Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Tourist arrivals down nearly 40% in June
Tourist arrivals to Macau dived by 39.0% month-to-month, reaching a total of 528,519 in June, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) revealed in the most up-to-date ... -
Residency Bill: Gov’t says it will not change the definition of ‘habitual residence’
The government has reaffirmed that it is not trying to change the definition of “habitual residence” in the new immigration law currently under analysis by ... -
Gaming | GGR forecast to hit post-pandemic high in Aug: JP Morgan
According to JP Morgan’s latest forecasts, Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) may reach a post-pandemic high in August. In a release published yesterday by the brokerage, ... -
Forum Macau recommends the inclusion of Equatorial Guinea
The members of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macau (Forum Macau) have greenlit the ... -
Covid-19 | Sheraton no longer on quarantine hotel list for late-July
Sheraton Grand Macao is scheduled to terminate its current role as a quarantine facility in late July. Lam Tong Hou, the representative of the Macao Government Tourism ... -
FSS: 46% employers have not paid contributions
As of July 19, about 12,000 employers have not yet paid the obligatory system contributions for their employees to the Social Security System for the ... -
Galaxy opens resident gallery for 2021 Art Macao
Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation (GEGF) opened a permanent art gallery yesterday, which will house its input exhibition titled “Juxtapose” for this year’s Art Macao: Macao International ... -
Gov’t rejects hacking charges, accuses US of cyberspying
China yesterday rejected an accusation by Washington and its Western allies that Beijing is to blame for a hack of the Microsoft Exchange email system and ... -
Taiwan, Lithuania ties grow despite pressure from Beijing
Taiwan will exchange representative offices with Lithuania, the self-governed island said yesterday, in a breakthrough for its foreign relations that are under constant pressure from China. ... -
This day in history | 1969 Man takes first steps on the Moon
American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to walk on the Moon. The astronaut stepped onto the Moon’s surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at ... -
Japan | PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials yesterday ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens ... -
Total COVID-19 cases rise to 71 at Tokyo Olympics
An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally yesterday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics who have tested positive ... -
Robinhood sees valuation of up to $35 billion as public co.
Robinhood, the online brokerage that found itself embroiled in this year’s meme stock phenomenon, will go public next week seeking a market valuation of up to ... -
Space | Bezos riding own rocket on company’s 1st flight with people
Jeff Bezos is about to soar on his space travel company’s first flight with people on board. The founder of Blue Origin as well as Amazon ... -
Olympics finally to start, one year later and far from Tokyo
Skippy the yellow kangaroo with green paws was affixed to the first base dugout railing, watching the Australia Spirit become the first team to work out ... -
The Buzz | Chinese pop star dumped by brands over sex complaint
A popular Chinese-Canadian singer, Kris Wu, has lost endorsement and other deals with at least 10 brands including Porsche and Bulgari after a teen-ager accused him ... -
Verdict awaited as first Hong Kong security trial ends
The trial of the first person to be charged under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law ended yesterday after nearly a month, and now observers will ... -
China Daily | Olympics has little upside, huge downsides
After the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games decided in March to ban overseas fans from the 2020 Summer Games, the question ... -
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 – edition no. 3818
* Forum Macau proposes inclusion of Equatorial Guinea * Japan confident to stage safe Olympics * The gov’t has plans to invite mainland health experts ... -
Art Macao | Wynn exhibition to walk public through journey of Chinese artistic treasures
Wynn is organizing a special exhibition under the theme of “Illusions and Reflections – Through the Eyes of the Masters” as part of the Art Macao: ... -
Above half caterers, retailers report revenue up in May
May 2021 saw 57% of caterers and 76% of retailers in Macau recording rising revenues year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Service announced. Despite the increase, ... -
Art Macao | Creative City Pavilion opens to the public on Friday
For the first time, the Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao) is adding a “Creative City Pavilion” this year that aims to brings together parts ... -
Drivers’ health most prominent factor in ‘4-4 shift’, says Agnes Lam
In considering the feasibility of the “4-4 shift” of bus drivers, lawmaker Agnes Lam stressed that the health of drivers should be the most important factor. ... -
Macau and HK graduates can compete for over 9,000 jobs in Guangdong
Fresh graduates from Hong Kong and Macau are able to apply for a total of 9,464 vacancies set aside in the Human Resources and Social Security ... -
GBA Climate | Record-breaking amount of hot days in 2020
Last year, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) recorded a record- breaking number of hot days, at 29.9 days; 17.5 days more than average and ... -
Gov’t urged to refine application for economic housing
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok is urging the government to refine the current application procedures for the economic housing, after some employers have proved uncooperative and ... -
Typhoon Cempeka | Possibility of T8 low, gov’t calls on industries to take precautions
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced that the possibility of issuing a higher typhoon signal is low before dawn today, following its earlier announcement that ... -
Social Housing | 60 tenants eventually get Mong-ha units
After a decade of construction with several issues along the way, the second phase of the Mong-ha Social Housing estate finally became ready for distribution yesterday. ... -
Crime | Man scammed in fake investment scheme while seeking prostitution services
A 20-year-old local male has been reportedly involved in a false money investment scheme while searching for prostitution services in Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ... -
SJM to run self-promoted casinos at Diamond Casino, Lisboeta Macau
SJM Holdings Ltd (SJM) is going to take over the operation of Casino Diamond, a satellite casino under the group which will go under later this ... -
Crime | PJ detains two scam suspects at the border, one wanted since January 2019
The Judiciary Police (PJ), with the help of the Public Security Police Force (PSP), has detained two scam suspects at the Border Gate checkpoint. The two ... -
Crime | Woman accuses housemate of sexual coercion
A 26-year-old woman of Filipino nationality is accusing her housemate, a 27-year-old man, also from the Philippines, of sexual coercion, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed ... -
US accuses China of Microsoft Exchange email hack
The Biden administration yesterday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier ... -
Gov’t to intensify efforts to avoid drastic fluctuations in hog prices
China’s top economic planner said yesterday that it would work with related departments to intensify regulatory measures to avoid drastic ups and downs in hog prices ... -
Beyond The Blue: stories of hope and resilience
Sands China is currently running a striking ceramics exhibition for Art Macao titled “Project Sands X: Beyond the Blue – An Exhibition of Ceramic Extraordinaire.” The ...
