Monthly Archives: November 2020
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USA | Biden transition gets gov’t OK after Trump out of options
The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump ... -
Trade | There’s $500 million of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast
More than $500 million worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries cuts into trade, ... -
Wynn co-holds Chinese calligraphy exhibition
The Wynn Care Foundation and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology jointly invited Huang Xiangming, the young calligrapher and ... -
Sands China awards long-serving team members
Sands China Ltd. honoured 640 team members for reaching their 15-year milestones with the company, and 309 for their 10-year anniversaries, with Nov. 11 recognition ceremonies at The ... -
Medvedev, Thiem get tennis set for intriguing 2021
No one thinks it’s time to write off Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal — or even Roger Federer — just yet. Well, they shouldn’t, anyway. Still, ... -
The Buzz | Philippines targets 60 million for vaccination
Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ... -
Hong Kong to close bars, nightclubs from tomorrow due to virus
Hong Kong will shutter bars, nightclubs and bathhouses from tomorrow until Dec. 2 as concerns rise about a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the Asian ... -
World Views | Progressives may not like Biden’s foreign policy
Shortly after President-elect Joe Biden clinched his party’s nomination in May, a group of 50 progressive organizations sent his campaign a letter urging him to commit to a ... -
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 – edition no. 3665
* Realty opportunity — Residents purchasing properties in the United Kingdom and Portugal are on the rise * Activist group calls for classification of Rainha Dona ... -
MGTO’s new app to customize itineraries targeting GBA tourists
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is upping its game on smart tourism with a forthcoming application devised to offer personalized itineraries for travelers. The ... -
Grand Prix drove weekly tourist traffic increase of 7.6%
Macau’s weekly tourist traffic, including arrivals and departures, registered an increase of 7.6%, week-over-week in the period between November 16 and November 22, according to the ... -
90% support Sandwich-class Housing scheme: survey
Over the past month, the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) received a total of 968 opinions regarding the Sandwich-class Housing scheme, with 90% of ... -
Briefs | Mainland universities to accept 1,215 Macau students through recommendation
Universities from mainland China plan to enroll 1,215 Macau students through a school recommendation program in 2021, according to a statement released by the Higher Education ... -
Local entrepreneur and artist join forces to take art into daily life
The man behind local skate and snowboard shop EXIT, Jolian Chan, and the famous artist Konstantin Bessmertny have joined forces to present a new concept that ... -
Gov’t considering to purchase all types of Covid-19 vaccine
The Macau government is in touch with several vaccine manufacturers regarding the prospective purchase of Covid-19 vaccinations, although safety always comes first, Dr Alvis Lo of ... -
Some quarantines return as some areas see relapse
As pandemic relapses have recently been recorded in parts of mainland China, people who have been to the affected locations in the 14 days preceding their ... -
Crime | Man attacked wife for not lowering phone volume
A 60-year-old Macau man has been accused of domestic violence after he attacked his wife, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported during yesterday’s joint police press ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to urge gaming operators to hire more locals
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the local government to call on gaming companies to hire more local workers. Ng recalled that the government had informed ... -
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in three cities
Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the ... -
Hong Kong | Joshua Wong taken into custody after guilty plea
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two other activists were taken into custody yesterday after they pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration ... -
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
Chinese technicians were making final preparations yesterday for a mission to bring back material from the moon’s surface for the first time in nearly half a ... -
Beijing lashes out at US withdrawal from open skies treaty
China yesterday lashed out at Washington over its withdrawal from the “Open Skies Treaty” with Russia, saying the move undermined military trust and transparency and imperiled ... -
This day in history | 1998 Queen’s speech spells end for peers
The government has unveiled its plans to abolish the rights of 700 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. The proposal has ... -
Big Pharma | AstraZeneca says Covid-19 vaccine shown to be ‘highly effective’
AstraZeneca said yesterday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to ... -
Football | Records tumble as Liverpool beats Leicester in EPL
Liverpool 3, Leicester 0 Liverpool set a club record of 64 top-flight home matches unbeaten by overwhelming Leicester in a 3-0 win in the Premier League ... -
The Buzz | Alibaba chairman says China’s antitrust rules ‘necessary’
The chairman and CEO of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group praised Chinese regulators yesterday in a possible attempt to repair ties after the stock market debut of ... -
Thailand no longer top overseas destination for Chinese tourists
Thailand has lost its spot as the most popular cross-border destination for tourists from mainland China, according to a survey by HSBC Holdings Plc, as neighboring ... -
Gaming | Nevada to cut capacity limit for casinos, other public venues
Nevada will cut capacity at casinos and other public venues starting today to lower the spread of coronavirus infection, according to Governor Steve Sisolak. Gaming operations ... -
Our Desk | Policy versus Execution
Mid-November is historically the time for the year’s review and assessment and, in regard to Macau, for the government to announce the new policies to be ... -
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – edition no. 3664
* Skate with Konstantin — Skater cum entrepreneur Jolian Chan and famous painter Konstantin Bessmertny join forces to launch an exquisite line of skateboards and merchandise ... -
US: Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning. Blinken, 58, served ... -
2020 budget to rise by nearly MOP8.2b
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, disclosed that after careful assessment, the government calculated another sum of approximately MOP8.157 billion to be added ... -
Economy | GDP plunges 64% in Q3
Macau’s economy contracted by 63.8% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2020, a slightly smaller contraction compared to the previous quarter (-68.0%), ... -
Bernstein: VIP GGR may return by 2023
VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau may recover before 2023 when there is “more visibility around junket liquidity and demand,” according to a recent report ... -
House of Dancing Water sees departure of 137 foreign employees
Melco Resorts & Entertainment yesterday did not renew the work permits of 137 foreign employees who work at The House of Dancing Water— an internationally acclaimed ...
