Briefs | Water heater explodes, no injuries reported

  Yesterday, a water heater exploded in an apartment at Mong In residential building located on Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira. The incident took place at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday. No

George Chinnery paintings sold to unnamed British buyers in London auction

Two rare paintings by 19th century British artist George Chinnery, who spent the last quarter-century of his life in Macau, have sold in London for a combined 178,000 British pounds

New Pearl Horizon development will have 13 residential towers

The government plans to build 13 residential towers at the site of the failed Pearl Horizon project with as many as 4,500 housing units, according to information disclosed at this

Road works on the rise as streets gradually return to normal

Despite the halt or stalling of several construction works in the SAR due to the coronavirus outbreak, public works are on the rise on the city’s main roads. Earlier this month,

Community complains foreign workers have moved into monastery

The local community in Ilha Verde area has expressed their worries about non-local workers moving into the Casa Retiro monastery. Earlier this week, the president of a local association for the

Tourism regulator receives five calls from Macau residents in South Korea

Macau’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has received five calls requesting assistance from local residents in South Korea, the government disclosed yesterday. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao

Gov’t studying how to bring home Macau residents still in Hubei

The local government said it is studying several options when it comes to bringing home Macau residents currently staying in Hubei Province, where the contagious Covid-19 coronavirus originated. However, any

Education | No official date for school resumption, but sources point to March 16

The neighboring region of Hong Kong yesterday extended its school closure until the end of the Easter break. This was confirmed by the Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung, who said

MUST scientists identify ingredients that could be used to fight Covid-19

Chair Professor Liu Liang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Rector of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), in collaboration with Xiao-Jun Yao, Professor of the

Patriotic students write letters to support Wuhan

Three teachers and 19 students of Macau Pui Ching Middle School’s primary school section wrote heartfelt letters to the television program, “Letters From Wuhan”, expressing their love and support for

Local construction workers turn to DSAL for support

Local construction workers have approached the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to seek employment assistance as several of the city’s construction works have been halted due to the epidemic outbreak. The slowdown

Three people poisoned with carbon monoxide

  Three people were poisoned with carbon monoxide inside a barber shop located in the Hac Sa Wan area. The accident took place on Monday. The Fire Services Bureau discovered two

Personal Health Declaration system registering problems

The Health Bureau’s (SSM) electronic system for Personal Health Declaration registered several problems yesterday. People who wanted to access public services, casinos, and other venues in which the form-filling was required

Gaming | Bernstein: Revenue plunge to continue into March

The enduring impact of the novel coronavirus has analysts now expecting next month’s gross gaming revenue to plunge by as much as 80% in year-on-year terms. Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein and share

AL committee discusses new Hengqin port law

The SAR government has not revealed the details of rental prices for the land plot in Hengqin that Macau plans to use as a future immigration facility, according to the

Desperate to stop coronavirus’ spread, countries limit travel

Police manned checkpoints in quarantined towns, guests were confined to their rooms in a hotel in the Canary Islands, governments issued travel warnings and more flights were suspended today (Tuesday)

Tourism regulator says no way to trace Macau residents abroad

If they don’t speak out, we have no way to know where these Macau residents are,” Inês Chan, Chief of the Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) Department of Licensing and

Early handout might be ‘lifeline’ for some, says economist

The distribution of this year’s Wealth Partaking Scheme cash handouts brought forward from July to April, might be a “lifeline” for some small enterprises and individuals, says economist Albano Martins. In

Gaming | Epidemic outbreak the ‘most difficult’ time in a decade

The gaming industry is expected to enter a “difficult time” if travel restrictions among tourists from mainland China persist, according to Sands China President Wilfred Wong. Though Sands China is gradually

Sands China donates 30,000 bottles of sanitizing gel

Yesterday, Sands China donated a total of 30,000 bottles of sanitizing gel to three non-governmental organizations; the Women’s General Association of Macau, the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau

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