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25 Sep 2020

Macao receives four PATA Awards

Macao has received a record of four Grand and Gold Awards for its achievements in different areas of the tourism industry, announced at the virtual 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards presentation award presentation ceremony on Thursday.

24 Sep 2020

Over 3,400 residents sign up for jobless benefits

Over 3,400 residents signed up for unemployment benefits between January and August, 1.6 times more than last year.

24 Sep 2020

Health Bureau orders casino staff to wear facemasks until 22 March

The Health Bureau (SSM) ordered all casino employees to continue wearing facemasks until 22 March next year.

24 Sep 2020

TNR plan ‘not suitable’ for Macao

Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Vice-President Lo Chi Kin told reporters on Wednesday that the so-called trap-neuter-release (TNR) method for waifs and strays was not suitable for Macao.

23 Sep 2020

Macao-Zhuhai border via Hengqin or HZMB only crossing for mainland group tour visitors

From today, group tour visitors from the mainland can only cross the Macao-Zhuhai border via the Hengqin border checkpoint or the Macao-Zhuhai checkpoint on the HZMB.

23 Sep 2020

Feeding strays doesn’t equate to abandoning animals

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Tuesday that after studying the Animal Protection Law, it believed that feeding strays does not equate to abandoning animals.

23 Sep 2020

Government plans ‘world-class adventure park’ in Hac Sa

The government wants to set up a “world-class adventure park” on plots of land surrounding Hac Sa while caravan camping would be considered in a project which is currently being studied by a consultancy.

22 Sep 2020

Macao to buy 1.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for whole population

The Macao government will purchase 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines covering the city’s whole population as each person will need two shots in order for the vaccine to be effective.

22 Sep 2020

Government studying possible community-based Covid-19 control measures

The government has been studying details on how to implement the mainland-style community-based Covid-19 control measures in Macao – in case it confirms new local Covid-19 cases.