Daily Archives: Friday, March 19, 2021
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AIPIM’s board to remain following absence of new candidates list
The current board of the General Assembly of the Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) will remain in their positions, as no list of candidates were submitted for ... -
Construction of LRT Hengqin extension commences
The initiation ceremony of the construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) extension to Hengqin took place yesterday. The Nam Kwong (Group) Company Limited, a state-owned ... -
Chinese investors may soon be allowed in foreign bond markets
Mainland authorities are close to establishing southbound bond trading, Julien Martin, general ,anager at Bond Connect Company Limited (BCCL), recently revealed. The new arrangement will allow ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL ping-ponged with IAS on alleged gun-jumping campaigning
Although the Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has deemed that an act by a traditional association that was alleged to constitute campaigning ahead of schedule did not ... -
Bribery convict Ng Lap Seng to be released early
A U.S. judge yesterday (Macau time) sanctioned an early release from prison on compassionate grounds for bribery convict Ng Lap Seng, Macau’s real estate tycoon, who ... -
Gaming | Morgan Stanley expects premium market to be 2022’s driver for GGR growth
The premium mass market is expected to remain the biggest driver for the city’s gaming operators in 2022, given the increasing number of luxury hotels in ... -
PJ responds to growing digital crimes with new recruits and modified training
In response to increasingly complicated criminal behaviors, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has vowed to modify its training schemes at the Judiciary Police School and recruit more ... -
Realtor expects Macau transaction to rise to 500-level
As the March real property viewing frequency has been on the rise, the market is seen to be heating up and the number of transactions is ... -
China determined to oppose external interference: official
China has always been and will always be an “indispensable and trustworthy force” for promoting world peace and development, Ran Bo, Director General of the Policy ... -
Mobile payment platforms achieving identity verification for minors
Several mobile payment platforms have confirmed that they are either attempting to or have already achieved identity verification for junior users in light of the ... -
China slams US plan to expel phone carriers in tech clash
China’s government yesterday called on Washington to drop efforts to expel three state-owned Chinese phone companies from the United States in a new clash over technology ... -
China seeks Biden-Xi summit in April if Alaska talks succeed
Beijing is seeking a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month if the first high-level U.S.-China talks in Alaska this weekend are productive, according ... -
Blinken urges Beijing to convince North Korea to denuclearize
America’s top diplomat yesterday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said ... -
This Day in History | 1976 Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to split
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon are to separate after 16 years of marriage, it has been announced by Buckingham Palace. After weeks of speculation a 39-word ... -
Oscars | ‘Mank’ leads nominations in a year of record diversity
After a pandemic year that shuttered movie theaters and upended the movie business, Academy Awards nominations this week went to two female filmmakers for the first ... -
Taste of Edesia | Evolution of masterpieces
The latest evolution of The Manor’s menu is here and it is indeed one of the most exciting selections of gastronomic masterpiece in town. Showcasing a ... -
F&B | Portuguese wines vying to crack China market
The agreement signed by China and the European Union (EU) in September 2020 to protect the geographical indications (GIs) of local products directly impacts one of ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Luoyang 1200 Turf (Div 1) 2021-03-20 | Sat | 16:20
I am going again for another outsider this Saturday in Sheng Li Star. Again he is also an underdog in this low class race. He has ... -
The Buzz | China summons technology firms over voice software security
Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up scrutiny over the internet sector. ... -
One Good Thing | Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to ... -
World Views | To win over Asia, talk trade
President Joe Biden is showing he understands that Asia matters. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Japan and South Korea this week ... -
Friday, March 19, 2021 – edition no. 3736
* Compassionate release — A US judge sanctioned an early release of bribery convict Ng Lap Seng who will return to Macau due to his deteriorating ...
