Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Covid-19 | New cases in neighboring cities affecting tourism, but hopefully not health: Gov’t
The new cases of Covid-19 infections reported over the last few days in the neighboring cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, and Shenzhen are already having an impact ... -
Wellness event returns with focus on mental health
A worldwide event targeting health awareness will return to Macau in the middle of this month with this year’s focus being mental health, Cintia Martins, co-organizer ... -
Body of missing inspector found in parked car in Sai Van
On Monday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) found the body of an inspector reported missing by his family in his car parked in a parking space near ... -
Gaming | May GGR surges 492% y-o-y, beating analysts’ expectations
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for May has surpassed the expectations of analysts as tourists from mainland China recorded a surge over the Golden Week ... -
Crime PJ arrests 56 people in anti-prostitution operation
The Judiciary Police (PJ) conducted a special operation yesterday, busting an illegal sex work syndicate and arresting 56 men and women. The PJ identified connections between ... -
Briefs | Taxi driver accuses PJ officers of misconduct
A taxi driver has called a radio show to complain about allegedly being harassed by two Judiciary Police officers who were passengers in his vehicle ... -
Xinhua focus | China to strengthen original innovation in sci-tech development
China has devoted growing resources to basic research and original innovation in recent years, in the hope of cultivating a driving force for economic growth and ... -
Poland: Huawei ex-exec, expert accused of spying for China
The trial opened in a Warsaw court yesterday of two men accused of spying for China — a Chinese citizen who is a former director of ... -
Court rejects Yang Hengjun’s torture claim in trial
A Chinese government spokesperson yesterday rejected an Australian writer’s complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put on trial on spying charges. The Foreign ... -
This day in history | 1979 Millions cheer as the Pope comes home
The Pope has returned home to Poland as the first Roman Catholic pontiff to visit a Communist-ruled country. As John Paul II set foot on his ... -
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority, and to say that laypeople who ... -
RUGBY ACADEMY | Rugby touch hotels
The Macau Rugby Club hosted the 1st RugbyTouch tournament for Hotels on Saturday, 29th May at the TIS playing fields. Teams from eight local hotel groups ... -
Applications for Sands Shopping Carnival’s karaoke contest open
Sands China’s karaoke contest is back for the 2021 Sands Shopping Carnival. The general public is invited to once again compete in the free competition at the upcoming three-day ... -
Melco’s dragon boat team receives well wishes
Melco Resorts & Entertainment continues its tradition of supporting the Macao International Dragon Boat Races for the 15th consecutive year. Ahead of the forthcoming 2021 Macao International ... -
Tokyo Games | Australian softball team arrives in Japan for Olympic camp
Australia’s Olympic women’s softball squad touched down in Japan yesterday and was among the earliest arrivals for the Tokyo Games. The so-called Aussie Spirit will be ... -
The Buzz | Heathrow airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers
London’s Heathrow Airport has reopened a terminal that was mothballed during the coronavirus pandemic to handle passengers now arriving from high-risk countries. Critics say the action ... -
18th century graveyard found at former Caribbean plantation
An 18th century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, officials said Monday, and archaeologists ... -
World Views | Can a vaccinated person spread coronavirus?
As restrictions are lifted and people start to leave their masks at home, some people worry: Can you catch COVID-19 from someone who’s vaccinated? Researchers had ... -
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 – edition no. 3784
* Rainiest day since 1952 | Deluge * Gaming | May GGR surges 490%, beating analysts’ expectations * New cases in neighboring cities affecting tourism, but ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t defends uninterrupted movement with Guangdong
Director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo, said that due to the more effective tracing of Covid-19 cases in Guangdong, Macau has decided to retain ... -
Editorial | The Times turns 14 amidst anxiety and fear
We enter our 14th anniversary with mixed feelings. On the one hand, we rejoice for such an achievement in a place and an era so full ... -
China re-imposes travel curbs on province after virus cases
China yesterday re-imposed anti-coronavirus travel controls on its southern province of Guangdong, announcing anyone leaving the populous region must be tested for the virus following a ... -
Most patients with fever will be tested for Covid-19 from today
Patients who have a fever, except those with whose ailment has an obvious cause not related to SARS-CoV-2, will be tested for Covid-19 when they seek ... -
Crime | Local woman claims loss of HKD3.7m on online betting scheme
A 27-year-old local woman has filed a complaint to the Judiciary Police (PJ) claiming to have lost a sum of around HKD3.7 million on an online ... -
Crime | University student duped by phone scam involving pandemic fake news
A 22-year-old non-resident worker, studying at a higher education institution in Macau has been targeted by a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. According to ... -
Intimidation of HK judges must be punished severely: China spokesperson for SARs
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council on Sunday denounced the recent intimidation against a judge in the Hong ... -
Covid-19 | BNU announces vaccination incentive scheme
BNU is launching an internal program today to encourage bank employees to take the Covid19 vaccine, providing a varied set of benefits for those who are ... -
IAM urges hikers to not damage distance posts
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) calls on the public to not damage the panels of distance posts in hill forests. During recent inspections, IAM found that ... -
Third Stimulus | E-voucher scheme kicks off today, 540,000 residents registered
The third round of economic stimulus, distributed through electronic consumption kicks off today. From June 1 until December 31, residents will be able to enjoy a ... -
Merchandise export, import surge in April
The city’s total merchandise export amounted to MOP1.06 billion in April 2021, up 71.9% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic soared 730% in April
In the first four months of 2021, cross-border vehicular traffic (1,430,457 trips) and gross weight of containerized cargo by land (8,489 tonnes) increased by 76.3% and ... -
PMI | China’s manufacturing holds steady, rebound leveling off
China’s manufacturing held steady in May, a survey showed yesterday, adding to signs a post-pandemic rebound is leveling off. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by ... -
Beijing takes its most visible measure yet to curb yuan’s gain
China forced banks to hold more foreign currencies in reserve for the first time in more than a decade, its most substantial move yet to rein ... -
Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine push
When bar and nightclub owners in Hong Kong met with city officials this month, they expected to hear how the government planned to coax more of ... -
Down Under leaders minimize China spilt, urge virus probe
The leaders of New Zealand and Australia downplayed their differences over China and urged more investigation into the origins of the coronavirus yesterday after their first ...
