Monthly Archives: January 2021
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IC aims to complete New Central Library by 2025
On the sidelines of yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 20th Macao Fringe Festival, the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Mok Ian Ian, revealed that ... -
Galaxy announces winter bonus to team members
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced that a one-off special payment equivalent to one month of salary will be awarded to the eligible team members at ... -
Academic slams opinions on domestic violence criminal definition
As opinions crop up following the attempt to make domestic violence charges semi-public crimes, social work academic and anti-domestic violence advocate Cecilia Ho described this as ... -
Eight public car parks to undergo refurbishments
The SAR government has inked an agreement with a parking management company stipulating that the refinement projects for the city’s eight public car parks shall ... -
Survey: Improved career prospects draw local talents back
Enhanced career development is the biggest motivation for Macau citizens living abroad to return to the city, according to a survey released yesterday by the Talents Development Committee. ... -
Urban Master Plan still has holes to fill, experts say
The current Urban Master Plan for the period of 2020-2040 still has scope for further improvement to make Macau more liveable, convenient and accessible for residents ... -
Migrants to face financial hardship if they stay put in town
It will be expensive for foreign workers to stay in Macau during the Spring Festival as the city’s cost of living and cost of accommodation will ... -
Tourist arrivals | Gradual rise in mainland visitors
The number of December tourist arrivals grew 3.6% month-to-month to 659,407, however this data still represents a year-on-year decline of 78.6%, the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Market vendors express concern about signing future contracts
Current wet market vendors are worried that they may fall into a legal grey area, if not a trap, when they are required to sign leasing ... -
HKBU to host the withdrawn World Press Photo 2020 in March
The Institute for Journalism and Society at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) will be hosting the World Press Photo 2020 exhibition in Hong Kong this March, ... -
Philippine consulate’s Deapera concludes duty
The Philippine Consulate General Lilybeth Deapera has concluded her tour of duty in the SAR. Deapera was head of post for six years until January ... -
Gov’t labels Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over genocide claims
China’s Foreign Ministry described outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday as a “doomsday clown” and said his designation of China as a perpetrator of ... -
Covid-19 | Beijing records new cases, defends response
Beijing, recorded seven more coronavirus cases yesterday amid a lingering outbreak in the country’s north. Another 46 were recorded in Jilin province, 16 in Heilongjiang on ... -
Washington state nixes methanol plant meant to supply China
Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant, saying the project that aims to send the chemical to China to ... -
Inauguration day | Facing crush of crises, Biden takes helm as US president
Joe Biden swear the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting ... -
Networks stick with Trump in his unusual goodbye speech
At the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, television networks left the mute button unused. They covered Trump’s farewell address at Joint Base Andrews, the opening event ... -
This day in history | 1950 Acclaimed author George Orwell dies
The writer, George Orwell, has died after a three-year battle against tuberculosis. Until the last, news had been positive and it was hoped Mr Orwell was ... -
Last day at the White House | Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term ... -
Netflix soars after hit shows push subscribers past 200 Million
Netflix Inc. ended its biggest year in company history with a bang, adding more customers than expected and saying it no longer needs to borrow money ... -
China plans online payment rules that may hit Ant, Tencent
China proposed measures to curb market concentration in its online payment market, potentially dealing another blow to financial technology giant Ant Group Co. and its biggest ... -
Restaurants at Sands China properties on festive promotions
Sands Resorts Macao and Sands Macao will present a range of exquisite menus and dining promotions to celebrate the Year of the Ox at The Venetian Macao, The Parisian ... -
MGM attains another China Green Building certification label
MGM Cotai was awarded a Three-star Green Building Operation Label, the highest rating under the “China Green Building Label” certification scheme, from the China Green Building ... -
Baseball | Springer agrees to $150m, six-year deal with Jays: AP source
All-Star outfielder George Springer became the most prominent among baseball’s free agents to reach an agreement this offseason, a $150 million, six -year contract with the ... -
The Buzz | Portugal leads in average virus cases per capita
Portugal has the highest seven-day average rate of new cases per capita and the second-highest rate of new deaths in the world, according to Johns Hopkins ... -
Jack’s back | Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video
China’s highest-profile entrepreneur, Jack Ma, appeared yesterday in an online video, ending a 2 1/2-month absence from public view that prompted speculation about the future of ... -
World Views | Covid-19 vaccine passports are a ticket to nowhere
Every identity document brings its own dystopia. Austrian author Stefan Zweig, who saw the modern passport change international travel after the First World War, wrote: “Formerly man ... -
Thursday, January 21, 2021 – edition no. 3699
* Biden sworn in to undo Trump — On his first day in office, President Joe Biden will take a series of executive actions – on ... -
USA | Biden sworn in as nation’s 46th president
Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States. Biden took the oath of office just before noon today (Wednesday) during a ceremony ... -
Trump’s exit: President leaves office with legacy of chaos
Donald Trump will walk out of the White House and board Marine One for the last time as president today (Wednesday), leaving behind a legacy of ... -
10 casino staff forced to resign by a satellite casino
The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association represented some 10 casino staff — who allegedly will be soon dismissed unjustifiably by a satellite casino — to ... -
Letter to the Editor | Edifício do Lago: ‘Each falling tile could easily maim or kill someone’
Dear Editor, Again and again, the tiles are falling from the interior walls of the Edifício do Lago economic housing units. Each falling tile could easily ... -
Gov’t proposes reducing rights for teaching staff claiming public interest
The government’s proposal to amend law 67/99/M, which regulates the statutory rules for the teaching staff of public schools, includes several elements that are considered to ... -
Hiring requests for mainland domestic workers tripled
The number of requests to hire domestic helpers from mainland China increased to 481 during the fourth quarter of last year, suggesting that a significant ... -
Lawmakers call on gov’t to adjust ban on dismissed teachers
The lawmakers that compose the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have reaffirmed to the government that it needs to adjust an article on ... -
Netizens unhappy about returnee residents
At the weekly coronavirus press briefing on Monday, the government for the first time officially admitted to and announced the return of 115 Macau residents, expected ...
