Macau
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Authorities announce three new rounds of mass testing this week
Macau will see three new consecutive rounds of citywide mass testing this week, starting from today and ending Saturday, local health authorities announced yesterday ... -
Revenue slump persists as city deals with worsening outbreak
Macau’s gaming revenues have fallen to a new low – since September 2020 – as the city faces its largest outbreak yet, after recording ... -
Gov’t urged to thoroughly inspect flaws in public housing
After mosaic tiles fell from a housing estate in Coloane Saturday, two commentators have called for the government to promptly commence thorough inspections on ... -
Reports: Gov’t requests casino operators to reduce on-duty staff by 90%
The government has allegedly requested casino operators to reduce on-duty staff by 90%, which comes as a hit to the sector and its employees, ... -
Batch of mangoes, beef tripe test positive for Covid
Samples collected from the external packaging of a batch of mangoes imported from Taiwan region tested positive for the novel coronavirus nucleic acid over ... -
Gov’t reports death of two Covid-19-infected patients
Two women, aged 94 and 100, have passed away while under the medical care of the health authorities for being positive cases of Covid-19, ... -
Limited public services available this week
The public sector will provide limited external services this week following two weeks of closure. Residents, meanwhile, are required to make an appointment in ... -
Gaming employees dissatisfied with authorities’ pandemic prevention arrangements
Gaming employees have expressed their dissatisfaction with the pandemic prevention guidelines that have been set by the Health Bureau (SSM). According to the guideline ... -
Facts prove great strength of ‘One country, two systems’: Xi
Facts have demonstrated the great strength of “One country, two systems,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday. In a period of time, Hong Kong ... -
Gov’t blames uncooperative NAT takers for crowd-building
Test takers not keeping to their booking time was the reason behind recent crowds building up at test stations, public health doctor Leong Iek ... -
5G network tender accepting bids until Aug. 12
The government has finally launched the much-anticipated public tender for the fifth generation of wireless communication networks (5G). The rules and regulations for the ... -
FIA officially cancels participation in Macau GP
The governing body of the worldwide motorsport, Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has officially announced the cancellation of all FIA events in this year’s ... -
Quarantine free for people under SSM observation
Those required by the Health Bureau (SSM) to undergo quarantine will not need to pay their fees, regardless of their nationalities, Lau Fong Chi, ... -
Four men facing ‘coercive measures’ for violating quarantine rules
Four men, who are returnees to Macau, are facing “coercive measures” and remain under investigation for allegedly contravening epidemic prevention measures, according to a ... -
Macau records MOP613b in financial reserves
As of April this year, the city has recorded a total of MOP613.03 billion in financial reserves. Of this sum, the city has MOP279.4 ... -
City has 572 positives, 35 more need confirmation
The city recorded 88 new SARS-CoV-2 positive cases on Wednesday, raising the tally to 572. Of the new cases, 48 were detected from community ... -
Gov’t calls on public to self-test today and tomorrow
In view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the government is requiring the public to conduct self-test today and tomorrow. Individuals should declare ... -
Radio Taxi drivers stage protest calling for support
A group of Radio Taxi drivers has staged a protest calling for the company’s support during this Covid-19 outbreak period. The protest, which took the ... -
Industry leaders expect closer, complementary cooperation with Hong Kong
Industry leaders in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) are expecting closer and complementary cooperation with the Hong Kong SAR in the future given ... -
Analysts say Beijing’s eased quarantine a step in the right direction
China’s easing of quarantine for foreign arrivals caught analysts by surprise, while others saw the move as just the right step even though Beijing ... -
Rapid Antigen Test: Easily available but price savvy needed
With a growing number of workplaces requiring daily negative tests for Covid-19, fears have arisen regarding both the quantity and price of rapid antigen ... -
Health chief defends regular NATs for casino workers
SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) and rapid antigen tests (RAT) will complement each other for key groups, now including casino and construction workers, the ... -
CE to attend Hong Kong’s 25th anniversary and inauguration of John Lee
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is in Hong Kong until July 1 as the neighboring region marks the 25th anniversary of its return to ... -
Gov’t: Amendments to itineraries published were not unprecedented
Yesterday, it was reported that the itinerary of Case 271 had been modified and an updated version was published. In the first version, the ... -
Gov’t denies six infected medical staff contracted virus at work
Since June 18, the city has seen six SSM staff contract the virus. Four are directly employed by the bureau and the remaining two ... -
Residents call for more support for the elderly in reporting rapid tests
Some radio listeners have called on the government to provide more support to the elderly in their use of the Macao Health Code. Callers ... -
Issuance of T3 ‘relatively high’ tomorrow
The chance of issuing tropical cyclone signal no.3 is “medium to relatively high” from the early morning to noon tomorrow. Since another low pressure ... -
Hotel occupancy plummets 34% in May
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in May dropped by 27.9 percentage points year-on-year to 34.2%, with the occupancy rate for 5-star hotels ... -
Developer suggests ‘more practical’ transportation system amid cable car proposal
The proposed cable car between New Urban Zone A and ZAPE District will not be a feasible means of diverting traffic, according to a ... -
Authorities await final results to decide on more rounds
Local health authorities will soon decide whether more community testing is needed to tackle the recent Covid-19 outbreak. Such a decision could include additional ... -
Restaurant owners lose hope as end of restrictions remains uncertain
Restaurant owners have expressed their dismay over the current pandemic situation in the SAR, as they are required to close their dine-in services to ... -
Trade union federation calls for clearer guidelines for casino employees
Lawmakers representing the workers’ association have called for clearer guidelines for casino employees regarding who is to bear the costs of mandatory nucleic acid ... -
Authorities to send ‘NATmobile’ to yellow zones
Local health authorities will dispatch a new nucleic acid test (NAT) vehicle to assist with administering tests to those under close control of the ... -
SMG expects typhoon this week
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) says that there is a high chance that a typhoon will form in the vast low-pressure area in ... -
35 new cases raise tally to 391, first severe case
Local health authorities have reportedly found a total of 391 positive cases of infections with Covid-19 from June 18 to 5 p.m. yesterday, the ...
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