Monthly Archives: December 2020
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Hong Kongers charged in China plead guilty, relatives told
Relatives of the 10 Hong Kongers accused of fleeing the city by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent say they’ve been informed that their family ... -
Hong Kong | Tycoon Jimmy Lai resigns as Next Digital chairman
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was charged earlier this month with colluding with foreign forces under the city’s new national security law, resigned as ... -
Thailand Bangkok imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak
Officials in the Thai capital have announced new restrictions, including the closure of some entertainment facilities during the New Year’s holiday, as infections continued to rise ... -
Philippines | Authorities ban travelers from 20 nations with new strain
The Philippines has decided to ban travelers from 20 nations with the new Covid-19 strain, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said yesterday. The travel ban covers Australia, ... -
This day in history | 1958 Castro’s rebels edge closer to capital
A vicious house-to-house battle between rebel guerrillas, led by Fidel Castro, and the Cuban army is raging around the town of Santa Clara, the capital of ... -
Covid-19 | Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began yesterday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically ... -
EU, China signal support to complete long-sought investment deal
The European Union and China indicated they could clinch an agreement within days to open the Chinese market further to foreign investors in what would be ... -
CEM collaborates with MUST turning low-voltage pillar boxes into artworks
CEM’s “Electricity x Culture and Creativity – Pillar Box Revitalization with Art” exhibition was back in town recently, and for the first time the activity was ... -
Philanthropy association raises USD9,900 for #helplebanon2020
The Associação Internacional de Filantropia (Macau) has raised a total of USD9,907.81 for its solidarity campaign titled “#helplebanon2020,” which aims to support local NGO Achrafieh2020 following ... -
Football | Frustration for Lampard as Chelsea held
Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1 Not even another goal from talisman Olivier Giroud could give Chelsea coach Frank Lampard the change in fortune he needs, as ... -
The Buzz | Cambodia’s first commercial extraction of oil begins
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun. Speaking nationwide on state television, Hun Sen ... -
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 ... -
World Views | Covid’s worst should be over by Valentine’s Day
Watching the U.S. Covid-19 data every day, as I tend to do, has been a grim ritual. In my neighborhood, in the places where my friends ... -
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 – edition no. 3684
* Crippling the GGR — China’s amended gaming law could impede Macau’s 2021 VIP sector: experts * Stricter standards for air quality assessment from Jan. 1 ... -
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 ...
