Lawmaker’s agenda | Wang Sai Man wants mechanism to reemploy stranded TNRs

Lawmaker Wang Sai Man is urging the government to create a temporary mechanism to handle the cases of the many non-resident workers (TNRs) who have lost their jobs as a

Survey: Permanent residents use western new media at a higher frequency

A survey conducted by the Macao Media Research Center at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has shown that, in 2020, permanent residents of Macau used more new

DSPA reports higher recycling efficiency in high-rise buildings

Recycling efficiency in high-rise buildings is far more significant than recycling in public streets, according to Chan Kwok Ho, Chief of the Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) Environmental Infrastructure Management Center. Yesterday,

GTEF2020 | Industry should acclimatize to mainland travelers’ evolved demands: Experts

National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) and the travel trade have to get in early in adapting to the drastic changes in travel behaviors and preferences among mainland travelers in the new

Economy to grow by over 60% year-on-year in 2021

Macau’s economy is forecast to shrink around 54%, year-on-year (YoY) in 2020, but rebound by over 60% YoY in 2021, according to the latest report published by Fitch Ratings. The city

2020 tourist arrivals to reach over five million

Visitor arrivals in the Macau SAR for 2020 may total around five million, underscoring the fact that the city is only recording between 18,000 and 20,000 of entries daily. Speaking on

Briefs | Gov’t continues with building constructions to save on rents

  The SAR Government has recently announced that another land plot, sized 6,480 sqm and located opposite the main door of the Macao Cultural Centre, will host a new government office

CRIME | Man assists friend to rape own partner

A man who allegedly helped his friend twice to rape his former girlfriend, who was then a minor, was accidentally discovered while local law-enforcement authorities were investigating a drug consumption

Taipa construction accident leaves one dead

A construction worker was killed in an accident in which he was buried by falling earth at a construction site near the Light Rail Transit’s Ocean Station on Tuesday, the

Artyzen Grand Lapa to undergo further rebrand in early 2021

Grand Lapa Macau has announced its change of name to Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau as part of its rebranding process. Although they are yet to announce the full details of the

Portuguese, English press explore GBA cities

  The Macau Portuguese and English Press delegation is currently visiting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’s cities of Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Jiangmen, among others, to explore the culture and tourism

Sulu Sou appeal to plenary on disclosure of associations’ accounts rejected

A final appeal made by lawmaker Sulu Sou to the plenary of the Legislative Assembly (AL) over the decision to reject the discussion of a bill that aimed to publicize

UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

The United Arab Emirates said yesterday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first

Gov’t orders removal of 105 apps, including TripAdvisor

Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on pornography

Merkel pleads for Christmas sacrifice to protect loved ones

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to rein in Christmas celebrations, making an unusually emotional appeal as the country’s soft shutdown fails to slow the coronavirus spread.

Turkey | Erdogan downplays rifts with US, dismisses EU threat

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled he’s interested in resolving differences with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, a vocal critic, as the Turkish government finds itself increasingly

China set to bail out Iraq with multibillion-dollar oil deal

Iraq is poised to sign a multibillion-dollar contract with China ZhenHua Oil Co., a bailout from Beijing for the cash-strapped government which will receive money

Football players lay down ‘marker’ in fight against racism

Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find soccer — their working environment — remains infected with racism. The tipping

The Buzz | UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot

U.K. regulators said yesterday that people who have a “significant history’’ of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred

China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements

China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.  The new height of

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