Monthly Archives: March 2021
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Residents to receive vaccination certificates after two injections
Residents will get a vaccination certificate and a record card upon receiving the two doses necessary for the Covid-19 vaccination, Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of ... -
Consulate sets up new service to cater to Portuguese residing in HKSAR
The Portuguese Consulate General in Hong Kong launched a new remote service yesterday aiming to provide consulate services to the Portuguese community in Hong Kong. This ... -
Sales of restaurants in Jan ‘less satisfactory’
The percentage of restaurants and similar establishments which reported a year-on-year rise in receipts, or a steady performance in January 2021 (25%) remained at the ... -
CRIME | At least 17 construction workers illegally hired
A local businessman is being charged over the hiring of illegal workers for civil construction as well as for the forgery of dozens of documents to ... -
Macao Water to partially subsidize facilities maintenance in old buildings
The Macao Water Supply Company Limited has set aside MOP10 million for the water facilities maintenance project. Commencing on April 1, the project will provide subsidies ... -
Tourism | Visitor arrivals plunge to just over 427,000 in Feb
Tourist arrivals in the Macau SAR has dropped to 427,122 in February, registering a decline of 23.3% month-to-month, according to the latest data provided by the ... -
Nüwa to reopen on Mar 31
After more than a year of overhaul, Nüwa at City of Dreams will be unveiling its newly refurbished guestrooms, suites, and villas on March 31. The ... -
China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Philippine reef
Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said yesterday, sidestepping accusations from Manila of ... -
Eight activists jailed in Shenzhen returned to Hong Kong
Eight activists detained at sea as they sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat have finished serving jail sentences in China and were handed over yesterday ... -
NYU Shanghai seeking answers after police detain nine students
New York University said yesterday it was seeking more information from Chinese authorities after nine students from its Shanghai campus were temporarily detained in what appeared ... -
GREAT TIMES | Meet Sea Odyssey’s New Friends at MGM
Say HELLO to the new air swimming creatures at the Grande Praça at MGM MACAU! When you are all too familiar with the shiny silvery dolphins, we ... -
Second Canadian goes on trial in Beijing on spying charges
A second Canadian citizen held for more than two years on spying charges in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a senior executive of the telecoms ... -
This day in history | 1983 Reagan launches Cold War into space
President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space. The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposes a defensive shield, using laser or particle beam technology ... -
Exclusive | Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Inter-American Development Bank. On ... -
Nissan scandal | Japan charges Americans with helping Ghosn flee, jump bail
Japanese prosecutors charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, yesterday in the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon, while he was ... -
Wynn to host new edition of ‘Wynn Guest Chef Series’
With the arrival of spring, Wynn is set to host a new edition of the “Wynn Guest Chef Series.” China’s leading chefs from all across the ... -
Sands Cares holds guided tour of The Londoner
A group of 20 Sands Cares Ambassadors recently hosted about 80 members of the Women’s General Association of Macau at The Londoner Macao for a guided ... -
Football | Leicester ousts Man United to join Chelsea in cup semis
While its neighbor is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one route to ending a four-year trophy drought. Losing 3-1 at Leicester in the ... -
The Buzz | AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all ages
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against sickness and eliminated hospitalizations and deaths from the disease across all age groups in a late-stage study in the ... -
Taiwan gives health workers island’s first AstraZeneca doses
Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive yesterday, beginning a campaign that won’t use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of ... -
World Views | Blackstone puts too many chips on a $6.2 billion casino bid
It’s not hard to see why Blackstone Group Inc. would see value in the stricken Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd. The private equity firm, which ... -
Tuesday, March 23, 2022 – edition no. 3738
* Visitors plunge — Tourist arrivals in February dropped to 427,122, a decline of 23.3% month-to-month * Covid-19 | Locals called on to take jabs to ... -
Macau Hotel Association | Hotels to ‘stand together’ on gov’t’s stimulus package
The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) is set to meet tomorrow to discuss the possible promotional roll-outs it could offer in line with the upcoming e-voucher scheme ... -
Gov’t to optimize criticized e-voucher scheme
The government is slated to optimize issuance of vouchers via locally-recognised electronic payment platforms. This comes after several local groups have called for the government ... -
Macau Legend anticipates up to HKD2 billion loss for 2020
Macau Legend Development Ltd is anticipating a substantial financial loss of between HKD1.9 billion to HKD2 billion in the full year of 2020, according to a statement filed ... -
Over 36,000 receive Covid-19 jab
A total of 75,587 people have made appointments for the Covid-19 vaccination, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced. Of these, 36,459 vaccinations have been completed ... -
Grand Prix Museum | Ticketing system to go online today
The long-overdue Macao Grand Prix Museum, now six times larger than its former venue upon the completion of the expansion project, has initiated its trial operation ... -
Tourism fares well in March, still needs local boost: Fernandes
The daily visitor arrival in March is satisfactory, but the local tourism market still needs the boost offered by local residents to recover during the pandemic, ... -
Social housing | CCAC rules out malfeasance during Ilha Verde fire shutters replacement
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said that its investigation did not find evidence that any departments or authorities had committed any illegal acts during the replacement ... -
45.6% of local enterprises pessimistic about the future export market: survey
Around 45.6% of local companies surveyed have expressed that they are pessimistic about the outlook for the export market for the coming six months, the Economic ... -
Obituary | Aida de Jesus, ‘Godmother of Macanese Cuisine’
Aida de Jesus, one of the most recognizable figures of the Macanese community passed away last week at the age of 105, leaving behind a legacy ... -
GBA | Culture, tourism plan maps out ‘clear directions’ for city’s industry
The Macau SAR government has affirmed that the Culture and Tourism Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has mapped out “clear directions for ... -
Exclusive license endows SMEs with business opportunities
High-quality food products have always been the main focus in the food and beverage industry, especially after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. Some local small ... -
‘Santa Maria’ feared dismantled
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group has issued a statement on Saturday expressing their sorrow over the dismantling of the Jetfoil “Santa Maria,” which was due to ... -
BioNTech vaccine uptake jumps in Hong Kong as younger residents qualify
BioNTech SE’s Covid vaccine was in high demand in Hong Kong on Friday, with 15,700 people receiving a dose on the first day all adults ages ...
