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Macau

Almost all of Macau’s population accessed the Internet in 2019

7 April 2020
More than 92% or 182,300 households in Macau accessed the Internet in 2019, a real increase of 6,900 households, reported the Statistics and Census Bureau, adding that those who had access via broadband reached 138,800 or 76.1% of the total.

Drop in gaming and gambling revenues in Macau due to Covid-19 within expected parameters

3 April 2020
The drop in gross revenues from gaming in Macau is within expected levels, taking into account the effects of the current Covid-19 epidemic, said on Thursday the Secretary for the Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, after a plenary meeting of the Permanent Council for Social Dialogue.

Zhuhai announces restrictions on entry of vehicles from Macau

2 April 2020
Entry by vehicles from Macau into the neighbouring municipality of Zhuhai will be subject to restrictions from Thursday, as part of a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Covid-19 reduces new vehicle registrations in February in Macau

2 April 2020
The number of new vehicle registrations registered a drop of 39.9% in February in year-on-year terms to 436, due to the fact that the registration service was temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, said the region's Statistics and Census Bureau.

Gross revenues of Macau’s casinos falls by almost 80.0% in March 2020

1 April 2020
Gross revenues at Macau's casinos fell 79.7% on year in March 2020 to 5.257 billion patacas (US$657 million), a figure that compares with revenues of 25.840 billion patacas (US$3.23 billion) a year before, said the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Pandemic causes an abrupt fall in the occupancy rate of Macau hotels

31 March 2020
The average occupancy rate of the 115 hotels and bed and breakfasts operating in Macau in February 2020 offering 37,000 rooms reached just 15.0%, a decline of 76.9 percentage points year-on-year, the region's Statistics and Census Bureau said.

BNU Macau “saves” purchase of 500 Chinese ventilators by Portugal

31 March 2020
An order placed with a Chinese company for 500 hospital-grade ventilators to treat victims of Covid-19 in Portugal, was threatened by an offer from another country, but was saved at the last minute by the BNU bank in Macau, according to a source from the bank.

Covid-19 reduces Macau’s imports in February 2020

31 March 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic caused by a new type of coronavirus led to the value of the imports in February in Macau falling to its lowest level since March 2011, to 3.87 billion patacas, a contraction of 30.3% year-on-year, said the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau.

Macau government sets up fund to support individuals and companies affected by Covid-19

30 March 2020
The Macau government plans to set up a fund of 10 billion patacas (US$1.25 billion) to support residents, companies and commercial establishments in the territory in financial trouble due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Government Information Bureau.

Quarantine of 14 days in Guangdong for whoever arrives in the province from Macau

27 March 2020
The government of Guangdong announced that from 6 am on Frday anyone from abroad, Macau Hong Kong and Taiwan that enters the Chinese province will be placed in quarantine for 14 days, as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Macau implements restrictions on entry by residents of mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

24 March 2020
The Chief Executive of Macau Ho Iat Seng on Tuesday announced more border restrictions, specifically a ban on entry into the territory by residents of mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan who have been in any other country or region in the previous 14 days.

Macau Government recommends not travelling abroad

23 March 2020
Macau's Office of Tourism Crisis Management (GGCT) issued a travel warning for all countries and territories in which it strongly recommends that Macau residents do not make unnecessary trips outside the territory.

Visitor arrivals in Macau fall 95.6% in February due to Covid-19

23 March 2020
The measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the region led to Macau receiving just 156,300 visitors in February, which is a drop of 95.6% compared with the same month of 2019, said the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau.

Macau government further restricts the entry of people in the fight against Covid-19

19 March 2020
The Macau government determined that from Thursday, 19 March, all holders of the non-resident worker identification documents, with the exception of those who are residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the area known as Greater China.

Macau prohibits non-residents from entering Macau with the exception of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

17 March 2020
The Macau government has forbidden, as of 00:00 on Wednesday, the 18th, the entry into the territory of all non-resident persons with the exception of residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Macau to quarantine visitors from the Schengen countries from 17 March

16 March 2020
The citizens of the 26 Schengen Area countries wishing to enter Macau will be subject to a quarantine period of 14 days from 17 March onwards, announced the health authorities of the special administrative region.

Macau Monetary Authority reduces rediscount rate to 0.86%

16 March 2020
The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) on Monday, 16 March 2020, reduced the rediscount rate by 64 basis points to 0.86%, for the second time this month, according to official information.

Macau’s casinos start operating again

11 March 2020
Thirty-eight of the 41 casinos in Macau started operating once again by 9 March, doing so in stages staring on 20 February, said the region's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Gaming and gambling employs over 58,000 people in Macau in 2019

10 March 2020
The gaming and gambling sector in Macau provided full-time employment to 58,225 people by the end of 2019, an increase of 1.7% on year, of which 25,459 were croupiers, said the region's Statistics and Census Bureau.

COVID-19 causes fiscal deficit of US$5 billion in Macau

6 March 2020
The various measures adopted by the Government of Macau to support small and medium-sized enterprises and the population of the territory are expected to cause a budget deficit of 40 billion patacas (US$5 billion), said on Thursday the Secretary for the Economy and Finance.
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