Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Trump Organization CFO surrenders ahead of expected charges
The Trump Organization’s Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg surrendered to authorities yesterday ahead of expected charges against him and former President Donald Trump’s company, according to ... -
World Views | China’s ‘one-child policy’ left at least 1 million bereaved parents childless and alone in old age, with no one to take care of them
A child’s death is devastating to all parents. But for Chinese parents, losing an only child can add financial ruin to emotional devastation. That’s one ... -
Friday, July 2, 2021 – edition no. 3805
* Complete governance — President Xi Jinping proclaimed yesterday at the centenary celebration that the central government will ensure it exercises overall jurisdiction over Hong Kong ... -
Hotel arrangements for Hong Kong guests under discussion
Since the sudden developments in Hong Kong’s pandemic situation on Tuesday, with the reclassification of the recent two confirmed Delta cases as imported cases, the Macao ... -
Real estate market to experience a rebound
As Macau’s inoculation rate increases, the local property market will obviously be stimulated, the Centaline (Macau) Property Agency Ltd predicted in its forecast for rent and ... -
Teacher-development key in consultation on non-tertiary education
Consultation on mid- to long-term planning for Non-tertiary Education has garnered 978 submissions in a 49-day period. The five topics of most concern are the ... -
Property inspections without court order may be permitted
The latest version of the Urban Architecture Legal Regime Bill proposes allowing officers from the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) to enter a property ... -
Hotel occupancy in May stood at 62%
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in May surged by 50.2 percentage points year-on-year to 62.0%, with both 3-star and 4-star hotels outperforming the sector’s ... -
Elections 2021 | Hopeful groups announce election candidates
Civil Watch, New Macau Progressive and Power of Synergy – three parties campaigning on professionalism – announced yesterday their lists of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary ... -
Crime | PSP arrests theft suspect after a hot pursuit in ZAPE area
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has arrested a man suspected of theft yesterday morning following a high-speed pursuit through the NAPE and ZAPE areas, the ... -
Registered vehicles increased by up to 3.6% y-o-y
Licensed motor vehicles in Macau totaled 244,420 at the end of May, up 2.0% year-on-year, according to recent data published by the Information from the Statistics ... -
Crime | Police detain four over fake marriages
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has announced that they have detained four people on suspicion of being part of a sham marriage scheme. Of ... -
Official calls on G20 members to advance partnership spirit
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday called on the Group of 20 (G20) members to promote the spirit of partnership and put forward ... -
Taiwan | Boy dies after being repeatedly slammed in judo class
A 7-year-old Taiwanese boy has died after being repeatedly slammed by his coach and others at a judo class. The boy, identified only by his surname, ... -
Chinese take pride, genuine joy in CPC’s landmark anniversary, defy West’s smears
With a dazzling light show illuminating the night sky of the Chinese capital Beijing, thousands of drones soaring simultaneously into the sky in the southern city ... -
Communist Party of China now has over 95 million members
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has 95.148 million members as of June 5, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced yesterday. Membership was ... -
Xi to address grand gathering celebrating CPC centenary
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will attend a grand gathering celebrating the CPC centenary at Tian’anmen Square in ... -
This day in history | 1997 Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control
Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities – ending more than 150 years of British control. The British flag was lowered over Government ... -
North Korea | Kim berates officials for ‘crucial’ virus lapse
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis,” using strong language that raised the specter ... -
Stocks | China’s Didi touts tech spending ahead of Wall St debut
Chinese ride-hailing service Didi says it lost $5.5 billion over the past three years ahead of its U.S. stock market debut yesterday but it’s highlighting its ... -
Japan | SoftBank says Pepper robot remains ‘alive’ and well
Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot. “There is absolutely no change to our Pepper business,” SoftBank ... -
Sands Resorts’ restaurants receive accolades from Trip.com
Sands Resorts Macao restaurants have been recognised by Trip.com Group Gourmet 2021 Top Global Restaurant List in an award ceremony at The Londoner Macao’s Londoner Theatre. La Chine at ... -
MGM team members visit exhibitions of CPC history
MGM recently arranged a group of over 50 local management team members to visit two exhibitions about history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the nation. ... -
England sheds agonizing history by knocking out Germany
As the Wembley Stadium announcer roared the final score — “England 2, Germany 0” — Gareth Southgate’s vision was momentarily diverted from his victorious players to ... -
De Boer quits as Netherlands coach after loss to Czechs
Frank de Boer quit as coach of the Netherlands on yesterday following the team’s elimination from the European Championship. The Dutch lost to the Czech Republic ... -
The Buzz | Putin: US aircraft involved in Black Sea UK incident
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft was operating in sync with a British destroyer during last week’s Black Sea incident in ... -
Protesters mark Philippine president’s last year in power
Left-wing activists and relatives of people killed in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign marked the start of his last year in office yesterday with a ... -
China Daily | New era calls for more people with unsung-hero spirit
On behalf of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping conferred the July 1 Medal on 29 outstanding Party members in Beijing ... -
Thursday, July 1, 2021 – edition no. 3804
* Marking 100 years — China is marking the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary today with with fireworks and fanfare, celebrating the party’s century-long efforts to ‘rejuvenate ...
