

Small, mostly private companies that are the engine of China’s economy are back to operating at one-third of normal levels after anti-virus controls shut factories, shops and restaurants, regulators said

Hardest-hit China, South Korea count 938 new virus cases

As the worst-hit areas of Asia continued to struggle with a viral epidemic, with hundreds more cases reported yesterday in South Korea and China, worries about infection and containment spread

Health | New ‘virtual hospital’ solving 85% of non-coronavirus cases, says official

Restrictive measures applied to public hospital visits due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus has led to the cancellation of a large number of medical appointments with several specialists.

Former secretary Alexis Tam to represent Macau in WTO

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has appointed Alexis Tam, former Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, as the director of the Macao Economic and Trade Office to the World Trade

George Chinnery paintings sold to unnamed British buyers in London auction

Two rare paintings by 19th century British artist George Chinnery, who spent the last quarter-century of his life in Macau, have sold in London for a combined 178,000 British pounds

New Pearl Horizon development will have 13 residential towers

The government plans to build 13 residential towers at the site of the failed Pearl Horizon project with as many as 4,500 housing units, according to information disclosed at this

Road works on the rise as streets gradually return to normal

Despite the halt or stalling of several construction works in the SAR due to the coronavirus outbreak, public works are on the rise on the city’s main roads. Earlier this month,

Tourism regulator receives five calls from Macau residents in South Korea

Macau’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has received five calls requesting assistance from local residents in South Korea, the government disclosed yesterday. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao

Education | No official date for school resumption, but sources point to March 16

The neighboring region of Hong Kong yesterday extended its school closure until the end of the Easter break. This was confirmed by the Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung, who said

MUST scientists identify ingredients that could be used to fight Covid-19

Chair Professor Liu Liang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Rector of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), in collaboration with Xiao-Jun Yao, Professor of the

Local construction workers turn to DSAL for support

Local construction workers have approached the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to seek employment assistance as several of the city’s construction works have been halted due to the epidemic outbreak. The slowdown

Covid-19 | US drugmaker readies possible coronavirus vaccine for testing

Drugmaker Moderna has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to government researchers for testing. Shares of the biotech company soared yesterday, a day after the company

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