Daily Archives: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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Obituary: Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the ... -
Exclusive Investigation: Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout ... -
A tribute to Juliana Devoy
To my beloved mother Sister Juliana: “…Because the Lord said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 God’s Footprints One night in deepest ... -
Gov’t releases simplified e-platform, online declaration of life procedures
My Government Account,” the unified online service platform administered by the government, has recently been upgraded with a simplified interface featuring larger and clearer icons for ... -
Gaming | Scholar anticipates large revenue growth during CNY
With the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, local scholar Siu Chi Sen is anticipating significant growth in gaming revenue. As cited in a TDM report, the ... -
Caritas sees growing number of struggling migrant workers in town
Secretary-General of Caritas Macau Paul Pun has found it increasingly challenging to secure enough supplies for poverty-stricken migrant workers in Macau, as they have been constantly ... -
Local nucleic acid tests able to detect mutated Covid-19 strain from UK
The nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 used in Macau are sensitive enough to identify the mutated coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in the U.K., Medical ... -
Crime | Two construction workers accused of Christmas Day apartment theft
Two construction workers who are mainland residents are being accused of breaking and entering an apartment located at Rua Nova à Guia and stealing cash and ... -
Crime | Cousin steals MOP1 million worth of jewelry, watches to gamble online
A 19-year-old local student has been accused of aggravated theft after allegedly stealing two pieces of jewelry and four watches worth MOP1,055,000 from two of his ... -
2021’s Electoral Affairs Committee assigned
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng recently designated the Electoral Affairs Committee, which will administer next year’s Legislative Assembly Election. The committee is presided over by ... -
Education | Int’l market expected to take Macau’s student number totals to 50k by 2025
The Macau SAR government is hoping to enroll more international students, with the total number of students at local universities projected to increase by 28% by ... -
Workers threaten to jump from Galaxy Macau building amid labor dispute
Four mainland men threatened to jump off a building on a Galaxy Macau construction site yesterday morning. The incident is believed to be related to a ... -
Local experts encourage regional integration for economic recovery
The fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China finished at the end of October, during which the Party leadership’s ... -
Zhang Zhan | Court sentences lawyer who reported on outbreak to four years
A Chinese court yesterday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of ... -
Covid-19 | Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap
With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have to rely on Chinese-developed shots to try to conquer the ... -
Lin Qi | Shanghai police say suspect detained in games tycoon’s death
Police in Shanghai say they have detained a suspect in the case of the death by possible poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese video ... -
This day in history | 1975 New laws to end battle of the sexes
Radical new legislation introducing a woman’s right to equal pay and status in the workplace and in society have come into force in the UK. The ... -
USA | Trump signs massive measure funding government, Covid relief
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver ... -
Sands China co-assembles 40,000 hygiene kits for Clean the World
Around 200 volunteers from Sands China Ltd. and local community groups recently worked together at The Venetian Macao to build 40,000 hygiene kits for Clean the World, an ... -
Alibaba probe stirs global worry on what’s next for Chinese tech
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. led a second day of frenetic selling among China’s largest tech firms, driven by fears that antitrust scrutiny will spread beyond Jack ... -
Football | ‘Big Sam’ pulls off another stunner at Anfield in EPL
Liverpool 1, West Brom 1 A trip to Anfield has become the most daunting match in English soccer. Unless, that is, you are Sam Allardyce. “Big ... -
The Buzz | UK warns of ‘bumpy’ post-Brexit transition despite deal
First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty. Four days after sealing a free trade agreement with the ... -
Box Office | ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M
Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, “Wonder Woman 1984” managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million over the Christmas weekend, ... -
Our Desk | Macau’s only problem
Reading the daily news and strolling around the city, one might easily be led to think that Macau, despite being a beautiful and safe place to ... -
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 – edition no. 3683
* Christmas blues — Caritas Macau saw a growing number of struggling migrant workers in town * Tests in Macau can detect new virus strains: ...
