Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Entreaty for mainland workers to not travel came amidst China’s surge of Covid-19 cases
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) issued an appeal yesterday, urging mainland workers residing in Macau not to return to their hometowns in China during the Spring ... -
Crime | Man accused of theft by finding of mobile phone
A 61-year-old man from the Philippines, who is in Macau as a non-resident worker, is being charged with illegally appropriating a mobile phone that he found ... -
Crime | Local woman involved in sham marriage over debt
A local woman is being accused of having engaged in a sham marriage to see an old debt repaid by the family of her alleged husband ... -
Gov’t appoints new members of Women and Children Affairs Committee
The organizational members of the Women and Children Affairs Committee have largely been replaced, according to a notice published in the Official Gazette. Approximately one ... -
38 public projects left idle in Q3 2020
A total of 38 projects within the government’s Investment and Development Expenditure Plan (PIDDA) were left idle in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, the Legislative ... -
SMG issues warning on continued temperature drop
The Macau public have braced themselves for the past few days of cold weather, with the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issuing an Orange Cold Weather ... -
Pansy Ho appointed head of local UN body
Local entrepreneur Pansy Ho has been appointed President of the Macau Chapter of the United Nations Economic and Social Ministry – France-China Cultural Exchange and Promotion ... -
China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe
Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the ... -
China Daily | Responsible China contributes to global development
China has seen considerable growth in its economic, technological and composite national strength. The rise of a responsible country like China does not threaten others ... -
Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese vaccine
Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority yesterday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd., with vaccinations of high-risk groups expected to ... -
Beijing denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang
A Chinese official yesterday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women, following an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy ... -
India returns Chinese soldier who crossed disputed border
A Chinese soldier seized by India’s military in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a border standoff, was handed back to ... -
This day in history | 1976 Crime writer Agatha Christie dies
The most popular novelist in the world, Dame Agatha Christie, has died leaving rumours of a multi-million pound fortune and a final book waiting to be ... -
USA | Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to ... -
Bitcoin’s biggest plunge since March shakes faith in crypto boom
A steep selloff in Bitcoin is fueling concern that the cryptocurrency bubble may be about to burst. Bitcoin slid as much as 21% over Sunday and ... -
Sheraton Grand, The St. Regis to offer wedding packages in expo
Couples planning their wedding are invited to visit The 43rd Wedding, Banquet, Beauty & Jewellery Expo at The Venetian Macao, to take advantage of a range of ... -
GEG awards contractors with best occupational safety, health performance
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Project Development recently organized the “Best Safety Award 2020” presentation ceremony to recognize the outstanding occupational safety and health (OSH) performance of ... -
Football | Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds
Marine 0, Tottenham 5 The biggest mismatch in the FA Cup’s 150-year history delivered a predictably one-sided result as Tottenham showed no mercy to an eighth-tier ... -
The Buzz | Israel announces new settler homes, risking Biden’s anger
Israel yesterday advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of ... -
Germany | Merkel says Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said yesterday. Twitter permanently suspended Trump from the ... -
Hong Kong’s new top judge urges impartiality in courts
Hong Kong’s new top judge warned yesterday that the semiautonomous Chinese territory’s courts need to show they are impartial amid a flurry of politically charged cases ... -
Our Desk | McD reads MDT!
In my previous Our Desk article, the lack of marketing by a particular chain restaurant for other types of meat products – other than the prime ... -
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 – edition no. 3692
* Stay put — Gov’t encourages locals to stay in Macau during CNY * Covid probe | WHO experts to come this week to China ... -
Gov’t looking to tighten immigration control
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion on the amendment of laws relating to immigration control, staying permits and residency, the ExCo said during a ... -
Health authority confirms entry restrictions for foreign arrivals will not be eased
Director of the Health Bureau Lei Chin Ion reiterated the significance of not easing entry restrictions imposed on foreign arrivals, as a heightened risk of spreading ... -
GBA visit | CE meets with Guangdong provincial officials to strengthen cooperation
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is continuing his four-day trip in the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), making his latest stop at the ... -
Gov’t’s procurement limit value proposed to increase six-fold
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion on the amendment of law No. 122/48/M, during which the government proposed increasing the limit value of ... -
More repatriation flights organized for stranded Migrant workers
The Philippine and Indonesian consulates are organizing additional flights for the growing number of stranded non-resident workers in Macau, the Times has learned. According to information ... -
Gaming | 2021 GGR forecast cut by Morgan Stanley due to ‘weaker VIP’ sector
International investment bank Morgan Stanley has lowered its projected tally for Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) by around 10% to nearly USD23.7 billion, owing to the ... -
New article asks teachers to report their own tardiness
The government has included another article in law No.67/99/M requesting teachers submit a written report if they arrive late at work or leave duty early. ... -
Director-General accuses former Global Media Group board for betraying ‘Plataforma’ project
The Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, has accused the former board of directors of the Portuguese Global Media Group (GMG) for failing to fulfill their contractual ... -
Adelson’s absence has no implications on operation, says analysts
The absence of Sheldon Adelson in his roles as chairman-cum-chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) for medical reasons will not adversely affect the ... -
Gaming | Parent company of Sands China discusses push into sports betting
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the parent company of Sands China Ltd. has had discussions with potential partners in the fast-growing field of sports betting, setting the ... -
MGM affirms ‘no plans of restructuring’ following Snow Lake’s open letter
MGM China Holdings Ltd published a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 8 reaffirming that it “has no plans of restructuring.” This statement ... -
Sulu Sou asks gov’t to provide crucial information in English
After receiving inquiries from some second and third-generation Indian residents of Macau, lawmaker Sulu Sou is requesting the government consider providing crucial information, such as ...
