Daily Archives: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Parents unhappy with delayed weather forecaster’s rainstorm reaction
Complaints about the slow reaction of the local weather bureau to yesterday’s heavy rainfall went viral on the Internet, with parents slamming the bureau for causing ... -
Gaming | Rigorous HK-Macau travel bubble prompts JP Morgan to scale down GGR forecast
JP Morgan scaled down its gross gaming revenue (GGR) prognosis for the third and fourth quarters of this year to 43% and 58% of pre-pandemic levels, ... -
DSEDJ brushes off responsibility over rainstorm signals
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) refuted yesterday any responsibility over the timing of weather condition warnings for parents and schools. Speaking to the media ... -
Gov’t claims no increase in requests for help on students’ mental health
The director of the Centre of Psycho-pedagogical Support and Special Education from the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), Chow Pui Leng, said to the media ... -
Tender for HZMB sewage plant to commence by early 2022
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) affirmed that the government is striving to invite tenders for the construction of a new sewage treatment plant on the artificial ... -
Gov’t urged to designate part of Yat Yuen Canidrome for new schools
Lawmaker Ella Lei has urged the government to reinstate the original plan to remodel the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome — once a greyhound racing stadium located ... -
Public Funding | Sonia Chan admits discrepancy between laws and reality
The laws that regulate the use of public funds granted to associations are currently obsolete and ineffective, the coordinator of the Office for the Planning and ... -
Association launches petition to oppose revision of migration bill
The New Macau Association (ANM) is petitioning to oppose the government’s revision of the migration bill, which proposes to relax the requirements for temporary residency ... -
Art Exhibition presents crossover between installation and performance
The third edition of the “Curiouser and Curiouser” exhibition was recently inaugurated, presenting a crossover between installation and performance art created by artists and performers from ... -
Crime | Non-resident worker steals motorcycle for ‘fun’
A 60-year-old non-resident worker from the mainland working as a security guard for a commercial store has been detained by the police after taking a ... -
Hong Kong | Police arrest man for sedition over protest flag
Hong Kong police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of using seditious words after a flag with a banned protest slogan was seen hanging outside ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam says US ‘beautifying’ security offenses
Foreign governments are “beautifying” acts that endanger national security in Hong Kong when they criticize the recent crackdown on a pro-democracy newspaper, the leader of the ... -
New judicial rules to strike telecom fraud
China’s judicial and law enforcement agencies yesterday jointly issued a legal document to stop telecom fraud “on every link and dimension.” The 17-entry document, jointly ... -
Chinese banks promise to step up cryptocurrency ban
China’s biggest banks promised Monday to refuse to help customers trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after the central bank said executives were told to step up ... -
This day in history | 1972 Chancellor orders pound flotation
The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, has announced his decision to temporarily float the pound. The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate was increased ... -
Diplomacy | Kim sister derides US official, dismisses chances for talks
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying yesterday that U.S. ... -
Belgium beats Finland, perfect in group play at Euro 2020
Three straight wins, seven goals and its top players with game time in their legs. For Belgium, the group stage at the European Championship could hardly ... -
Preview | France’s showdown against Portugal at Euro 2020 lacks punch
France advanced without kicking a ball, and Portugal can move on as well even with a loss tomorrow. Hardly the heavyweight showdown many had hoped for ... -
UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium
UEFA has declined the Munich city council’s application to have its stadium illuminated in rainbow colors for Germany’s final European Championship group game against Hungary tomorrow. ... -
The Buzz | Merkel hopes UEFA will act ‘responsibly’ on Wembley capacity
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday she hopes UEFA will act “responsibly” on the issue of staging Euro 2020 matches in Britain given the spread there ... -
Philippines | Duterte on possible ICC killings probe: ‘You must be crazy’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s ready to face possible charges in any local court for the thousands of killings under his anti-drug crackdown but never ... -
World Views | Millions are rejecting one of humanity’s best weapons for saving lives: Vaccines
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees at a Houston hospital who did not want to be vaccinated for COVID-19, claiming that ... -
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – edition no. 3798
* Weather delays — Parents have slammed the weather bureau for the delayed issuance of heavy rainfall signals. The education bureau, meanwhile, brushed off responsibility * ...
