Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 – edition no. 3823
* Exposure sites — 1,430 people declared they shared some of the travel itinerary with Zhuhai’s new Covid-19 case from July 19 to 21 * Mandy ... -
Gov’t to shore up preservation of intangible heritage
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has vowed that authorities will soon step up efforts to preserve and publicize the city’s heritage listings under the fifth batch ... -
Macao Orchestra | 2021-22 Concert Season to open in September
Macau will see a strong line-up of renowned musicians performing classical music at the Macao Orchestra 2021-22 Concert Season in September. The Macao Orchestra season is ... -
12TH IIICF | Forum sees increase of business meetings
A total of 203 business meetings took place during the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), an increase of 10% compared to the previous edition ... -
Covid-19 | Zhuhai’s new case puts SAR at higher contagion risk, SSM warns
Given a new covid-19 case reported in Zhuhai yesterday, the contagion risk for Macau is bound to be higher, with new local cases likely to pop ... -
Covid-19 | Health Bureau strives to reduce NAT cost
In a written reply to lawmaker Song Pek Kei’s question, the Health Bureau (SSM) indicated that the SAR Government has been actively negotiating with third-party organizations ... -
Crime | Illegal immigrant keeps lost handbag, prompts a series of crime accusations
A 40-year-old man from the mainland has been caught by police on suspicion of having illegally appropriated a handbag he found unattended at a convenience shop, ... -
Portuguese School in administration revamp keeps Heads until 2024
Currently preparing for several structural changes, the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has chosen to keep most of the faces of its current leadership unchanged. Manuel Machado ... -
Crime | Three scammed in online private loan scheme
Three people in Macau have fallen victim to a supposed money lending scheme, promoted on social media platforms, that turned out to be a scam, the ... -
Wine-pairing event to feature Californian wines
A wine-paring event that features a fine selection of American wines from the state of California will be held August 7, serving 21 labels from signature ... -
Elections 2021 | Defense for disqualified candidates claims CAEAL violated Basic Law
The appeal submitted by the defense for 15 disqualified candidates from the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) claims the Legislative ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Brits win 10M synchro, no golden sweep for China’s divers
Tom Daley’s husband already has an impressive prize on display at their house. Now, Daley can add an Olympic gold medal to the collection. Daley and ... -
Gov’t calls US policy ‘misguided’ in high-level talks
China came out swinging at high-level face-to-face talks with the United States yesterday, blaming the U.S. for a “stalemate” in bilateral relations and calling on America ... -
Typhoon blows across Shanghai, fills city roads with water
A typhoon blew heavy rain across the Shanghai region yesterday, filling roads and low-lying areas with water and felling billboards and signs on its second landfall ... -
This day in history | 1996 Bomb rocks Atlanta Olympics
A bomb has exploded at a crowded concert in Atlanta, Georgia, the city hosting this year’s Olympic Games. Two people are reported to have been killed ... -
UN: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan
More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since ... -
Russian PM visits Pacific islands claimed by Japan
Russia’s prime minister yesterday visited Pacific islands claimed by Japan, a move that brought a protest from Tokyo, and said the government is considering setting up ... -
Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West. ... -
Aviation | Israeli airlines launch first direct flights to Morocco
Two Israeli airlines launched their first commercial flights between Israel and Morocco on Sunday, less than a year after the countries officially normalized relations. Israir’s flight ... -
Tech | China launches 6-month campaign to clean up apps
China’s industry ministry has announced a six-month campaign to clean up what it says are serious problems with internet apps violating consumer rights, cyber security and ... -
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are due for another hit ... -
The Buzz | Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as cases rise
Vietnam announced a 15-day lockdown in the capital Hanoi starting Saturday as a coronavirus surge spread from the southern Mekong Delta region. The lockdown order, issued ... -
Malaysia | Parliament opens after seven months, emergency to end
Malaysia’s government said it will not extend a coronavirus emergency beyond Aug. 1 as the country’s Parliament reopened yesterday after a disputed seven-month suspension amid a ... -
World Views | There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground
In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of the biggest viral dance sensations on TikTok. But few users knew that Harmon, who ... -
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – edition no. 3822
* Risky situations — The government warns that contagion risk for Macau is bound to be higher, following the new Covid-19 case reported in Zhuhai yesterday ... -
Buoyed visitation expected at Sands Shopping Carnival
Sands China Ltd kicked off the 2021 Sands Shopping Carnival on July 23. The group’s president Wilfred Wong expects the three-day retail mega-festival to have concluded ... -
Sands China positive about summer holiday despite Zhongshan’s Covid-19 case
President of Sands China Ltd Wilfred Wong is expecting a further uptick in the group’s business during the summer holiday — with the average occupancy rate ... -
Art Macao | Creative City Pavilion celebrates gastronomy, design, art and literature
The Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021 continues to inject fresh creativity into Macau’s culture, with a new exhibition “Macao: City of Gastronomy – Bon ... -
Covid-19 | Delta variant in 59th case
Macau recorded a case of the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 after a 31-year-old local resident, who arrived from Germany on Saturday, tested positive for ... -
Covid-19 | People in their 40’s have the highest vaccination rate
People between ages 40 and 49 years old are accountable for 66.4% of all local inoculations with Covid-19 vaccines, statistics released by the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Ho Iat Seng to attend AL plenary Aug. 10
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is set to attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on August 10 to answer lawmakers’ questions ... -
Covid-19 | Four people suspected of close contact with infection case in Zhongshan
A total of four people, including three residents and one non-resident worker, are suspected to be close contacts with a 23-year-old woman found to be infected ... -
BritCham Macau restores eco-committee for greener initiatives
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the British Chamber of Commerce in Macao (BritCham Macao) has relaunched its Environmental Committee, BritCham Macao’s chairman Keith Buckley said. The entity ... -
Office affirms China will take countermeasures against foreign bullying
A Chinese government spokesperson on Saturday said that any bullying sanction taken will meet harsh countermeasures. The spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office ... -
Xi visits Tibet, stressing ‘lasting stability, high-quality development’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed fully implementing the guidelines of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for governing Tibet in a new era and writing ...
