Monthly Archives: December 2020
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US poised to sanction more China officials over Hong Kong
The U.S. is preparing to sanction at least a dozen more Chinese officials over their role in the recent disqualification of Hong Kong legislators, according to ... -
Hong Kong | Police arrest eight over university protest
Hong Kong authorities arrested eight people yesterday in connection with an unauthorized protest at a university campus last month, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in ... -
This day in history | 1986 Soviets launch space station Mir
The Soviets have opened a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world’s biggest space station, Mir. The successful launch of Mir comes ... -
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
Shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in the U.K. in super-cold containers, two days before it ... -
Ant, Grab become first tech firms to run banks in Singapore
Ant Group Co. and a venture led by Grab Holdings Inc. won licenses to run digital banks in Singapore, paving the way for the technology giants ... -
Madrid on the brink in CL group stage; Messi vs Ronaldo
Real Madrid is used to breezing through the Champions League, rather than facing must-win matches near the end of the group stage. But poor performances this ... -
The Buzz | German experts defuse WWII-era bomb found in Frankfurt
German explosives experts successfully defused and disposed of a 500-kilogram bomb in the country’s financial capital Frankfurt, which was dropped during World War II and discovered ... -
Nobel ceremonies go low-key this year because of coronavirus
The pomp and ceremony of the Nobel prize ceremonies have been reined in this year amid measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. There will ... -
World Views | Don’t let Iran get away with hostage-taking
One year ago today, I was released from Iran as an American hostage in a prisoner swap. I went to Tehran in 2016 with little knowledge ... -
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – edition no. 3674
* Free shots for locals — The government announced that coronavirus vaccines will be free for Macau residents on a voluntary basis and will first be ... -
Policy Address | Gov’t rebuts complaints that taxi sector unaware of smart terminal fees
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário refuted the idea that the taxi sector was not made aware of the fees charged on smart ... -
JP Morgan: Cashless gaming may undermine junkets if implemented
If Macau employs China’s central bank-backed cryptocurrency for gaming transactions in the future, it would pose a threat to the city’s junkets, JP Morgan Securities (Asia ... -
Grand Coloane Resort to be listed as quarantine hotel again
The Grand Coloane Resort is again gearing up to resume its role as a quarantine facility soon and house the foreseeable influx of arrivals in Macau ... -
Policy Address | Rosário blames lack of policies for public housing access issues
The continuous lack of government policies that allow several social groups to access public housing, namely younger people, was one of the topics highlighted on Friday ... -
Policy Address | Hazardous material storage to be located in Ka-Hó
At his policy debate session at the Legislative Assembly last week, Chan Pou Ha, director of the Land, Transport and Public Works Bureau, disclosed for the ... -
Briefs | New batch of HKZMB user vehicles open for registration
Individuals who own real properties, except parking spaces, work for a salary or own companies in Hong Kong can now apply to use the Hong ... -
Medical cooperation to foster development of TCM
The Macau Association of Chinese Medicine Practitioners has partnered with a Zhuhai hospital to co-launch a program empowering Macau’s 70 young traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ... -
55 Calçada da Vitória captures 1920’s trends: architect
The Cardinal Newman Performing Arts and Cultural Center, the house on 55 Calçada da Vitória, is a vivid example of East-West interactions captured in the architectural ... -
Exhibition aims to lift stigma against former drug users
A painting and ceramics exhibition hosted by the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM) is the organization’s inaugural exposition for its “Annual Arts Showcase of ... -
Isolation opens up creative windows for artists
Sheltering at home has not stifled Lam Un Mei’s creativity; on the contrary, the Covid-19 pandemic has unlocked new inspiration for artworks, the local award-winning artist ... -
Athletes from China win city’s int’l marathon
Hordes of the city’s enthusiastic runners came together for the 2020 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon yesterday on December 6. Chinese runners Dong Guojian and Zhang ... -
Gov’t prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines
Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how ... -
Cryptocurrency | JD.com becomes China’s first online mall to test digital yuan
JD.com Inc., China’s second-biggest online retailer, will become the country’s first virtual mall to use digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by the central bank. JD Digits, ... -
Australia lacks strategy to deal with China, Labor’s Wong says
Australia lacks an overarching approach to handling a “much more assertive” China, and needs a plan for economic diversification and liaising with Asian allies to handle ... -
This day in history | 1955 Attlee steps down as Labour leader
Clement Attlee has resigned as leader of the opposition Labour Party, following months of speculation. Tonight the Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, announced in Downing Street ... -
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties resumes
The European Union and the United Kingdom decided Saturday to press on with negotiating a post-Brexit trade deal, with all three key issues still unresolved ahead ... -
Saudi Arabia | Prince strongly criticizes Israel at Bahrain summit
A prominent Saudi prince harshly criticized Israel yesterday at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended by Israel’s foreign minister. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who led ... -
TikTok sale deadline on hold as talks with US continue
A deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. assets will come and go Friday without a final deal, according to ... -
The Buzz | St. Nicholas visits Czech children while adapting to virus
Every year on Dec. 5, Nicholas appears in costume on streets across the European country, joined by a winged angel and a masked devil rattling a ... -
Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples
Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that landed safely in the Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples ... -
World Views | Can China’s Covid recovery continue?
In China’s post-Covid economy, there may be hope for the struggling private sector made up of millions of small businesses. It needs to stay that way. ... -
Monday, December 7, 2020 – edition no. 3673
* Policy shortage — Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário blames the continuous lack of government policies that allow social groups to access ... -
Policy Address | Gov’t hopes to open borders to ‘some foreign citizens’ once conditions stabilize
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, has expressed that she strongly desires to make contingencies to welcome some foreign citizens back into Macau, ... -
Urban Construction law | Additional guarantees for property buyers, ease on licensing for renovation works
The new Urban Construction Legal Regime includes additional guarantees for property buyers among its provisions, such as a 10-year warranty for the foundations and main structural ... -
Survey: 90% of young people regard private housing as extortionate
Around 90% of local young people believe that the price of private housing in Macau is extortionate, whilst 40% have been disgruntled with the government’s housing ...
