A row of former textile factory buildings situated in an area planned for the city’s first-ever tyre park in Taipa need to be demolished as they are posing an environmental hygiene threat to the nearby residential neighbourhoods.
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The second phase of the government’s consumption subsidy smartcard scheme injected around MOP 790 million into the local economy in 20 days.
The average earnings (excluding bonuses) of the gaming sector’s full-time employees amounted to MOP 23,200 (US$ 2,900) in June, a year-on-year decrease of 5.5%.
The four empty lots in Taipa will be used for permanent public facilities in the future, said Secretary for Administration and Justice Cheong Weng Chon.
Macao’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 67.8 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2020, representing a greater decline compared to the previous quarter.
Hong Kong announced that the Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Arrangement (CDTA) with Macao has entered into force
Hong Kong continues to see a declining trend in coronavirus cases with about 28 cases expected on Friday.
Kiang Wu Hospital will join the government’s nucleic acid testing (NAT) programme on Monday, adding 1,000 places for COVID-19 testing per day.
Under the nucleic acid testing (NAT scheme, the first test is free of charge for all Macao residents and non-resident workers (informally known as blue card holders), but follow-up tests cost MOP 120 each.