Apple targeted in USD50 million ransomware hack of supplier Quanta

As Apple Inc. was revealing its newest line of iPads and flashy new iMacs yesterday (local time), one of its primary suppliers was enduring a ransomware attack from a Russian

Wynn receives accolades in vocational skills competition

Wynn won a total of 10 awards in the recently held Macau Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise Vocational Skills Competition co-organised by the Labour Affairs Bureau and the Macao Federation

Sands Resorts Macao presents spring promotions

Sands Resorts Macao is presenting the “Spring Getaway in Macau” promotion, which offers stays at eight hotels, retail promotions, a wide range of dining options, entertainment and leisure activities for the whole family. Guests can

Super League collapses after the six English clubs withdraw

The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded. Arsenal, Chelsea,

The Buzz | Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a knife yesterday (local time), according to bodycam footage from the officer who fired the

China says 200 million citizens have been vaccinated

Around 200 million Chinese, or 14.29% of the population, have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, with an emphasis on front-line workers, university students and people living in border areas,

World Views | How much of China’s GDP was made in America?

China kicked off the year with a record expansion that even surpassed the glory days of the 1990s, when manufacturing and export stardom beckoned. The first-quarter performance — stellar as

Thursday, April 22, 2021 – edition no. 3758

  * Climate summit — Dozens of foreign leaders are set to meet today in a two-day virtual summit meant to invigorate the global fight against climate change * Live on taobao |

Domestic violence law | Gov’t: Evaluation of prosecution effectiveness difficult

More judicial prosecution is needed to determine whether the Domestic Violence Law has been effective in punishing lawbreakers, Hon Wai, president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said in

Education | MUST research on smart Covid diagnosis published in renowned journal

A research team at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has made significant progress on its research on smart diagnosis of Covid-19, and subsequently published the concerned paper

Registered substance takers plunge 36% last year

A government database recorded 219 registered illicit substance users last year, a 36% drop from 2019, the Drug Control Committee announced yesterday. Of the users, 70% generally engage in this behavior

President Xi urged unity and denounced ‘decoupling’ at Boao Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a concerted effort from all countries in Asia and beyond to combat the pandemic and drive post-Covid economic recovery, and also warned against

Tourism | MGTO expects a record high tourist arrivals in Golden Week

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is anticipating a the highest tally of tourist arrivals to Macau since the pandemic in the coming May Golden Week Holiday (also known as

No approved residency applications for ‘major investment’ category in 2020

  The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has not approved any residence applications based on the ‘major investment’ category last year. According to a statement, citing temporary residency statistics for

Crime | Young couple detained over document forgery, fraud

A young local couple was yesterday detained by police on suspicion of having committed multiple crimes including document forgery and fraud, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday at a specially-called

Budget execution rate hits record high

The budgetary execution rate of the Macau government’s Investment and Development Expenditure Plan (PIDDA) for the fourth quarter of 2020 reached nearly 96%, hitting record high. The committee for the Follow-up of Public Finance

Climate | 2020 a cooler, dryer year in town, statistics show

Last year, Macau registered lower temperatures than in 2019 as well as a significant drop in rainfall levels, environmental statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveal. According to

Gaming | Mid-month GGR projected to hit 35% of pre-pandemic levels

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 18 days of April is forecast to hit MOP5.5 billion, or MOP280 million per day, according to the latest prognosis released by

Police detect 79 suspected illegal workers

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) detected a total of 79 people suspected of working illegally in Macau last month, according to statistics just released. This represents a significant increase from

Gov’t rejects accusations of abuses in Xinjiang

China’s government yesterday rejected accusations of abuses in the Xinjiang region after a human rights group appealed for a U.N. investigation into possible crimes against humanity. Accusations of forced labor or

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