Special BioNTech mRNA vaccine for very young kids due to arrive in Macao next month or in November; amount of doses unknown.
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First phase will expand visa-free entry, raise passenger quota and end saliva tests from 29 September; self-health monitoring replaces quarantine from 13 October.
Gamblers sidestepped gaming inspectors’ attempts to enforce law; former Suncity boss denies running illegal online betting in Macao. Case continues today.
Prosecutor alleges Chau caused Macao to lose HK$8.26 billion in tax revenue; 48-year-old former CEO points finger of blame at fellow defendant, Cheong Chi Kin.
Travel restrictions during virus outbreak barred many potential passengers from boarding; traffic accidents reduced due to strengthened safety management.
New travel restriction put in effect at dawn today; Zhuhai health authorities say decision in line with latest Covid-19 developments.
Anyone who needs to take NAT within three months of discharge will have to pay MOP 150 – thrice normal cost – for individual-sample test.
Gaming and catering industries especially hard hit; many say they can barely cover living expenses, savings likely to run out soon, plead for border reopening.
Boutique property joins Grand Coloane as upmarket alternative to government quarantine hotels; Sheraton Grand Macao’s last day as quarantine hotel is 16 September.