Yearly Archives: 2020
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Taxi sector calls on gov’t to suspend smart terminal fee
A group of the city’s taxi drivers yesterday demanded the local government temporarily suspend charging taxi drivers for the smart terminal installed inside their vehicles. Lawmaker ... -
Briefs | PSP to add 350 bodycams
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) is slated to provide 350 additional personal bodycams to supplement the current 400 that are in its workforce now. ... -
Int’l marathon to only see participants from Greater China region
Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau (ID), disclosed that his department has received inquiries on registering for the 39th Macao International Marathon from abroad. ... -
Wynn Career Experience Program Writes A New Chapter for Macau Fresh Graduates
In August this year, Wynn launched a three-month workplace experience plan for new local graduates—”Wynn Career Experience Program for Fresh Graduates”—in full support of the Fresh ... -
15-year-old fell to death from building, PJ reports
A 15-year-old girl reportedly fell to her death from a building yesterday, the Fire Services Bureau notified the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday morning. After contacting ... -
Private property committee calls for gov’t support
Yesterday, a group of more than 10 people delivered a petition to the government headquarters asking for support in private property management affairs. Lawmaker Sulu Sou ... -
China hits out at US after report of new visa restrictions
China yesterday accused critics in the U.S. government of “an escalation of political suppression” against Beijing following a report of new visa restrictions on members of ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Seasonal delicacies
Offering an exquisite dining experience at Studio City, Pearl Dragon is a one-Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant dedicated to culinary perfection. Showcasing refined provincial Chinese flavours, innovative creations ... -
Morrison seeks conciliation in dispute with Beijing
A diplomatic war of words between Australia and China over a graphic tweet seemed to finally cool yesterday as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison struck a ... -
This day in history | 1961 Birth control pill ‘available to all’
Women who wish to have oral contraception will now be able to get it on the National Health Service. The Health Minister, Enoch Powell, made an ... -
Drive In | Reorienting the crime drama in ‘I’m Your Woman’
When it’s at its best, “I’m Your Woman” feels like you’ve slipped through a trap door, revealing a hidden pathway in an old genre apparatus. Everything ... -
WELLNESS | Winter skin miracle
Environmental factors such as low humidity and ultra violet rays affect the texture of skin in various manners. During winter, skin can easily become dull and ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Barnet 1510 Metres Sand 2020-12-05 | Sat | 15:10
Tuhao Choice is my idea of a winner for race 3 this Saturday. He is a talent sand horse which shown plenty of ability across his ... -
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month to combat the COVID-19 pandemic amid a surge in ... -
World Views | Women take the lead in vaccine development
The early history of vaccines is a male-dominated field. The science, which is currently showing spectacular results, is now led by women. Therein lies a lesson ... -
Friday, December 4, 2020 – edition no. 3672
* China hits out at US after report of new visa restrictions — Beijing slams Washington following a report of new visa restrictions on members of ... -
Pandemic | Phishing ploy targets Covid-19 vaccine distribution effort
IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative ... -
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning ... -
Gov’t anticipating tourist surge in upcoming festive season
The Secretary for Finance and Economy, Lei Wai Nong, has anticipated a significant number of visitors to arrive in Macau during the upcoming January 1st New ... -
MUST launches astrobiology, cosmochemistry experimental platform
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) recently launched an experimental platform for scientific experimentation related to astrobiology and cosmochemistry. Supported by the Macau SAR ... -
MUST appoints new president
Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has appointed Chair Professor Lee Hun Wei Joseph as President, effective from January 2021. MUST said in a written ... -
Policy Address | Secretary Ao Ieong: Emergency Covid-19 vaccine may arrive this month
At a debate session at the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, disclosed that the government is expecting the first ... -
Macau steps up efforts to cultivate young talent in 2021
The SAR government will hone in on nurturing young talent from different walks of life in 2021, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong ... -
Briefs | Taxis required to install smart terminals from today
All local taxis will be required to have a smart terminal in place before they can operate legally, under a new regulation enforced from midnight ... -
Crime | Civil servant loses over MOP230,000 in cryptocurrency investment scam
A woman in her twenties has reportedly lost the equivalent of 232,617 patacas in a scam involving investments in cryptocurrency, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday ... -
Taxi driver involved in drunk driving accident, abandons motorcyclist
A 38-year-old taxi driver has been accused of three crimes associated with a traffic accident involving a motorcyclist in which he was driving under the influence ... -
DICJ refutes claims it held talks with gaming operators over digital yuan
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) yesterday refuted claims that it had been in discussions with the city’s gaming operators regarding a possible introduction of ... -
CE: Infrastructure forum to usher in ‘potent impetus’ for economic recovery
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said that the 11th International Infrastructure Investment & Construction Forum (IIICF) would usher in “potent impetus” for the recovery of ... -
Child pornography cases a ‘prominent’ crime this year
The number of child pornography cases in Macau surged to a startling 83 within a four-month period from July to October this year, Deputy Director ... -
China’s space ambitions | Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, ... -
Beijing denies weakening sanctions enforcement on North Korea
China yesterday rejected U.S. accusations it is weakening its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but said more efforts are needed toward reaching a political ... -
Hong Kong | Activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam jailed
Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail yesterday for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to ... -
#MeToo case heard in court after more than two years
A Chinese woman who filed a sexual misconduct lawsuit against a TV host told cheering supporters at a courthouse yesterday that she hopes her case will ... -
This day in history | 1989 Malta summit ends Cold War
The leaders of the two world superpowers, the USA and the USSR, have declared an end to the Cold War after two days of storm-lashed talks ... -
Australia bounces out of recession as economy grows 3.3%
Australia’s economy grew by 3.3% in the third quarter, rebounding from its first recession in nearly three decades as it recovered from pandemic-related shocks, according to ...
