Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Female leaders honored International Women’s Day
In commemoration of the International Women’s Day on March 8, some female leaders at the helm of the top corporates in Macau came together yesterday, galvanizing ... -
Elections 2021 | Legislative race on September 12
The city’s parliamentary election will take place on September 12 this year, the Chief Executive announced in an Executive Order yesterday. Pursuant to the law, it ... -
Macao central library | Dutch architects win design, IC bids to keep project within budget
The proposal from the Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo is the winning proposal out of the four proposals received for the construction of the new Macao Central ... -
Briefs | IPIM holds business trips for MICE representatives
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) organised around 30 representatives of the local MICE sector for a business trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, ... -
Covid-19 | TNRs allowed to book vaccines from today
Non-resident workers (TNRs) will be able to make bookings for Covid vaccinations from 9 a.m. today and receive the vaccination from tomorrow, the Health Bureau (SSM) ... -
Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory to open to public in 2022
The former Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa will open to the public in 2022, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) officials said yesterday on the sidelines of ... -
Demographics | Total population stands at over 683,000
Macau’s total population at the end of last year was 683,100, representing an increase of 300 compared to end -September 2020 and a year-on-year growth of ... -
China resumes visa issuance to foreign local residents
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the SAR has recently granted an F-type visa ... -
UA Cinemas in HK went under amid Covid-19
The UA Cinema, a cinema chain in Hong Kong, announced yesterday that the group has ceased operations with immediate effect due to the devastating impacts brought ... -
Further group of stranded migrant workers plead for repatriation flights
A group of stranded non-resident workers are calling on their government to assist them in seeking repatriation flights, as a number of them are slated to ... -
Strait tension | Taiwan’s Tsai visits naval base amid Chinese threats
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base yesterday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China, ... -
Beijing vows to expand legal ‘toolkit’ to fight US sanctions
Beijing pledged to speed up legislation aimed at countering U.S. sanctions, as it seeks to narrow Washington’s advantages in disputes after the Trump administration levied waves ... -
Film | Chinese director of ‘Nomadland’ faces controversy at home
Chloe Zhao’s success — she’s the first Asian woman and the second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for best director for her film “Nomadland” ... -
This day in history | 1967 Stalin’s daughter defects to the West
The daughter of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has requested political asylum at the United States Embassy in India. The American Mutual Radio network broke the ... -
UK | Royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview
Britain and its royal family absorbed the tremors yesterday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and Meghan, in which the couple said they encountered ... -
China’s carbon market to grow to $25 billion by 2030, Citi says
The size of China’s carbon market will expand more than 30-fold over the next decade as it covers more industries and polluting becomes more expensive, according ... -
Yuan erases 2021 gain but remains in high levels
The Chinese yuan briefly erased its year-to-date gains versus a rebounding dollar, amid a broad rout in risk assets across Asia. The onshore yuan weakened as ... -
The Ritz-Carlton to present ‘Star Collaboration’ menu
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau recently welcomed the Michelin-starred chef, Aiden Huang, from The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou for an exclusive three-day culinary journey alongside its Chinese Executive Chef, Jackie Ho, at Lai ... -
Melco holds Chinese culture exhibition tour for employees
As part of Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s “Splendors of China” learning program, 40 colleagues from the Melco management team recently toured the “Loving the Country, Loving Macau Education ... -
Football | European clubs target global fans with Champions League plan
European soccer clubs were urged Monday to support a Champions League expansion plan and help please a new type of global fans who have different supporting ... -
The Buzz | Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Sunday that Harry Styles, Bad ... -
After delays, Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers
After delays, Israel started vaccinating Palestinians who work inside the country and its West Bank settlements yesterday, more than two months after launching an immunization blitz ... -
China Daily | Hong Kong should seize historic opportunity in China’s development plan
As China embarks on a new journey to fully building a modern socialist country, a national blueprint has provided historic opportunities to the Hong Kong ... -
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – edition no. 3728
* Vaccination opens for blue-cards * Stranded migrants plead for repatriation flights to Malaysia * Dutch architects awarded design of new Central Library * The ...
