Daily Archives: Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Art Macao | Wynn exhibition to walk public through journey of Chinese artistic treasures
Wynn is organizing a special exhibition under the theme of “Illusions and Reflections – Through the Eyes of the Masters” as part of the Art Macao: ... -
Above half caterers, retailers report revenue up in May
May 2021 saw 57% of caterers and 76% of retailers in Macau recording rising revenues year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Service announced. Despite the increase, ... -
Art Macao | Creative City Pavilion opens to the public on Friday
For the first time, the Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao) is adding a “Creative City Pavilion” this year that aims to brings together parts ... -
Drivers’ health most prominent factor in ‘4-4 shift’, says Agnes Lam
In considering the feasibility of the “4-4 shift” of bus drivers, lawmaker Agnes Lam stressed that the health of drivers should be the most important factor. ... -
Macau and HK graduates can compete for over 9,000 jobs in Guangdong
Fresh graduates from Hong Kong and Macau are able to apply for a total of 9,464 vacancies set aside in the Human Resources and Social Security ... -
GBA Climate | Record-breaking amount of hot days in 2020
Last year, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) recorded a record- breaking number of hot days, at 29.9 days; 17.5 days more than average and ... -
Gov’t urged to refine application for economic housing
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok is urging the government to refine the current application procedures for the economic housing, after some employers have proved uncooperative and ... -
Typhoon Cempeka | Possibility of T8 low, gov’t calls on industries to take precautions
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced that the possibility of issuing a higher typhoon signal is low before dawn today, following its earlier announcement that ... -
Social Housing | 60 tenants eventually get Mong-ha units
After a decade of construction with several issues along the way, the second phase of the Mong-ha Social Housing estate finally became ready for distribution yesterday. ... -
Crime | Man scammed in fake investment scheme while seeking prostitution services
A 20-year-old local male has been reportedly involved in a false money investment scheme while searching for prostitution services in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ... -
SJM to run self-promoted casinos at Diamond Casino, Lisboeta Macau
SJM Holdings Ltd (SJM) is going to take over the operation of Casino Diamond, a satellite casino under the group which will go under later this ... -
Crime | PJ detains two scam suspects at the border, one wanted since January 2019
The Judiciary Police (PJ), with the help of the Public Security Police Force (PSP), has detained two scam suspects at the Border Gate checkpoint. The two ... -
Crime | Woman accuses housemate of sexual coercion
A 26-year-old woman of Filipino nationality is accusing her housemate, a 27-year-old man, also from the Philippines, of sexual coercion, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ... -
US accuses China of Microsoft Exchange email hack
The Biden administration yesterday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier ... -
Gov’t to intensify efforts to avoid drastic fluctuations in hog prices
China’s top economic planner said yesterday that it would work with related departments to intensify regulatory measures to avoid drastic ups and downs in hog prices ... -
Beyond The Blue: stories of hope and resilience
Sands China is currently running a striking ceramics exhibition for Art Macao titled “Project Sands X: Beyond the Blue – An Exhibition of Ceramic Extraordinaire.” The ... -
US firms in Hong Kong face risks, says AmCham
U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating there are worth the reward, the president of the ... -
American father, son get Japan prison terms for Ghosn escape
A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting ... -
Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads
Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate sponsors. The extraordinary decision ... -
This day in history | 1944 Hitler survives assassination attempt
Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the ... -
Graft trial resumes for South Africa’s jailed ex-president
The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma resumed yesterday, more than a week after his imprisonment for contempt of court in a separate ... -
German officials defend their actions on devastating floods
German officials defended their actions ahead of last week’s severe floods that caught many towns by surprise and killed 196 people in Western Europe, but they ... -
Mixed feelings, Johnson in quarantine mar UK’s ‘freedom day’
Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened yesterday as the country lifted most remaining restrictions after more than ... -
F1 condemns racist abuse of Hamilton following crash
Mercedes, Formula One and its governing body the FIA issued a joint statement yesterday condemning the online racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was targeted ... -
The Buzz | China announces five leading cities in developing int’l consumption centers
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced yesterday that with the approval of the State Council, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Chongqing will take the lead in ... -
Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US
Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire yesterday in parched Oregon forests, just one of dozens burning ... -
China Daily | ‘Anxiety for appearance’ behind the popularity of high-risk plastic surgeries
China has seen an increase in the number of dangerous plastic surgeries. Some are choosing to undergo calf reduction surgery, which involves cutting nerves that ... -
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 – edition no. 3817
* A decade of waiting — After a decade of construction with several issues along the way, some 60 tenants signed their lease agreements yesterday as ...
