Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Resorts World Las Vegas gets regulatory OK to open June 24
Malaysia-based owner of one of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip won regulatory approval Thursday to deal cards, roll dice and welcome ... -
World Views | Recycling isn’t dead. It’s booming
Recycling is “dead,” say the obituaries. And if it’s not dead it’s “broken,” “not working,” “in the bin,” “failing,” a “charade,” “a lie,” and of course “too good to be true.” This gloomy ... -
Monday, May 24, 2021 – edition no. 3777
* Missing data — The government still has no plans on proposing labor law amendments to tackle the lack of accurate data on laid-off workers * ... -
Two separate China quakes cause damage; three dead, dozens hurt
A strong, shallow quake shook southwestern China near the border with Myanmar, killing at least three people and injuring more than two dozen, while a separate ... -
Travel Industry Council sees room for capsule hotel
The addition of capsule accommodations will enrich tourism elements and choices of accommodation in Macau, Andy Wu Keng Kuong, chairman of the Travel Industry Council ... -
Ritz-Carlton, Macau gets Tripadvisor Award
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau was recently rated and awarded the Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, ranking 14th among 25 other hotels worldwide. The five-star hotel is the only ... -
MP charges parents for abandoning infant
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has detained the parents who left a baby alone at their residence, following reports it had received on the case. ... -
Consumption subsidy to roll out from Monday
Funds for the consumption subsidy will be deposited into registrants’ mobile payment accounts or available for consumption card top-up from as early as Monday. Residents who ... -
Taiwanese authority rebuts Macau newspaper’s scarcity claim
The Mainland Affairs Council of the Taiwanese government has issued a statement firmly denying the accusations made by a “specific media” outlet that Macau students are ... -
11 cases of forged investment residency applications: CCAC
The corruption watchdog has revealed that a businessman is suspected of forging documents to support applications for permanent residency under the Investment Residency category. According to ... -
GP museum to open in June
The Macao Grand Prix Museum will officially open in June. From today, admission tickets can be purchased online 30 days in advance and up to ... -
Crime | Suspect in Cotai resort murder apprehended in mainland China
A man suspected of committing a murder that took place early this month in a hotel room at a Cotai resort has just been arrested in ... -
GCS clarifies launch of public tender for magazine
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) has stated that public tenders were conducted from 2005 to 2009 for the production of the government’s magazine titled “Macao,” after ... -
Surge in digital scams, personal offenses raise crime rate in Q1
Macau registered a 20.8% surge in the number of criminal cases year-on-year, totaling 2,914, in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to a quarterly crime ... -
Covid-19 | Inoculation at Macao Forum kicks off
The community vaccination service at Macao Forum began operations yesterday (May 20), recording over 130 registrations as of 8 a.m. The idea of designating Macao Forum ... -
Seac Pai Van light rail construction delayed due to tender cancelation
The SAR government has decided to revoke the tender for the construction of the Seac Pai Van Line of the Light Rapid Transit due to an ... -
18 old buildings benefitting from Macao Water’s subsidy program
As of early May, Macao Water Supply Company Limited (Macao Water) has approved 18 cases to receive subsidies under its Repair of Service Connections to Low-rise ... -
Covid-19 | China, in global campaign, vaccinates its people in Thailand
Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated yesterday as part of China’s global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad. China recently donated ... -
Beijing says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
China said yesterday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has ... -
This day in history | 1991 Bomb kills India’s former leader Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in the ... -
South China Sea | Beijing, Washington argue over naval activity in disputed waters
China yesterday issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the U.S. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Vibrant Mixology Series
This week, Ritz-Carlton Macau teams up with Andrew Ho, Founder and Co-owner of the award-winning bar, Hope & Sesame, and Uno Wang, Head Bartender of Evening ... -
War, climate displaced tens of millions in 2020: Study
A key group that monitors internal displacement is reporting yesterday that violence and disasters — often caused or worsened by the impact of climate change — ... -
tTunes | Snappier, tighter Royal Blood rock on ‘Typhoons’
Most rock duos are based around the guitar-and-drums concept — think The White Stripes or The Black Keys. Now imagine taking away the guitar. That’s Royal ... -
Book It | Jhumpa Lahiri’s new novel is very novel
Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique “novels” of the year. Readers can debate in ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The St. Petersburg 1200M Turf 2021-05-22 | Sat | 14:00
Dawson from Pat Lee’s yard is down to a winnable grade, he has shown signs that he is back to his ready-to-fire condition in his morning ... -
The Buzz | European Union declares vaccination campaign a success
A top European Union official is declaring the bloc’s COVID-19 vaccination drive a success after its much-criticized slow start. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of ... -
China delays mission while NASA congratulates on Mars images
China postponed a supply mission to its new space station yesterday for unspecified technical reasons, while photos sent back from Mars by its newly arrived rover ... -
World Views | Blood clots aren’t the only vaccine side effects worth studying
One can hardly blame people for being worried about the new Covid-19 vaccines when there are so many anecdotal reports of weird side effects — including women ... -
Friday, May 21, 2021 – edition no. 3776
* Room for capsule hotels — Capsule hotels will enrich tourism elements and choices of hospitality in the city, an industry leader told the Times * ... -
SJM CEO appeals for extension of gaming concessions for ‘at least one year’
The vice-president and chief executive officer of SJM Holdings Ltd, Ambrose So, is calling on the SAR government to consider prolonging the six current gaming concessions ... -
Gaming | Galaxy cancels IR plans in Yokohama
Galaxy Entertainment Group will no longer participate in developing a proposed integrated resort (IR) in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in another blow for ... -
Civil servants should be allowed to nominate candidates: Neto Valente
Jorge Neto Valente, President of the Macau Lawyers Association, said yesterday that civil servants should have the right to nominate candidates at parliamentary elections, although he ... -
Free legal enquiries to return to Lawyer’s Day this year
This year, the Macau Lawyers’ Association will retain the tradition of offering free legal consultations at Lawyer’s Day, the association announced yesterday at a press conference. ... -
China’s HK, Macau affairs office commends HKSAR civil servants for taking oaths
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council recently commended civil servants in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) who have taken oath ...
