Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Football | Messi pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America title
Argentina finally made Lionel Messi cry with joy. After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from ... -
Osaka returns to spotlight on red carpet at The ESPYS
Naomi Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon, posing on the red carpet ... -
The Buzz | Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree yesterday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and military members a 50% salary increase amid a harsh economic ... -
Tokyo Olympics | Spectators also barred from outlying venues
Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed ... -
China Daily | Will summer vacation be cram schools’ winter?
Summer vacation has started, but cram schools may be feeling the chill because since last month, 15 cram schools have been fined for issuing misleading advertisements, ... -
Monday, July 12, 2021 – edition no. 3811
* Disqualified over ‘disloyalty’ — The electoral committee disqualified six candidate lists from the elections for ‘not upholding the Basic Law.’ In turn, the candidates will ... -
BREAKING NEWS: Six candidate lists proved to ‘not supporting the Basic Law’ disqualified
A total of 21 aspiring candidates in six groups for this year’s Legislative Assembly (AL) election were disqualified due to “factual evidence” proving that they neither ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to merge card pack into unified app next month
The government has announced that, next month, it will consolidate 12 cards related to local residents into the one-stop government app — the first phase ... -
Academic sees upcoming election as ‘unpredictable’
Local academic Eilo Yu expects the upcoming parliamentary election to be competitive and unpredictable, despite fewer lists participating. In an interview with local Chinese paper the ... -
Political scientist says ‘turncoat’ group will decide the AL elections
Political scientist Sérgio de Almeida Correia believes that the results of the September 12 election for the Legislative Assembly (AL) will be in the hands of ... -
Caritas’ elderly-run restaurant to open to boost senior employment rate
Caritas Macau is planning to launch a forward-thinking cha chaan teng (local-style café) staffed 60% by elderly employees in August or September this year, with the ... -
Melco launches share purchase program for furloughed employees
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited announced a Share Purchase and Award Program for employees who agreed to participate in the company’s voluntary leave program in 2020. ... -
Driver leaving scratches on Mandarin’s House wall takes responsibility
The driver who caused visible scratches to the wall surrounding the Mandarin’s House, part of the World Heritage precinct, has agreed to pay for repairs to ... -
Preserving and passing on Chinese culture; Bringing China’s achievements to the world: Wynn and Macao youths celebrate the 100th anniversary of the CPC
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, commonly known as the CPC, the Wynn Care Foundation, the Macau ... -
Covid-19 | Test validity reverted to a week for Macau-Guangdong travels
Following about a month of shortened validity, Covid-19 test validity period will return to seven days for travel between Macau and Guangdong province from tomorrow, the ... -
Gov’t’s total revenue in H1 down 27.7% year-on-year
In the first six months of this year, the government collected an aggregate revenue of MOP 49.04 billion, down 27.7% year-over-year, according to the latest figures ... -
Travel council predicts up to 90% hotel occupancy in summer holiday
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau is currently between 40% and 50%, and may reach 80% to 90% during the summer holiday as the epidemic situation ... -
New UN proposal: Aid to Syria from one crossing from Turkey
A U.N. resolution proposed yesterday (local time) would allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through just one crossing point from Turkey for ... -
One of China’s wandering elephants is returned to reserve
A male Asian elephant that had separated from a herd that has been wandering southwest China for more than a a year has been anaesthetized and ... -
This day in history | 2001 Scientists discover why we are here
A Californian University has thrown more light on why the Big Bang works after nearly 40 years of world-wide research. Most scientists accept that the universe ... -
Haiti | Future uncertain after brazen slaying of president
An already struggling and chaotic Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future yesterday, reeling from the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse followed by a reported gunbattle in ... -
England beats Denmark 2-1, reaches Euro 2020 final
England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Festive favorites
Mid-Autumn Festival is a jubilant moment celebrated with joyous reunion and laughter. JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau have selected the finest ingredients in ... -
FASHION | Putting the past behind
Starting next year, Greubel Forsey will firmly abide by its convictions and no longer use any animal-based product, of any kind or origin, for any of ... -
Macau Racing Tips : The Soko Island 1350 Metres Sand 2021-07-09 | Fri | 20:50
This Iffraaj NZ gelding from S.H Cheong’s yard really caught any track watchers eyes in the morning, then again his trainer gave him a barrier trail ... -
The Buzz | Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses, setting up a test ... -
IOC’s Bach arrives in Tokyo; greeted by state of emergency
IOC President Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo yesterday just as a ban on spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is likely after Japan Prime Minister Yoshihde Suga ... -
China Daily | Data security vital to national security
The investigations announced by China’s Cyber Security Review Office into Yunmanman and Huochebang truck delivery platforms, Boss Zhipin recruitment website, as well as ride-hailing app ... -
Friday, July 9, 2021 – edition no. 3810
* New faces, little to no relevance — The change of some faces running in the direct election will not cause any significant changes to this ... -
Fitch: MGM rating outlook remains Negative
Fitch Ratings has confirmed that the Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) for MGM Resorts International and MGM China Holdings are at ‘BB-’. The agency said that the ... -
PJ head promoted to Chief Inspector
Sit Chong Meng, director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), was promoted yesterday from First-tier Inspector to Chief Inspector, a position crucial to holding the directorship ... -
Lawmaker calls for special measures for patients seeking treatment in Hong Kong
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has suggested that the government provide a special avenue to allow Macau patients seeking medical treatment to travel to Hong Kong without needing ... -
CE, as UM chancellor, reminds university to follow national development plans
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Macau (UM), has impressed upon the university’s management that the institution ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL publishes candidate lists for September elections, few surprises
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) yesterday published the 24 lists that are running for seats in the seventh term of the Legislative Assembly (AL), ... -
Election group trustee suspects targeted attack
Lo Chun Seng, trustee of and the first candidate in Macau Victory’s candidate list for the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, complained yesterday to the Legislative Assembly ...
