Macau
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City sees the passing of 94-year-old Covid and chronic disease patient
Admitted to a healthcare facility on July 3, a 94-year-old woman with a background of chronic disease was pronounced dead around midnight yesterday, Accident ... -
Smoker sentenced to five months in prison for breaking city standstill
A resident has been sentenced to a suspended term of five months in prison and put on two-year’s probation by a court of law ... -
Social Workers’ Union: We’re poorly treated
Care facility workers under confinement do not oppose controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 but are calling for a decent place to rest after work, ... -
Nine prosecuted for breaching ‘confinement’ rules, another 810 warned
A total of nine people in Macau have been detained and referred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) to be investigated and charged with breaching ... -
NGOs call on gov’t to respect animal rights
Several non-government organizations opposed the measure published by the Macau government on July 11 prohibiting people from taking out their pets unless it is ... -
Five tactics may help stabilize mental conditions during lockdown
A psychologist in Taiwan has offered suggestions which may help Macau people to more easily endure this week with their mental health intact. At Sunday’s ... -
57 new cases found, tally rises to 1,583
The discovery of 57 new positive cases on Monday brought the total number of Covid-19 cases to 1,583, the coordinator at the local Center ... -
Sands China takes out USD1b loan from parent company amid turmoil
Sands China has entered into a loan agreement with its parent company, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), totaling USD1 billion and repayable on July 11, ... -
Wynn Macau names Frederic Jean-Luc Luvisutto as new COO
Wynn Macau has named current Wynn Palace Chief Operating Officer (COO) Frederic Jean-Luc Luvisutto as the new COO for the local subsidiary and Wynn ... -
Social worker group slams IAS for lack of communication
The Macao Social Workers’ Union criticized the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) yesterday for its lack of communication with the group about the issue of ... -
Police issued nearly 1,000 warnings on first day
As of 3 p.m. yesterday, police authorities had issued 904 warnings to people found in breach of the regulations that impose mandatory confinement for ... -
Gaming shares plunge amid casino closures
As casinos closed for the first time in two years yesterday to curb the spread of infection, gaming operators saw their stocks plunge by ... -
Social workers host online petition to raise concerns over frontline colleagues
Macao Social Workers’ Union has started an online petition to call for better treatment of social workers and other workers who are now in ... -
‘Las Vegas of Asia’ tells casinos to grow beyond gambling
Losing money due to COVID, the American casino giants that helped make Macau the “Las Vegas of Asia” face a fresh challenge: The tiny ... -
Health chief declines to predict peak as ‘it is meaningless’
Health Bureau (SSM) director and pulmonologist Alvis Lo refused to forecast the peak of this outbreak of Covid-19, saying that to do so would ... -
Positive cases tally rises to 1,526, two-thirds asymptomatic
The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Macau reached 1,526 on July 10, health authorities informed, noting the discovery of 59 new cases ... -
Supermarkets apologize for incorrect sale prices
Two supermarket chains, San Miu and Royal have apologized to public for pricing vegetables and fruits incorrectly, as was revealed by online posts. Some ... -
Bus ride woes, 126 denied boarding
Yesterday, at least 126 people were denied boarding public buses, the representative of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Chang Cheong Hin, said at the press ... -
Association warns of financial mayhem for gaming employees under ‘zero-Covid’ strategy
A gaming association has expressed concern that the Macau government’s confinement measures will likely disadvantage employees in the sector. To curb the spread of Covid-19, ... -
Walking dogs banned for a week, considered a crime
Taking your dogs out for a walk and performing the pets’ excretory necessities is, for a week commencing today, banned by the local authorities ... -
Special permits to ride buses delayed
The special permits to be issued by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) that will allow those who need to commute to work this week by ... -
S&P Global is pessimistic about city’s 2022 GGR
International economic rating institution S&P Global Ratings expects that Macau’s 2022 end gross gambling revenue (GGR) will at most reach USD10.08 billion, several media ... -
Lawmakers express support for gov’t assistance, yet calls on greater measures for SMEs
Several lawmakers have expressed support for the recent government announcement of a MOP10 billion subsidy plan targeting SMEs and residents in need amid the ... -
Essential workers to undergo daily NAT
The director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo announced that those workers who are considered essential under the executive order from the Chief ... -
CE extends condolences on death of Japan’s Abe
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng extended deep condolences to the sudden and unfortunate passing of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Ho did so ... -
Residents consider halting the city ‘not ideal’
Several residents have divided opinions regarding the ban on people leaving their homes unless essential. The government has announced that from July 11 to ... -
City to shut casinos for a week amidst Covid-19 outbreak
Macau will close all its casinos for a week starting today – the second closure the government has ordered since the first outbreak in ... -
87-year-old woman falls from height
The city saw another alleged suicide of an octogenarian in the traditional residential district of Fai Chi Kei yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Beijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback ... -
Biden administration honoring commitments would be best guardrails for Sino-US relations
US-China relations are in danger of being further led “astray” due to the problematic perception of China among many in Washington, State Councilor and ... -
‘Work permit’ required to get on public buses this week
30 special public bus routes will operate from July 11 to July 18 amid the suspension of industrial and commercial services. According to a ... -
Gov’t mandates public to stay at home
The Executive Order No. 115/2022, signed by the Chief Executive today, includes the requirement for individuals to stay at home, unless their outings are necessary, ... -
Gov’t orders suspension of non-essential services from July 11
The government has ordered all industries and commercial companies and venues in Macau to suspend operation from July 11 until July 18. In ... -
Gov’t has different criteria for locking down different venues
A public health official admitted yesterday that there exists different criteria for determining whether a location should be locked down when positive cases are ... -
People’s Daily CCP official media claims 72% support lockdown in Macau
Some 72% of Macau’s population supports more restrictive measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, the People’s Daily — the largest newspaper group in China ...
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