Monthly Archives: May 2021
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City’s Prosperity Index still at unsatisfactory level
The city has obtained a slightly worrying prosperity forecast as the Macao Economic Association gave the Macau’s economy 3.5 to 3.7 points in the period from ... -
Another batch of 64 SMEs graduate from Sands Academy
A total of 64 local small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) suppliers graduated from the Sands Procurement Academy Wednesday, breaking the record as Sands China’s largest class ... -
Survey suggests gov’t tailormade future vocational trainings
The Macao Human Resources Association suggested to the government, in a survey released yesterday, that future vocational training programs should anticipate the business sector’s development trends, ... -
Elections 2021 | Two out of four nominated lists withdraw
The Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has announced that two nominated lists have withdrawn from the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, which will be held on September 12 ... -
IAM awaits heavy rain to test capacity of new drainage pump
A member of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has declared that a major heavy rainfall and an astronomical tide combined are needed to test the capacity ... -
New café and workshop to be expected in Grand Prix Museum
The brand-new Macau Grand Prix Museum, overhauled to be six times larger than its previous version, achieved a “satisfactory” visitation, director of the Macao Government Tourism ... -
MGTO lures Jiangsu travelers with MICE and Macanese cuisines
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is tapping into the great possibilities offered by meetings, incentives, conferencing & exhibitions (MICE) and gastronomy tourism to build closer ... -
On Eid, Xinjiang imams defend China against US criticism
Muslim leaders from the Xinjiang region rejected Western allegations that China is suppressing religious freedom, speaking at a reception yesterday for foreign diplomats and media at ... -
Falun Gong | US sanctions Chinese official as it decries rights violations
The Biden administration announced sanctions on a Chinese official over human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of a Falun Gong practitioner, as it decried the ... -
Liu He | Beijing denies report economic envoy to US might be replaced
China isn’t considering replacing Vice Premier Liu He as the top economic envoy to the U.S., the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday, denying a media report ... -
This day in history | 1955 Communist states sign Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies have signed a security pact in the Polish capital, Warsaw, after a three-day conference. Announcements in Warsaw and ... -
Muslims | Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year yesterday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the ... -
Drive In | A Black teen on trial in Netflix drama ‘Monster’
Monster, a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that’s premiering Friday on Netflix isn’t actually new at all. Yes, ... -
F&B | Celebration in style
Cognac and good food are meant to be enjoyed with good friends, which will take the sensory experience to the next level. Hennessy has collaborated with ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Time to shine
For those looking to incorporate wellness into their lifestyles, the new “A Spa Day with Friends” offer is now available at Shine Spa by Sheraton. This ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Taejon (Sand) 1350 Metres 2021-05-15 | Sat | 16:20
I ‘ll take a chance on a sand galloper from the in-form W.H Tse’s yard. W.H. Tse’s yard albeit having only a handful of horses, some ... -
The Buzz | Millions lose power after Taiwan power plant failure
An equipment failure caused an outage at a power plant in southern Taiwan yesterday, triggering rolling blackouts across the island affecting millions of people. The outage ... -
One Swiss, one American die on Everest in year’s first fatalities
A Swiss climber and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season’s first casualties on the world’s highest mountain, expedition organizers said yesterday. The ... -
World Views | Elon Musk conveniently ignored bitcoin’s inconvenient truth
When electric carmaker Tesla Inc. said in February it would buy $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and start accepting it as payment, billionaire boss Elon Musk had little ... -
Friday, May 14, 2021 – edition no. 3772
* e-Yuan | One currency, two paces * Macau’s Prosperity Index still at unsatisfactory level * Suncity Group backs off from IR project in Japan due ... -
Breaking News: All-English CL final moves to Porto with 12,000 fans
The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA confirmed today (Thursday). The May 29 showpiece ... -
Crime | Apostate and iconoclast apprehended
An unemployed man suddenly lost faith in a deity in which he previously believed before destroying the statue of the deity he had at home and ... -
Briefs | 81 new CCTVs at Hengqin Port
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has mandated the Judiciary Police (PJ) start employing a total of 81 new video surveillance cameras, also known as ... -
Court acquits suspect in sex offence case
A local male driver has been found innocent by the Court of First Instance in a sexual offence case concerning a young girl whose age was ... -
Residential mortgage loans up 38.9% month-on-month
Both new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) advanced in March, according to data provided by the Monetary Authority of ... -
Local investors allegedly involved in US deli controversy
Macau investors are allegedly involved in a U.S. based company that has topped USD100 million in market capitalization, despite its eatery earning less than USD36,000 in ... -
Council receives 98 complaints on yoga center
The Consumer Council (CC) has received a total of 98 complaints regarding a yoga center that will allegedly close down after a significant number of its ... -
Elections 2021 | Voting stations likely remain at 36, new locations
The coming Legislative Assembly (AL) Election is likely to have 36 polling stations, the same number as the previous round, the Electoral Affairs Commission for the ... -
IC extends Rental Waiver scheme
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will extend its Rental Waiver scheme until December 31 in a bid to ease the burden caused by the pandemic to ... -
Urban Master Plan | New Macau calls on gov’t for more leisure spaces
The New Macau Association (ANM) has called on the government to consider both the general and the regional population needs concerning the draft of the Urban ... -
Two entities for lift maintenance and inspection for greater safety: DSSOPT
In the forthcoming Elevator Regulation Legislation, the government recommends instituting two separate entities to conduct elevator maintenance and inspection work independently, in order to ensure the ... -
IAM to collect feedback to improve playground safety
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) pledges consult users’ feedback to further improve the safety standards of playground equipment at Chunambeiro Park and Flora Park. Earlier, Lawmaker ... -
MUST hosts Chinese painting exhibition to celebrate double 21st anniversary
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) held an exhibition to celebrate Chinese painting arts, and stressed the importance of the marking of the 21st ... -
Taiwan | 16 new cases cause worry, Tsai says don’t panic
Taiwan’s president yesterday sought to reassure the public that the government is capable of withstanding a further outbreak of COVID -19 after 16 local cases were ... -
Covid-19 | Sinovac shot seen highly effective in real world study
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccine is wiping out Covid-19 among health workers in Indonesia, an encouraging sign for the dozens of developing countries reliant on the controversial ...
