Monthly Archives: June 2021
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Finland beats Denmark at Euro 2020 after Eriksen’s collapse
Joel Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday in a European Championship game overshadowed by ... -
Eriksen sends ‘his greetings’ to teammates after collapse
Christian Eriksen remained in stable condition in a Copenhagen hospital yesterday and “sent his greetings to his teammates” as he recovers from his collapse, the Danish ... -
Preview | Scotland back at last, takes on Czech Republic at Euro 2020
The Scots haven’t competed in a major men’s soccer tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France, but that will change on today when the team ... -
The Buzz | Israel swears in government, ending Netanyahu’s long rule
Israel swore in a new government yesterday that sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and a political ... -
Hong Kong to censor films ‘endangering national security’
Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a ... -
World Views | What’s the G-7? An international economist explains
The Group of 7 is an informal group of seven powerful democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The ... -
Monday, June 14, 2021 – edition no. 3792
* Changing Lanes — Directly-elected lawmakers Ho Ion Sang and Angela Leong are speculated to be indirectly-elected in the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections – with the ... -
Coutinho and Chan hope to resolve problems in parliament
Ex-lawmaker Paul Chan Wai Chi and incumbent José Pereira Coutinho coincidentally submitted their respective nominations for the upcoming parliamentary election one after another yesterday. Chan was ... -
2020 GBA air quality report shows improvement, gov’t says
The air quality report jointly produced by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network recorded an improvement in air quality in 2020 ... -
Accelerated vaccination to spur APAC economic recovery: Fitch Ratings
The recent spikes in vaccination rates in some Asian economies have become a strong shield, helping these regions guard against setbacks arising from further resurgences of ... -
City’s latest Covid-19 patient diagnosed with Alpha mutation
Macau’s latest Covid-19 patient, a university student who returned from Taiwan, has been tested and confirmed as carrying the Alpha mutation of SARS-CoV-2, the Novel Coronavirus ... -
‘MGM Awakening Lion’ postponed due to pandemic
MGM China Holdings Ltd’s ethnic dance drama show titled “MGM Awakening Lion” has been postponed for three months from July to October due to the resurgence ... -
Briefs | Scoot’s mismanagement upsets returning passengers
Sara Ng, manager of local travel agency Sincerity travel, told the Times yesterday that Scoot Airlines has been constantly changing the flight schedules to Macau. ... -
Patuá Theatre, Macanese gastronomy newly listed in Intangible Cultural Heritage of China
Macau’s Patuá-language Theatre has been included among the distinguished list of cultural artefacts on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the People’s Republic of China, the Times ... -
TikTok | Beijing says US revoking of Chinese apps ban a ‘positive step’
China’s Ministry of Commerce said yesterday that a U.S. move to revoke the Trump administration’s executive orders intended to ban apps like TikTok and WeChat was ... -
Testimony | Professor noted ties to China in reports
A University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a Chinese university to get research grants from a federal agency filed multiple reports with ... -
Rocket on pad, China ready to send first crew to space station
The rocket that will send the first crew members to live on China’s new orbiting space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of ... -
This day in history | 1959 Hovercraft marks new era in transport
A revolutionary new form of transport which can operate on sea and land has been officially launched in the Solent, off England’s south coast. The Hovercraft, ... -
El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved legislation making the cryptocurrency Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the first nation to do so, just days after President ... -
European Cup is game | Winners and losers in the new qualifying playoffs
Hello Hungary, goodbye Greece and sorry Serbia. The new qualifying system for the European Championship produced some surprising winners and some hard-luck losers. The Euro 2020 ... -
Warm-up | Ronaldo scores as Portugal beats Israel 4-0 in final warm-up
Cristiano Ronaldo scored to lead Portugal to a 4-0 win over Israel in its final warm-up match before defending its European Championship title. Ronaldo scored in ... -
F&B | Top 100+ Asia Restaurants 2021
Opinionated About Dining (OAD) revealed the Top 100+ Asia Restaurants of 2020, as voted by an expert membership of the world’s most discerning palates and trusted ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Peak 1510 Metres Sand 2021-06-11 | Fri | 19:05
I was not shocked to watch Off The Bench win his race on May 28, if one looked carefully at his preps he was on fire ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Painter’s Afternoon Tea
The Painter’s Afternoon Tea set 2.0 returns to Mandarin Oriental Macau’s Vida Rica Bar. Curated by Executive Pastry Chef Sebastien Bernis and Chef de Cuisine Marco ... -
The Buzz | Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass
Germany yesterday started rolling out a digital vaccination pass that can be used across Europe as the continent gets ready for the key summer travel season. ... -
Hong Kong opens vaccine drive to children aged 12 and older
Hong Kong will allow children age 12 and above to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as it seeks to boost immunization rates in the city. Government ... -
China Daily | Stigmatizing China just another Washington ploy
US President Joe Biden recently ordered intelligence officials to conduct an intensive 90-day probe to reinvestigate the possibility of the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic being ... -
Friday, June 11, 2021 – edition no. 3791
* Maquista heritage — Patuá Theatre, Macanese gastronomy were listed in Intangible Cultural Heritage of China * 2020 GBA air quality report shows improvement, gov’t says ... -
CPU members hold varied opinions on Urban Master Plan
A total of 19 members of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) submitted to the CPU yesterday their opinions on the draft of the Urban Master Plan. ... -
‘Synergy of Macau’ submits nominations
The Association of Synergy of Macau, a group led by Ron Lam which aims to court professional voters, yesterday submitted its nomination committee for the upcoming ... -
Strict Gov’t anti-pandemic measures stressful for cross-border casino staff
Ever since a series of more stringent anti-pandemic measures came into force this week, Macau’s cross-border casino employees have been subjected to great physical and financial ... -
Man arrested for trying to sexually assault stranger on the street
A man was arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) on allegations of sexual harassment against a woman on Rua do Campo, the police ... -
Changes to health code causing disruption, elderly and children most affected
Yesterday’s implementation of stricter guidelines, enforcing more rigorous health code checking in most establishments, including hotels, restaurants and food and beverage establishments, bars and similar venues ... -
Briefs | Tuen Ng rice dumplings pass gov’t hygiene check
The Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Consumer Council have performed joint inspections on Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings sold in local restaurants, bakeries and retailers. ... -
Courts | LVS may face billions loss in coming lawsuit
The U.S. casino conglomerate Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is facing a USD 12 billion lawsuit from a former partner, Asian American Entertainment Corporation (Asian American), in ...
