Daily Archives: Friday, December 18, 2020
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Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts
From speculation that the coronavirus was created in a lab to hoax cures, an overwhelming amount of false information clung to COVID-19 as it circled the ... -
Here’s what you need to see and do this Christmas season
The pandemic has made life hard for everyone in Macau and abroad, but it cannot keep Christmas joy away from the city’s residents, who live in ... -
Official events to be held in celebration of Handover Anniversary
The government will hold several events on and around December 20, in celebration of the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Macau SAR. The annual ... -
Briefs | Grand Lisboa cancels countdown event
The Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM) has announced that their annual New Year’s Eve event and countdown to the year 2021 will be canceled ... -
Military Club art exhibition highlights club’s 150-year history
This year’s Macau Artists’ Salon, held by the Macau Military Club annually, will showcase the club’s a-century-and-a-half history, presented in photos and documents. Five years into ... -
Community-supermarket partnership to offer stranded workers sustenance
Christmas is around the corner, but not everyone in Macau will be blessed enough to rejoice this festive season, especially for hard-up non-resident workers who were ... -
Education | Non-teaching civil servants may be allowed to work as temporary teachers
The Macau SAR government has proposed allowing civil servants who are not teachers to work in public schools as lecturers, according to the Third Standing Committee ... -
Lobo Vilela resigns from government
Lawyer and legal expert on gaming, António Lobo Vilela, 48, will leave the government by the end of the year of his own volition. Vilela tendered ... -
Additional Secretary of Security powers approved unanimously without remarks
The Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary has approved, unanimously and without any remarks, amendments to two laws which the government suggested improving to make them consistent with ... -
Crime | Police crack down on fake employment arrangements
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have cracked down a large fake employment operation, apprehending a total of 17 suspects, according to a report by TDM. In total, ... -
TUI dismisses final appeal for Nam Van land plots
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has decided to dismiss all the appeals submitted from former concessionaires of nine land plots located at the “Closing of ... -
Club D2 to close doors at end of year
Club D2 at Fisherman’s Wharf will close its doors at the end of this year, Portuguese language newspaper Hoje Macau reported, citing the owner of the ... -
Japanese retailer Don Quijote slated for 2021 Macau debut
Japanese discount mega chain store Don Quijote will open its first Macau establishment in the Fai Chi Kei District, Japanese newspaper The Macau Shimbun recently reported. ... -
Melco instills responsible gaming culture for colleagues and community
As a leader, pioneer and innovator in premium travel, leisure and entertainment, Melco Resorts & Entertainment dynamically supports government policies promoting Responsible Gaming (RG). The Company ... -
Space Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth yesterday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of ... -
Luckin Coffee to pay $180 million fine in fraud case
China’s Luckin Coffee has agreed to pay a $180 million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges, the Securities and Exchange Commission says. The SEC charged the ... -
Hong Kong | Financial authorities unveil plan for climate disclosures, stress tests
Hong Kong’s two main financial authorities outlined a plan for increased climate disclosures and stepped up management of risks linked to climate change for banks and ... -
Tan Weiwei | Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in ... -
Afghanistan | US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior ... -
Pandemic | India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with vaccine diplomacy
India reassured Bangladesh it will prioritize the supply of Covid-19 shots to its South Asian neighbor, part of its vaccine outreach to counter China’s rising influence ... -
Pandemic | World shares climb on hopes US to finally get more stimulus
World shares were mostly higher yesterday, buoyed by hopes the U.S. Congress may finally deliver fresh aid to help American businesses and families weather the pandemic. ... -
Space | World’s achievements a bright spot in stressful 2020
Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed ... -
Treats for the holidays
Due to COVID 19, many of us are stuck in Macau and could not travel anywhere. Nevertheless, many integrated resorts have prepared interesting options for those ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Mansfield 1350 Metres Sand 2020-12-18 | Sat | 21:05
A chance is given to Crown Gold in race 5 in this Friday›s evening meeting. With a good draw in gate 5, the light weight and ... -
Taste of Edesia | Elegance for all seasons
Lately, the talk of the town has been the opening of The Grand Suites at Four Seasons. At 40 storeys tall, it is the new all-suite ... -
The Buzz | China to provide financial support to key foreign companies
China’s government said it will provide financial support to some foreign companies to help them offset the impact of the pandemic and resolve funding difficulties, part ... -
Editorial | The year of living dangerously
It was the worst of times. It was the best of times. Who will want to remember 2020? Not you, not us, not anyone who has ... -
Friday, December 18, 2020 – edition no. 3681
* Wong gets more power * Celebrations week — Between the 21st MSAR Anniversary, Winter solstice and Christmas next week will definitely be in a celebratory ... -
Drive In | A shocking, fascinating true story in ‘Assassins’
The assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in February of 2017, I’m embarrassed to say, ...
