Monthly Archives: May 2021
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IC reports unauthorized car entry in St Paul’s Ruins churchyard to PSP
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has reported the unauthorized entry of a vehicle in the area of Ruins of St. Paul (Mother of God church) churchyard ... -
Residential | 91% of Iao Hon residents in favor of rebuilding housing estates
Residents of old residential buildings in Iao Hon are in favor of rebuilding the housing blocks, a survey conducted by the Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) ... -
Transmac suspends driver over unsafe driving
The Transportes Urbanos de Macau S.A.R.L (Transmac) has issued a statement noting the suspension of a driver involved in an incident widely spread on social media. ... -
Woman found dead in Cotai resort, PJ suspects murder
A 50-year-old female resident from the mainland has been found dead in a hotel room of an integrated resort in Cotai on Friday afternoon, the Judiciary ... -
Stronger GBA wealth tie via new scheme is on the horizon
The long-anticipated cross-border investment pilot scheme entitled “Wealth Management Connect” — enabling residents in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to purchase cross-boundary wealth management products distributed ... -
Sinopharm vaccine Gets WHO backing, facilitating broader use
China’s Sinopharm Group Co. won World Health Organization backing for its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout of the shot in countries scrambling for immunizations. ... -
EU, India try again to clinch trade deal, sidelining China
The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first attempt failed and as both ... -
Space | Agency says debris from long March rocket landed in Indian Ocean
Remains of a huge Chinese rocket have landed in the Indian Ocean amid global concern the country’s space program lost control of a giant chunk of ... -
This day in history | 1994 Mandela becomes SA’s first black president
Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. Mr Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252 ... -
Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters’ records
The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s ... -
Politics | UK polls spark Scottish debate, hurt Johnson’s opposition
The battle for the future of Scotland has begun after a dramatic set of British election results left the U.K. starkly divided. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ... -
Nine Super League clubs accept UEFA fines, three rebels face bans
Only nine of the 12 European clubs who launched an ill-fated bid to form a Super League have agreed to a peace deal with UEFA and ... -
The Buzz | Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus ... -
Death toll soars to 50 in school bombing in Afghan capital
The death toll in a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital has soared to 50, many of them pupils between 11 and ... -
World Views | Europe starts to feel the vaccine effect at last
The European Union’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout had looked like a crossbetween a bad joke and a bad dream. Almost everything that could go wrong did: Logistical failures, supply ... -
Monday, May 10, 2021 – edition no. 3768
* GBA wealth tie on the horizon — The long-anticipated Wealth Management Connect — a program considered a landmark in the further opening-up of China’s financial ... -
Crime | Two arrested over forged IDs for construction workers
Two men have been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in connection with a case regarding the forgery of Macau resident identification cards and construction industry ... -
Briefs | Vaccination rate only at 10%
The Health Bureau (SSM) laments that the vaccination rate against Covid-19 is only at 10% despite the advertising and promotional works that it conducted. According ... -
Local man wins lawsuit in Taiwan to marry Taiwanese boyfriend
A court in Taiwan ruled yesterday in favor of a Macau-Taiwanese couple who were barred by a local registry from getting married because Macau does not ... -
SSM March report on infectious diseases shows change in patterns
A recent statistical report published by the Health Bureau (SSM) on the infectious diseases from the mandatory report has shown a change in the pattern of ... -
Urban Master Plan final report in CE’s hands by September
The final report on the Urban Master Plan will be ready to be delivered to the Chief Executive (CE) by September this year. The status of ... -
Gov’t to clarify future of Red Market in 2H
The announcement of the future of the Red Market was delayed due to the difficulties in looking for a provisional substitute during its proposed revamp, Secretary ... -
China’s criticism of HK legal luminary a warning for lawyers in the two SARs
The central government’s denunciation against the chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association Paul Harris may be a “clear intrusion in the sphere of the legal ... -
Photographer collaborates with EXIT on ‘My City’ collection
Portuguese photographer Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro is collaborating with local skate shop EXIT to launch the ‘My City’ collection: a combination of local and Chinese-Portuguese elements. According ... -
Rodolfo Ávila returns to TCR China this weekend
Macau race driver Rodolfo Ávila has announced his return to competition at TCR China Touring Car Championship. Ávila finished last year’s championship in second position and ... -
Retailers plan on coupons to boost returning spending
To further encourage spending alongside the third round of government stimulus, some businesses are hinting they will issue coupons to spending customers to generate repeat consumption. ... -
Studio City granted extended construction deadline beyond gaming license
Macau’s government has granted Studio City International Holdings Ltd a seven-month extension to its land concession contract for its integrated resort Studio City on Cotai — ... -
Gaming | SJM proposes to raise notes in HKD and MOP
SJM Holdings Ltd (SJM) would raise HKD1.25 billion notes and MOP300 million notes, according to a statement delivered by the group to the Hong Kong Stock ... -
Tourism | Gov’t to promote Macau in Jiangsu
The government will be promoting Macau in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province during the Macao Week in Jiangsu between May 13 and 17. The event will showcase Macau ... -
Interview | US general says China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of the Pacific, but from ... -
Hong Kong | Activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time yesterday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as ... -
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia
China yesterday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe of the coronavirus and has ... -
This day in history | 2001 Thousands greet Pope in Syrian visit
Thousands of people have turned out to greet Pope John Paul II on his historic visit to Syria. The pontiff drove in his popemobile through the ... -
Dubai | Luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city’s pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he sold his luxury townhouse and jetted off ... -
Drive In | Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in ‘Here Today’
A sleepy and aimless stab at something earnestly “feel-good,” “Here Today” is a wasted pairing of Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish that juggles dementia, grief and ...
