Monthly Archives: November 2020
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Lawyers raise doubts over online legal help platform
The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) is assessing the legality of online legal advisory platform “eAskLaw,” said the president of AAM, Jorge Neto Valente, during an interview ... -
Health authorities defend Carrie Lam’s quarantine exemption following controversy
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has defended its decision to exempt Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from quarantine, arguing that the her delegation ... -
Some foreigners permitted to enter the SAR from December
Foreigners satisfying certain criteria can apply to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention from today for permission to enter Macau from December 1. The decision ... -
Briefs | Guangdong tests health code with Hong Kong
The Guangdong government authority has been testing a health code recognition system between Guangdong province and Hong Kong, according to the Guangdong government’s official WeChat mini ... -
Boao Forum | 5G technology brings new opportunities worldwide
The fifth generation of wireless communication (5G) and how this technology is promoting new opportunities in both developed and developing countries was the topic of discussion ... -
Short Film Festival to showcase 160 short films
The Macau International Short Film Festival, despite challenges raised by the Covid-19 pandemic, will showcase 160 short films and nine musical videos between December 2 and ... -
Locals left with limited choices for travel to Europe
Locals and foreign workers in Macau may now find themselves racking their brains as they run out of options for air services and ways to fly ... -
Roadway revamp urged following Taipa bus accident
The bus crash in Old Taipa last Saturday afternoon, which injured seven people and razed a storefront, has served as a wake-up call about the ... -
A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of economic and environmental revival jostle with needling anxiety and ... -
China holding off sending congratulations in US election
China said yesterday it has taken note of Joe Biden’s declaration of victory in the U.S. presidential election but is holding off on sending any message ... -
Hong Kong | Pro-democracy lawmakers threaten to resign
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said yesterday that they would resign en masse from the city’s legislative council if the central Chinese government in Beijing disqualifies any ... -
This Day in History | 1980 Michael Foot is new Labour leader
The Labour Party has chosen the outspoken left-wing MP Michael Foot as its new leader. In the second round of voting by party MPs Mr Foot ... -
US | Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition
President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new administration takes office ... -
Giant Pharma | Pfizer’s Covid vaccine prevents 90% of infections in study
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE prevented more than 90% of infections in a study of tens of thousands of volunteers, ... -
Football | Leicester ends on top after weekend of changing EPL leaders
Leicester 1, Wolves 0 With a trio of unfamiliar leaders, what lightheartedly became “Stop The Count” weekend in the Premier League ended with Leicester on top. ... -
Rugby Australia signs three-year broadcasting deal with Nine
Rugby Australia is set to end a 25-year partnership with Foxtel after negotiating a three-year broadcasting deal worth 100 million Australian dollars ($73 million) with Nine ... -
The Buzz | Shanghai finds a local Covid case after months of no infections
Shanghai’s city government said it has found a single domestic case of Covid-19 after months of zero local infections. The confirmed case, a 51-year-old man, works ... -
Beijing noodle restaurant remembers Biden’s 2011 visit
The Yaoji Chaogan noodle restaurant beneath Beijing’s 600-year-old Drum Tower knows Joe Biden. Management has hung up photos of the U.S. president-elect from when, as vice ... -
Our Desk | Social distancing amid mega events
Following the series of measures the Health Bureau has had in place since early this year to deter the spread of Covid-19, Macau residents have been ... -
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 – edition no. 3654
* Flights to London via Taipei suspended — Locals left with very limited choices to fly to and from Europe, travel agencies told Macau Daily Times ... -
2021 budget deemed ‘over optimistic’
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved the 2021 budget, which will allocate 26.6 billion patacas from the financial reserve to address the public administration deficit. However, ... -
Lawmakers reject trade union law for 12th time
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has rejected, for the 12th time, a trade union law proposed by lawmakers José Pereira Coutinho and Sulu Sou. During Friday’s AL ... -
Tax benefit for science, technology and innovation business approved
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved a regime that proposes to grant tax benefits to the science, technology and innovation industry. Secretary for Economy and Finance ... -
MICE industry | Long road to recovery while tourism remains at a standstill
The meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry has been one of the industries that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry was previously ... -
MITE seeks to boost cooperation within GBA
The 8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which concluded yesterday at Cotai Expo of The Venetian Macao, focused on advancing cooperation and production development ... -
51st BAZAAR | Caritas extends channeling of funds to migrants
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions to date, this year’s Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar will be the major source of donations for the charity organization, ... -
New bidding system for wet market stall rental draws controversy
Local wet market vendors may face tougher competition to secure the lease of stalls, as a proposed bill ushers in a new bidding system in place ... -
Bus crashes into a Taipa restaurant, injuring 7
A public bus running on route No. 33 crashed into a Chinese restaurant Saturday around noon. The restaurant was situated on the intersection of Rua Correia ... -
Wynn Macau confident in obtaining new concession
Wynn Macau Ltd. is confident and positive on being granted a new gaming concession in 2022, pledging that it would follow the government’s guidelines once the ... -
Lui crowned champion in Asian Gaming Power 50 for 2020
In this year’s Asian Gaming Power 50, also known as the “Big 50,” Francis Lui, Vice Chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group, who also topped the ... -
The seven labours of Biden | President-elect looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies
Stop and reverse. Restore and expand. Joe Biden is promising to take the country on a very different path from what it has seen over the ... -
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia
Control of the Senate likely won’t be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
This Day in History | 1960 Narrow victory for John F Kennedy
Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy has emerged as the new president of the United States beating Vice-President Richard Nixon by a slim margin. Senator Kennedy, aged 43, ... -
Beijing inks first term deal for US LNG since trade war erupted
China inked its first term deal to buy liquefied natural gas from an American exporter since the trade war disrupted deliveries, a sign of confidence that ... -
China’s October exports accelerate, boosted by US demand
China’s export growth accelerated in October, boosting the total so far this year back above pre-coronavirus levels for the first time. Exports in October rose 11.4% ...
