Briefs | Taiwan to ease border controls for business people

  Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Centre has stated that from Monday it will accept business people coming from lower-risk areas including Hong Kong, Macau, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and Thailand. The

Quarantine violators to face jail

Two Macau local residents will face jail sentences for breaking their quarantine, according to a statement released by the Court of Final Appeal. The defendant in the first case returned to

CUT loses bid in Cinematheque operation

Current operator CUT Lda. has lost the bid to extend its rights to operate Cinematheque Passion, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveiled yesterday. The Cinematheque is a government commissioned small independent

Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak

BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact and the chances of

MGTO to feature 15 itineraries for local tour scheme

Each Macau resident will be sponsored with a total of MOP560 to join two tours, with MOP280 allocated to each. The 15 itineraries in the scheme are separated into two

IC to hold series of activities in celebration of 15th anniversary of World Heritage inscription

Six phases of activities will be held in July to celebrate the Historic Centre of Macao’s inscription as a World Heritage site 15 years ago, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

Study shows 32% of caretakers suffer from depression

A study conducted by the Fuhong Society of Macau and the University of Macau (UM) has drawn attention to the mental health of those who care for people with a

PJ allowed to keep drugs, fake banknotes for training purposes

Under the new law that will govern the activities and competencies of the Judiciary Police (PJ), the police will be allowed to keep several items seized during police operations for

SARs still exceptions to China’s crackdown on religious freedom

The latest report from the United States Department of State on International Religious Freedom, which was published recently, still notes the Macau and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions as exceptions

Briefs | Central bank to tighten controls on cash transactions

  China’s central bank (PBOC) is tightening the screws on cash transactions across the country, starting with pilot programs in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, and Hebei. From July 1, all cash deposits and/or

GDI receives 19 proposals up to MOP422m for Zone A

Proposals for the works to be conducted on Lot B4 of the New Urban Zone A were unveiled yesterday by the Infrastructure Development Office. The New Urban Zone A is the

Former UK Consul General to Macau appointed to key role in Beijing

Britain has appointed the former Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau as a new ambassador to China – a move that is being described as a time of “opportunities

DSSOPT receives 10 bids for Guia pedestrian tunnel

The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) received a total of ten bids in the public tender for the design and construction of the Guia Hill pedestrian tunnel. The local

Dexamethasone | First drug proves able to improve survival from Covid-19

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third

Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows

BEIJING — China increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital Tuesday to control what appeared to be its largest coronavirus outbreak in more than two months. The 40

Crime | PSP cracks organized fake employment business

A total of ten Macau local residents are suspects in an organized fake employment business, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said during yesterday’s joint police press conference. Earlier, the subdivision

Organization ‘distressed’ with IC reply on Guia Lighthouse

A local non-governmental group working to protect the Guia Lighthouse was “distressed” with the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) response to their appeal to UNESCO for help, the group has noted

Patriotic bus | Police report ‘festive parade’ to prosecutor

The undeclared double-decker parade on June 5 in support of the national security legislation in Hong Kong has been “reported” to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), Ma Chio Hong, head

Two cases of drowning in Macau waters, one fatal

TWO cases of people drowning were reported by police authorities over the weekend. Although the cases seem to be unrelated, they happened on two consecutive days, only a few hours

Moody’s gives ‘B1’ rating to Wynn’s notes offering

Wynn Macau Ltd is expecting to raise some $743.1 million after it entered into a purchase agreement with Deutsche Bank – through its Singapore branch - which will be the

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