Royal Supermarket issues apology for pricing errors

Royal Supermarket issued a statement today apologizing for pricing errors that prompted an outcry on social media and Macau’s Consumer Council (CC) to revoke its “Certified Store Quality Symbol”. Netizens took

Tourism diversification as solution to solving pandemic crisis

Non-gaming tourism activities have been presented as a possible solution for shielding Macau from future crises such as the one presented currently by the Covid-19 pandemic. Secretary for Social Affairs and

BOC, BNU to issue new pataca notes amounting to mop37.7 billion

The Executive Council has concluded its discussion on the draft executive regulations for Bank of China (BOC) and Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU), which will issue new pataca notes with new

Briefs | Daily wages of construction workers grow 3.3%

  The average daily wage of construction workers grew 3.3% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. According to data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census

Pandemic and politics push Hong Kong’s economy into record slump

Hong Kong’s economy suffered its worst quarter on record, extending the first recession in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic battered a city already weakened by political unrest. The economy contracted

Students eager to resume studies, education regulator says

Students are enthusiastic to resume their formal studies,” Wong Ka Ki, head of the Education Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said yesterday, when questioned about how

Only six patients remaining at Coloane’s clinical center

The Macau SAR has no active cases of Covid-19, with only six recovered patients remaining at the Public Health Clinical Centre in Coloane. The city confirmed its first Covid-19 case on

Group of casino workers suffers food poisoning

A large group of workers from four different casinos – all connected to gaming operator Sociedade dos Jogos de Macau (SJM) were diagnosed with food poisoning on the same night,

Award-winning cartoonist calls for simpler gov’t subsidy applications

Local comic writer and cartoonist Angela Lao’s recent animation “Desireland, Multiverse” has won the LA Shorts Awards Best Short Film - Diamond Award. The 13-minute animated story was created in February

Briefs | Ilha Verde Neighborhood Association proposes penalty for profiteering

  Sellers who take advantage of the e-voucher scheme by inflating the prices of goods should be banned from participating in the second phase of the scheme, Chan Fong, deputy director-general

HK considers mutual health status recognition with Macau, mainland

Hong Kong government officials say that they are in discussions with their Macau and mainland counterparts regarding the possibility of mutual recognition for the health status of cross-border travelers. The move,

Asia Today: Vietnam schools reopen, New Zealand hits zero

Students across Vietnam started returning to their classrooms Monday that had been closed to curb the coronavirus. "I am so excited to go back to school, to be with my teachers

Hitches as Macau puts own color code health system into use

Yesterday, the city marked the first day of its color code health system, which combined and replaced the previous two health declaration systems required at the entrance of certain public

Briefs | Public swimming pools have no set date to reopen

  Government-operated swimming pools have no defined reopening date yet, according to the medical director of the Conde São Januário Hospital, Lo Iek Long, who said that the setting of a

Health authorities not concerned over relapse of three Covid-19 patients

A total of three Covid-19 patients in Macau who had undergone treatment and recovered from the virus have been re-diagnosed, according to local health authorities. These cases occurred less than a

Netizens slam supermarket price hikes, but gov’t insists they are honest mistakes

Netizens have slammed local retail outlets for the alleged price hikes of several products since May 1, the day when the government e-voucher first entered into operation. Residents turned to

Ho Iat Seng sends regards to workers on Labor Day

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has sent his regards to workers and their families during International Workers’ Day by thanking them for maintaining the city’s stability during the pandemic period. International

Macau casinos see worst month yet as gaming revenue plunges 97%

Macau casinos suffered their worst month ever as travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic left the world’s biggest gambling hub struggling with few players and a heavy daily burn of

MGM bullish on summer gaming revenue bounce

MGM Resorts International appears bullish over Macau’s imminent return to growth, despite the ongoing collapse in gross gaming revenue, predicting a bounce in the market could come as early as

University of Macau students complain about full tuition fees

Students at the University of Macau say they are dissatisfied with their university’s decision to charge full-rate tuition fees for the second semester of this academic year, even though many

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