Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Foreign worker tally on a downward slope
Honey Tsang There were a total of 177,663 non-resident workers registered in Macau as of December 2020, down 9.6%, or 18,875 fewer year-on-year, according to the latest statistics released ... -
Lawmakers’ agenda
Lei Chan U wants LRT to include Nam Van and Sai Van Lawmaker Lei Chan U has urged the local government to reconsider sections of the ... -
Taiwanese returning home from Macau passes away during quarantine
A Taiwanese man who had returned home to Taiwan from Macau passed away during his quarantine-upon-arrival period, according to a report by Taiwan’s Central News Agency. ... -
Gov’t plans to crack down illicit real estate advertisement
The Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has recently met with Zhuhai authorities to discuss plans regarding the crackdown on illicit mainland real estate ... -
Mall managers call for gov’t to breathe new life into old complexes
The management of some local malls are advising the SAR government to launch supportive measures to help shopping complexes in Macau speed up their revitalization projects ... -
John Mo sentenced to six years for sexual assault
John Mo, the former dean of the Law Faculty of the University of Macau (UM), has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a mainland female student ... -
Fire safety law | Gov’t bids to reconcile potentially overlapping contracts
The local government has purportedly decided to review a specific article of the recently approved fire safety law in order to reconcile potentially overlapping contracts, according ... -
Crime | Man accused of domestic violence over assault upon wife and kids
A 45-year-old civil servant has been accused of domestic violence and bodily harm over disputes with his wife and children, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday ... -
Crime | Building gatekeeper accused of sexually assaulting two females, one underage
A 52-year-old non-resident worker from the mainland, who works as a gatekeeper and janitor in a public housing building in Macau, has been accused of sexually ... -
Amendments to FDCT regulations to take effect on Feb. 1
The Executive Council has completed its discussion over the amendments to the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), which is set to take effect on ... -
Covid-19 shots for blue card holders, int’l students to be free of charge
The government has decided that local residents, non-resident workers and non-resident students will receive their shots free-of-charge, Dr Alvis Lo of the Novel Coronavirus Response and ... -
Latest local Covid-19 patient not down with mutated virus strains
DNA analysis has shown that Macau’s latest Covid-19 patient, who was detected in Macau last Thursday, is not carrying any type of mutant SARS-CoV-2 strains, Dr ... -
Decorations 2020 | CE honors outstanding individuals, entities in awards
Macau Daily Times presents today on these pages, as a tradition, the faces of those that have been distinguished by the MSAR government for their deeds ... -
This day in history | 1950 India becomes a republic
The independent republic of India is officially born today, after nearly 100 years of British rule. A public holiday has been declared throughout the country, and ... -
Gov’t pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be lethal to the very old. A government spokesperson suggests the ... -
China tackles pandemic with mass construction once again
A sprawling quarantine center is more than 4,000 rooms is being thrown up in northern China in response to a COVID-19 outbreak in Shijiazhuang, a city ... -
Comac | China’s challenger to Boeing, Airbus to finally begin deliveries
China is finally reaching the finish line in its long-delayed attempt to build a jet capable of competing with narrowbody planes from Airbus SE and Boeing ... -
Football | Chelsea fires coach Frank Lampard halfway through second season
Frank Lampard was fired by Chelsea yesterday halfway through his second season in charge after being unable to replicate his success as the club’s record scorer ... -
The Buzz | India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontier
Indian and Chinese soldiers brawled last week along the countries’ disputed border, Indian officials said yesterday, as a monthslong standoff between the nuclear-armed rivals continued. The ... -
Rebelo de Sousa wins by landslide; far-right enters Portugal’s mainstream politics
Portugal’s president was returned to office for a second term with a resounding victory yesterday [Macau time] in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge ... -
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – edition no. 3702
* Bluecards included — TNRs included in waived Covid-19 vaccines * Secretary Lei pledges to crack down illicit promotion of mainland real estate * China pushes ... -
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life — but Zhu Tao remains bunkered in his 14th-floor apartment, spending his days doomscrolling ... -
Portuguese presidential election: Turnout in the SAR more than doubles
The voter turnout for the Macau-based polling station for the current Portuguese presidential election is more than double the figure of the last presidential election, held ... -
MGTO lowers expectations for CNY tourist arrivals
Given the changeable coronavirus situation in China, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is expecting reduced tourist arrivals in Macau during the Lunar New Year, compared ... -
Gov’t to obtain insurance for all Covid-19 jab recipients
All recipients of Covid-19 vaccines in Macau, including local residents and non-resident workers, shall be insured and the premium will be borne by the government, Secretary ... -
Returnee from Ukraine to Zhuhai tests positive for Covid-19
A Zhuhai resident has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after their quarantine-upon-arrival from Ukraine, the Macau Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has announced. The center was ... -
Pereira Coutinho, Agnes Lam against new law for hiring of TNRs
Lawmakers José Pereira Coutinho and Agnes Lam have voiced their opposition to the application of the new law for the hiring of non-resident workers (TNRs), which ... -
Covid-19 vaccine | Lawmakers concerned about population awareness
Lawmakers Wong Kit Cheng and Leong Sun Iok are concerned about the population’s level of awareness regarding Covid-19 vaccines, calling on authorities to strengthen the promotion ... -
Discussion on bill guaranteeing workers’ rights to participate in professional associations voted down
A bill presented by the initiative of lawmaker Sulu Sou was voted down from being discussed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) by the vast majority of ... -
Local property agents paint a grim picture for 2021
Small businesses and neighborhood shops closing; housing tenants returning their apartments due to their inability to pay rental fees – these are just some examples of ... -
CCAC initiates investigation into falling tiles in economic housing
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has instigated an investigation into some departments, including the Housing Bureau and the Infrastructure Development Office, over the falling tiles ... -
Gaming | Digital yuan may benefit mass and premium-mass market: Bernstein
The brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein believes that the digital yuan, if actualized in casino chip transactions, may be a boon for Macau’s mass and premium-mass market ... -
City’s highest award given to Chui Sai On, Zhong Nanshan
The Decoration of Honour – Grand Lotus award was given to former Chief Executive Chui Sai On, and Zhong Nanshan, the Chinese pulmonologist who has been leading ... -
US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
The U.S. has reaffirmed support for Taiwan following China’s dispatch of warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt to intimidate its democratic government and test ... -
This day in history | 1999 Olympic officials face bribery charges
Six members of the International Olympic Committee face expulsion following an inquiry into a corruption scandal which has deeply shaken the Olympic movement. The six were ...
