Daily Archives: Friday, November 27, 2020
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SMEs | longer path to recovery amid gradual tourist growth
With everyone staying at home to lower the risk of infection, social distancing has helped to obscure the issue of joblessness and financial ordeals some in ... -
MGTO: Shopping festival to help revive economy
The Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, has expressed her confidence that the upcoming Macau Shopping Festival will help ... -
Macau on a steady growth trajectory, MECC says
At a ceremonial event organized by the Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) yesterday, the alliance’s members expressed confidence that the city is well-positioned for a ... -
Grand Lisboa eyeing 50% hotel occupancy for festive season
Grand Lisboa Macau remains positive that it will reach a hotel occupancy rate of 50% during the upcoming December festive season, despite the month not being ... -
Gaming | Fitch forecasts revenue declines of up to 60% in 1H2021
Fitch Rating is forecasting monthly revenue declines of 50% to 60% (relative to 2019) through the first half of 2021, with accelerating growth in the ... -
New bill aims to increase mobility for permanent teachers
A new bill that aims to amend Decree-Law 67/99/M, which establishes the general rules for teaching staff at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), as ... -
Bill concerning urban architecture limits detailed reading of fire safety law
The first detailed reading of the recently passed new law concerning fire safety in buildings and specific locations, such as outdoor public spaces, has been ... -
Crime | Sexual assault cases up 64% as of Q3
The total number of crime cases in the first nine months of the year plunged by 33.1% year-on-year, whereas the number of sexual assaults against children ... -
Gov’t’s contract with Alibaba expected to be extended
The government expects to extend its partnership with Alibaba Group, the Deputy Director of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP), Ng Wai Han, disclosed ... -
China’s top diplomat stresses S.Korea ties amid row with US
China’s top diplomat yesterday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there is growing concern the country is becoming ... -
This day in history | 1967 De Gaulle says ‘non’ to Britain – again
The French President, Charles de Gaulle, has for a second time said he will veto Britain’s application to join the Common Market. He warned France’s five ... -
USA | Biden seeks unity as Trump stokes fading embers of campaign
On a day of grace and grievance, President-elect Joe Biden summoned Americans to join in common purpose against the coronavirus pandemic and their political divisions while ... -
Drive In | ‘Ma Rainey’ is Boseman’s final, perhaps finest gift
Chadwick Boseman surges onto the screen as fast-talking trumpeter Levee in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” like a man on an electrified tightrope — balancing precariously between ... -
Macau Racing Tips: The Hibernian 1050 Metres Sand 2020-11-28 | Sat | 16:55
Blue Glory from YC Fung’s yard has shown enough to suggest that he can score another good sand race this Saturday. He rate favourably at his ... -
Taste of Edesia | A journey through time
There are many outstanding hotels in Shanghai and choosing where to stay during a short visit could be a difficult decision. For those who love history ... -
The Buzz | China won’t hike rates soon as it exits stimulus, says state media
China is very likely to exit from some of its stimulus measures as the economy improves, but there won’t be any interest rate hike soon, a leading state ... -
South Korean chat room operator gets 40 years for blackmail
The operator of online chat rooms in South Korea was sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison on charges of blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, ... -
World Views | Why Maradona was better than Ronaldo and Messi
Soccer fans are fortunate to live in a time when two superstars are simultaneously making the claim to be the best player in the history of ... -
Friday, November 27, 2020 – edition no. 3667
* On the back of recovery — Macau’s SMEs need longer to recover despite progressive growth in tourist arrivals * Shopping festival to help revive economy: ...
