Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Tech | Tencent ordered to end exclusive music contracts
Internet giant Tencent was ordered by regulators to end exclusive contracts with music copyright holders, adding to increased enforcement of anti-monopoly and other rules as Beijing ... -
Typhoon In-fa hits east coast, canceling flights
Typhoon In-fa hit China’s east coast south of Shanghai yesterday after people living near the sea were evacuated, airline flights and trains were canceled and the ... -
Gov’t sends supplies to flooded area, rebuilds barriers
Trucks carrying water and food yesterday streamed into a Chinese city at the center of flooding that killed at least 63 people, while soldiers laid sandbags ... -
SANDS CHINA NEWS | Sands China’s Innovative ‘Beyond the Blue’ Ceramics Exhibition Now Open – Free to Public
Sands China’s Project Sands X: Beyond the Blue – An Exhibition of Ceramic Extraordinaire is now open at The Venetian Macao, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily until ... -
Man in central China survives three days in flooded garage
A man in central China was rescued after spending three days trapped in a flooded underground garage following torrential rains, while at least four bodies were ... -
This day in history | 1986 Branson on course for Blue Riband
Entrepreneur Richard Branson has set off on his second attempt to claim the transatlantic crossing record for Britain. Mr Branson and his team left New York ... -
Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law
Rising anger over the policies of Hungary’s right-wing government filled the streets of the country’s capital on Saturday as thousands of LGBT supporters marched in the ... -
Covid-19 | Thousands protest lockdown in Sydney, several arrested
Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest lockdown restrictions amid another surge in cases, and police ... -
A first-ever gold – and a lesson – in Olympic skateboarding
Had the first-ever Olympic skateboarding champion ridden his board out of the venue where he made history Sunday at the Tokyo Games, he quickly would have ... -
The Buzz | Pope honors grandparents on first World Day for elderly
Pope Francis celebrated the Roman Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly yesterday. Francis solicited a round of applause from the faithful in ... -
China’s Yang takes first gold at uneasy Tokyo Olympics
Hardly half a day passed before politics, the pandemic and blistering heat impacted events across the Tokyo Olympics. China’s Yang Qian, at least, stayed right on ... -
China Daily | Flexible fiscal policy will help adapt to market changes
A tax official from the Ministry of Finance said at a recent news briefing that China’s phased tax and fee reduction policy introduced in 2020 to ... -
Monday, July 26, 2021 – edition no. 3821
* Xi makes rare visit to Tibet * Covid-19 | Delta variant in 59th case * Four residents are suspected to have had close contact ... -
Elections 2021 | Disqualified democrat lists appeal to TUI
The leaders of three pro-democracy lists running for the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections are said to be appealing the decision of the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs ... -
CE respects CAEAL’s decision, vowing freedom of speech isn’t compromised
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng assured the public yesterday that the city’s freedom of speech — a privilege enjoyed by every resident — “has never ... -
Flooding at temple inevitable but will be managed: Mok Ian Ian
The Sin Fong Temple was built sunken, and has therefore flooded whenever there is heavy rain. However, work has been done with the temple’s management to ... -
12th IIICF | Gov’t vows to continually deepen China-Portuguese ties in infrastructure
As a pivotal bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, Macau will continue to tap into its cultural past and foster commercial ties between the nation and ... -
Financial Secretary remains confident in this year’s GGR forecast
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said that the government has not changed its forecast on this year’s gross gambling revenue (GGR). The current ... -
Gaming | Sands China posts 10% increase in Q2 revenue
Sands China Ltd continues to turn its finances around, posting a total of USD849 million in net revenue in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 — ... -
Melco defends safety of aquatic facilities
Local resort operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment stressed that the installations at its Studio City Water Park were “checked before opening and during operation every day,” ... -
Gaming operators donate MOP60m to Henan
Each of the six local gambling operators has announced that they will donate MOP10 million — amounting to a total of MOP60 million — to Henan ... -
Committee of Rules and Mandates passes ‘hot potato’ to next term
The Committee of Rules and Mandates of the Legislative Assembly (AL) decided in a meeting yesterday that the discussion about whether AL Committee meetings should be ... -
MUST survey finds decrease in employees’ confidence in job market
A survey by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) found that local employees were 7% less satisfied with their job than in the previous ... -
Two new cases of Bell’s palsy reported after Covid-19 vaccinations
Two local women, aged 35 and 60 years old, are the most recent cases of Bell’s palsy diagnoses after a Covid-19 vaccination, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Student arriving from UK is the 56th case of Covid-19
A 21-year-old local resident who arrived in Macau from the U.K on Wednesday (July 21) tested positive in a nucleic acid test (NAT) upon arrival, and ... -
Gov’t rebuffs WHO’s terms for further Covid-19 origins study
China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19, a senior Chinese health official said ... -
33 dead, eight missing in flood-hit Henan
More cities in China’s Henan Province have been hit with torrential rains that have left 33 dead and eight missing. At 11 a.m. yesterday, Henan’s provincial ... -
Diplomacy US, South Korea say they’ll push North to return to nuke talks
Top U.S. and South Korean officials agreed yesterday to try to convince North Korea to return to talks on its nuclear program, which Pyongyang has insisted ... -
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony yesterday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. ... -
Two more Olympic athletes among 91 total Tokyo virus cases
Two athletes were among four residents of the Olympic Village who were added to the tally yesterday of people accredited for the Tokyo Games who have ... -
This day in history | 1986 Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have married at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of people lined the streets of London and a worldwide TV audience of 500 million ... -
Mobile internet disruptions seen in Iran amid water protests
Mobile phone internet service in Iran is being disrupted a week into protests in the country’s southwest over water shortages, a monitoring group said yesterday, unrest ... -
Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack
Commemorations have begun yesterday to mark 10 years since Norway’s worst ever peacetime slaughter. On July 22, 2011, right wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a ... -
‘Snake Eyes’ doesn’t play its cards right
Henry Golding has undeniable screen presence. He’s handsome, sure. Lots of actors are. But Golding also has that effortless charisma that the biggest movie stars possess. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Summer explorations
Journey to the Mediterranean Sea dinner buffet at Urban Kitchen highlights different ethnic flavors. Focusing on the dynamic gastronomies of the intercontinental sea, the culinary team ...
