Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Gov’t saved MOP1.8 million per month in rent since Dec 2020
As of December 2020, the government has saved a total of MOP1.8 million per month in rent, thanks to the relocation of certain departments to a ... -
Transmac confirms death of another bus driver
Bus company Transmac announced on its website last week that a bus driver who joined the company in October last year recently passed away. The company ... -
Crime | Man arrested for procuring sex services
A tourist from Hubei was arrested on allegations of procuring sexual services, which he “planned” would be provided by two women from the same Chinese province, ... -
Covid-19 | Taiwanese tech companies announce vaccine donation
Two Taiwanese high-tech companies announced a donation yesterday of 10 million doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine made by Germany’s BioNTech to the island’s government, which faces political ... -
Hong Kong | Police arrest five more in alleged bomb plot
Hong Kong’s national security police yesterday arrested five more people in relation to an alleged bomb plot, as political tensions rise amid Beijing’s tightening control over ... -
Biden backs Trump rejection of China’s South China Sea claim
The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned ... -
Space | China kicks off lunar sample study programs
China yesterday delivered about 17 grams of lunar samples brought back by the Chang’e-5 probe to 13 institutions, which had applied for research programs to the ... -
This day in history | 1993 Green light for Manchester Olympics
Officials in Manchester bidding to hold the 2000 Olympic Games have been told their chances are “very, very high”. The President of the International Olympic Committee, ... -
Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials yesterday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its ... -
Musk under fire again: CEO to testify over Tesla acquisition
In the runup to Tesla Inc.’s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a “no brainer” — a purchase that ... -
Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for USD1.56M
An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, ... -
MGM ranked top 10 in business sustainability index
MGM has added two honors from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School’s “2020 Business Sustainability Indices” program, recognizing its pursuit in sustainable development. The ... -
Over 10,000 team members of Sands China vaccinated
Sands China recently held its second round of group vaccination sessions July 5-8 at The Venetian Macao. To date, a total of 10,070 team members have either ... -
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England 3-2 in penalty shootout
Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And it just had to be because of a penalty ... -
The Buzz | Trump lawyers might be penalized over Michigan election case
A federal judge is considering whether to order financial penalties or other sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers who signed onto a lawsuit ... -
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship yesterday [Macau time], bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out ... -
China Daily | AI giants can benefit other nations
In the race to become the leader in artificial intelligence, China and the United States are way ahead of the rest of the world. What ... -
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 – edition no. 3812
* 5,254 housing units — Applications for the 2021 economic housing will start tomorrow, which will also be the first project subject to new rules * ... -
Public housing on Zone A, Venceslau Morais to be ready in 2024
The public housing developments on the Zone A of the new landfills and the Avenida de Venceslau de Morais (land of the former CEM power ... -
Macao Int’l Documentary Film Festival | City still young in the face of documentary films, says curator
Despite the arrival of new cinemas, the city’s audience is still trying to get accustomed to the film festival culture, said Penny Lam, curator of the ... -
Briefs | Toxin found in locally-made raw dumplings
Borax, which is a banned material in the preparation of food and food products, was found in the test samples of raw wonton and seasoned ... -
Residential property price index up 1.5% in Mar-May
The overall residential property price index from March to May 2021 ticked up 1.5% compared to the preceding survey period from February to April to reach ... -
Elections 2021 | Neto Valente says candidates’ disqualification contrary to Basic Law
Following Friday’s announcement that a total of 21 aspiring candidates from six groups are ineligible to participate in the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections, the candidates, groups, ... -
Elections 2021 | Candidates to appeal from disqualification decision
On Saturday afternoon, several members of some of the lists disqualified from the elections spoke to the media during a press conference especially organized for this ... -
9th MITE accentuates “Tourism+” concept
At the high-profile opening ceremony of the 9th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) on July 9, leading authorities of both Macau and China announced their ... -
Health chief declines disclosure on future Cotai hospital operator
It is not appropriate to disclose too much about the speculated operating entity of the future Island Hospital for the time being, Alvis Lo, director of ... -
FIA GT World Cup exclusively dependent on Macau travel restrictions
The return of drivers and machinery for the FIA GT World Cup event to Macau’s Guia circuit solely depends on the easing of local border restrictions ... -
Registered organ donors nearly 5,000
The total number of registered organ donors in Macau was 4,978 people as of May 31 this year, according to data released by the deputy ... -
Tech | Chinese regulator halts Huya-Douyu game-streaming merger
China’s market regulator on Saturday blocked the merger of Tencent-backed game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya following an anti-monopoly investigation, as authorities ramp up scrutiny of ... -
Canada judge won’t allow Huawei exec to submit new evidence
A Canadian judge has denied the request from a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies to submit new evidence into her extradition hearing. “The ... -
Leaders of North Korea, China vow to strengthen ties
The North Korean and Chinese leaders expressed their desire yesterday to further strengthen their ties as they exchanged messages marking the 60th anniversary of their countries’ ... -
Gov’t opposes US move to add Chinese entities to export control list
China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 23 Chinese entities to its “entity list” of export controls, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce ... -
Great Times | A Taste of Summer Extravagance
As the summer holidays take off, it is time for a myriad of gastronomic excitement with someone that feeds everyone’s appetite! From now until Aug 31, ... -
This day in history | 990 Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists
The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration ... -
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands of tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out ...
