The Buzz | Australia’s second largest city comes out of third lockdown

Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city, will relax its third lockdown yesterday and allow spectators to return to the Australian Open tennis tournament after a five-day absence. Rod Laver Arena will be

Protests held across Myanmar despite UN fears of violence

Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered yesterday in their largest numbers so far to protest the military’s seizure of power, even after a U.N. human rights expert warned that troops being brought

World Views | China’s bad loan season descends again and this time it may be really bad

It happens again and again. Every time Chinese banks start sweeping their books of bad loans, investors are convinced it will be the tail-end of a chronic problem. Somehow, they tell themselves, lenders are

Thursday, February 18, 2021 – edition no. 3715

— Chinese New Year tourist arrivals fail to meet government’s forecast * Taiwan concerned Beijing may have blocked vaccine purchase * Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China * Immigration

Hong Kong: Two plead guilty as leading  activists go on trial

Two former Hong Kong lawmakers pleaded guilty to illegal assembly charges today (Tuesday), as a trial opened for them and seven other prominent democracy activists in what is seen as

IPIM approved over 2,000 qualified staff residency applications in 15 years, 403 on renewal

The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has approved a total of 2,084 temporary residency applications for technicians with special qualifications over a period of 15 years, IPIM said

Briefs: Customs’ holiday action cracks down on 161 parallel traders

The Macao Customs Service and Gongbei’s customs authority carried out a joint operation between February 3 and 16 to crack down on parallel trading. During the operation, the two departments

Residents oppose third substation within 100-meter radius

A group of residents has demanded the local government to suspend its plan of building an electricity substation at Beco da Rosa. Recently, the group of residents of Travessa do Armazém

Foreign species of crayfish, hazardous to local ecology, found in Taipa

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has noted that it has retrieved the marbled crayfish, a foreign species, recently found in a pond on Taipa. The crustaceans were found within the leisure

Feature: Locals adapting to new normal during CNY

The real stories of Macau in miniature, cast light on the life changes in Chinese New Year in 2021 as the pandemic rolls into its second year. SUKI (tourist guide) This is

June 4 vigil: MP closes case against two detainees, red bus

The Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) has closed its case against the two daughters of lawmaker Au Kam San, detained by the police on June 4, 2020, at the Senado Square

BNU says drop due to reduction of interest rates on loans, less credit card transactions

Following the results published on Wednesday which showed a 41.7% drop in the profits of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) in 2020, the BNU has justified the decline as being

CE New Year Message: Accelerate economic diversification to speed post-pandemic recovery

In his annual new year message, welcoming the Year of the Ox, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng emphasized the need to accelerate Macau’s economic diversification for a quicker post-pandemic recovery. In

USA | Trial highlights: Harrowing footage, focus on Trump’s words

House Democrats opened their first day of arguments in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with searing footage of the U.S. Capitol riot as they painted Trump as an "inciter

Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade

Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other

CNY: Gov’t inspects venues to ensure safety during holiday 

Various governmental departments have been inspecting several venues to ensure safety during the Spring Holiday festival. The public agencies, including the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), have published newsletters to report

Motosport: Faye Ho collaborates with Roadhouse to support Irish racer McCormack

McCormack, a racer in the Macau Grand Prix, will ride for entrepreneur Faye Ho’s FHO Racing BMW, along with Roadhouse, in a partnership for the 11 round BSB series. Through this

Gaming | MGM records 78% revenue drop in 2020

MGM China saw revenue fall by 78% to approximately HKD5.1 billion in 2020, with a negative adjusted EBITDA of approximately HKD1.4 billion, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The gaming

2021 Arrivals | MGTO strives for an ambitious target of 6 to 10 million tourists

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is set to aim for five strategic focuses to accelerate the city’s tourism recovery, shooting for a target of 6 to 10 million tourist

Fernandes forecasts up to 20,000 daily visitor arrivals this CNY

Director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Helena de Senna Fernandes has admitted that she is not so hopeful of a high tourist arrival during the Spring Festival, expecting

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