Taiwan open for talks to discuss returnee students

Taiwan is open to having talks on quarantine measures for Macau students when they return to the jurisdiction, Chen Shih-chung, Commander of Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), told a

WHO to sift Chinese samples, data in hunt for virus origins

A German scientist who is part of a small team of experts assembled by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the coronavirus says they plan to sift

Gov’t charges HK activists over attempted flight to Taiwan

China has charged Hong Kong activists detained for more than three months over their attempt to flee to Taiwan. Two people were charged with organizing an illegal border crossing and another

This Day in History | 1944 Germany counter-attacks in Ardennes

The Germans have mounted a series of counter-attacks on the Western front allowing them to re-cross the borders of Luxembourg and Belgium. On the second day of what now appears to

EU chief von der Leyen sees progress in Brexit talks

After weeks of relentless pessimism, the European Union said yesterday there was now a clear, if narrow, path to reaching an agreement with the United Kingdom on a post-Brexit trade

Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high

Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown yesterday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections. The country

Lyft wants people to be hailing fully driverless cars on its app by 2023

Lyft Inc. expects customers will be able to use its app to hail cars without drivers starting in 2023, the company said yesterday. The self-driving rides will be powered by

Melco collaborates with CCTV to bring esports event to Macau

Melco Resorts & Entertainment presents “GBA Sim Racing Grand Prix (SRGP) 2020 – The Grand Final” at City of Dreams from today until December 19. The esports event is supported by Macau Sports

HEYTEA to open first local store at The Venetian Macao

HEYTEA, the originator of Cheezo Tea, will open its first Macau store at The Venetian Macao on December 19, with a second coming soon to The Parisian Macao. HEYTEA originated in

Cathay still mired in Covid trouble with traffic down 99%

  Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. carried just 37,815 passengers in November, down 98.6% from a year earlier, and warned that its second-half losses will be significantly worse than the HKD9.9 billion

The Buzz | US regulators OK genetically modified pig for food, drugs

U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, making it the second such animal to get the green light for human consumption. But the company

Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition

A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of the summer of 1969 and documentaries about the creators of Sesame Street and the coronavirus pandemic in China are among

World Views | If Facebook broke up, would anyone notice?

What would happen if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? Would people suddenly be unable to communicate online? Would the economy screech to a halt? Would anyone be deprived of a good, service

Thursday, December 17, 2020 – edition no. 3680

  * Turning the tide — Despite hefty financial losses, companies exert effort to ‘mitigate the damage’ * DSEJ attempts to start early registration for first-time kindergarten students * The upcoming 20th Macao City

CCAC sees room for improvement in elevator regulations

In a reply to a report by the Association of Synergy of Macau, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) identified room for improvement in the regulations governing elevator maintenance. The association disclosed

Survey: Majority suffer residential building problems

  The majority of residents living in the northern district have encountered residential building problems, according to an investigation recently conducted by the General Union of Neighborhood Association’s office for the

Briefs | Lei suggests gov’t avoid ‘unlimited’ investment in MID

Lawmaker Ella Lei has recommended that the government avoid unlimited injection into public investment company Macau Investment and Development Limited (MID). In a recent interpellation, Lei expressed worry that the

MUST to establish research institute for materials science, engineering

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is set to establish a new research institute fostering development in materials science and engineering, according to a note published yesterday by

Economy | ILO study shows that MSAR among cities most hit by pandemic

  The Macau SAR was among the cities in the Asia Pacific that were hardest hit economically by the pandemic outbreak, according to a study conducted by the International Labor Organization

Gov’t to negotiate instant payment with HK, Shenzhen

  The Monetary Authority of Macao hints that it will commence negotiations with Hong Kong and Shenzhen to foster cross-boundary instant e-payments for Macau residents. A new arrangement was brought into

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