Approved commercial property loans drop 35%

The monthly average value of new commercial real estate loans approved between November 2019 and January 2020 amounted to 2.4 billion patacas, down by 35.6% in comparison with the

Gov’t e-vouchers to last three months, expiring in August

The government-issued e-voucher worth 3,000 patacas will be made redeemable during the three-month period from May 1 to July 31, while any outstanding funds by

After success at home, health authority shifts attention worldwide

Local health authorities are redirecting their attention regarding the outbreak of Covid-19 away from the mainland and toward other countries and regions, the director of the Health

Sixth round of mask distribution starts today

The sixth round of the sale of masks organized by the government begins today and will be conducted in exactly the same manner as the previous sale,

Local resident: Shanghai’s lockdown psychologically demanding but worth it

A number of Chinese cities have strictly enforced measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, with many cities experiencing whole or partial shutdowns as

Visitors from Norway to face medical exams upon SAR entry

The Macau SAR is requiring individuals who have travelled to Norway within the 14 days prior to their entry into Macau to submit to medical examination.

State Dept criticizes meddling with right to peaceful assembly

The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region is interfering with press freedoms and the right to peaceful assembly, according to the latest human rights report by

Gaming | Wynn to draw down part of $850 million line amid virus pain

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is planning to draw down a portion of its $850 million revolving credit line as the casino operator grapples with the coronavirus pandemic’s

Briefs | Top court agrees to bar highest officials as witnesses

The Court of Final Appeal has supported the government’s decision to exempt high-ranking government officials from being witnesses at court trials. In 2015, during a lawsuit case, a

Editorial | Eight weeks

It’s eight weeks since the first contagion of the new virus was detected in Macau. Over this period the community has given a tremendous example to the world on how to

Education regulator has plan to tackle parents’ school resumption concerns

Parents have the liberty of not sending their children back to school during the early stage of school resumption if they are worried about the potential risk of coronavirus spread.

Four residents admitted to quarantine after travel abroad

Two local residents were admitted to the Coloane Alto quarantine facility on Tuesday, Macau health authorities reported during yesterday’s daily press conference. The residents are husband and wife and because

Quarantine | Couple held in isolation share what it’s like inside

A couple that is currently in isolation at Coloane Alto’s Centro Clínico de Saúde Pública and whose case was reported during yesterday’s daily press conference of the Novel Coronavirus Response

Mak Soi Kun wants awards for those on coronavirus frontline

  Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun wants the government to award workers who participated in Macau’s work to contain the Covid-19 epidemic outbreak. In his interpellation to the local government, Mak made

Crime | Casino cage worker arrested after five years on the run

A former casino cashier worker at a local property has been caught trying to enter Macau after five years on the run accused of stealing from her workplace. The suspect is

Top court clears Health Bureau of medical malpractice

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has cleared the Health Bureau (SSM) of an accusation of medical malpractice involving the case of young child that died after a series of

Minimum wage law | Gov’t turns down lawmakers’ call to include handicapped workers

The local government has decided that a minimum wage law currently under discussion will not cover handicapped workers, contrary to lawmakers’ request that it do so. Yesterday, the Second Standing Committee

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the U.N. agency, said the WHO is "deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity" of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about

Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fears

Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how

Gov’t stresses importance of honest travel declarations after case slips through

Honest travel history declarations are one of the most important factors in preventing another coronavirus outbreak in the city, the Health Bureau (SSM) stressed yesterday, after it

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