Macau
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NAT Free Covid-19 test only for key groups
covid The appointment link for mass testing has been suspended from yesterday as the city enters the “normalization stage,” according to health authorities. The ... -
Gov’t eases requirements for arrivals of residents with Covid history
Individuals who have had Covid-19 abroad and intend to travel to Macau within two months of their infection will no longer need to present ... -
‘Junket bill’ to allow concessionaires to hire services of several gaming promoters
The analysis and discussion on the so-called “junkets bill”, which is part of the new gaming industry regulations to enter into force from next ... -
Legal status of old trees should be defined in cultural heritage law: Committee
In the debate as to whether 10 trees located at the original Cheok Ka Village in Taipa should be retained as they are, the ... -
35 defendants linked to Alvin Chau plead guilty in Wenzhou trial
A total of 35 defendants linked to former junket mogul Alvin Chau have pleaded guilty during trial for their involvement in a cross-border illegal gambling ... -
Consulate delivers over 8,300 of supermarket vouchers to Filipinos
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has delivered 824 care packages and released supermarket vouchers to 8,319 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) amid the partial ... -
China GT moves forward aiming for local GP
The China GT Championship has finally moved forward for this season with the first round of the championship taking place at the Ningbo International ... -
Single-plate auto owners get 30% insurance discount in Hengqin
Motor vehicle insurance for Macau single-plate vehicles is now 30% less expensive in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin in order to further ... -
GBA Chimelong to build metaverse halls
A Metaverse Super Testing Ground will be constructed and operated by Chimelong Group to display the latest products and achievements of metaverse enterprises; promote collaborative innovation ... -
Association expects economy to remain gloomy for the next three months
The Prosperity Index in June and July was 1.7 and 1.5 respectively, which reflected that the city’s largest Covid-19 outbreak has made a significant ... -
Hotel occupancy at 39% in June amid city’s outbreak
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in June dropped by 6.3 percentage points year-on-year to 39.1% amid the start of the city’s biggest ... -
Bill to attract top-notch talents approved on first reading amid concerns
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved with the unanimous vote of 32 lawmakers the first reading of the new legal regime to attract qualified ... -
171 registered firms closed in Q2
Companies in dissolution totalled 171 in the second quarter, and the value of registered capital of these companies amounted to MOP27 million, according to ... -
Casinos may take deposits but must ensure their source
A revised version of the bill which regulates casino operations and is part of the package of new gaming laws provides that casino concessionaires may ... -
Civil servants statute amendments to focus on mobility and flexibility
The amendments the government wants to make to the Statute of Personnel of the Public Administration of Macau (ETAPM) focus mostly on adding mobility ... -
Arrangement ‘not convenient’ for cross-border students
Students and teaching staff of tertiary and non-tertiary education institutions are required to return to their usual place of residence (Macau, Zhuhai or Zhongshan) ... -
CE calls for more work to boost ties with Hengqin
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said more work should be done to boost Macau development, and to strengthen the integration of Hengqin and Macau. ... -
2022MIECF postponed to Dec. 9
The 2022 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2022MIECF) is postponed to December 9 to 11 due to the need for epidemic prevention ... -
NAT test until today for Patane residents
A crew member of a Hong Kong- Macau cargo ship tested positive for Covid-19 after being a close contact of the confirmed positive crew member ... -
16 arrested by customs for smuggling activity
A total of 16 men and women were arrested last week for suspected smuggling within an industrial building in the northern district, according to the ... -
Marine rescue plan approved
Following the fire that broke out in the Inner Harbour in April, a committee has submitted an optimized marine rescue plan to the SAR ... -
Workers’ lawmakers call on gov’t to investigate ‘fake job offers’
Three lawmakers representing the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) yesterday expressed their concerns about the continued growth of the unemployment rate among local ... -
Tests show Zhuhai case unrelated to Macau
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) tests have ruled out a connection to Macau in the latest Covid-19 positives detected by Zhuhai with footprints in the city, ... -
PJ arrest four scammers in HKD530,000 fraud case
The Judiciary Police (PJ) uncovered a huge financial fraud case and arrested four suspects, as announced in a press conference. Two mainland victims in ... -
SAR forms twin towns with district of Sao Tome and Principe
The Macau SAR recently entered a twin town relationship with the Agua Grande District of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. The ... -
New tourism tax law commences January 1
Amendments to laws regulating the tourism tax in Macau have been approved unanimously by the Legislative Assembly (AL) upon its final reading yesterday. The ... -
Filipino worker dies in fatal accident at Wynn Palace
An industrial accident at Wynn Palace yesterday morning resulted in the death of a Filipino non-resident worker. In a statement, the Judiciary Police reported ... -
Traffic accidents drop 15% in June
The number of traffic accidents in June fell by 14.9% year-on-year to 904, with 341 persons injured. In the first half of the year, ... -
Approved SME loans drop 61% y-o-y
Newly-approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit dropped 37.5% to MOP7.6 billion in the first half of 2022 compared to six months prior. The ... -
Lawmaker receives complaints about lengthened nursery suspensions
Lawmaker Ron Lam said he has sent a letter to the government as complaints were received concerning extended suspensions of service by certain daycare ... -
8,700 non-resident workers leave city since January
The total population as at end-June 2022 decreased by 4,400 quarter-to-quarter to 677,300, mainly as a result of a drop in the number of ... -
Cyclone Mulan sweeps near city, edges T8 minimum
Tropical Storm Mulan edged the threshold windspeed for Typhoon Signal No 8 and necessitated the signal to be issued for six hours. At about ... -
Wynn Resorts pledges to play part in attracting foreign bettors in reformed sector
Casino operator Wynn Resorts has pledged to boost the concerted effort to diversify the city’s market, according to an approved landmark casino bill that ... -
Top court refuses Reolian’s application for compensation
The Court of Final Appeal has brought closure to a case in which a former bus service operator sued the government for compensation over ... -
CE: Gov’t is working hard to bring visitors back, assist economic recovery
The government is currently working hard to bring visitors back to Macau and thereby, assist recovery of the local economy, which has been severely ...
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