Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Manny Pacquiao announces Aug. 21 fight with Errol Spence Jr
Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. formally announced Sunday that they will fight Aug. 21 in a bout pitting an eight-division world champion against one of ... -
The Buzz | Retired police officers protest in Ukraine’s capital
A crowd of retired police officers tried to storm Ukraine’s parliament yesterday and blocked several streets in the capital, Kyiv, during a protest demanding higher pensions. ... -
Hong Kong book fair sees self-censorship and fewer books
Booksellers at Hong Kong’s annual book fair are offering a reduced selection of books deemed politically sensitive, as they try to avoid violating a sweeping national ... -
China Daily | Separatism seeds won’t be sown in HK schools
There can be no doubt that the anti-China forces in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as their foreign patrons and bankrollers, have succeeded ... -
Thursday, July 15, 2021 – edition no. 3814
* Evidence Documented — Lawmaker António Ng Kuok Cheong revealed some excerpts from a more than 200-page document in substantiation of the gov’t’s decision to rule ... -
Weather bureau defends timing of rainstorm warning issuance
Both Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário and director Leong Weng Kun of the Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) stressed the unpredictability of ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL updates candidate lists in new post
The Legislative Assembly’s Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) updated the candidate lists for the 2021 elections yesterday. Five candidate lists were removed as the majority of candidates ... -
LVS to build on digital gaming technology
Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), the parent company of Sands China Ltd (Sands), is going to shift its focus to advancing the group’s digital gaming technologies ... -
CE eyes closer ties with Zhejiang universities to nurture more talent
Macau’s Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng acknowledged that he is eyeing closer ties with higher institutions in Zhejiang province in order to nurture more local ... -
Non-resident worker found dead at workplace
The Judiciary Police (PJ) informed that on the morning of Monday, July 12, they received notifications from both the Emergency Department of the Conde de São ... -
Mainland travel agencies suspended for running cross-boundary tours
Two Guangdong cities have ordered the suspension of two travel agencies that caused a Macau resident to come into contact with an asymptomatic Covid-19 patient from ... -
Cigarette sales to underage individuals subject to MOP20,000 fine
The Health Bureau (SSM) stressed that selling cigarettes or related products to individuals under the age of 18 is a punishable offence with a maximum fine ... -
Temporary housing units to follow private sector construction standards
The 2,803 temporary housing units to be built at Lot P of Areia Preta will follow design and construction standards from the private sector market, Macau ... -
Economic Housing | Seniors’ residence mockup presented, 1,815 units will be available
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has revealed the final design of the public housing specifically designated for senior residents to the public. To be built at ... -
Three non-residents arrested for drug-related crimes
Three non-residents from the Philippines were arrested on Monday night (July 12) on allegations of drug use and trafficking, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). ... -
IAM urged to build long- overdue pumping station
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will formulate a plan to construct a new rainwater pumping station at Baía Norte do Fai Chi Kei to alleviate flooding ... -
Tourist price index in Q2 down 3.91% year-on-year
The tourist price index (TPI) during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 declined by 3.91% year-on-year to 116.93, predominantly dragged down by lower hotel room rates ... -
Hong Kong | District councilors must take oath despite exodus
Hong Kong’s leader said yesterday that elected district councilors will still need to take an oath pledging allegiance to Hong Kong despite the resignation of dozens ... -
At least eight dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
Rescue workers were digging through the remains of a collapsed hotel in eastern China looking for any survivors of a disaster that has killed at least ... -
Military says it chased US warship out of disputed sea
China’s military said it chased a U.S. warship out of a disputed area of the South China Sea on Monday after Washington warned an attack on ... -
Great Times | Awakening Palate at MGM
Lion is always known as a symbol of courage and passion and is a synonymous to MGM. This summer, plan your gastronomic journey at MGM MACAU ... -
This day in history | 1991: UK forces withdraw from Kurdish haven
British troops protecting the Kurdish population in Iraq have begun to pull out of the region. They had been part of a western relief effort – ... -
Covid-19 | Malaysia shuts vaccination center after 204 staff infected
Malaysia shut down a mass vaccination center in its worst-hit state yesterday after more than 200 medical staff and volunteers tested positive for the coronavirus. The ... -
Covid-19 | Australia vows financial aid as Sydney lockdown continues
Australian government officials yesterday announced added financial support for businesses and households as Sydney appeared increasingly likely to enter a fourth week of lockdown due ... -
Musk on trial: Defends SolarCity, calls lawyer ‘bad human’
Founder Elon Musk took to a witness stand yesterday [Macau time] to defend his company’s 2016 acquisition of a troubled company called SolarCity against a lawsuit ... -
Euro 2020 in review | The best, worst and downright strange
A review of the best, worst and downright strange at this year’s European Championship: BEST MOMENT It was beautiful, touching and uplifting, so soon after a ... -
The Buzz | IOC’s Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as ‘Chinese’
IOC President Thomas Bach appeared in public yesterday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week and with the pandemic-postponed Olympics opening in just ... -
South Africa | Rioting, looting continues, deaths up to 32
South Africa’s rioting continued yesterday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military struggle to quell the looting and violence in Gauteng ... -
China Daily | Origin-tracing should adopt global perspective and not be politicized
The Lancet published a report on Monday authored by a group of experts from different countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, which ... -
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 – edition no. 3813
* Flood works underway — The Municipal Affairs Bureau will formulate a plan to construct a new rainwater pumping station at Baía Norte do Fai Chi ... -
Gov’t opens tender for new economic housing, final list presented next year
Yesterday, the government announced the opening of the new tender for economic acquisition housing. In a press conference held on July 12 by the Housing Bureau ... -
E-payment critical to stimulate tourism development: GBA experts
Given the surging demand for cashless transactions, electronic payment is likely to significantly affect the development of the tourism industry in Macau, industry experts from the ... -
9th MITE fared satisfactorily: MGTO
The 9th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) concluded on July 11, and was a satisfactory event, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). The ... -
No plan yet formulated to cut plastic bottles: DSPA
In 2020, discarded plastic bottles comprised approximately 6.33% of all plastics thrown away in Macau. Despite this significant amount, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) asserted that ... -
Four of six disqualified candidate lists to file judicial appeal
Following last Friday’s sudden announcement of their disqualification from the parliamentary election, four out of the six eliminated groups have pledged not to file changes to ...
