Tag: Briefs
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Batch of mangoes, beef tripe test positive for Covid
Samples collected from the external packaging of a batch of mangoes imported from Taiwan region tested positive for the novel coronavirus nucleic acid over the weekend. ... -
Macau records MOP613b in financial reserves
As of April this year, the city has recorded a total of MOP613.03 billion in financial reserves. Of this sum, the city has MOP279.4 billion in ... -
Issuance of T3 ‘relatively high’ tomorrow
The chance of issuing tropical cyclone signal no.3 is “medium to relatively high” from the early morning to noon tomorrow. Since another low pressure area is ... -
SMG expects typhoon this week
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) says that there is a high chance that a typhoon will form in the vast low-pressure area in the Philippines, ... -
Heat wave continues: SMG warns against dehydration and heatstroke
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that hot weather will continue due to a subtropical high. Macau has experienced extremely hot weather for several ... -
Gov’t warns of fraud calls
Recently, unknown people have been calling members of the public advising them that they had tested positive in a NAT and their respective health codes were ... -
Quarantine fee in Zhuhai drops to cater to over 200 non-locals
A medical observation hotel in Zhuhai has agreed to allow over 200 constructions workers whose contracts were not renewed to pay only RMB150 in quarantine fees. Last ... -
Air Macau’s revenue surges to MOP1.2b in 2021
Local flag carrier Air Macau has recorded a revenue increase to MOP1.2 billion in 2021, citing the partial recovery of the tourism market compared to 2020, ... -
IAM confirms abundant food supply
Suppliers and importers have increased the amount of fresh and live food supplied to Macau, according to the Municipal Affairs Institute (AIM). The bureau stresses that ... -
Wynn Macao to receive USD500 million facility loan
Wynn Resorts will provide a facility loan of USD500 million with a maturity date of 14 months to subsidiary Wynn Macau Ltd (Wynn Macau). According to ... -
Contaminated infant formula not imported in Macau
The Pharmaceutical Administration (ISAF) has clarified that, following the inspection of the Abbott infant formula milk sold in Macau, they did not find any contamination of ... -
Gov’t warns of unauthorized financial institutions
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) alerts the public that Indo Market, Global Indonesia Market and Loja de Conveniência Iao Kei are not authorized to carry ... -
Vehicle smuggles 31 bottles of Moutai
Law enforcement officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) discovered a cross-boundary vehicle traveling from Macau to Guangdong smuggling 31 bottles of Moutai from Zhuhai highway ... -
Lotus Festival running till next weekend
The 22nd Macau Lotus Festival will launch at Taipa Houses today and will run until next Sunday. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold multiple exhibitions ... -
Three US companies sanctioned over blueprints sent to China
The Biden administration yesterday [Macau time] accused three U.S. companies of sending to China blueprints and technical drawings for satellite and rocket technology and other defense ... -
468 new graduates from tourism programs this year
A total of 468 graduating students from Master of Science (MSc), postgraduate, undergraduate, and diploma programs at the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) received their ... -
Big-six stocks gain on hopes that travel visa policy will be less restrictive
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (+8.8%), Wynn Resorts (+1.9%), Las Vegas Sands (+1.2%), and MGM Resorts International (+0.9%) traded higher on Monday in New York stock exchanges after Covid restrictions ... -
Taipei concludes long-awaited book fair
This year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition concluded yesterday after six days of exhibitions and various activities held against the backdrop of Covid-19 prevention and control. More ... -
Gas emissions slightly decline in 2021: report
The estimated amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Macau decreased slightly in 2021, according to a report issued over the weekend by the Environmental Protection Bureau. ... -
Japan’s ‘yellow zoning’ Macau based on risk evaluation
The Japanese Consulate-General in Hong Kong has explained that the upcoming immigration measure adjustments were determined based on the country’s understanding of the Omicron variant, infection ... -
Gov’t monitoring prices as new round of e-vouchers are issued
The Consumer Council (CC) and the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) have been monitoring the price situation in the market amid the launch of the ... -
Gov’t continues to cut spending in 2023
In view of the uncertainty in the city’s economy, the SAR government is set to continue cutting public spending next year. In a Chief Executive Office ... -
Preparatory works underway for Education Fund
The Student Welfare Fund, Education Development Fund and Higher Education Fund will be merged into the Education Fund June 1. The Education and Youth Development Bureau ... -
Thai garment workers win USD8.3m in back pay after layoffs
More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant and Torrid — and who were laid off last year without their ... -
Hotel guests in April plunge 29.5% y-o-y
The number of guests at hotels in April slid by 46.9% year-on-year to 369,000; mainland guests (244,000) declined by 59.5% while local guests (95,000) surged by ... -
30th repatriation flight back to Philippines set for tomorrow
The Philippine Consulate General will hold its 30th repatriation flight tomorrow, departing the city at about 9 a.m., the Times has been told. Tickets for the ... -
IPIM president to step down
The president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Lau Wai Meng, will step down from his position after his term ends in May, ... -
SSM: Monkeypox transmitted by skin contact
In a statement, the Health Bureau (SSM) has reminded the public to stay vigilant against monkeypox, dozens of cases of which have been recorded in Europe. ... -
Alvin Chau no longer shareholder of companies
The former chairman of Suncity Group Alvin Chau has disposed of his shares in the group and in the gaming operator Summit Ascent. As cited in ... -
UM to hold 2022 graduation on May 28
The University of Macau (UM) will hold its 2022 graduation ceremony on May 28 in a format combining online and in-person elements. This year, more than ... -
Property transactions tumble 28%
The total value of transactions pertaining to building units and parking spaces in the first quarter of 2022 was MOP7.29 billion, down by 28.3% and 26.4% ... -
Baby abandoned near Border Gate
The Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday afternoon that it had been notified about the discovery of a baby that had allegedly been abandoned next to a ... -
Education bureau to rigorously safeguard subsidy funds
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) recently reiterated that it will persist in rigorously administering the use of the funds in the Continuing Education Subsidy ... -
Registration for consumption subsidy opens today
The registration for the third round of the e-voucher scheme will open today, and remain open for eight months. In a joint statement, the Economic and ... -
Hotel occupancy rate at 59.5% during May Golden Week
Industry figures indicated an average occupancy rate of 59.5% among local hotels during the mainland’s Labor Day Holidays, up by 28.8 percentage points compared with the ...