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 voted against by 24

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 Fu, director of the

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 on March 31 evening, the 30-year-old

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 are signs a short-term retreat

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 region. China tracked and monitored

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 of the strait. “We have

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 Hussein has been ousted

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 of the pandemic in

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 Ireland, where Brexit has

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 recent hazy day, hoping

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. Considered enchanting by the brand,

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 long Easter break. Golden

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 Administration said experts are reviewing

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 on what matters most: preventing

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 is true: The end is

Friday, April 9, 2021 – edition no. 3749

— 60 stranded passengers take chartered flight to Malaysia for transit * Macau business travel expected to rebound: China * UK Covid cases drop 60% due to vaccines, lockdown * The majority of

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 ongoing study of the

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 stay afloat, Wu Wai

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 year’s economy fell 56.3%

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 mainland holidaymakers to visit

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