Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Gaming | Jan-May tax down 25.7% year-on-year
The Macau SAR government received an aggregate amount of MOP15.63 billion in the form of tax receipts generated from the city’s gaming industry from January ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t prepares for mass testing
Although mass testing for Covid-19 for the whole population is not yet a certainty, local health authorities have not dismissed the possibility, stating that a plan ... -
400 residents booked for Covid-19 test after dining at local restaurant
Around 400 people have registered with the Health Bureau as having dined at the restaurant, where the non-resident worker (TNR) who was identified as a close ... -
Covid-19 | New batch of around 10,000 mRNA vaccines arriving this weekend
A new batch of approximately 10,000 mRNA vaccines from BioNTech will arrive at Macau over the weekend, the medical director from the Conde de São Januário ... -
Third Stimulus | Scholar: Cautious spending by residents as pandemic continues
Residents are being cautious with spending during the Electronic Consumption Benefits Plan as the pandemic is lasting longer than expected, according to Tong Kai Chung, president ... -
“Wynn Cup” Qingdao-Macao International Offshore Race Facilitates Marine Economy Development
In response to the Macao SAR Government’s policy to promote the diversified development in sports and tourism, Wynn exclusively sponsored the inaugural 2021 “Wynn Cup” Qingdao-Macao ... -
22 direct-election nominee applications confirmed, two drop out
The nomination committee application period for the 7th Legislative Assembly election ended yesterday, gathering a total of 27 applications. The Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEL) has ... -
Advocate calls for better transparency in nuclear power plant’s safety
Advocate Scott Chiang submitted a letter to the Chief Executive yesterday in the hopes of raising awareness and transparency regarding the safety of the Taishan Nuclear ... -
Hong Kong watching Chinese nuclear plant after leak reported
China’s government said yesterday no abnormal radiation was detected outside a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong following a news report of a leak, while Hong ... -
China denounces NATO statement, defends defense policy
The Chinese mission to the European Union yesterday denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge,” saying China is actually a force for peace ... -
This day in history | 1963 Soviets launch first woman into space
A former textile worker from the Soviet Union has become the first woman in space. Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was the fifth Russian cosmonaut to go ... -
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
Israel’s fragile new government has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians, but it may not have a choice. Jewish ultranationalists ... -
Covid-19 | UK gov’t urged to extend worker support after reopening delay
The British government fended off calls yesterday to provide more financial support to businesses and workers who will suffer from its decision to delay the relaxation ... -
Spain misfires, held to 0-0 draw by Sweden at Euro 2020
The chances came and went but neither Spain nor Sweden managed to put any of them in the net. Spain dominated possession and kept the pressure ... -
England players booed for taking a knee despite plea by team
Sections of fans at Wembley Stadium booed England players for taking a knee before the European Championship game against Croatia on Sunday. The boos, which could ... -
Preview | Finland plays Russia with Euro 2020 knockout stage in reach
Lost, perhaps, in the drama surrounding Christian Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s game against Finland at the European Championship was the result after play resumed. The Finns, ... -
The Buzz | Emails show Trump pressured Justice Dept. over 2020 election
During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread 2020 election fraud, despite his ... -
Philippines: Int’l court probe of drug killings is insulting
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will never cooperate with a possible International Criminal Court investigation into the thousands of killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, his spokesman said ... -
World Views | Netanyahu may be ousted but his hard-line foreign policies remain
After two years of repeated and inconclusive Israeli elections, the advent of a new coalition government has ended the long era of Benjamin Netanyahu’s prime ... -
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – edition no. 3793
* Censorship on the rise — Public broadcaster TDM has exerted an “unprecedently high” degree of censorship this month, an insider told the Times, with the ... -
First day of dragon boat races affected by thunderstorm, heavy rain
Following a relatively calm morning yesterday, the first race day of this year’s Macao International Dragon Boat Races saw an unsettled afternoon with thunderstorm warning and ... -
Crime | Suspect linked to body parts found in Taipa Grande apprehended in Zhongshan
A man was apprehended by the mainland police early yesterday morning in Zhongshan on suspected link with human body parts found in Taipa Grande on Saturday. ... -
Covid-19 | Health authorities change strategy, stop reporting light AEFI
From last weekend, local health authorities have stopped reporting light adverse events following immunization (AEFI), the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center informed in a statement. ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t mulling extending mRNA vaccination to young children
The government is planning to extend the mRNA vaccination to adolescents aged 12 or above, said Tai Wa Hou last Friday. Tai, who is the ... -
Restaurant forced to close as employee was second-level close contact
A local restaurant has had to suspend its operations when one of its employees became a second-level close contact with a current Covid-19 patient in Guangzhou, ... -
New prison guard career statute in force by September 15
The new career statute for prison guards in Macau will likely come into force by September this year, the chairman of the Third Standing Committee of ... -
Foreign guards left out in career progression mechanism
The new career statute of the prison guards does not include any mechanism for the progression of foreign prison guards. They will continue to be limited ... -
Gov’t pushes for free cross-border money flow
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong pledged in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Finance Forum on June 11 that the Macau SAR ... -
Two directly-elected lawmakers may find future in functional constituencies
Lawmakers Ho Ion Sang and Angela Leong On Kei may change lanes from the direct election constituency to indirect election, also known as the functional constituency, ... -
Bus with local tourists crashes in Yunnan; one seriously injured
A tour bus has reportedly crashed and rolled over during a tour at Yunnan province. Onboard was a tour group that included 10 local residents. ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker suggests ID, Macau Pass as substitutes for Health Code
Lawmaker Agnes Lam, taking cues from mainland China, suggests that the government allows the use of Macau ID cards or Macau Pass cards to replace ... -
China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic origin
Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to have had another sharply worded exchange, with Beijing saying it told the U.S. to cease interfering in its internal ... -
Japan says ties with Taiwan are only unofficial
Japan’s relations with Taiwan are nongovernmental and practical and are based on Tokyo’s recognition of China as the sole legitimate government, a top Japanese official said ... -
This day in history | 1991 Iraqi Kurds fear US troop withdrawal
More than a thousand Kurds have besieged a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk, pleading with American troops not to withdraw. Kurdish ... -
As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate
The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with a punchy set of promises yesterday, including vaccinating the world against ...
