Financial Secretary urges Macau to study diversification

The Covid-19 outbreak in Macau is a lesson for the city to learn about the importance of economic diversification, Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Economy and Finance, told the government’s

Analysis | Macau facing worst recession because this time China can’t help

From early 2014 to early 2015, Macau went from being one of the fastest growing economies in the world to one of the slowest. A crackdown on corruption orchestrated by

Arts Festival becomes latest event canceled due to coronavirus

The Covid-19 outbreak continues to disrupt major events in the Macau calendar, finding its latest victim in the 31st Macao Arts Festival. The Macao Arts Festival organizer, the Cultural Affairs Bureau

Animal disease prevention law requires Macau report to Beijing

Macau must report any outbreak of animal diseases to the central government, according to lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, but Hong Kong does not have the same obligation. Yesterday, government representatives met

501 million patacas donated to mainland

Various entities in Macau have donated a total of 501 million patacas to mainland China since the start of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, according to a report by Macao Daily

Briefs | 100,000 letters undelivered due to epidemic

  Approximately 100,000 letters in Macau remain undelivered due to the Covid-19 epidemic, according to the government. The undelivered mail are mostly electricity bills, water bills, bank records, and notifications of

Wuhan rescue mission | 60 Macau residents to land tomorrow afternoon

Tomorrow, a group of about 60 Macau residents will be brought back to the SAR from Hubei province in a rescue operation organized by the local government with the support

Editorial | Small ain’t pretty

The concept of the SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) in Macau should be used cautiously because over 80 percent of our incorporations are actually small or micro, and most of

Workers Stadium medical station to be moved to Macau Forum

The provisional medical station at the Macao Federation of Trade Unions Workers Stadium, located right beside the Border Gate, will be relocated to the Macau Forum due

Monetary Authority cuts base rate to 1.50%

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) lowered the benchmark interest rate yesterday by 50 basis points to 1.50%, in line with similar decisions in Hong Kong

New Thai travel restrictions target those who set foot in Macau

An announcement Tuesday from Thailand’s Public Health Ministry designated eleven countries and territories as high-risk areas for Covid-19. The territories and countries referenced are the

Philippine gov’t to bring home citizens stranded in Macau

Some 148 Filipinos stranded in Macau will be repatriated by the Philippine government, the country’s presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo has announced. An official date for the chartered

AirAsia, EVA Air express confidence in local market despite virus blow

AirAsia has expressed full confidence that Southeast Asian routes can resume in a short time, after several of its flight routes were canceled due to the Covid-19

Gov’t subsidized housing application period postponed

The application period for an upcoming government subsidized housing project has been extended by a month, with the new closing date to be April 27,

Briefs | Police academy to have a new rector

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has appointed a new rector to the Academy of Public Security Forces. The new director is Wong Chi Fai, who is the

Tour guides, drivers, and construction workers among most affected by Covid-19

Tour guides, occupational drivers and construction workers are among those local employees most affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in

Vulnerable families to receive early subsidy today

Households benefiting from subsidies from the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will receive an early payment of the subsidy today as announced by the Secretary for Economy

MGM Rides Out the Storm of Epidemic with Macau

The outbreak of coronavirus has led to weeks of bitterness for both Mainland China and Macau. At this difficult time, MGM has launched a series of relief initiatives,

Gaming | Junket reverses decision to fire 200 employees

A local gaming promoter has reportedly reversed a decision to lay off some 200 staff members. First reported by All In Media, a gaming industry news website, the report

February shipping mostly contained masks

In February, more than 75% of the city’s shipping packages contained masks, according to the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT). Last month, the postal authority

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