Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Tender for construction of economic housing in Zone A opens
The government has invited tenders for the construction of the superstructure of the economic housing buildings at B10 field within Zone A, according to the Infrastructure ... -
GEG Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China with the Community
“1921” Premiere Ceremony at Galaxy CinemasAs a patriotic Macau-based corporation, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is committed to enhancing patriotism in Macau by launching a variety of ... -
This day in history | 1981 Charles and Diana marry
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple ... -
Gov’t releases first negative list for cross-border services trade
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has released a negative list for cross-border trade in services in the southern island province of Hainan, the first negative list ... -
China allocates RMB3 billion for Henan flood recovery
China has earmarked 3 billion yuan (about 463.43 million U.S. dollars) to support flood control and disaster recovery in the central province of Henan, the Ministry ... -
IMF sees widening gaps in global recovery, highlights downside risks amid vaccine inequality
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its global economic growth forecast at 6 percent for 2021, calling attention to widening gaps in global recovery ... -
Melco to hold first million lucky draw for vaccinated employees
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s “Get the Jab” vaccination incentive program for colleagues in Macau and Hong Kong has helped increase the overall employee vaccination rate to almost 65%. Earlier, ... -
MGM launches dementia care program
MGM officially announced the launch of its brand new “MGM Dementia Care Program” in a bid to accomplishing the blueprint of a dementia-friendly city with different ... -
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Wednesday
CYCLING: WOMEN’S TIME TRIAL Annemiek van Vleuten roared to an emphatic victory in the women’s time trial at the Tokyo Olympics. The Dutch rider led by ... -
The Buzz | Chinese farmer who praised lawyers sentenced to 18 years
A prominent Chinese pig farmer who was detained after praising lawyers during a crackdown on legal activists by President Xi Jinping’s government was sentenced to 18 ... -
Basketball diplomacy | US, Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem. The Iranians applauded the U.S. anthem. There were a few handshakes before, plenty more handshakes after, and words of ... -
World Views | Biden wants to crack down on bank mergers – here’s why that could help consumers and the economy
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on July 9, 2021, that aims to increase competition throughout the U.S. economy. In one of the ... -
Thursday, July 29, 2021 – edition no. 3824
* More national laws — China’s highest legislative body is set to discuss adding national laws to the annexes of the Basic Laws of both Hong ... -
Local artist wins international bodypainting competition
Macau makeup artist Mandy Cheuk has won this year’s prestigious World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) in the category of Special Award – Rich Smokey Make-up. Cheuk, who ... -
Covid-19 | 1,430 share itineraries with Zhuhai’s case
As of 10 a.m. yesterday, 1,430 people had declared to the government that they shared some of the travel itinerary with Zhuhai’s new Covid-19 case from ... -
Gaming | GGR on a downward trend last week: Bernstein
The average daily gross gaming revenue from July 19 to July 25 was MOP257 million, 14% lower than the MOP300 million recorded the week prior, ... -
MICE hindered by Nanjing’s pandemic but expected to rebound
The surging number of Covid-19 cases in Nanjing is expected to have an impact on Macau’s meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector, but the industry ... -
Studio City lists senior notes on local bond exchange
Studio City International Holdings Limited has announced the listing of 5% senior notes due in 2029 issued by its subsidiary, Studio City Finance Limited, on the ... -
Tourism institute passes HACCP certification
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies’ (IFTM) Educational Restaurant has successfully passed the HACCP certification conducted by Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) in Macau ... -
4,300 local graduates to face greater difficulty in job seeking
The city will see around 4,300 fresh graduates become new entrants to the job market, according to the survey conducted by the General Association of Chinese ... -
Leaders from tourism industries positive about summer holiday
Local tourism-related operators are remaining optimistic about the prospects for businesses during this summer holiday, despite two new Covid-19 cases reported in Zhuhai and Zhongshan last ... -
SSM vows health code data will comply with data protection law
The “visit record” function of the Macau health code is under development. All data on residents’ visits will be encrypted and stored in their phones to ... -
GalaxyArt Gallery Unveiled to Support Local Arts and Cultural Development
Committed to fostering the development of arts and culture in Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has supported various local arts and cultural activities aimed at enriching ... -
Hong Kong | Guilty verdict in first trial under security law
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism yesterday in a ruling condemned by ... -
British official’s remarks on South China Sea ‘disregard facts’: embassy
The Chinese Embassy in Britain yesterday voiced deep concern about and firm opposition to the recent remarks by a senior British official on the South China ... -
Gov’t prosecutes 2,825 individuals for organized crime in H1
Chinese prosecutors filed lawsuits against 2,825 individuals involved in organized crime in the first half of this year, the country’s top procuratorate said yesterday. The Supreme ... -
Henan Floods | Residents mourn drowned subway riders in central China
Residents laid bouquet after bouquet, the neatly tied yellow and white flowers standing on end, yesterday outside an entrance to a subway station in central China ... -
This day in history | 1976 Chinese earthquake kills hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people are feared dead following an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in China. The quake has virtually destroyed the city of Tangshan, north-east of ... -
Philippine leader unabashedly threatens to kill drug dealers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte unabashedly renewed his threat to kill drug dealers in his final state of the nation speech on Monday, while defending his nonconfrontational ... -
Bitcoin jumps on speculation that Amazon considering crypto
Bitcoin’s price surged again yesterday [Macau time] after speculation that Amazon may be entering the cryptocurrency sector after it posted a job seeking a “digital currency ... -
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics have brought some unexpected gold medals for countries and teams which rarely, if ever, see their athletes on the podium. Here’s a look ... -
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections yesterday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential ... -
The Buzz | Thailand sends COVID-19 patients to hometowns by train
Authorities in Thailand began transporting some people who tested positive for the coronavirus from Bangkok to their hometowns yesterday for isolation and treatment to alleviate the ... -
Cardinal, nine others on trial at Vatican in money scandals
A trial opened yesterday within the Vatican City’s imposing walls of 10 defendants, including a once-powerful cardinal, in a case based on a sprawling probe into ... -
China Daily | Importance of vaccination cannot be overstressed
In a grim reminder that the epidemic prevention and control work brooks no complacency, hardly had a new cluster of infections of the novel coronavirus ...
