Monthly Archives: September 2021
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THE CONVERSATION | Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the Covid vaccine? The answer is no
I’m a fitness enthusiast. I also adhere to a nutrient-dense, “clean” eating program, which means I minimize my sugar intake and eat a lot of whole ... -
Further amendments to quarantine hotel assignments
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong announced yesterday that the government has implemented new arrangements for the assignment of quarantine hotels. Entrants to ... -
Macau-Zhuhai travel likely to resume if no new cases: CE
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said that if no new Covid-19 cases are detected today, the quarantine-upon-arrival measures for entrants to Zhuhai from Macau will ... -
Gov’t to revise budget as GGR expected to tumble
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expects the city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) to fall further, missing the initial gaming revenue forecast, due to the current Covid-19 ... -
Ho takes responsibility for quarantine hotel flaws
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has taken responsibility for the loopholes in quarantine hotels that caused the five recent Covid-19 infections in the city. ... -
UM holds conference on higher education development
The University of Macau (UM) Centre for Macau Studies and Faculty of Education yesterday held an online conference titled “Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the ... -
Average hotel occupancy in August at 38%
The average occupancy rate of hotel rooms stood at 38.4% this month, a month-on-month drop of 25.3 percentage points due to temporarily tightened entry and exit ... -
Gaming | Osaka selects MGM as integrated resort partner
MGM Resorts International has announced that MGM Japan, together with its joint venture partner Orix, has been selected by Osaka as its integrated resort partner. Osaka’s ... -
Chinese switch to flashlights, generators amid power cuts
People ate breakfast by the light of smartphones and shopkeepers turned on generators as cities across China enforced power cuts yesterday to meet official conservation targets ... -
COVID-19 | Harbin kills three housecats that tested positive for virus
A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a local media report yesterday, as the country takes ... -
China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group
Beijing said yesterday it will block Taiwan’s application to join a Pacific Rim trade initiative, citing as its reason the island’s refusal to concede that it ... -
Japan | Ex-diplomat Kishida wins party vote, to become new PM
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party’s leadership election yesterday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the tasks of ... -
This day in history | 1955 James Dean killed in car smash
The Hollywood film star James Dean has been killed in a road accident in California, USA. The 24-year-old actor was behind the wheel of his German-made ... -
Zimbabwe | Vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
For months, Acholo Jani was told to get a COVID-19 vaccination because it might save his life. He hesitated, fearful of potential side effects. But the ... -
Agriculture | UK permits development of gene-edited crops in climate fight
Britain’s government plans to allow researchers to use gene-editing techniques to develop crops that can increase yields, reduce the need for pesticides and cut greenhouse gas ... -
Aviation | Troubled HNA Group proposes paying 40% of debts
HNA Group, a Chinese airline operator that ran into financial trouble after a global acquisition spree, has proposed a plan to settle $61 billion in debts ... -
The Ritz-Carlton Macau partners with Max Mara to launch tea set
Ritz-Carlton, Macau is collaborating with Italian fashion brand Max Mara to present the exquisite Max Mara Anniversary Afternoon Tea Set and the Max Mara Anniversary Signature Coffee Collection at The ... -
Sands China participates in responsible gaming promotion
Sands China team members participated in a Gaming Industry Responsible Gaming Promotion Day 2021 roadshow recently at Sands China properties, hosted by the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated ... -
Football | Newcomer Sheriff stuns Real Madrid in Champions League
Real M 1, Sheriff 2 The start to life in the Champions League couldn’t be going much better for Moldovan club Sheriff. Sébastien Thill scored a ... -
The Buzz | Think tank finds Chinese aid to Pacific nations has declined
China gave significantly less aid to Pacific island nations in recent years despite Beijing’s diplomatic efforts to increase its influence in the region, according to a ... -
Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency
The top U.S. military officer told Congress that he knew former President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to attack China and that it was his job to ... -
Animal Farm | Economy, where are you and where are you going?
1. Deflation (measured by the average change in CPI over 12 months, and which is nothing more than negative inflation) started in March this year ... -
Thursday, September 30, 2021 – edition no. 3868
* Zhuhai, baby — Ho Iat Seng said that if no new Covid-19 cases are detected today, the quarantine to enter Zhuhai from Macau will likely ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines: How effective are they?
John Hart Clinical researcher, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Fiona Russell Senior Principal Research Fellow; pediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist, The University of Melbourne In June, China reached ... -
Neighborhoods of three new cases placed under yellow zone
The neighborhoods near the residences of Macau’s latest three Covid-19 patients will only be classified as yellow zones not red zones, pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director of ... -
Covid-19 | MGTO, SSM discuss possibility of violation
Further evaluation is needed to decide whether the quarantine hotel will be penalized following the discovery of new cases on the premises, Liz Lam Tong Hou, ... -
Tested residents receive text messages to take the NAT
Some residents have reportedly received text messages from authorities requiring that they take a Covid-19 test, despite these residents having been already tested. According to ... -
Briefs | Over 450 in temporary shelter
From September 25 to midday of yesterday, 454 residents were housed in the Temporary Shelter of Social Welfare Bureau located at Rua Leste da Ilha ... -
CE receives flag of National Games
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has received the flag of the National Games of China, as a symbol of Macau’s role as co-host of the ... -
Unemployment rate at 3.7%
The general unemployment rate for June-August 2021 was 2.8% and the unemployment rate for local residents was 3.7%, down by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively ... -
IC cancels upcoming performances amid new outbreak
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has cancelled various arts and cultural performances, including “The Butterfly Lovers,” since the performing groups are unable to visit the region ... -
China, NATO officials discuss Afghanistan, regional tensions
China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s chief to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid longstanding disagreements between Beijing and the U.S.-led alliance ... -
Japan elections | Next PM must work quickly on virus, economy, China
The stakes are high as Japanese governing party members vote today for four candidates seeking to replace Yoshihide Suga as prime minister. The next leader must ... -
American siblings return home after China lifts exit ban
A pair of American siblings have returned home after China lifted an exit ban following Canada’s release of a top Chinese tech executive who had been ... -
This day in history | 1978 Catholics mourn Pope’s death
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died after the shortest papal reign in history. Pope John Paul, the surprise candidate elected just 33 days ...
