Casino staff earnings down 5.5 pct in June

The average earnings (excluding bonuses) of the gaming sector's full-time employees amounted to 23,200 patacas (US$ 2,900) in June, a year-on-year decrease of 5.5 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Dealers' average earnings were down by 7.6 percent year-on-year to 19,270 patacas in June.Macau's gaming industry has been hard hit by the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The first COVID-19 case in Macau was confirmed on January 22. According to a DSEC

August 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau Legend Development expects HK$490 million loss in H1

Investment holding company Macau Legend Development Limited said this week that it expects to record an unaudited consolidated loss attributable to equity holders of the company of approximately HK$490 million for the first half of this year, as compared to approximately HK$107 million in the same period of last year. The company headed by former Macau lawmaker David Chow Kam Fai announced the expected loss in a profit warning which was published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau GDP falls 67.8 pct in Q2

Macau's gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 67.8 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter, representing an even more drastic decline compared to the previous quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement today.In the first quarter, GDP fell 48.7 percent in real terms year-on-year. Due to the government's continued COVID-19 prevention and control measures, Macau’s exports of services showed declined 92.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter,

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Kiang Wu Hospital joins govt’s NAT scheme

Addressing yesterday’s press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus situation, Alvis Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, announced that Kiang Wu Hospital will join the government’s nucleic acid testing (NAT) programme on Monday, adding that 1,000 places for the COVID-19 testing per day will be available at the private hospital “in the first phase”.According to Lo, from today people can make an appointment to undergo their nucleic

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt sets 2nd round lucky draw for chopper ride hopefuls

Residents who had signed up for the helicopter ride experience, one of the top attractions of the government-subsidised local tours, but didn’t get picked in the lucky draw will get another chance on Tuesday as the government is adding 1,008 places for the ride next monthA Macau Government Tourism Bureau (MGTO) statement said yesterday that due to the popularity of the helicopter ride experience, the organiser that operates the flights, East Asia Airlines Limited (EAA), has applied to run

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Firefighter fired for stealing from property agency

A firefighter was dismissed by Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak for stealing from a property agency in Zape early this year, Wong’s office said in a statement yesterday. The statement pointed out that the Fire Services Bureau (CB) completed its disciplinary procedures about the case, and Wong issued an order last Wednesday to dismiss the 27-year-old fireman who had joined the Fire Services Bureau in 2018.The case was announced by a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman in a special press

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Child sexual abuse cases double in H1: police

The police recorded 10 child sexual abuse cases in the first half of this year, double the number compared with the same period of last year, according to crime statistics released by the Secretariat for Security through the Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday. According to GCS statement, most of the child sexual abuse cases happened in a school or family environment. The statement said that the police have strengthened measures to tackle the issue, adding that they have also launched

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Melco revenues fall 88 pct in Q2

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited announced yesterday that its total operating revenues for the second quarter fell about 88 percent to US$0.18 billion. A statement by the gaming operator said the revenue decline “was primarily attributable to softer performance in all gaming segments and non-gaming operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a significant decline in inbound tourism in the second quarter of 2020.”The company’s operating loss for the second

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau-Wanzai ferry back in business

The passenger ferry service between Macau’s Inner Harbour and Wanzai in Zhuhai was resumed yesterday morning after a 5-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Macau Customs Service announced the reopening of the Macau-Wanzai ferry in a statement on Tuesday.According to the statement, the operating hours of the passenger ferry service are between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The statement said that for the first 14-days, the service will be running every hour. After 14 days, if there are no

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Civil protection team deserves a hearty pat on the back – Editorial

Editorial Initially I planned to write this editorial on Wednesday, i.e. just a few hours after the rarely hoisted storm warning signal No. 10 had been lowered by our meteorologists, but I decided to delay it by one day so that I could ask more residents about their views on the government’s civil protection measures before, during and after Typhoon Higos.I had expected to hear mostly favourable opinions but to my surprise I heard no negative views at all. The Civil Protection Operations

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Visitors rise 228 pct M-o-M but fall 97.3 pct Y-o-Y in July

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals in July rose 228.1 percent month-on-month but fell 97.3 percent year-on-year to 74,006, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. In June this year, Macau recorded 22,556 visitor arrivals. In July last year, the number of visitor arrivals stood at 2.79 million.A DSEC statement attributed the steep month-on-month rise in July to the “adjustment” of COVID-19 quarantine measures.Same-day visitors and overnight visitors last month amounted

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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IAM clears 2,000 tonnes of rubbish after Higos

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that as of yesterday afternoon, its own and outsourced staff had cleared 2,000 tonnes of rubbish after this week’s Typhoon Higos.The statement said that the bureau has contracted a cleaning company to help clean up rubbish on the streets, adding that the bureau and the company sent 600 workers, 37 garbage trucks and 17 other vehicles to collect rubbish and clean up the streets.According to the statement, the bureau and the

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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CEM, Bosco Youth Service Network enhance employability of SEN youngsters

Power utility CEM recently joined a programme launched by Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS) offering on-the-job training to a group of youngsters with special education needs (SEN).The SEN youngsters received one-on-one mentoring at different departments at CEM.Most of the SEN youngsters in Macau studied in mainstream schools but after completing secondary education, they faced difficulties in finding a job because of their inherent limitations such as autism, hearing impairment, or attention

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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MGM provides 200 kids with free medical check-ups

MGM recently held “MGM Children’s Health Day” with the assistance of professionals from Worker’s Medical Clinic of Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) to conduct free medical check-ups for 200 children.On the same occasion, MGM Volunteer Team played games conveying a health message with the children, who also received a health gift pack as a reminder to adopt a healthy lifestyle.The event, held at MGM Macau, saw the participation of children aged 6 to 12 from Sheng Kung Hui Macau

August 21, 2020 | BY admin

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