All those who have registered for the government’s consumption subsidy scheme will be able to pick up their 3,000-pataca smartcards from today until April 30.
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The “Golden Bus” shuttle service, that link Hong Kong to Macau through the bridge will be suspended from 6 a.m. Sunday, the bus operator announced Saturday.
The registration for government-issued smartcards will end next Wednesday and all work related to the collection of the smartcards has been completed.
Macau gaming operator Melco International said in a statement on Tuesday that its 2019 profit rose 10.5 per cent to HK$1.8 billion.
Gaming revenue in Macau plunged 79.7% in March compared with the same period in 2019.
Last week, an order from Portugal for 500 Chinese ventilators was threatened by an offer from another country but was saved “in extremis” by BNU Macau.
Macau’s 115 hotels and guesthouses welcomed 157,000 guests last month, a year-on-year decline of 85.4%.
A MOP 10 billion fund to support residents and businesses in urgent need of financial assistance has been set up.
Macau’s Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s 2020 budget amendment bill, the first budget falling back on its financial reserves.