Yearly Archives: 2020
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Drive in | Winslet finds passion among the rocks in ‘Ammonite’
The new film “Ammonite” unearths the stories of two women buried by history: paleontologist Mary Anning, who in the 19th century made significant prehistoric fossil discoveries ... -
Wellness | Soothing sensation
To keep skin hydrated and soothed during winter, there are numerous types of moisturiser one could purchase. However, for the discerning few who are searching for ... -
Food review | Deluxe to-go sushi
Anyone who loves Japanese food knows that high-quality sushi can be expensive. There are supermarkets and shops selling extremely affordable machine-made sushi, yet the “texture of ... -
The Buzz | New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident
The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on ... -
Chinese shoppers spend over $100 billion in shopping fest
Chinese consumers spent over a hundred billion dollars during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, signaling a rebound in consumption as China recovers from the coronavirus ... -
World Views | Lockdowns make perfect sense now
The development of what looks like an effective vaccine against Covid-19 has ignited hopes that the worst of the pandemic will be over relatively soon. If successful, it will ... -
Friday, November 13, 2020 – edition no. 3657
* The magnificent 27 — Education authorities are under fire from teachers after a dispatch reveals the hiring of 27 educators from mainland China; Secretary Ao ... -
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 ... -
Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators hand in resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators began resigning in protest today (Thursday), one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. The 15 remaining members of ... -
Macau to showcase debut of Table Tennis ‘Champions League’
Macau will be the stage for the world debut of a brand-new international table tennis competition, the World Table Tennis (WTT). The event was presented yesterday ... -
Briefs | 1L Ribena recalled over concerns of quality change
Blackcurrant-flavored concentrated drink Ribena’s 1-liter bottle size has been recalled due to “changes in appearance and taste prior to expiry dates,” the drink’s agent for ... -
GEG: Int’l sports events able to attract more visitors
The hosting of international sports events in Macau will help attract people living abroad to Macau as visitors, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) deputy chairman, Philip Cheng ... -
BOAO FORUM | GBA expected to reach peak carbon emissions by 2035
Speakers at yesterday’s International Science and Technology and Innovation Forum (ISTIF) of Boao Forum for Asia estimated that carbon emissions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay ... -
Gov’t to open new center for parenting
A new Parenting Education Center will be the engine of assistance for working youth as “many of them are young parents, having the need for knowledge ... -
HK returnees from GD province, Macau to be granted quarantine exemption
Hong Kong residents will soon be permitted to return to their hometown from Guangdong (GD) province and Macau without having to complete a 14-day quarantine period, ... -
Man jumped to death, PJ say
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported the discovery of a dead body following a suspected suicide yesterday. At 12:08 p.m. yesterday, the Fire Services Bureau notified the ... -
Genting HK to sell 50% stake in Macau hotel project for HKD750 million
The cruise and resort operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd has agreed to offload a 50% stake in a hotel project in Macau under its subsidiary Genting ... -
Printing Bureau apologizes for publication mistake
The Printing Bureau (IO) has apologized for a mistake made in the Chinese version of a Government Head Office Auxiliary Bureau’s announcement published yesterday in the ... -
IFFAM 2020
The 5th International Film Festival & Awards • Macao will run from December 3 through December 8. Competition – An international competition comprising 11 feature films, ... -
IFFAM 2020 | Film festival to go digital for the first time
The annual International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) is preparing to roll out the red carpet — virtually for the very first time — ... -
Hong Kong | Pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said that they were resigning en masse following a move by the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s government to disqualify four of their fellow ... -
Hebei | Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
A prominent Chinese pig farmer who has publicly praised the work of lawyers who help the public amid a crackdown on legal activists by President Xi ... -
This day in history | 1980 Saturn’s rings caught on film
The Voyager 1 space probe has reached the ringed planet, Saturn and sent back the first vivid photographs of the planet. Scientists have been delighted and ... -
Recordings reveal WHO’s analysis of pandemic in private
As the coronavirus exploded around the globe, scientists at the World Health Organization were sometimes privately frustrated by the mistakes made by some of their top ... -
Drive In | Lance Henriksen gives performance of his career in ‘Falling’
Viggo Mortensen may have three Oscar nominations to his name, but I get the feeling most folks still don’t take the guy seriously enough. Maybe they don’t ... -
Grand Lapa, Grand Coloane unveil November offerings
Grand Lapa Macau’s Grand Prix view deck featuring an unlimited barbecue buffet returns this November. Admission tickets and tables are now available for sale, starting at ... -
Ambiente Properties to open new office, expand team
Local realtor Ambiente Properties has announced that it will open a new office while expanding its team amid Covid-19. “We are firmly committed to Macau’s future ... -
Doctor: Maradona needs time, family support to recover
Diego Maradona’s psychologist Diego Díaz says the Argentine soccer hero is in a stable condition in a private health clinic where he is recovering from surgery. ... -
The Buzz | US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge
The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations yesterday [Macau time] and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of ... -
Singapore to start ‘world first’ air travel bubble with Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble that will replace quarantine with Covid-19 testing from Nov. 22, officials said in separate media briefings ... -
World Views | Beijing just tore up China’s giant internet playbook
All the things that allowed China’s internet innovators to become big, powerful and hugely profitable are under threat. The implications are chilling for established players. Draft rules ... -
Thursday, November 12, 2020 – edition no. 3656
* Mike Goodridge interview: ‘It is heartbreaking for IFFAM to go online’ * Macau to showcase debut of Table Tennis ‘Champions League’ * Hong Kong’s pro-democracy ... -
Neto Valente accuses top judge of being ‘judge in his own cause’
The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) president Jorge Neto Valente has accused the president of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) and of the Council of the ... -
Lawyers’ opinions diverge over judicial ‘clash of the titans’
As the exchange of accusations and criticism between veteran Macau lawyer and president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) Jorge Neto Valente, and the president ... -
Briefs | Demographics continue to plunge amid economic downturn
The total population as at end-September 2020 decreased by 2,600 quarter-to-quarter to 682,800, on account of a drop in number of non-resident workers living in ...
