Data leak | Facebook faces formal Irish privacy probe

  Facebook Inc. faces a formal probe by its main privacy regulator in the European Union following the leak of the personal data of more than half a billion users of

New Zealand OKs 2 Pacific teams for expanded Super Rugby

New Zealand Rugby has granted conditional approval for two Pacific Islands teams to join an Australia-New Zealand Super Rugby tournament beginning next year. Moana Pasifika, a team of players of Samoan

Jack Ma’s double-whammy marks end of China tech’s golden age

The full implications of Beijing’s rapid-fire moves against Jack Ma’s internet empire in recent days won’t be apparent for weeks, but one lesson is already clear: The glory days for

The Buzz | On Memorial Day, Israel mourns, reflects on vets’ trauma

Israel marked its national Memorial Day for fallen soldiers yesterday, in a year when national attention has been focused on the plight of veterans suffering from psychological trauma. Memorial Day is

Thailand’s daily COVID infections hit record, topping 1,300

Thailand reported more than 1,300 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, setting another daily record and adding pressure on the government to speed up a nearly nonexistent vaccination drive and do more

World Views | The FDA’s caution on the J&J vaccine is a costly mistake

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to recommend a pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine has been roundly — and rightly — condemned across the political spectrum. It’s clear that

Thursday, April 15, 2021 – edition no. 3753

— A step closer to digital currency makes junkets worry that it will sound the death knell of an industry already crippled by Covid-19 * Locals on tour again * CE

Tourism | Booking data substantiates rapidly growing tourist demand

Booking data released by Trip.com, the largest online travel agency in China, yesterday provided compelling evidence of China’s rapidly growing tourism demand for travel to Macau during the forthcoming Labor

CE: Universal suffrage off the negotiation table

A proposal from the Chief Executive (CE) to promote adjustments to Macau’s political system is not currently part of discussions with the central government, Ho Iat Seng said yesterday at

Covid-19 | Third batch of mRNA vaccines arrived, gov’t to conduct ‘detailed’ test

The third batch of 29,250 doses of BioNTech vaccines arrived in Macau yesterday after being transported from Germany via Hong Kong, according to a statement issued by the Novel Coronavirus Response

Economic support, unemployment, and housing top priorities in CE inquiry

Measures to support the economy during the pandemic, solutions to the growing unemployment among locals, and housing were three of the main topics chosen by the lawmakers in a Legislative

Satellite casino allegedly used ploy to coerce staff to resign

It has been alleged that Casino Rio, a satellite casino under the Galaxy Entertainment Group, willfully put a group of long-serving local employees into a tight corner at work, intending

Macao art festival | Contemporary photography exhibition opens Friday

The exhibition “A Room with a View - Baptiste Rabichon Photography Exhibition,” is set to open this Friday at Tap Seac Gallery at 6:30 p.m. as part of the 31st Macao

Number of mental help-seekers at record highs

The number of locals seeking medical help has “surged” in 2021 due to ongoing worries caused by the pandemic, according to the Women’s General Association of Macau. On the sidelines of

Galaxy Cinemas rebranded, ‘UA’ appellation dropped

The former UA Galaxy Cinemas at Galaxy Macau integrated resort has recently been rebranded as “Galaxy Cinemas.” The rebranding comes after the cinema chain UA Cinema went under in Hong Kong

Employment | Fresh graduates facing tougher time in finding jobs

New graduates are now facing an even tougher time in seeking employment compared to last year, despite the positive projection for the city’s current economy and the large number of

New department inspecting lifts to open in H2

  The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau is set to establish a new dedicated department to inspect and ensure the safety of over 9,000 elevators, escalators and automatic walking systems

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over reef dispute

The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador to press its demand for Chinese vessels to immediately leave a reef claimed by Manila in the South China Sea and said their

Strait Tensions | China sends 25 warplanes near Taiwan in biggest drill this year

China’s air force sent 25 fighters and bombers over the Taiwan Strait, escalating military pressure on the government in Taipei as it boosts ties with the U.S. Beijing deployed 14 J-16

Taipei launches shipbuilding program amid China threats

Taiwan launched an amphibious transport ship yesterday that’s the first from its new naval shipbuilding program begun as China escalates its threats to use military force to annex the island

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