Workers Stadium medical station to be moved to Macau Forum

The provisional medical station at the Macao Federation of Trade Unions Workers Stadium, located right beside the Border Gate, will be relocated to the Macau Forum due

Monetary Authority cuts base rate to 1.50%

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) lowered the benchmark interest rate yesterday by 50 basis points to 1.50%, in line with similar decisions in Hong Kong

New Thai travel restrictions target those who set foot in Macau

An announcement Tuesday from Thailand’s Public Health Ministry designated eleven countries and territories as high-risk areas for Covid-19. The territories and countries referenced are the

Philippine gov’t to bring home citizens stranded in Macau

Some 148 Filipinos stranded in Macau will be repatriated by the Philippine government, the country’s presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo has announced. An official date for the chartered

AirAsia, EVA Air express confidence in local market despite virus blow

AirAsia has expressed full confidence that Southeast Asian routes can resume in a short time, after several of its flight routes were canceled due to the Covid-19

Gov’t subsidized housing application period postponed

The application period for an upcoming government subsidized housing project has been extended by a month, with the new closing date to be April 27,

Briefs | Police academy to have a new rector

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has appointed a new rector to the Academy of Public Security Forces. The new director is Wong Chi Fai, who is the

Tour guides, drivers, and construction workers among most affected by Covid-19

Tour guides, occupational drivers and construction workers are among those local employees most affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in

Vulnerable families to receive early subsidy today

Households benefiting from subsidies from the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will receive an early payment of the subsidy today as announced by the Secretary for Economy

MGM Rides Out the Storm of Epidemic with Macau

The outbreak of coronavirus has led to weeks of bitterness for both Mainland China and Macau. At this difficult time, MGM has launched a series of relief initiatives,

Gaming | Junket reverses decision to fire 200 employees

A local gaming promoter has reportedly reversed a decision to lay off some 200 staff members. First reported by All In Media, a gaming industry news website, the report

February shipping mostly contained masks

In February, more than 75% of the city’s shipping packages contained masks, according to the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT). Last month, the postal authority

Gov’t approves 344 applications for SME support programs

The Economic Bureau (DSE) has approved a total of 344 applications for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Aid Scheme, a program that offers an

Education authority to distribute masks, hand sanitizers to tutoring centers

Some 3,750 facemasks and 7,000 units of hand sanitizer will be offered to 1,000 private tuition centers in response to permissions for service resumption, the Education

Seven Air Macau crewmembers to join Wuhan rescue mission

Seven staff members from the government and seven crewmembers from Air Macau will play core roles in a rescue mission for Macau residents in Wuhan to be conducted

United Nations appoints local professor as advisor

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Centre for Excellence on Criminal Justice Statistics in Asia and the Pacific has appointed Liu Jianhong,

Briefs | Tutoring centers said to be raising fees

Some of the city’s parents have said that tutoring centers are raising their fees to mitigate losses in the past few weeks brought about by the coronavirus-induced drop

New documentary explores city’s role in maritime trade

A new documentary project titled “Canton” aims to raise awareness of the historic role Macau played in the establishment of a global maritime trading system.  The documentary

Gaming | Analysts review forecasts for city’s 2020 growth outlook

Gaming analysts expect little improvement in the way of Macau gross gaming revenue this month, with one brokerage forecasting that revenue may plunge 70%. Last

Crime | Firefighter accused of theft; second case in under a week

The police authority has charged another firefighter with theft, the second case in less than a week. During yesterday’s joint police press conference,

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