Monthly Archives: April 2021
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Vaccine passport: Macau can only negotiate with mainland
The possibility of a Covid-19 vaccine passport system being established in Macau to ease travel restrictions was under discussion yesterday at the regular Covid-19 press briefing. ... -
Free Covid jab for Macau residents with mainland residence card
Macau residents who reside in mainland China and hold the mainland residence card are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19 free-of-charge, the State Council has announced. ... -
US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan, the island democracy that has been the chief source ... -
Hong Kong | Activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally
Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, pleaded guilty yesterday to taking part in an unauthorized rally that led to violence between ... -
This day in history | 1986 Eastwood voted mayor by landslide
Residents of the Californian town of Carmel have overwhelmingly voted for actor Clint Eastwood as their mayor. The turnout was double the norm in the picturesque ... -
Viral thoughts | Why Covid-19 conspiracy theories persist
Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus ... -
Markets | SPAC bubble fears lead Hong Kong, Singapore down cautious path
Hong Kong and Singapore are trying to get in on the boom in blank check company listings, while safeguarding investors from what some say is a ... -
Sands China hosts seminar on Two Sessions
Sands China Ltd. hosted a seminar for team members and local youth last week at The Parisian Macao, about the recent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) ... -
Melco’s Easter roadshow generates nearly MOP410,000 revenue for SMEs
Melco Resorts & Entertainment generated close to MOP 410,000 in sales revenues for eight local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its recent innovative Heart-of-House roadshow series ... -
Football | Spain, Netherlands plan for fans at European Championship
Spain and the Netherlands are now committing to having fans at the European Championship matches they are hosting in June. They are the latest countries to ... -
The Buzz | China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics
China’s government warned Washington yesterday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a ... -
Vandals damage famous Norwegian baby statue in Oslo park
A Norwegian museum said yesterday [Macau time] that a famous statue of a baby boy stomping his feet in anger has been removed from a park ... -
World Views | Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis
The Hong Kong government’s proposal to let directors obscure their identities on the companies register is a retrograde step that will facilitate fraud and corruption. Don’t ... -
Thursday, April 8, 2021 – edition no. 3748
* Fastest recovery — IMF predicts Macau GDP to grow 61% this year leading Asia’s recovery, local economist contests optimistic outlook * Vaccination opens for stranded ... -
Parliament to discuss third round of stimulus tomorrow
Out of the nine debate motions to be processed on Thursday at the Legislative Assembly (AL), two are related to the third round of stimulus, ... -
Food bank receives over 1,000 applications in Q1
The Caritas Macau’s food bank recorded an 11% increase to reach a total of 4,698 applications to its food bank last year, amid the Covid-19 pandemic ... -
MGTO claims no local resident affected by train accident in Taiwan
No local residents have been injured by the train accident that occurred in Taiwan late last week, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) confirmed to the ... -
Tourism | 291,000 cross-border travelers over Easter, Ching Ming holidays
The number of cross-border travelers during the Easter holiday and the Ching Ming Festival amounted to over 291,000 as of 9 p.m. yesterday, according to the ... -
Hotel industry expects 20% more guests on May 1 Golden Week
Although it has benefitted from a boost of holiday mood, the local hotel industry did not report a massive leap in occupancy rate across the most ... -
Shops on Rua do Cunha see 30% more business during holiday period
Some retailers on Taipa’s main district, Rua do Cunha, saw a 30% rise in business performance during the past long weekend, but restaurateurs reported otherwise, blaming ... -
Scoot to operate three flights to Singapore
Singaporean low-cost airline Scoot is launching three flights to Singapore from Macau this month, providing another option for local residents who are looking for flights out ... -
New Macau hosts first authorized public protest since pandemic onset
Last Saturday, the New Macau Association (ANM) held the first public protest green-lighted by local authorities since the Covid-19 pandemic started. The protest, held at the ... -
Five times more job matching registration Y-o-Y: FAOM
The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has received in the first two months of the year more than 260 job matching registrations, which is ... -
Local team triumphs in mainland canoe marathon open
Veteran canoe athlete Racy Leong from local team Baía do Mar Canoeing Club has won the Women’s Canoe Marathon (Senior Section) in the Chinese Canoe and ... -
Indonesian consulate service warns about deceptive flight advertising
The Indonesian consulate service in Macau (KJRI Macau) issued a statement yesterday afternoon on its social media platforms in response to rumors over the opening of ... -
BioNTech jab administration back to normal
Health authorities have resumed administering the BioNTech Covid shots on Monday following investigations that concluded the recent emergence of defective vials did not pose a safety ... -
Waterfront ‘promenade’ to open in Q2
The completion and opening to the public of the waterfront “promenade” project is now due to happen during the second quarter (Q2) of this year, the ... -
China Daily | Diplomacy consolidates role as stabilizer
In less than a week, foreign ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea touched down in Beijing and held talks ... -
Eating our lunch | Biden points to China in development push
Pushing for trillions of dollars in development spending, President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are directing Americans’ eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing to a booming, ... -
China cautions Japan as it speaks up before Biden, Suga meet
China’s foreign minister cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks up more on human rights in China’s Xinjiang region ... -
Strait Tensions | PLA navy holds aircraft carrier drills in waters near Taiwan
China is holding naval drills involving an aircraft carrier battlegroup near Taiwan it says are aimed at safeguarding Chinese sovereignty, an apparent reference to Beijing’s claim ... -
This day in history | 1999: US claims ‘banana war’ victory
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled in favour of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with Europe over bananas. The WTO says the ... -
UK | London to ease lockdown next week, will test vaccine passports
Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced ... -
Olympics | North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo games
North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as ... -
The Buzz | Official: EU agency to confirm AstraZeneca blood clot link
Marco Cavaleri, head of health threats and vaccine strategy at the Amsterdam-based agency, said yesterday there’s a clear association between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the dozens ...
