Monthly Archives: April 2021
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World Views | Where America’s vaccine triumph fell short
It’s not surprising that pharmacies are turning out to be fantastic at distributing Covid-19 vaccines. As Alex Tabarrok and I pointed out in February, they are literally everywhere — 86% of ... -
Monday, April 12, 2021 – edition no. 3750
* Jab error — A resident was incorrectly vaccinated with a BioNTech shot while attempting to take a second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine due to ... -
Repatriation | 60 stranded passengers take chartered flight to Malaysia for transit
Some 60 stranded former non-resident workers in the Macau SAR were repatriated yesterday via AirAsia, some of them having medical conditions requiring urgent care. The return ... -
AirAsia optimistic about travel bubble despite city’s entry restrictions
Low-cost airline AirAsia has been optimistic about Macau establishing travel bubbles with different ASEAN countries, particularly those that are considered low risk. Previously, Celia Lao, CEO ... -
Macau business travel expected to rebound: Beijing
The business travel of both Macau and Hong Kong has shown signs of recovery, Xie Jinying, director-general of the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation of ... -
Hotel occupancy rate stood at 53% during recent holidays
Local hotel establishments saw an average occupancy rate of 53.1% between during Easter and Ching Ming Festival, a figure that represents an increase of 4.5% ... -
Tourism Vocational Competition 2021 to underscore GBA integration
The upcoming third edition of the Macao Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprises Vocational Skills Competition, jointly organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macao ... -
Briefs | DSAL deputy director took office
The Deputy Director of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Chan Chon U took office yesterday. The inauguration ceremony was held at the office of DSAL, attended ... -
Five lawmakers criticize Au Kam San’s spoken inquiry
In a Legislative Assembly (AL) session yesterday, five lawmakers rounded on lawmaker Au Kam San to criticize him on his position in a spoken inquiry during ... -
AL votes down nine debate proposals
The majority of the lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday voted down nine proposals on topics related to social issues and the livelihood of ... -
Lawmakers against vote of salutation to press
Lawmaker Sulu Sou’s aspiration to issue a vote of salutation by the Legislative Assembly (AL) for the work and role of the press in Macau was ... -
Gov’t should lower bar for vocational program: FAOM
The government should lower the application threshold for the Subsidized Vocational Upskill Program to offer assistance for more underemployed and unemployed residents in Macau, Choi Kam ... -
CRIME | Two men become victims in massage scam
Two men were involved in two separate cases of massage-related scams, with one of them losing nearly MOP73,000. In the first case that took place ... -
Currency | Yuan erases year’s gains against dollar while PBOC steps aside
China’s yuan is hurting after months of standing tall against the dollar. In March, the currency gave up all its 2021 gains and then some. There ... -
China protests transit of US destroyer through Taiwan Strait
China yesterday protested the passage of a U.S. destroyer through the Taiwan Strait in the latest move as both nations increase their naval activity in the ... -
Beijing blasts Taiwan over efforts to help ally Paraguay get vaccines
China slammed Taiwan over its efforts to help one of its few remaining allies get coronavirus shots, the latest squabbling over vaccines between the two sides ... -
This day in history | 2003 Saddam statue topples with regime
There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of Saddam ... -
UK | Covid cases drop 60% due to vaccines, lockdown
Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study ... -
Northern Ireland | Leaders call for calm after night of rioting
Rioters set a hijacked bus on fire and hurled gasoline bombs at police in Belfast in the fourth night of violence in a week in Northern ... -
One good Thing | Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border
Just next to the Mayadevi temple where Buddha was born more than 2,600 years ago, hundreds of people lined up outside a makeshift hospital on a ... -
Car Review | Upgraded luxury Mercedes S-Class now in town
Representing exquisite luxury cars since the brand was born, the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-class has recently arrived in Macau, with improved facilities and technology inside and out. ... -
Macau Racing Tips | Last Week Tip:The Shaoxing 1050 Metres Sand 2021-04-09 | Fri | 21:25
I am hopeful that my pick on an outsider this Friday evening may prevail, hopefully that again he will offer us good handsome pay outs after ... -
The Buzz | Philippines one of the latest countries to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine
Philippine health officials are temporarily suspending the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people below age 60. The Department of Health and the Food and Drug ... -
Analysis | Are some Covid-19 vaccines more effective than others?
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others? It’s hard to tell since they weren’t directly compared in studies. But experts say the vaccines are alike ... -
World Views | Financial cooperation can help fight the pandemic
The IMF’s new economic forecast offers encouragement to the world’s rich countries. They’re on track to recover strongly from the pandemic. For many poorer countries, the opposite ... -
Friday, April 9, 2021 – edition no. 3749
* Farewell Macau — 60 stranded passengers take chartered flight to Malaysia for transit * Macau business travel expected to rebound: China * UK Covid cases ... -
The Latest: UK cases drop 60% due to vaccines, lockdown
LONDON — Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ... -
Domestic travel scheme should be extended to weekdays: association
The MOP120 million domestic travel program is instrumental in helping local tour guides take home some earnings, but its scope should be extended to help them ... -
Economy | IMF predicts 61% growth, local economist believes otherwise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the Macau SAR’s economy is expected to record a staggering growth of 61.2% year-on-year this 2021, after last ... -
China’s travel surged in Ching Ming; MGTO eyes more visitors in May
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is set to mount a series of online-and-offline promotions in mainland cities before Golden Week in May to entice more ... -
Briefs | 49th Covid-19 case recorded
A local resident who arrived in Macau yesterday via Taiwan is the city’s 49th case, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced last night. ... -
410,000 Macau Facebook users involved in data leaks
More than 410,000 Facebook accounts in Macau have had their personal information leaked in the tech giant’s data breaches saga, according to the Office for Personal ... -
Organizer hints at loss of June 4 exhibition this year
Representing the Macau Democratic Development Union, lawmaker Au Kam San said the group will decide within this week whether the annual June 4 exhibition will be ... -
UM forecasts unemployment rate to drop up to 3.3%
Macau’s unemployment rate among local residents is forecast to drop from 3.6% in 2020 to the range of 3.2% and 3.3% this year. The University of ... -
Covid-19 | Vaccination opens for stranded workers, TNR family members
From tomorrow (April 9), the Covid-19 vaccination plan established by the local health authorities will include all stranded workers as well as family members of non-resident ...
