Survey reveals students’ poor nutrition and physical activity

  Some secondary school students in Macau do not get adequate exercise and overindulge in sugary beverages, according to a survey recently conducted by the General Association of Chinese Students-Macau and

Fund-raiser partnership of Albergue, Caritas helps cancer patients

Albergue SCM has again partnered with Caritas Macau to set up a wishing well to raise funds from February 1 to March 14 to offer succor to local cancer patients. All

Police arrest suspects in fake Covid-19 vaccine ring

Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake Covid-19 vaccines, including to other countries. Police in Beijing and in Jiangsu

Covid-19 | WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan

World Health Organization experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan yesterday as part of their investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Team member Peter

Ren Quanniu | Beijing strips license from second lawyer for HK activists

A second Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license yesterday as Beijing attempts to crush opposition to its tighter control over the territory. Ren

This day in history | 1959 Buddy Holly killed in air crash

Three young rock ‘n’ roll stars have been killed in a plane crash in the United States. Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P Richardson - known as the Big Bopper - 28,

Analysis | Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden’s foreign policy

A military coup in Myanmar and a mass crackdown on dissidents in Russia are presenting early tests for the Biden administration as it tries to reestablish American primacy as a

Alibaba offers few answers as crackdown uncertainty persists

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offered investors few clues into how the regulatory crackdown on Jack Ma’s tech empire will impact its future growth after reporting a stronger-than-expected 37% increase in

Sands presents Valentine’s Day treats

For couples seeking a relaxing and reinvigoration session together, spa treatments are available at The Venetian Macao’s V Retreat, The Parisian Macao’s Le SPA’tique and Conrad Macao’s Bodhi Spa until the

CCILC visits IPIM to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation with lusophone countries

A delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) recently visited the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) to discuss and exchange ideas on bolstering cooperation between

Football | FIFA pledges taking no health risks in World Cup qualifiers

With 3,000 soccer players due to travel internationally for World Cup qualifying games next month, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said yesterday all will conform to health rules in the

Tokyo 2021 | Japan extends emergency amid vaccine, Olympic uncertainty

Japan announced yesterday that it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other areas through March 7. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement of the one-month extension comes

The Buzz | Euro economy shrank at end of 2020 under pandemic’s weight

The European economy shrank by a smaller than expected 0.7% in the last three months of 2020 as businesses in France and Germany weathered a renewed round of anti-COVID-19 lockdowns

Top Chinese diplomat urges closer ties with US under Biden

China’s top foreign policy adviser is urging closer ties with the U.S. under the Biden administration, while saying Washington must “effectively respect China’s position and concerns on the Taiwan issue.” The

World Views | It’s time to move on from the Reddit trade

It’s been an exciting distraction while everyone is working from home but the actual ability of the Reddit mob to move markets, become a systemic risk or justify the absurd

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – edition no. 3708

— Film workers’ association aims to bring 3,000 film production companies to Macau * Academic slams domestic violence counting system * MUST opens training programme on US Certified Public Accountants specifically for

MGTO’s online training to upskill local tourism practitioners

  The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) rolled out eight online learning videos to impart knowledge of RATER, an international model of service quality assessment, to local tourism practitioners. MGTO intends

Nude-chat scams rocket amid general fall in crimes

  Last year there were 14 times as many scams carried out through nude chats (a total of 68 cases) compared to the previous year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced. Yesterday the

Covid-19 | 100,000 doses of vaccine to arrive this week

The first batch of 100,000 doses of inactivated vaccine are likely to land in Macau, at the earliest, this week, and vaccination for prioritized groups will commence around the Spring

Leaders of new gov’t offices sworn in

The restructuring of various government departments were made official as several executives of the city’s new bureaus sworn in yesterday. Lao Kuan Lai da Luz and Lei Ut Mui yesterday were

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