Early handout might be ‘lifeline’ for some, says economist

The distribution of this year’s Wealth Partaking Scheme cash handouts brought forward from July to April, might be a “lifeline” for some small enterprises and individuals, says economist Albano Martins. In

Gaming | Epidemic outbreak the ‘most difficult’ time in a decade

The gaming industry is expected to enter a “difficult time” if travel restrictions among tourists from mainland China persist, according to Sands China President Wilfred Wong. Though Sands China is gradually

Legislative Assembly begins to reconvene under special arrangements

Lawmakers met yesterday at the AL for a meeting of the Follow-up Committee of Public Administration Affairs where they were briefed by the government on the main measures taken to

China counts 150 more virus deaths, South Korean cases jump

South Korea reported another large jump in new virus cases yesterday a day after the president called for “unprecedented, powerful” steps to combat the outbreak that is increasingly confounding attempts

Gov’t labels South Korea as high-risk area, border control measures enforced

The government has decided to consider South Korea a high-risk contagion area for the Covid-19 coronavirus, prompting the enforcement of new immigration measures on those who have visited the country

Legislative Assembly to remain closed at least until month’s end

The Legislative Assembly (AL) will continue its suspension of all activities except for some administrative duties from the Assembly’s Support Services. According to the latest public notice published on Friday, only

Three residents return from cruise ship to face second quarantine in Macau

Three of the five Macau passengers onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is stranded in Yokohama, have returned to Macau and are now under monitored quarantine at a Health

Melco expects slowdown in local expansion project

Melco Resorts & Entertainment is expecting a slowdown for phase two of Studio City’s construction due to Covid-19, citing the low number of construction workers arriving from mainland China. Phase two

Billionaire Packer’s casino in spotlight as triad claims probed

Crown Resorts Ltd. billionaire James Packer has endured blow upon blow for more than three years: a bruising clash with Chinese authorities and at least two aborted deals with suitors. Now

Iran reports two more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

Iranian health authorities today (Friday) reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in China and said the fatalities were from among 13 new confirmed cases of the

Macau residents in Hubei complain about being unable to return

Last Thursday, a Macau couple, surnamed Tam, complained about being trapped inside a hotel in Wuhan city, Hubei province, due to the city’s epidemic battle measures. According to a report by

Seven hotels resume operation as casinos open

Sixteen short-term accommodation providers, including seven star-rated hotels and nine providers of budget accommodation, resumed operation yesterday, along with the reopening of 29 casinos across the city, the Macao Government

Visitor arrivals remain subdued, unlikely to face rapid recovery

A slight increase in the number of tourist arrivals to the Macau SAR was recorded in the few days prior to the casino openings, which opened their gates to the

Educators expect only minor impact from Covid-19 shutdown

The temporary closure of schools and academic institutions in response to the Covid-19 outbreak will have only minor effects on local education, agree Macau schools, education scholars and government authorities. Now

Macau student escapes home quarantine in Taiwan

A Macau student who breached his 14-day home quarantine period in Taiwan has been reported to the police. The student currently lives in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. According to a

Covid-19 | Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite

Did an artificial-intelligence system beat human doctors in warning the world of a severe coronavirus outbreak in China? In a narrow sense, yes. But what the humans lacked in sheer speed,

Covid-19: New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism

Chinese health officials expressed new optimism over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea's fourth-largest city urged residents to hunker down as fears nagged communities far from the

Immigration checks tighten as parks reopen

From today, visitors coming into Macau from places with a “severe infection” of the Covid-19 coronavirus and Macau residents who cross the border many times on the same day will

Vietnamese Consulate in contact with community during Covid-19 outbreak

Some Vietnamese non-resident workers returned to Macau after the Chinese Lunar New Year break to discover they had lost their jobs, according to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Hong

Gaming workers call for extension of casino shutdown

The city’s casino workers were yesterday urging the local government to suspend its decision to reopen casinos and instead asking it to extend the shutdown. Yesterday, five representatives of the New

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