Monthly Archives: March 2021
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Thailand sees Chinese leading tourists to Phuket after reopening
Thailand expects about two million foreign tourists, mostly Chinese and Europeans, to visit Phuket this year after the nation’s most popular resort island reopens to vaccinated visitors from ... -
China Daily | Hyping lies about Xinjiang will always exact a price
China will not stir up trouble, but it is not afraid of trouble either. That was the unequivocal message Beijing conveyed to the world last ... -
Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of Covid
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely ... -
This day in history | 1981 President Reagan is shot
President Ronald Reagan has been shot and wounded after a lone gunman opened fire in Washington. He is currently undergoing emergency surgery at George Washington University ... -
Shipping | Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is finally free
Salvage teams yesterday freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the ... -
Football | Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comeback
Two starts. Three assists. Six points. The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to international soccer has been a resounding success for Sweden’s national team, even though the ... -
The Buzz | Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths
Hungary has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in the European Union, according to figures from an EU agency, but it continues to ... -
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes
A series of airstrikes by Myanmar’s military along the country’s border raised concerns yesterday that more villagers might flee to neighboring Thailand in large numbers, adding ... -
World Views | After Covid, let’s keep our masks on
It has been a year since the pandemic hit India and, for me, the oddest thing is how healthy I’ve been. Like most but not all ... -
Tuesday, March 30, 2022 – edition no. 3743
* The theory of the pangolin — Report: The theory of bats infecting humans through a host animal is the most likely conclusion of WHO’s probe ... -
Migrant workers groups disappointed with gov’t U-turn
Migrant workers’ groups have expressed deep disappointment in the government’s U-turn regarding the e-vouchers scheme. They fear that their exclusion from any government support will add ... -
MUST delegation visits Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing
A delegation of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) led by the institution’s chancellor Liu Chak Wan recently went to Beijing to visit the Chinese ... -
SSM calls off demonstration against e-vouchers prompting mixed feelings, reactions
The Health Bureau (SSM) on Saturday night called off the demonstration scheduled for yesterday to express public dissatisfaction with the relief measures presented by the government ... -
Briefs | Macanese chefs showcase delicacies in Hangzhou
During the Taste of Macao Food Promotion, which will run in Hangzhou until April 11, two renowned Macanese chefs, Antonieta Manhão and Rita Cabral, will elaborate ... -
CityU 40th Anniversary | Qiao Xiaoyang, Paul Pun conferred honorary doctorate degrees
As part of the celebratory events marking its 40th Anniversary, the City University of Macau (CityU) held a conferment ceremony of honorary doctorate degrees yesterday. Chinese ... -
Local unemployment rate grows to 3.9%
Macau’s unemployment rate of local residents was at 3.9% for the period December 2020 to February 2021, a rise of 0.2% points from the previous period ... -
Prosecutor says burden on Huawei lawyer to prove info shared by sergeant Chang
The claims made by Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers that information pertaining to her phone was sent to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation ... -
Paradise Entertainment reports net HKD189.2m loss for 2020
Paradise Entertainment Ltd, the casino management services and gaming equipment provider, has reported a net loss of HKD189.2 million for the full year of 2020 – ... -
China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang
China announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over its policies in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang. ... -
Two in Seattle, San Francisco face anti-Asian hate charges
Prosecutors in Seattle and San Francisco have charged men with hate crimes in separate incidents that authorities say targeted people of Asian descent amid a wave ... -
Hong Kong looks at easing travel for vaccinated residents: Lam
Hong Kong is looking into making it easier for vaccinated residents to travel to encourage more people to get inoculated, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in ... -
Myanmar | Protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets yesterday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than ... -
Egypt | Two tugboats speed to Suez Canal as shippers avoid it
Two additional tugboats sped yesterday to Egypt’s Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days across the crucial waterway, even ... -
This day in history | 1971 Manson sent to gas chamber
Charles Manson and three members of his hippy cult have been sentenced to death in Los Angeles. They were found guilty of the August 1969 murders ... -
Football | Ronaldo rages after no goal and no VAR in 2-2 draw at Serbia
Serbia 2, Portugal 2 Cristiano Ronaldo ripped off his captain’s armband and tossed it onto the field as he stomped off in disgust after Portugal’s 2-2 ... -
The Buzz | 32,647: Macau records highest daily number of visitor arrivals since Covid outbreak
The Macau SAR recorded 32,647 visitor arrivals on Friday, the highest daily number since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic last year, the Government Tourism Office ... -
Albania starts mass Covid vaccinations before tourist season
Albania started a mass inoculation campaign yesterday ahead of the summer tourism season after acquiring 192,000 doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinovac earlier this week. Hundreds ... -
World Views | Museums sold more art during pandemic. Why go back?
The coronavirus has been rough on museums. An October survey for the American Alliance of Museums found that two-thirds had cut back on public programs, more than half ... -
Monday, March 29, 2022 – edition no. 3742
* Migrant blues — Migrant groups worry that government U-turn on e-vouchers may exclude TNRs from economic relief – again * The protest that never ... -
Breaking News: Protest called-off after economy chief hinted at return of consumption card
The Office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance retracted the e-vouchers scheme announcement two weeks ago in a statement published just a few hours before ... -
Sunday protest to get public voice heard, organizer stressed
The Macao Community Development Initiative convened a press conference on March 26 to make plain the intention of the forthcoming protest on March 28 is to ... -
MGTO extends promotion beyond GBA to drive length of stay
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is launching a new promotion to encourage mainland tourists from non-Guangdong cities to visit Macau using the High-Speed Rail network. ... -
Unpaid leave not against the law: DSAL confirmed
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has refuted speculation that the implementation of forced unpaid leave by local firms is a violation of employment law. The DSAL’s ... -
Briefs | 2.2 million red packets collected
Throughout their red package recycling campaign, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) collected nearly 2.2 million Chinese New Year red packets, weighing over 6.48 tonnes. Of ... -
TDM appoints Silva as Portuguese TV channel news department chief
Yesterday, the public broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau (TDM) Executive Committee appointed veteran journalist Jorge Silva as the new news department coordinator of the Portuguese TV channel, ...
