Daily Archives: Thursday, April 29, 2021
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Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and ... -
14 employment agencies to go under due to pandemic: DSAL
Since the beginning of this year, a total of 14 licensed employment agencies have applied to cancel their agency licenses, the spokesperson of the Labour Affairs ... -
New photo book depicts life in city’s nursing homes during Covid-19 outbreak
Titled “DESVELO關愛 ZEAL,” the new photography book from photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro will launch today at Livraria Portuguesa (Portuguese Bookshop). This book, the third from the ... -
Travel bubble discussions between HK, Macau on table
Hong Kong has put travel bubble discussions with Macau on the table. However, roadblocks remain and need to be tackled before the two SAR regions forge ... -
Waterfront promenade opens today
The Leisure Area of Kun Iam Statue Waterfront will commence trial operation today following a delay in opening due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. The Municipal ... -
Tourism | Hotel guests leap 160% in March
The number of guests checked into hotels & guesthouses increased by 160.2% year-on-year to 622,000 in March, with mainland guests (539,000) soaring by 216.5%, according to ... -
Macao Foundation’s support drops 44% in Q1
The Macao Foundation (FM) has spent 83.4 million patacas less in the provision of financial support to associations, institutions, and people in Macau, in the first ... -
Public consultation on elevators legal regime starts today
Public consultation on a new legal regime to regulate the maintenance and inspection of elevators, escalators and similar devices commenced today. The new regime that the ... -
Briefs | CPA code to take effect in August
The Code of Ethics of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) will take effect this coming August. The document stipulates that the aim of CPAs is to ... -
Amendments to water supply regulation to enter legislation
Preparations ahead of the amendment to the city’s Water Supply and Sewerage regulations — to uplift Macau’s water quality — have concluded and the government is ... -
Wynn actively promotes the integration of local young people into China’s overall development
This year marks the beginning of China’s “14th Five-Year Plan,” setting a new stage for the comprehensive establishment of a modern socialist country. To enable team ... -
E-cny | Digital yuan expected to shore up GBA integration: Economist
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) may enter an era of more robust financial integration, should there be a common currency adopted in the region. The digital ... -
Academic proposes ‘Macau ambience’ for Hengqin success
Innovative social administration of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone will be required to make it successful, an academic at the Macau University of Science and Technology ... -
International Museum | Day 14 museums to participate in upcoming carnival
The Macau International Museum Day Carnival 2021 on May 9 will feature a total of 14 participating museums to commemorate International Museum Day, themed as “The ... -
Chinese companies consider mixing vaccines, booster shots
Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help better protect against COVID-19. Sinovac and Sinopharm, the two Chinese ... -
This day in history | 1992 LA in flames after ‘not guilty’ verdict
Fierce rioting has broken out in Los Angeles following the decision by a jury to acquit four white police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney ... -
USA | What to watch during Biden’s first big speech to Congress
President Joe Biden is putting the finishing touches on his first address to a joint session of Congress, a prime-time speech today on the eve of ... -
Sands Cares Ambassadors Maintaining Spirit of Service in 2021
Sands China’s Sands Cares Ambassadors continue the spirit of care, love and sharing in the year 2021, as part of the company’s efforts to give back ... -
Football | Madrid and Chelsea draw in Champions League semifinals
R Madrid 1, Chelsea 1 With a dominant start and a milestone goal by Christian Pulisic, Chelsea showed its strength against Real Madrid in the Champions ... -
Rugby | NZ union debates selling All Blacks share to US investors
New Zealand Rugby will face a momentous decision on the future of the All Blacks at its annual meeting today, when it debates whether to sell ... -
The Buzz | Huawei says sales down 16.5% amid US sanctions
Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei said first-quarter revenue fell after it sold its lower-priced Honor smartphone brand, but profitability improved. Sales declined 16.5% from a year ... -
China to launch Heavenly Harmony space station core module
China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for the country’s space exploration ... -
World Views | Google’s ad resurgence is just getting started
Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. is turning out to be one of the biggest winners of the economic reopening trade. On Tuesday, the company posted first-quarter sales results ... -
Thursday, April 29, 2021 – edition no. 3763
* 14 recruitment agencies request for licence revocation * Travel bubble | Talks with HK on the table, yet roadblocks remain * The Macao Foundation ...
