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Handful of Filipinos allegedly face verbal bullying while in NAT queue
A handful of Filipino nationals have allegedly been verbally harassed while queuing for the three-day mandatory nucleic acid test (NAT), a mandate that created dissent ... -
Filipinos and condo workers stop daily NAT
Filipino passport holders as well as condominium management workers have been removed from the list of key groups that need to undergo daily nucleic ... -
NAT venues Gov’t preparing to swap schools for city parks, garden areas
Local health authorities are preparing to use city parks and gardens as venues for nucleic acid testing (NAT). During yesterday’s daily press briefing of ... -
Construction workers added to key group for NAT, with new key area
All construction workers are required to take a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) every day starting from now, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination ... -
Lawmaker suggests improving NAT services
Lawmaker Lei Chan U expressed hope that the Macau government will improve nucleic acid testing (NAT) services to ensure that Covid-19 pandemic prevention needs ... -
NAT directive for Filipinos receives backlash, Consulate says order not a ‘political issue’
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has called on Filipino nationals to heed the new mandate from the local government that requires all Filipinos ... -
Lawmakers doubt effectiveness of new measures, approve budget amendment
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday approved a new amendment to the 2022 government budget that aims to reinforce the public accounts with money from ... -
Rising number of domestic violence cases
The Women’s General Association of Macau has expressed that the number of domestic disputes and cases of domestic violence have both undergone upward trends ... -
Public hospital attempting to resume certain services
Medical director of the public hospital, Dr Lei Wai Seng, has said that the medical facility was gradually resuming certain services, such as medical ... -
US adds Macau to trafficking blacklist
A US report has placed Macau on the country’s Tier 3 Watch List for allegedly failing to identify or provide services to victims of human ... -
64 patients discharged yesterday
Health Bureau division head and public health doctor Leong Iek Hou announced yesterday that 64 more people had been discharged from care, with 26 ... -
Philippine passport bearers required to take NAT every day
All Philippine passport bearers in Macau will need to take daily SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) from today, regardless of whether they are Macau ... -
Lawmakers criticize delay and detail of budget amendment
Several lawmakers also criticized the lack of time provided to analyze the bill and the limited detail on information provided by the Secretary for ... -
DSAL: No double standards in NAT services hiring process
Deputy director of the Labour Affair Bureau (DSAL), Chan Un Tong, has reiterated that the standards for recruiting nucleic acid test samplers are the ... -
Some businesses to be allowed to reopen from Saturday
Between July 23 and 29, some businesses will be allowed to reopen “with limited capacity” while complying with Health Bureau (SSM) guidelines, Chief Executive ... -
Lawmakers want gov’t to do more for local workers
Lawmakers Wong Kit Cheng and Ella Lei want the government to enact additional and more effective measures to promote the employment and reemployment of ... -
Consolidation Period Casinos resume with restrictions
All casinos in the city will be allowed to resume this Saturday, regardless of the location of their entrances. In contrast to shops located ... -
Daily RATs, regular NATs to continue next week
All residents of Macau will be required to take SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test (RAT) every day starting this Saturday. After round 13, the city ... -
Lawmaker calls for clearer guidelines for industry during consolidation period
Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has expressed support for the upcoming limited opening of industrial and commercial activities during the consolidation period. “Although the partial ... -
Health authorities clarify isolation criteria
Local health authorities have recently clarified the criteria that allow previously infected persons to leave isolation and return to the community, as well as ... -
Logistics stores rent temporary warehouses due to surge of stranded items
The logistics industry has seen several business owners rent additional temporary warehouses to temporarily store stranded goods during the partial lockdown. Therefore, additional costs ... -
Some businesses permitted to resume from Saturday
Between July 23 and 29, some businesses will be allowed to reopen “with limited capacity” while in compliance with Health Bureau (SSM) guidelines, Chief ... -
July to record the worst-ever GGR, August unpredictable
Several entities and experts have labelled this month as potentially the worst month on record for gross gaming revenue (GGR). The closure of casinos ... -
Two-thirds of SMEs on the verge of bankruptcy: Sector rep
President of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Macau Central and Southern District, Lei Cheok Kuan, suggested that the government distribute MOP15,000 to residents ... -
Gov’t expects tighter measures during consolidation period
Moving into a consolidation period may not bring about looser measures, but may in fact see the implementation of tighter restrictions, public health doctor ... -
Tourism board has no data on budgeting for third-party inspectors
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) had no idea how much money had been used on third-party quarantine hotel inspectors and quarantine hotels, a ... -
Ron Lam interrogates gov’t on financial subsidies
As the budget amendment was introduced in the parliament, lawmaker Ron Lam issued a written enquiry for more information on the proposed financial subsidies. ... -
Gov’t doctor acknowledges they are following mainland NAT standards
Mainland standards governing SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test (NAT) specimen collectors should be followed to facilitate the test more easily, Dr Lei Wai Seng of ... -
AMCM warns public to avoid illegal insurance
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has urged the public to be vigilant of product sales by unlicensed insurance companies to avoid being cheated. ... -
June visitor arrivals decline to 380,671 amid outbreak
Visitor arrivals declined by 36.6% month-on-month to 380,671 in June, due to tightened cross-boundary measures between Zhuhai and Macau amid the local outbreak. The ... -
Suspension of postal services from HK to Macau
Hongkong Post advised of the suspension of all postal services from Hong Kong to Macau from July 18 due to the pandemic, through a ... -
Ending the confinement directives is the goal but there are no guarantees
The health authorities still aim to enter the so-called “period of consolidation” by Friday this week, although at this stage there are no guarantees ... -
Only 27 locals hired for NAT services; social media users unimpressed
The Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) effort in matching 27 candidates with medical backgrounds to vacancies relating to SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test administration (NAT) left ... -
Economic group expects Prosperity Index to reach trough this month
As the city faces economic challenges amid the present Covid-19 outbreak, its Prosperity Index will likely see its lowest point in July, the Macau ... -
Sexual harassment claims from students against UM professor
A male professor at the University of Macau (UM) has allegedly sexually harassed female students at a dinner party held over the weekend, according to ...
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