MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow

MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Briefs | Cinematheque to undergo three-month renovation

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will be renovating the Cinematheque from June until August of this year. The IC’s announcement came in the form of a reply to

Macau People Power asks for second cash handout in 2020

Local association Macau People Power has asked the Macau government to consider a second cash handout for 2020. The request comes after the government confirmed

Health Bureau chief defends Hubei rescue operation

Director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Lei Chin Ion, said that the current outlook for a mission to repatriate about 50 Macau residents from central China’s

Local netizens say they oppose repatriation plan

Some Macau local residents have expressed anger and disagreement over the local government’s recent decision to bring home Macau residents that have been hitherto stuck

Wanted: extension of economic housing applications, say lawmakers

Amid the partial or full suspension of public and private services deemed necessary by the government as part of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak,

Health | Private clinics allowed to return to business

The service suspensions of most private clinics and practice physicians were lifted yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) informed. In a statement, the SSM noted that

Macau airport operating just 11 routes after airlines axe flights

The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus and the consequent restrictions imposed by many countries and regions in regard to border crossings have led to the suspension

Alipay HK and WeChat Pay HK now accepted in local stores

Mainland China’s mobile and online payment platform Alipay HK, together with WeChat Pay HK, can now be used at the city’s Macau Pass terminals across retail

Opening of Hengqin port delayed

The opening of the new Hengqin port has been postponed, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon has announced. Previously, Cheong said

MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow

MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new measures, dubbed the “first-of-their-kind” by

NO GOING OUT, NO CROWDING | Government urges caution as business, tourism services resume

TODAY sees the full resumption of government offices and entertainment venues across the city after a suspension in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, but the Health Bureau (SSM) maintains its

Parish churches to partially open with new guidelines

THE Macau Diocese will partially reopen parish churches starting Saturday, March 7, with followers instructed to adhere to a set of guidelines to limit the potential spread of the Covid-19

Gross gaming revenue suffers record plunge from virus blow

GROSS gaming revenue reported a record drop in Macau last month, down 87.8% from a year earlier, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Macau revenue amounted

Tourism, health chiefs inspect leisure venues about to reopen

The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, and the director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, inspected several entertainment venues on Saturday to

Lawyers say ‘force majeure’ clauses may exempt businesses from honoring contracts

BUSINESS contracts signed prior to the coronavirus outbreak may not be fulfilled, according to two local lawyers, because of their inclusion of a ‘force majeure’ clause, designed to remove liability

SME relief measures dubbed inefficient and lacking exceptionality

The government’s financial support measures directed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been dubbed inefficient and inconsistent for lacking the exceptionality that the current economic situation demands. This is an

Chinese economy seen headed for deeper contraction on factory drop

  CHINA’S economy could be heading for a worse-than-expected first-quarter contraction after the country’s manufacturing sector reported activity was at a record low in February due to the coronavirus outbreak. The

Tourism, health chiefs inspect venues about to reopen

The director of the Macau Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, and the director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, inspected several entertainment venues on Saturday to

24 carriers confirm Macau flights canceled through March

Flights in and out of Macau will remain largely suspended this month after 24 carriers announced further cancellations. According to a note published Saturday by the Macau International Airport (MIA), the

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