Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Gov’t e-platform failure caused by air-conditioning
Two electronic service platforms managed by the government broke down yesterday due to an air-conditioning failure that increased the air temperature of the government server room. ... -
MPay records half a million registrants
MPay, the mobile payment platform by local tap-and-go card payment company Macau Pass, recently announced that it has more than 510,000 registered users. As a ... -
Women’s Federation announces run for AL Election
The Women’s General Association of Macau will once again join hands with allies to run in the Legislative Election (AL), Ho Teng Iat, president of the ... -
Crime | MP sends case of tutor accused of sexual abuse to trial
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has concluded their investigation into the case of a tutor accused of nine instances of sexual abuse of minors, and forwarded ... -
Gaming | Investors pinning recovery hope on second half of 2021: Bernstein
Investors in Macau’s casino stocks are eyeing a possible recovery in the second half of 2021, and a rebound in 2022, according to statement published yesterday ... -
Fitch Ratings | Grand Lisboa Palace to drive SJM’s recovery from pandemic
Fitch Ratings believes the Grand Lisboa Palace will allow SJM to gain a foothold in Cotai and raise its market share. “We forecast Grand Lisboa Palace ... -
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the ... -
China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
China was dealing with coronavirus outbreaks across its frigid northeast, prompting additional lockdowns and travel bans ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday. The country ... -
Taipei military stages drill aimed at repelling Beijing attack
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill yesterday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim ... -
AP-NORC poll | Virus, economy swamp other priorities for US
Containing the coronavirus outbreak and repairing the economic damage it has inflicted are the top priorities for Americans as Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th ... -
This day in history | 1961 John F Kennedy sworn in as US president
The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated as ... -
UAE | Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of champagne. DJs spinning party tunes through ... -
IKEA launches CNY pastries
IKEA Hong Kong and Macau launched a variety of Chinese New Year delicacies to celebrate the upcoming festive season. The three new flavours of the New ... -
Conrad Macao to present CNY promotions
Conrad Macao is presenting a range of Chinese New Year promotions for guests, including festive set menu, relaxing spa treatments and collectable Chinese New Year special edition ... -
Bill Gates-led fund raises another $1b to invest in clean tech
Here’s more evidence the clean-tech boom is only getting bigger. Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the clean-tech venture capital fund led by Bill Gates, has raised USD1 billion ... -
Football | Messi facing lengthy suspension for hitting opponent
After losing the Spanish Super Cup final, Barcelona is also in danger of losing Lionel Messi for an extended period after he hit an opponent toward ... -
The Buzz | Xi, Modi expected for ‘virtual’ Davos in era of pandemic
World Economic Forum organizers are expecting leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South African President Cyril ... -
Tedros lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first
The World Health Organization chief lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 ... -
World Views | Citi’s new CEO must fix old problems fast
Jane Fraser is about to join an elite group. From next month, she’ll be one of a handful of women pulling strings in global finance. But ... -
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – edition no. 3698
* Hindsight — Experts say WHO, China, other countries should have acted quicker and more resolutely to stop pandemic in its early stages * Returnee residents ... -
Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’
On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China today by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic ... -
Associations urge the public to care about solitary senior citizens
The ongoing pandemic has been taxing on the mental health of local residents, especially senior citizens who live alone and have no one to talk to, ... -
Covid-19 vaccines | Authorities working on distribution system
Government authorities are currently working on a platform that will ensure the fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they arrive in the region, Dr ... -
Briefs | Ao Ieong U urges locals to stay in Macau during CNY
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U called on residents to spend the Lunar New Year in Macau to help keep Covid-19 ... -
Gov’t preparing ‘mega’ operation to repatriate 115 residents
Local authorities are preparing a “mega” operation to receive a flight from Air Macau arriving from Tokyo that will bring back 115 residents to Macau from ... -
Crime | Duo of marijuana growers arrested
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested two men who live together in an apartment, on allegations of illicit production, transaction and possession of apparatuses affiliated with ... -
CCAC busts syndicate that defrauded banks through fake mortgage loans
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has uncovered a case involving several bank workers who colluded with a crime syndicate to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans from banks ... -
Liaison official urges locals to guard against Covid-19 to stabilize economy
The central government’s top liaison official in the Macau Special Administrative Region urged those from all walks of life in Macau to do their best in ... -
Lawmakers’ Agenda | Sulu Sou questions criteria for hiring non-resident civil servants
Lawmaker Sulu Sou recently sent a written question to the executive branch to request clarification on the hiring criteria for non-resident civil servants. He recapped ... -
MGM, Wynn, Melco announce discretionary bonus to employees
Three gaming operators including MGM China, Wynn Macau and Melco Resorts & Entertainment yesterday announced that a discretionary bonus will be paid to eligible non-management team ... -
DSAL pledges to explore potential jobs for locals
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has vowed to continue exploring possible job opportunities offered by the city’s big enterprises in order to boost the city’s ... -
Economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
China eked out 2.3% economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand as shops and factories reopened relatively early from a shutdown ... -
12 workers trapped week ago in Shandong mine blast are alive
Chinese state media say 12 out of 22 workers trapped for a week by an explosion in a gold mine are alive, as hundreds of rescuers ... -
Hong Kong | Experts back Pfizer shots, clearing way for approval
A panel of experts said they have recommended that Hong Kong approve the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for use, clearing the way for a regulatory ... -
This day in history | 1966 Indira Gandhi takes charge in India
Indira Gandhi, only daughter of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is to become the country’s next leader. She was chosen at the end of a ...
