The Macau government announced a series of economic assistance measures on Thursday, with a view to relieving the pressure felt by residents due to the impact of COVID-19.
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Hospital equipment being used by medical teams involved in combating the epidemic COVID-19 started to arrive this week in Macau and the cities of the Greater Bay, sent from Portugal by the Quinta da Marmeleira company owned by businessman Wu Zhiwei.
US gaming company MGM Resorts International said this week that it is currently losing US$1.5 million (12 million patacas) a day in Macau.
China has appointed Xia Baolong, the vice-chairman of its top political advisory body, as director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council.
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is monitoring the outbreak of the H5N6 bird flu in some regions in Vietnam and Germany.
Groups of unlicensed hawkers were caught selling fresh produce right outside the wholesale market in Ilha Verde on Wednesday morning.
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement that it continues to coordinate with a local cleaning company in cleaning local public areas with diluted bleach.
A total of 30 cases of suspected purchases of facemasks using other people’s Macau ID cards have been investigated by the police.
Health Bureau’s (SSM) Control of Communicable Diseases and Surveillance of Diseases Department Coordinator Leong Iek Hou said the authorities noticed that more residents were out and about and some restaurants were full of patrons, which showed that residents have started to let their guard down.