Suspected food poisoning at Jockey Club restaurant

A Chinese restaurant located at the Macau Jockey Club is being investigated for allegedly giving food poisoning to 26 people from nine family groups, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has

Inner Mongolia region reports bubonic plague case

While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous

Hong Kong police granted sweeping powers under security law

HONG KONG  — In implementing the national security law for Hong Kong, police will have sweeping authority that allows them to take actions including conducting searches without a warrant, restricting

Briefs | Labour Affairs Bureau receives 7,500 job requests

  The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has registered 7,500 job applicants this year. Of these, 3,000 applicants have been dismissed for six months, meaning they were likely affected by Covid-19, vice

Motorsports | McCormack returns to BSB with Roadhouse Macau

Former Superbike and Supersport champion Brian McCormack is ready to take on the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB). The Irish rider, who is often seen at the Macau Grand Prix

National security | Lawyers say Macau need not copy Hong Kong’s draconian bill

The introduction of a stringent national security law in Hong Kong need not require equally strict legislation to be passed in Macau, according to lawyers and lawmakers contacted by Macau

Gov’t promotes ‘Characteristic Stores’ as small businesses struggle

The Macau government promoted the “Macau Characteristic Stores” scheme last Friday, with an additional aim this year to support the city’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “The Macau government has successfully

Monetary Authority asks MPay to ‘seriously review’ breakdown

Mobile payment platform MPay, operated by contactless payment card issuer Macau Pass, was ordered by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) to conduct a “serious review” of the system’s breakdown

Subscription for major disaster insurance for SMEs starts today

  Special insurance specifically designed to cover losses from major disasters such as typhoons is available from today, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has informed. The insurance will provide small and

Suspected money laundering cases drop 31%

The SAR government has recorded a drop of 31.2% in the number of suspected money laundering cases, down to 947, during the first half of the year compared to the

Repatriated students offer feedback on return missions

Several returning students have expressed their thoughts on how the government could have better conducted repatriation missions from Europe and North America via Hong Kong. The comments were made in an

Quarantine waiver extended across mainland side of Greater Bay Area

Selected Macau residents are now able to travel more freely across the Greater Bay Area after a quarantine waiver scheme previously applicable to just Zhuhai was rolled out to cover

Returning resident shocked by 6,000 pataca parking bill

A local resident, who recently returned to Macau from Hong Kong, was stunned to learn his car parking bill had grown to nearly 6,000 patacas while he was completing the

New Macau urges gov’t to save Penha Chapel panoramas

On the eve of the government’s public consultation period regarding the general urban planning of the city, which will start in September, the New Macau Association (ANM) urged the government

Galaxy signs safety charter with construction contractor

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and Shanghai Construction Group (Macau), a main contractor for GEG’s new development in Cotai, recently signed a safety charter formalizing both companies’ commitment to creating a

New GCS director wants to make communication with press a priority

The new director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS), Inês Chan Lou, says she wants to make maintaining close communication with the press a top priority. Chan was sworn in as

Courts | IPIM: Visa applicant learned of investment criteria from Jackson Chang’s daughter

The daughter of the former Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president became the focus of yesterday’s court hearing, as the case against Jackson Chang (also known as Cheong

Briefs | Gov’t to give 2 weeks’ notice before ending mask scheme

  The termination of the Centralized Mask Supply Scheme will be announced two weeks in advance, Dr. Alvis Lo from the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center disclosed yesterday. The potential

E-vouchers to give economy bigger boost than salary subsidy: economist

The government-issued e-vouchers, formally known as the Consumption Subsidy Smartcard, which are being handed out to all local residents, are expected to be more beneficial for small and medium sized enterprises

Ho Iat Seng pledges to commercialize Chinese medicine

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has pledged that he will press ahead with the commercialization of knowledge and products linked to the traditional Chinese medicine sector, as well as the

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