Yearly Archives: 2020
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Gov’t reclaims ‘Ocean World’ land plot
The SAR government reclaimed the debated Taipa land plot originally slated for the “Ocean World” theme park but left desolate for decades on Tuesday. The ... -
Sands China’s local team members undergo training, eyeing promotion
Several local team members at Sands China Ltd. have been in the process of receiving promotions after the gaming operator offered a training platform for their ... -
Sands’ occupancy rate expected to reach over 40%
Wilfred Wong, who helms Sands China, remains confident that the occupancy rate of the groups’ hotels in December will fare far better than November. “The overall ... -
IC defends not publicizing long list of potential heritage sites
Publicizing a list of more than 100 properties of potential historic significance may jeopardize the goodwill of preserving them, Leong Wai Man, Vice President of the ... -
China stepping up virus testing on imported food packaging
China is stepping up virus inspections on imported food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, Chinese officials said ... -
Beijing demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
China yesterday demanded India rescind a ban on more Chinese mobile phone apps amid tension between Beijing and other governments over technology and security. A foreign ... -
This day in history | 1992 Queen to be taxed from next year
A British monarch is to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. The Prime Minister, John Major, told the House of Commons the ... -
USA | America is back: Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
Declaring “America is back,” President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from Trump-era “America First” policies by ... -
Big Pharma | With hope high for vaccine, Europe prepares to roll it out
With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to ... -
5G | China accuses Britain of discriminating with tech ban
China accused Britain yesterday of improperly attacking Chinese tech companies after the British government proposed a law to block market access to telecom equipment giant Huawei ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam lauds new security law despite criticism
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam lauded the city’s new national security law yesterday as “remarkably effective in restoring stability,” despite criticism that it is severely narrowing ... -
World Views | China makes a safe space for consumers. Will they spend?
Emerging from nearly a year of battling an economy dragged down by Covid-19 and a rickety financial system, Beijing is realizing what the most important collateral damage has been: ... -
Thursday, November 26, 2020 – edition no. 3666
* André Cheong: Gov’t ‘highly concerned’ about accountability, political reform * Sands China’s occupancy rate expected to reach over 40%: Wong * The first-ever World Table ... -
Obituary | Maradona, soccer icon who led Argentina to glory, dies at 60
Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever whose wild swings in fortune came to personify the flux of his home nation Argentina, has died. He ... -
IC kicks off third heritage evaluation on 12 real properties
The public consultation period to list a third batch of real properties as legal heritage starts today and will go until January 23, 2021, the Cultural ... -
Activist group calls for classification of Rainha Dona Leonor
The non-profit activist group Docomomo Macau has once again called for support from the public and government for the conservation of one of Macau’s oldest housing ... -
Residents considering purchasing properties in the UK, Portugal on the rise
JML Property is seeing a rise in interest from locals looking to purchase properties in the UK and Portugal – despite the economy being badly hit ... -
GEG Macau Cup – 12th Youth National Education Competition Concluded
Believing that “education engenders a strong country,” since 2009, Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has joined the National Education (Macau) Association in organizing the annual Youth National ... -
IAM rebuts resident’s statement on missing dog
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) clarified that dogs that were reported missing are not part of the stray dogs that the bureau has recently caught. The ... -
Crime | PJ discovers drug trafficking case
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended three suspects accused of drug trafficking, PJ reported yesterday. The three suspects are all Filipino nationals. The first suspect, ... -
Gaming | Morgan Stanley: Casino industry will stay ‘medium-term bullish’
Morgan Stanley confirmed Macau’s casino sector will remain “medium-term bullish,” given the pent-up demand for leisure activities among mainland travelers and the enduring impracticability of travelling ... -
Briefs | Gov’t owned company law to undergo public consultation
The Macau Public Assets Supervision and Planning Office has revealed that the bureau will organize a public consultation on the law concerning government owned companies. According ... -
CTM to invest MOP2b in 5G infrastructure
Telecommunications company Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM) is ready to invest around 2 billion patacas in the city’s 5G network, the company’s Vice President for ... -
Taiwan | Tsai launches production of domestically made sub
Taiwan’s president inaugurated the production of domestically made submarines yesterday in the southern city of Kaohsiung, in a step forward for the island’s defense strategy at ... -
This day in history | 1963 John F Kennedy is laid to rest
The funeral of the assassinated President, John F Kennedy, has taken place in Washington. An estimated 800,000 Americans lined the streets to watch the coffin’s procession ... -
USA | Biden transition gets gov’t OK after Trump out of options
The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump ... -
Trade | There’s $500 million of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast
More than $500 million worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries cuts into trade, ... -
Wynn co-holds Chinese calligraphy exhibition
The Wynn Care Foundation and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology jointly invited Huang Xiangming, the young calligrapher and ... -
Sands China awards long-serving team members
Sands China Ltd. honoured 640 team members for reaching their 15-year milestones with the company, and 309 for their 10-year anniversaries, with Nov. 11 recognition ceremonies at The ... -
Medvedev, Thiem get tennis set for intriguing 2021
No one thinks it’s time to write off Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal — or even Roger Federer — just yet. Well, they shouldn’t, anyway. Still, ... -
The Buzz | Philippines targets 60 million for vaccination
Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ... -
Hong Kong to close bars, nightclubs from tomorrow due to virus
Hong Kong will shutter bars, nightclubs and bathhouses from tomorrow until Dec. 2 as concerns rise about a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the Asian ... -
World Views | Progressives may not like Biden’s foreign policy
Shortly after President-elect Joe Biden clinched his party’s nomination in May, a group of 50 progressive organizations sent his campaign a letter urging him to commit to a ... -
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 – edition no. 3665
* Realty opportunity — Residents purchasing properties in the United Kingdom and Portugal are on the rise * Activist group calls for classification of Rainha Dona ... -
MGTO’s new app to customize itineraries targeting GBA tourists
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is upping its game on smart tourism with a forthcoming application devised to offer personalized itineraries for travelers. The ...
