New entry restrictions single out mainland China as only safe place

New entry restrictions that came into effect at midnight have set the bar higher for people wishing the enter the Macau Special Administrative Region. According to an announcement yesterday by the

CE criticizes ‘unreachable’ casino operators for not offering quarantine facilities

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has criticized Macau’s six gaming concessionaires for their unwillingness to allow their integrated resorts to be used as quarantine hotels amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Ho

Social media users applaud quarantine hotel’s gift-giving

One of the hotels designated by the Macau government to host local returnees under quarantine has been applauded by social media users for handing out little gifts to the returnees. Earlier

Crime | 2.5 million patacas lost in a month of mask scams

From February 18 to March 23, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received 41 cases of mask scams involving 55 victims, the law enforcement authority disclosed yesterday. These scams have reportedly caused

Social media clip shows police in routine traffic monitoring

A video clip circulated recently on social media showing an officer of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) filming nearby traffic, possibly with the purpose of detecting driving violations. A voiceover

Prepaid cards without registration to be suspended by April 19

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau has reminded all prepaid card users to register at its telecom shops on or before April 19 to avoid a suspension of services. In accordance

Scaffolding collapse kills three people at construction site

A scaffolding structure at the construction site of an integrated resort collapsed yesterday, claiming three lives and injured another four, public broadcaster Radio Macau reported. The site concerned belongs to casino

26th coronavirus case confirmed in Macau

Macau has announced its 26th confirmed case of Covid-19. The latest case was detected in a 17-year-old female patient, who is a resident of Macau and a student in the United Kingdom. On

25th case of coronavirus confirmed in Macau

Macau has announced the 25thconfirmed case of coronavirus in an Indonesian national non-resident worker who recently returned to the city. The 41-year-old male is the husband of the 14thcase and the

Health authority explains ‘imported connective cases’

People who are infected by an imported Covid-19 patient, in other words someone who contracted the infection abroad, are categorized as “imported connective cases”, the local Center for Disease Control

Grand Lapa Hotel designated eighth medical observation venue

The Macau government has announced it will temporarily utilize the Grand Lapa Hotel as the eighth property designated for medical observation. The Grand Lapa Hotel is situated on Avenida da

Hong Kong to bar all visitors, even those from within China

Hong Kong is set to bar the entry of all visitors to the territory for 14 days starting from tomorrow. Even travelers from mainland China, Macau and Taiwan are included

Courts warn of precedents on mandatory isolation

The Office of the President of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) issued a statement yesterday warning citizens about existing legal precedents on previous cases regarding appeals against mandatory isolation

Covid-19 center receives over 300 inquiries within 24 hours

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center received more than 300 inquiries within the 24-hour period starting 8 a.m. on March 22, relating to a wide variety of issues facing

MGM names casino veteran Bill Hornbuckle as its acting CEO

MGM Resorts International named Bill Hornbuckle as its acting chief executive officer effective immediately, tapping the casino giant’s top lieutenant to take the reins during a time of crisis. The move

Briefs | Ella Lei proposes virtual museum visits

  Lawmaker Ella Lei has proposed that the local government make use of new technologies to allow members of the public to virtually visit museums and other historical sites. In her

Australian casinos close amid surge in Covid-19 cases

The casino industry in Australia is the latest sector to be hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, after the government ordered a closure due to the sharp rise in the

Conference to be held online to reduce spread of coronavirus

The 11th International Development Informatics Association conference (IDIA2020) that will take place for three days from tomorrow in the Macau SAR will be moved to a virtual format to limit

Gov’t auditor criticizes IAM’s unreasonable progress on tree management system

A follow-up report from the Commission of Audit (CA) to monitor the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) management of Macau’s trees and green areas, found that the measures enforced in the

Legislative Assembly | Penalties for unlicensed school operators unfair, according to lawmakers

Lawmakers and legal advisors at the Legislative Assembly (AL) have voiced the opinion that some interim measures proposed under the non-tertiary private education bill are unfair, especially for property owners. Yesterday,

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