Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Clock is ticking for EU vaccine certificates as summer looms
As strict lockdowns are loosened across Europe and many EU citizens dream about holidays in the sun, the 27-nation bloc has yet to agree on how ... -
Population | China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age
The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed today (Tuesday), adding to economic ... -
Public consultation on gaming law to be launched in H2, DICJ confirms
The government is laying the groundwork for the renewal bidding process of gaming concessions, as the public consultation over the proposed amendments to gaming legislation will ... -
Gaming | May Golden Week GGR to reach up to 60%, JP Morgan restates
The daily run-rate of gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the May Golden Week from May 1 to 5 is projected to reach a “strong” MOP630 million ... -
Two more vaccination points to come into service
It is expected that the city will soon have two more Covid-19 vaccination points; one at the University Hospital and another at the Macau Forum, Dr ... -
Half of rehabilitated prisoners employed
57 of 120 rehabilitated prisoners have been hired by inclusive employers in the last year, as part of an initiative coined “Love Employers” by the ... -
Mobile payment transactions on the rise
The number of transactions conducted via local mobile payment platforms grew by 40.9% from the previous quarter to 34.7 million in the first quarter of this ... -
Gov’t launches measures to waive tourism tax
The SAR Government is launching measures to reduce or exempt a range of taxes and extend the coverage of tourism tax exemption, which is expected to ... -
CRIME | Woman loses over HKD5 million in investment trap
A local woman fell victim to a suspected investment scam and lost HKD5.35 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday at its regular press briefing. The ... -
MGM pledges to make Macau a ‘cultural destination’ with new project
MGM China Holdings Limited (MGM) launched a visionary art project titled “MGM Lion IP (Intellectual Property),” — a collection of artistic tourism offerings across multiple genres. ... -
FORGES | MPI to host higher education forum in November
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) is set to host the 11th conference of FORGES (Forum of Higher Education Management in Portuguese-speaking Countries and Regions), under the ... -
GBA | Guangzhou office of B&R lawyers association opens doors
The Guangzhou office of the Belt and Road International Lawyers Association (BRILA) was put into use Saturday, the Guangzhou Lawyers Association has announced. With a mission ... -
Gov’t turns down June 4 exhibition application
Lawmaker Au Kam San announced yesterday on his social media page that his group’s application to use public open-air venues to host the annual June 4 ... -
Gov’t to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal’s side of the mountain, Chinese state ... -
Gov’t defends handling of rocket that fell to Earth
China’s government defended its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and said yesterday it was unfairly being held to different ... -
China’s much-hyped digital yuan fails to impress early users
As China moves closer to rolling out the world’s first major sovereign digital currency, speculation over the global implications has reached a fever pitch. Historian Niall ... -
This day in history | 1985 Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire
At least 52 people are known to have died and many are missing after fire engulfed the Bradford City football stadium. Hundreds of people are in ... -
Violence spreads on day Israel marks control of Jerusalem
Palestinians clashed with Israeli police on a volatile hilltop shrine in Jerusalem yesterday, as weeks of violence threatened to spiral on the day Israel celebrates its ... -
US trashes unwanted gear in Afghanistan, sells as scrap
The twisted remains of several all-terrain vehicles leaned precariously inside Baba Mir’s sprawling scrapyard, alongside smashed shards that were once generators, tank tracks that have been ... -
China to extend financial relief for SMEs
China will extend financial relief measures for small and micro businesses, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. Provinces and regions will be encouraged to lower ... -
Meituan sinks after CEO deletes posting seen critical of Beijing
Meituan’s stock plunged to a seven-month low after the Chinese e-commerce company’s billionaire chief executive officer shared and then deleted a poem on social media that ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa to launch events to mark rebranding
To mark Grand Lapa Macau’s rebranding to “Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau,” Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau recently announced that it will be celebrating its new hotel brand ... -
MGM co-celebrates Mother’s Day with senior citizens from nursing homes
MGM joined hands with Caritas Macau on Mother’s Day to send love and care to local senior citizens, where the company arranged an integrated resort hotel tour for ... -
Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training
Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. While Williams has not ... -
The Buzz | German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban
Germany’s powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offering such blessings at services in about ... -
Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections
The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced yesterday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to ... -
World Views | Southeast Asia’s economies look more submerged than emerging
Times are tough when you’re wrestling with Covid-19, recession — and a rapidly recovering America. The U.S. offers superior rates of growth, a prospect once considered outlandish, and ... -
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 – edition no. 3769
* June 4 exhibition application rejected * Gov’t adds two more vaccination points despite low turnout * Awakening Lion | MGM unveils new residency show ... -
Gaming | May Day GGR expected to be at 40-50% of pre-pandemic levels: JP Morgan
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the five-day May Day holiday from May 1 to 5 is expected to reach 40% to 50% of 2019 levels, ... -
May golden week | 167,000 travelers recorded with tourism sector upbeat for strong recovery
Macau had welcome a total of 167,000 visitors during the five-day May Day holiday — with the average daily tourist tally standing high at 33,000 — ... -
MGTO director confident in summer holiday performance
Considering the tourism heat during the past May 1 long holiday period, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expressed ... -
IC defends initial green light for antique customs tear-down
With an antique customs facility described as representing high national education value saved from danger at the last minute, Mok Ian Ian, president of the Cultural ... -
SSM targeted with cyberattacks over the weekend
Several cyberattacks to the Health Bureau (SSM) computer system were recorded last Friday and Saturday, the SSM acknowledged in several statements to the media. The attacks ... -
Briefs | SMG forecasts ‘very hot’ weather today
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) warned that it is expected to be “very hot” in the city today, and that the maximum temperature will ... -
Third stimulus | Majority prefers consumption card option, 83,000 registered
A total of 83,000 Macau residents registered for the third round of government stimulus through electronic consumption on the first day. From those, approximately 43,000 residents ...
