Macau
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Lawmakers alarmed at inspection powers
Inspection powers to be given to the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) by the new junket operations bill and the limits to the duty of ... -
MGM revenue slumps in Q1 amid lockdowns in China
MGM China continues to face headwinds in the short term, with public health policies impacting customers’ ability to enter Macau, according to MGM Resorts’ ... -
New version of gaming bill still pending
Lawmaker Chan Chak Mo confirmed yesterday that the government had not yet delivered the updated version of the casino bill to his committee. Chan, ... -
AL committee: Data on unemployment rate ‘lagging’
The government will be invited to meet with members of a parliamentary committee on resolving the intensifying unemployment issue in the city. Since the ... -
Gov’t to reward elderly with coupons for jabs
Despite previous refusals to issue financial rewards for vaccination, the government announced yesterday that it will give coupons to seniors who receive vaccinations from ... -
Health Code drops ‘shield’ to free up space for rapid antigen test results
The local Health Code has been recently optimized to include the display of rapid antigen test results, as well as a new platform for ... -
Newborns eligible for consumption stimulus
The parents of newborn babies who were born in Macau can sign up for their consumption stimulus quotas when they have their Macau ID ... -
Using Lego to train adults
Imagine senior executives of a gambling concessionaire joining and transforming Lego bricks into various forms and structures: they might actually be doing so for ... -
Taxi driver and overstayer detained for abetting illegal border crossing
A 53-year-old local man working as a taxi driver and another man from the mainland overstaying his visa in Macau have been detained by ... -
Daily wage of construction workers down in Q1
The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 1.5% quarter-to-quarter to MOP787 in the first quarter of 2022. The average daily wages of ... -
First batch of 460 households get keys to gov’t housing
Starting yesterday, a total of 460 households waiting for access to an economic rental housing unit from the government will get the keys to ... -
List of children admitted to subsidized nurseries published
The list of children enrolling for the first time in subsidized childcare in Macau has been published, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced. Parents ... -
Gaming revenue slumps in April, lowest in 18 months
The Macau SAR’s gross gaming revenue dropped steeply to MOP2.68 billion in April, the lowest figure recorded since September 2020 as the city continues ... -
Golden Week arrivals ‘started very well’
A tourist arrival count surpassing 40,000 on April 30 “surpasses […] predictions,” local tourism board chief Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said over the ... -
Yesterday coldest May day since 1952
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau reported that the temperature dropped to 14.9 degrees Celsius at 7 a.m. yesterday, the coldest May temperature in 70 years. Sunday’s ... -
Lawmakers call for better protection on food deliverers
Lawmakers have submitted written inquiries to the government asking for better protection and welfare for food couriers, following a deadly traffic collision in Cotai ... -
Number of unemployed increases to 13,300
The number of unemployed residents increased by 500 from the previous period to 13,300, according to data provided by the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Gov’t eases restrictions for entertainment venues, capacity up to 75%
Local health authorities have decided to ease the restrictions for entertainment and recreational venues, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has informed. Entertainment ... -
Gov’t unaware of hotel quarantine ads giving ‘incomplete information’
The government was unaware of an advertising campaign recently launched by one of the hotel quarantine venues in Macau that might be misleading residents ... -
Authorities hint at fully vaccinated new school year
Health authorities have said that they are still considering whether to require that only fully vaccinated students and teachers may start the 2022-2023 school ... -
New AIPIM board calls for more support to English, Portuguese media
The new board directors of the Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has pledged to work with the SAR government to achieve goals ... -
Exhibition presents rich history of Chinese art and culture with charitable cause
Renowned Chinese artist, Water Poon, is showcasing his artworks at the Sands Gallery – an art exhibition space that is strategically positioned to attract ... -
LVS wins court claim case against AAEC, court source says
The local subsidiaries of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) have, at first instance, won the court case against their former business partner Asian ... -
Car designer raises awareness on EVs’ advantages
Despite many components of electric vehicles (EV) not being biodegradable, a car designer suggests the public see the good side of the story. The ... -
New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased
New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two ... -
Gov’t hints at MOP120 million being spent on quarantine NATs to date
The local government is estimated to have spent around 120 million patacas on nucleic acid tests (NAT) alone, undertaken by those in Macau quarantine ... -
March hotel occupancy down 41% from last year
The number of hotel guests in March has fallen 41.3% year-on-year to 365,000. Mainland guests (269,000) have fallen by 50.2%, while local guests (70,000) ... -
Half-price coronavirus tests in quarantine for students abroad
Local residents currently studying full-time at schools and universities abroad will be granted a 50% discount on the nucleic acid tests (NAT) to be ... -
IAM to collect used furniture at 60 locations
To make it easier for residents to dispose of large items of unwanted furniture, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will designate 60 temporary collection ... -
Top court judge points to ‘intolerance to the simple exercise of fundamental rights’
Justice José Maria Dias Azedo has issued a voting declaration highlighting his disagreement in a judgment, made by a panel of three judges, against ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to control commodity prices as new subsidy round introduced
The Consumer Rights Protection Law should be used to guard against profiteering or price speculation on daily commodities as the government introduces a new ... -
Sports day in Hac Sa on Labor Day
A sports day will be held at Hac Sa Beach Park from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, the Labor Day public holiday. ... -
Sands China loss widens, LVS bets on Singapore’s open borders
Sands China has reported a downturn in revenue, with a USD336 million net loss recorded in the first quarter for this year, a greater ... -
art auction to raise funds for capoeira master’s cancer treatment
The Albergue SCM will host an art auction tomorrow to raise funds for a capoeira master who is in need of chemotherapy following a ... -
Lawmakers question division of authority over junket contracts
Members of the Second Standing Committee of parliament have questioned the authority governing junket contracts being divided between two different officials, committee president Chan ...
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