Monthly Archives: December 2020
-
Hong Kong | Lai charged with endangering national security
Hong Kong media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was charged with colluding with foreign forces under the city’s sweeping new national security law and ... -
This day in history | 1972 Last Moon mission returns
The last manned space mission to the Moon is on its way back to Earth, bringing to an end the US programme of lunar exploration. The ... -
Spain | Barcelona concert tests use of same-day COVID-19 screening
Eager for a live music show after months of social distancing, more than 1,000 Barcelona residents gathered to participate in a medical study to evaluate the ... -
Israel | Netanyahu: ‘Business as usual with Iran’ will be mistake
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said it would be a mistake “to go back to business as usual with Iran,” signaling Israeli resistance to an ... -
China’s love affair with Australian wine ends in a messy breakup
China’s assault on Australia’s wine industry is becoming quite the buzzkill. The latest round of tariffs – which could push import duties to over 215% in total – ... -
The Buzz | Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China
A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, ... -
Top officials commemorate Nanjing Massacre victims
The Macau SAR government held a memorial ceremony yesterday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Nearly 300 people commemorated the event at the ... -
World Views | The vaccines that could use a shot in the arm
In a pandemic, trust is everything. Beijing and Moscow saw early the potential benefits of pulling ahead in the race to produce an effective inoculation against Covid-19. Apart ... -
Monday, December 14, 2020 – edition no. 3677
* A weighty venture — The Commission of Audit slams the developer of TCM Park in Hengqin for pursuing ‘the most costly’ development model resulting in ... -
Climate change: Let’s keep the Spirit of Paris alive!
By Alexandre Giorgini, Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau Five years ago in France, for the first time in history, the world’s nations came ... -
US sanctions ‘Broken Tooth’ for corruption, piggybacking
The U.S. has imposed a sanction on Wan Kuok-koi, an infamous gangster and triad boss in China who goes by the alias “Broken Tooth” for ... -
Briefs | Man pretends to be high-ranking official to carry out scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended a 57-year-old Macau man, who is suspected of pretending to be a high-ranking government official in order to defraud his ... -
Limbo wins Best Film in IFFAM
Ben Sharrock’s Limbo won Best Film in the the 5th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao, while Hirokazu Kore-eda was honoured for his achievements in ... -
Gov’t expecting MOP29.46b in gaming tax in 2020
The Macau government anticipates it will collect MOP29.46 billion in gaming taxes from the city’s casinos in 2020, 70% less than the forecast of MOP98 billion that was ... -
Wynn Supports Digital Transformation of Local SMEs
As a large-scale integrated enterprise deeply rooted in Macao, Wynn has been actively engaged in long-term partnerships with local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for many ... -
Democrat group wants security in career, housing prospects in youth policy
Local democrat group New Macau Association (ANM) has cited Hong Kong and Taiwan as examples to prove that Macau should include youth careers and housing prospects, ... -
Testing underway for bus recording devices
Some of the city’s public buses are currently equipped with voice recording devices, but Director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) Lam Hin San says that ... -
Gov’t makes ‘largest scale’ amendment in 30 years to stamp duty law
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) believes that the government has just made the biggest changes to the city’s stamp duty policy in ... -
Bubble Up your Festive Spirit at MGM
Make this your ultimate Holiday calendar! MGM COTAI has dressed up and turned into a candy house this winter! Start humming the best Christmas carols at ... -
New group of Macau racers ready to prove themselves as soon as racing restarts
A new batch of Macau racers is ready to start racing and challenge themselves against other competitors in their categories. Starting from square one, which in ... -
Electoral Affairs Commission to be set up by month’s end
In accordance with the law, the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election will be established by the end of this year, Secretary for Administration ... -
Lawmakers’ Agenda | Wu Chou Kit denies Sulu’s sentiments on whistleblowers
In an unusual occurrence on Wednesday, lawmaker Wu Chou Kit used some of his speaking time to reply to a spoken inquiry that another lawmaker ... -
Authority says two Canadians have been indicted, tried
China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday that two Canadians who have been held for two years in a case linked to a Huawei executive have been indicted ... -
Digital Minister: Taiwan to guard privacy
Taiwan plans to create an independent agency to enforce digital privacy, a Cabinet minister says, tackling an increasingly urgent issue as countries step up surveillance during ... -
Pompeo unloads on US universities for China ties
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday (Macau time) accused U.S. universities of caving to Chinese pressure to blunt or bar criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. ... -
Authorities to sanction US officials, curb some diplomat travel
China said it will sanction more U.S. officials and place new travel restrictions on American diplomats in retaliation for measures taken by the Trump administration over ... -
Thailand | Activists urge UN to help repeal royal defamation laws
Pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok marked United Nations Human Rights Day yesterday with rallies calling for the abolition of Thailand’s strict royal defamation law, which was recently ... -
Australia excluded from global climate meeting as policies lag
Around 70 leaders including Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron will use a global climate summit this weekend to outline new pledges to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. Australia’s ... -
This day in history | 2001 30,000 postal jobs ‘to be cut’
Up to 30,000 Post Office workers could lose their jobs over the next 18 months, Consignia, the company which runs the service, has announced. The company ... -
Pfizer says some vaccine documents accessed in EMA hack
Pfizer Inc. said some documents it had submitted to Europe’s top drug regulator regarding its Covid-19 vaccine had been accessed in a cyber-attack on the agency. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | A memorable Christmas feast
Christmas is just around the corner and as individuals are preparing for the holidays, many are deciding on where to eat and spend quality time with ... -
WELLNESS | Sanctuary of relaxation
Christmas is the best time to pamper oneself and let go of negative emotions and memories from the past before the New Year begins. Regarded as ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Cardiff 1500 Metres Turf (Fri) & The Hull 1500 Turf (Sat) 2020-12-11 | Fri | 19:40 & 2020-12-12 | Sat | 15:10
It’s pity that the international racing fraternity who come to Hong Kong for the HKIR this week cannot make it to Macau to experience our racing ... -
The Buzz | Portugal immigration chief quits after Lisbon airport death
Portugal’s immigration chief quit yesterday [Macau time] after an outcry over the death of a Ukrainian man suspected of being tortured by officials before dying in ... -
Brexit | UK says EU trade talks face ‘moment of finality’ on weekend
Britain’s foreign minister said yesterday that negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union will reach a “moment of finality” this weekend, with both sides ...
