Yearly Archives: 2020
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Local youth want expedited public housing construction: survey
Local youth are confident in the current government, but are pinning their hopes on it to speed up the construction of public housing, according to a ... -
Group urges continued investment by gov’t in central provident fund
A group of four representatives of the New Democratic Macau Association has urged the local government to maintain its investment in the city’s non-mandatory Central Provident ... -
Artistic circle describes late Master Mio as ‘standard setter’
Over the weekend, the passing of artistic master Mio Pang Fei stunned the creative circle of Macau. The master, who passed away at the age of ... -
Gov’t calls off pandemic measures decision within hours
This past Friday night, the Times learned from a sports association that its training sessions over the weekend were forced to be called off due to ... -
77-year-old dies by suspected suicide in nursing home
A 77-year-old local resident has reportedly committed suicide by hanging in the bathroom of his room at a nursing home located in Taipa, the Judiciary ... -
Sands China to hold shopping event
Casino operator Sands China Ltd. will hold a shopping event, coined the Sands Mega Brand Sale, from November 26 to 29 at its Cotai Expo ... -
Internal security law | Committee dubs security bill provision ‘too abstract’
Members of the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have requested that the local government further explain the dissuasion of security force personnel from ... -
Sulu Sou urges suspension of mainland teachers’ exchange program
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has urged the local government to suspend the “Outstanding Teachers from Mainland China to Macau for Exchange,” noting that mainland teachers are not familiar with Macau’s educational culture, institution ... -
Food enthusiasts gather at festival amid social distancing measures
The 2020 Macau Food Festival is giving locals a chance to celebrate togetherness even whilst observing socially distancing measures. On the first Sunday since its opening, ... -
Grand Prix kicks off with car show
The 67th edition of the Macau Grand Prix was officially inaugurated on Saturday with the launching of a racing car show at Tap Seac Square. As ... -
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed yesterday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal ... -
This day in History | 1983 England fans rampage in Luxembourg
More than 20 English football supporters have been arrested in Luxembourg after a night of violence. The fans are being held for drunkenness, fighting and stealing ... -
US secretary of state begins 7-nation tour in France
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed “global challenges” with a handful of members of a Paris think tank Saturday at the start of a seven- ... -
Diwali gold-buying frenzy missing on key day for Indian demand
Gold jewelry stores in India this year were less busy on the most auspicious day to buy the precious metal as higher prices and the impact ... -
The Buzz | Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara
Egyptian antiquities officials announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis ... -
Vintage car show enlivens St. Lazarus District
A vintage car show presenting several generations of the famous Celica and Supra car models from Japanese manufacturer Toyota enlivened St. Lazarus District area on Saturday ... -
World Views | What’s the cheapest way to save all those phone photos?
If you’re used to storing your photos and videos for free in the Google cloud, then this week brought some bad news: The days of unlimited ... -
Monday, November 16, 2020 – edition no. 3658
* Homage to a late master — Artist Mio Pang Fei nurtured many generations of artists for the city – where many of them have become ... -
Lawmakers probe gov’t on budget defiance to Basic Law
Lawmakers of the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have questioned the government regarding the 2021 budget bill, which presents a deficit due to ... -
Education suffers MOP1 billion cut in 2021
The education sector will face a 1 billion pataca cut in 2021, as per the 2021 Budget bill presented by the government. The bill, currently under ... -
Ao Ieong dispels public worries over recruitment of mainland teachers
The recruitment of 27 teachers from mainland China to offer local teachers tutelage on assistance and counseling by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has ... -
Unitary police law remains in place
The unitary police law remains in place following yesterday’s discussion by the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL). Yesterday, members of the committee met ... -
Local racers deny document forgery accusations in court
Two local car racers have denied the Macao Foundation’s accusations of document forgery in the Court of First Instance, according to a report by Macao Daily ... -
Gaming tax drops 74% in Jan-Oct period
The SAR government has reaped MOP24.3 billion in gaming taxes from January to October, a sharp drop of 74% from the same period last year, the ... -
Wynn Promotes Traditional Chinese Culture
Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A. and the National Conditions Education (Macau) Association co-organized the fourth ‘Wynn Cup—Macau Primary School Student National Education Drawing Competition’ under the theme ... -
Briefs | Wisdom Policy urges tourism recovery
Local think tank Wisdom Policy’s president Ho Ion Sang recently proposed that the local government continue its discussion with the mainland’s relevant government department to ... -
Ineligible for court, buyers of mainland residences seek help from lawmaker
Several hundred Macau buyers purchasing units in Wanzai District of China’s southern city of Zhuhai have seen the type of properties mysteriously altered, making them legally ... -
Consultation fatigue | Simultaneously held public consultations ‘quite improper’
The recent emergence of three public consultations in two months is not giving the general public a clear idea of each, leaving members of the public ... -
Covid-19 | Brazil resumes trials of Chinese vaccine candidate
Brazil’s health regulator yesterday (Macau time) authorized the resumption of large-scale clinical trials on a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by a Chinese company just over a ... -
LegCo crisis | Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators hand in resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators began resigning in protest yesterday, one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. The 15 remaining members of the ... -
Social Media | TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms
The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court ... -
Philippines | Typhoon-ravaged northeastern provinces pummeled by new storm
A typhoon swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered northeastern Philippines, where rescuers worked yesterday to help people flee the rising ... -
USA | Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The presidential race was hovering in limbo in 2000 when outgoing President Bill Clinton decided to let then-Gov. George W. Bush read the ultra-secret daily brief ... -
This Day in History | 1979 Times returns after year-long dispute
The Times newspaper has been published for the first time in nearly a year. The paper’s disappearance from news stands followed a dispute between management and ... -
Analysis | Why Trump fears leaving the White House
Donald Trump is the luckiest man alive. Unlike almost, well, everyone, he’s been protected from the consequences of his own mistakes his entire life. Born into ...
