Daily Archives: August 17, 2021
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U-turn convenience encouraging helpers to change job: agency association
Some migrant domestic helpers are using the mainland-Macau U-turn convenience to change jobs, Ao Ieong Kuong Kao, president of the Macau Overseas Worker Employment Agency Association, ... -
Catholic churches to resume Masses
Catholic churches will reopen tomorrow, according to an announcement made by Bishop Stephen Lee. Mass centres in the diocese will resume public Masses, liturgies and ... -
Pataca remains minor in int’l banking transactions
At the end of the first half of this year, the pataca contributed to 0.5% and 0.7% in Macau’s total international assets and total international liabilities, ... -
Entertainment venues to resume operations
Entertainment venues and facilities can resume operations from tomorrow, August 18, according to the government’s scheduled lifting of Covid-19 pandemic-related mandates. The relaxation of restrictions was ... -
Covid-19 | New regulation requires doctors to report suspected cases
The Health Bureau (SSM) has implemented a new protocol, requiring all doctors, including private practitioners, to make a declaration on a dedicated website after dealing ... -
Construction worker dies from a fall at Galaxy, causes unknown
A 31-year-old male foreign construction worker has died after falling from a height of five floors at the construction site of Galaxy Macau Phase 3 yesterday ... -
Crime | Romance scams continue, woman claims loss of MOP445,000
A 40-year-old woman currently living in Macau has reportedly lost MOP445,000 in a scam involving an alleged virtual boyfriend, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday during ... -
Gaming | Mass market wins drive Wynn revenue up 70.5% in H1
Wynn Macau Limited’s total operating revenue increased by 70.5% from HKD3.97 billion in the first half (H1) of 2020 to HKD6.76 billion in H1 2021, predominantly ... -
Official: Economic growth likely to slow due to virus, floods
China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said yesterday, after consumer sales and other activity weakened in ... -
Hong Kong | Authorities to tighten Covid-19 quarantine on travelers from 16 countries
Hong Kong decided yesterday to tighten health quarantine arrangements on inbound travelers from 16 countries to fend off the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant. Effective from ... -
China, France to recognize each other’s driving licenses
China and France have signed an agreement allowing mutual recognition and exchanges of the two countries’ driving licenses, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said yesterday. ... -
Afghanistan | Chaos as thousands flee after Taliban takeover
Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital’s airport yesterday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the ... -
This day in history | 1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair
President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton ... -
Cambodia | Ex-Khmer Rouge official appeals genocide verdict
The last living leader from the inner circle of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime launched his courtroom appeal yesterday, seeking to convince a long-running international tribunal ... -
Entertainment | ‘Free Guy’ gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4m
Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame, opened better than expected over the weekend, collecting an estimated $28.4 ... -
Melco hosts F&B event with SMEs
Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently held the “To the Table by SMEs” F&B event as part of its “Knowing You, Knowing Us” campaign. The campaign was ... -
Grand Lisboa to present mooncakes from The 8
Grand Lisboa presents Michelin-starred mooncakes from The 8 in celebration of Mid-Autumn. This year, in its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Grand Lisboa has designed mooncake gift ... -
Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said ... -
The Buzz | England eases self-isolation guidelines
People in England who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or are under 18 years of age, will no longer have to self-isolate if they come into ... -
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 yesterday (Macau time), a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into ... -
China Daily | Masks essential to cut transmission chains
That every individual wears a mask in public is the first line of defense to cut the transmission channels for the novel coronavirus. The importance of ... -
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 – edition no. 3837
* Entertainment resumes — Gov’t relaxes restrictions * China is willing to help Afghanistan rebuild * Wynn Macau revenue increased by 70.5% to HKD6.76 billion ...
