Monthly Archives: January 2021
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US eases restrictions on contact with Taiwan in jab at China
The U.S. will remove decades-old, self-imposed restrictions on how its diplomats and other officials interact with Taiwan, a move that may inflame tensions with Beijing just ... -
Authorities issue rules to stop ‘unjustified’ use of foreign laws
China issued new rules to block its companies and citizens from having to follow “unjustified” foreign laws and measures, in its latest riposte to U.S. restrictions ... -
Hong Kong crackdown | Australia, US, UK, Canada criticize mass arrests
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement yesterday expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 democracy ... -
Gov’t is said to censor local media coverage of Alibaba probe
China has ordered its domestic media to restrict their reporting on an antitrust probe into Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as speculation over the future of one ... -
This day in history | 1973 First Open University degrees awarded
The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from home. Out of the 1,000 students who sat ... -
Flight SJ182 | Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
Indonesian divers yesterday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth of 23 meters in the Java Sea, a day after the ... -
Apple, Amazon remove Parler after use in US Capitol riots
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are removing Parler from their services, part of a growing backlash after the social media network was among those used to ... -
The Buzz | Queen Elizabeth II and husband receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, royal officials said. Buckingham Palace officials said in a statement that the 94-year-old ... -
‘I love life’: Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100
For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all. The ... -
World Views | America is making me feel like Sarah Connor
Lately I’ve been thinking about Sarah Connor and motherhood. She’s the Los Angeles waitress in the “Terminator” film series who, upon learning that her as-yet-unborn son ... -
Monday, January 11, 2021 – edition no. 3691
* Illegal migration crackdown — The SAR government mulls at tightening migration controls to curb illegal stay * SSM: entry restrictions for foreign arrivals will ... -
Investor urges MGM Resorts to sell 20% of Macau stake to Chinese firms in open letter
Investment firm Snow Lake Capital published an open letter on January 6 to convince MGM Resorts International to sell off 20% of its MGM China stakes to a ... -
Las Vegas Sands | Adelson takes leave for cancer treatment
Las Vegas Sands Corp. founder and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson is taking a leave of absence after resuming treatment for cancer. Adelson had retained his executive role ... -
Pandemic relief | Gov’t to consider launching third stimulus measures
The government will consider rolling out the third round of stimulus measures under “special circumstances,” the Director of the Economic Bureau (DSE), Tai Kin Ip, said. ... -
Lei: Forecast of economy to be ‘stable and improving’
It is estimated that the city’s economy will be “stable and improving” in 2021, according to a remark delivered by Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei ... -
Civil servant group calls for ‘realistic encouragement’ for team
The Macau Civil Servants Association has called for “realistic encouragement” for frontline public service workers due to the impact of Covid-19 on Macau in a ... -
Plataforma suspends online operations from Lisbon
The media outlet Plataforma has temporarily suspended the operation of their online newsroom team based in Lisbon, Portugal, the Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, revealed in ... -
Briefs | Guangdong sees first case of South African Covid-19 variant
On January 2, neighboring Guangdong Province recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V2, which first occurred in South Africa. State media Xinhua News Agency ... -
Blue cardholders at risk at TDM
The contracts of some non-resident workers (TNRs) at the public broadcaster TDM might be at risk of not being renewed, the Portuguese language news outlet, Tribuna ... -
Wynn Volunteer Team Celebrates 10-Fold Scale Up at its 10th Anniversary
As a local enterprise deeply rooted in Macao, Wynn has always been committed to giving back to the community by actively promoting and encouraging team members ... -
Patriotic education | Mainland youth groups issue policy targeting SARs’ students
The central office of the Communist Youth League and the secretary of the All-China Youth Federation recently issued a policy providing instructions to Mainland authorities on ... -
New law officializes off-duty security officers’ disciplinary obligations
The statute of personnel of the security service force highlights that the government has officially included off-duty security force officers’ disciplinary obligation in the law. In ... -
Nam Van plan | DSSOPT: Committee members fully express public opinions
Contrary to the one-sided opposing opinions received on the two proposed development plans on Nam Van Lake, Chan Pou Ha, Director of the Land, Public ... -
Hong Kong | Wong questioned, US lawyer released in crackdown
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on a new charge under the national security law yesterday while an American rights lawyer who was ... -
This day in history | 1961 French vote for Algerian freedom
The French people have voted to grant Algeria its independence in a referendum. The result was a clear majority for self-determination, with 75% voting in favour. ... -
USA | Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in ... -
Drive in | Italian ‘Pinocchio’ takes the puppet to its roots
The latest cinematic rendering of “Pinocchio,” from Italian director Matteo Garrone, is informed not by the friendly 1940 Walt Disney retelling, but the original source material. ... -
Football | Serie A: Juventus wins at Milan to end Rossoneri’s unbeaten run
Milan 1, Juventus 3 AC Milan’s 27-game unbeaten run in Serie A ended yesterday [Macau time] with a 3-1 loss to Juventus that gives the defending ... -
Macau Racing Tips: The Leverkusen 1350 Metres Sand 2021-01-08 | Fri | 21:25
I am taking a chance on W.Smith’s charge Pride Mountain as my best bet for this Friday’s evening sand meeting. Pride Mountain is in the right ... -
The Buzz | Virus restrictions heightened in Hebei province
Lockdown measures were being imposed in the northern Chinese province of Hebei where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that’s due to ... -
Hong Kongers call US violence a setback for democracy
Hong Kong residents from across the political spectrum condemned mob violence at the U.S. Capitol, 18 months after protesters stormed their own legislature to demand greater ... -
World Views | Republicans’ electoral theatrics will do lasting harm
It’s a spectacle that precisely captures America’s current dysfunction: Nothing is really happening in Congress today [yesterday], yet something is being irreparably broken all the same. ... -
Friday, January 8, 2021 – edition no. 3690
* Stable and improving — Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong forecasts that Macau economy will be ‘stable and improving’ in 2021 * Blue ... -
Returnees stranded in Europe making Plan B for charter flights
In light of exiguous Macau-bound flight options, some edgy flyers overseas have taken it upon themselves to arrange a charter flight, hoping to return to Macau ... -
Retailers eyeing an influx of mainland tourists to drive revenue in mid-Jan
Retailers are pinning hopes on an influx of Chinese visitors to Macau in the middle of January, most of whom are expected to come for Lunar ...
