Yearly Archives: 2020
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Culture secretary defends predecessor decision on Central Library
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said that the former government did not make a mistake by planning to build the Central ... -
Table tennis tournament to debut in November
World Table Tennis (WTT) announced on Friday that a promotional showcase WTT Macao will be staged between November 25 and 29, 2020, the first tournament that ... -
Int’l Music Festival organizers announce three special concerts
The organizers of the Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will stage three special concerts in October – “A Century of Chinese Music”, “Mahler Symphony No. 1” ... -
40 children graduate from lion dance training program
Integrated resort operator MGM China held a graduation ceremony on Saturday for 40 youth graduates from this year’s Junior Lion Dance Training Program. The 40 graduates ... -
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
China’s Defense Ministry yesterday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to ... -
Briefs | Relatives urge Beijing to return 12 detainees to Hong Kong
Relatives of 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities called Saturday for their family members to be returned to the territory, saying ... -
China says Mars probe stable, but no word on reusable spacecraft
China’s Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July, is now more than 15 million kilometers from Earth en route to the red planet, the ... -
This Day in History | 1985 USSR expels 25 in tit-for-tat spy row
Two days after the British Government ordered the expulsion of 25 alleged Soviet spies, the USSR has retaliated by throwing out 25 British nationals. It follows ... -
Former UK leaders unite to slam Boris Johnson on Brexit plan
Two former British prime ministers who played crucial roles in bringing peace to Northern Ireland joined forces Sunday to urge lawmakers to reject government plans to ... -
TikTok owner to spend billions in Singapore after US ban
ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of video-sharing app TikTok, is planning to make Singapore its beachhead for the rest of Asia as part of its global ... -
Galaxy hosts sessions on quality certification for small businesses
Galaxy Entertainment Group recently held sharing sessions to support the M-Mark Macau Product Quality Certification and reinforce its long-term commitment to the development of local enterprises. ... -
Melco Mask Design Competition features expert panel of judges
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, in collaboration with the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre, has organized the Melco Mask Design Competition. The competition features an expert ... -
The Buzz | Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results
Twitter said that starting this week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections. The policy will apply to ... -
China starts testing Covid-19 nasal spray vaccine
The newest Covid-19 vaccine candidate to start human testing is the first where volunteers won’t get a painful injection. Instead, they’ll receive a spray through the ... -
World Views | Trump second term would be a lot like the first
What would a second presidential term for Donald Trump look like, anyway? Let’s suppose he wins in November, and let’s assume the election winds up ... -
Monday, September 14, 2020 – edition no. 3618
* A new formula — Responding to Covid-19 demands, the Macau Grand Prix is dropping its F3 race in favor of the Chinese Formula 4 series ... -
2020 Grand Prix’s Formula 3 race replaced by FIA F4
The 2020 Macau Grand Prix will be held between 19-22 November without the international Formula 3 race, the president of the Sports Bureau Pun Weng Kun ... -
Mi Jian left policy research bureau: reports
Mi Jian ended his single mandate as director of the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) in August, local media has reported. According to a ... -
Gaming | Experts say there is no possibility of online casino liberalization
Liberalizing online gaming in the Macau SAR has been labeled unachievable despite it being a possible way to diversify the city’s gaming options, gaming experts have ... -
SSM denies accusation of sponsoring non-local’s healthcare
The Health Bureau (SSM) has denied sponsoring a Malaysian national who is said to have received a medical service in the Macau SAR. According to a ... -
Crime | Police arrest man accused of serial sex harassment
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested a 24-year-old Macau recidivist for another sexual harassment case, with the victim in this case a male student. Yesterday, the ... -
Government says four centimeter building crack not abnormal
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has indicated that there is no abnormality in the building where a gaping four centimeter-wide crack suddenly appeared. ... -
Lai Chi Vun shipyards, Iec Long factory to partially open to public
After revitalization works, the old Lai Chi Vun shipyards in Coloane and the site of the former Iec Long Firecrackers Factory in Taipa will partially open ... -
Central Library project back to old Hotel Estoril
The new Central Library will be built on the land plot of the former Hotel Estoril at Tap Seac Square, returning to its original chosen location ... -
Dismissed blue card holders face new hurdle in job search
Some non-resident workers who were forced to give up their blue cards due to the closure of companies caused by the economic downturn are facing difficulties ... -
Street sales to face stricter regulations
The Macau SAR government intends to establish stricter regulations against street selling in order to protect consumers. Yesterday, the local government presented the fourth version of ... -
MGM Community Care Campaign Enlightens the Younger Generation
As part of MGM’s effort to build a diverse and inclusive society, the “MGM Community Care Campaign” was held for the 9th consecutive year to spread ... -
Covid-19 test still needed for some events, says Health Bureau
The Health Bureau, on behalf of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, reiterated at yesterday’s press conference that the requirement for Covid-19 nucleic acid testing ... -
China denounces US visa revocations as racial discrimination
U.S. move to revoke the visas of about 1,000 Chinese students amounts to “outright political persecution and racial discrimination,” China’s foreign ministry said yesterday. The statement ... -
This Day in History | 2001 US rocked by day of terror
The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which have left thousands dead and New York’s World Trade Center destroyed. ... -
9/11 | In a year of social distancing, virus alters remembrance of attack, too
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged. The 19th anniversary of the ... -
Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai sees more headwinds amid pandemic
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest developer, reported earnings that missed analysts’ estimates and said it sees more economic headwinds from the pandemic and ... -
Huawei revs up Android substitute as US curbs hit phone sales
Huawei Technologies Co. introduced a more polished and expansive iteration of its HarmonyOS, the operating system it’s developing to replace Android and help China’s largest technology ... -
Drive In | Live-action ‘Mulan’ is gorgeous but short on magic
Out of all of Disney’s animated films, “ Mulan “ was the one that made the most sense as a live-action remake. Not that there haven’t ... -
The Buzz | Official claims pressure to alter US Homeland Security intel
A Department of Homeland Security official said in a whistleblower complaint that he was pressured by more senior officials to suppress facts in intelligence reports that ...
