Monthly Archives: March 2021
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Aviation | Gambler who bet millions on AirAsia wants everyone to notice
When Stanley Choi became one of AirAsia Group Bhd.’s biggest shareholders a month ago, he did so with no intention to pursue the aggressive tactics favored ... -
This day in history | 1956 King convicted for bus boycott
Civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King, has been convicted of organising an illegal boycott by black passengers of buses in the US state of ... -
Fleeing coup, Myanmar police refugees in India seek asylum
Myanmar police officers who fled to India after they said they defied orders to shoot people protesting their country’s military coup are urging India’s government not ... -
Netanyahu’s vaccine obsession hasn’t swung election in his favor
Vaccine “world champions.” Israel’s “the first” to return to normal life. Other leaders in awe of Benjamin Netanyahu’s achievements in taming the pandemic. In the weeks ... -
EXPLAINER | Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It’s part of the fallout from holding ... -
The Buzz | US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
The U.S. Navy said yesterday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program ... -
N. Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties are severed
North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and prepared to leave the country yesterday, after the two nations cut diplomatic relations in a spat over ... -
World Views | The US military must get serious about domestic extremism
Among the unsettling revelations about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is the number of rioters who served in the military. Of the more ... -
Monday, March 22, 2022 – edition no. 3737
* Goodbye Santa Maria — The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group has expressed their sorrow as they fear that the longest-serving ferry between Hong Kong and Macau ... -
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 ... -
Tourism | MGTO to promote city in Hangzhou to spur economic revival
The government is set to hold a roadshow in Hangzhou from March 26 to 28 in a bid to promote Macau’s tourism offerings amid its goal ... -
Gaming | Operators allegedly suspend customer services in mainland in wake of amended law
Some gaming operators in the city have allegedly dissolved or suspended their customer service teams in mainland China in order to avoid pitfalls from the recently ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t to minimize disturbance in district-specific pandemic response
The government will try to limit the impact on residents if the Zone- and Category-specific Epidemic Control and Prevention Scheme needs to kick in, Ao Ieong ... -
Briefs | SSM: 4 Covid-19 antibody positive returnees in ‘good health condition’
Four returnees, who flew from Europe via Taipei and tested positive for the Covid-19 antibody test upon arrival on March 14, have not displayed any ...
