Monthly Archives: September 2021
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International Music Festival to open box office next week
The Cultural Affairs Bureau is bringing back the Macao International Music Festival in October, with the theme “Music October.” With widespread immigration restrictions still in ... -
Youth Affairs Committee discusses national symbols law
The third plenary meeting of the Youth Affairs Committee took place earlier this week at the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ). One of the main ... -
Diplomacy | Nuclear submarine deal will reshape Indo-Pacific relations; angers Beijing
President Joe Biden announced yesterday [Macau time] that the United States is forming a new Indo-Pacific security alliance with Britain and Australia that will allow for ... -
Space | Three crew leave China’s station for Earth after 90 days
Three astronauts who lived for 90 days on China’s space station departed yesterday in preparation for returning to Earth. The national space agency said Nie Haisheng, ... -
This day in history | 2001 Workers return to Wall Street
New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers ... -
USA | Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict
The top U.S. military officer yesterday [Macau time] defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the turbulent final months of Donald Trump’s ... -
Drive In | Drag queen dreams in ‘Talking About Jamie’
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” a predictable and glossy “Billy Elliot”-like musical of British working-class aspiration that’s nevertheless a joy, is the kind of movie that might ... -
FASHION | Legacy of functionality
Founded in 1957 in a small warehouse in Toronto, Canada, Canada Goose is a lifestyle brand and a leading manufacturer of performance luxury apparel. Every collection ... -
The Buzz | Philippines’ Duterte will ‘die first’ before facing International court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would rather “die first” before facing an international tribunal, his spokesman said yesterday, the day after the International Criminal Court announced it ... -
Sichuan | Earthquake collapses homes, kills at least three
An earthquake destroyed houses, killed at least three people and injured dozens yesterday in southwest Sichuan province. Rescue work was underway following the magnitude-6.0 earthquake. It ... -
China Daily | Washington forms another gang to impose mob rule in unruly game
For all his political discord with his predecessor Donald Trump over a variety of domestic and international issues, US President Joe Biden has displayed a ... -
Friday, September 17, 2021 – edition no. 3860
* Beijing condemns new EU-China strategy * St. Lazarus District | Gov’t defends eradication of cobblestone paths * Jab or Job | Gov’t to distribute ... -
Foreigners require visa to enter Hengqin Cooperation Zone
Yesterday, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak confirmed that foreigners will need a valid Chinese visa to enter the Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. The ... -
Economic Association anticipating Golden Week
With visitor arrivals gradually resuming, the upcoming October 1 Golden Week is worth anticipating, the Macau Economic Association said in a statement. The group cited the ... -
Worst day ever | Casino stocks tumble as investors fear crackdown
Casino stocks plunged to as much as a total of USD18 billion in market value following reports of a possible tightened regulations in the gaming industry ... -
Islands Hospital to operate under public-private partnership
The government wants to operate the future Islands Hospital as a public facility under private management, director of the Health Bureau (SSM) Dr. Alvis Lo admitted ... -
CCAC: Deputy commissioner Lam In Sang takes office
The deputy commissioner Lam In Sang took office yesterday and will serve as the director of the Ombudsman Bureau concurrently. The oath-taking was administered by the Commissioner ... -
Election candidates call on gov’t to reconsider ‘jab or job’ guideline
Several legislators-elect and election candidates have called on the government to reconsider its latest guideline which is causing a lot of trouble to the working population. ... -
Covid-19 | SSM director says new guidelines do not violate ‘principle of willfulness’
The new guidelines issued by the Health Bureau (SSM) which enforcing a measure requiring the vaccination of all workers or, a regular nucleic acid tests (NAT), ... -
China imposes local lockdowns as Covid-19 cases surge
China tightened lockdowns and increased orders for mass testing in cities along its east coast yesterday amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases. Checks have been ... -
Hong Kong | Activists jailed over Tiananmen crackdown vigil
Nine Hong Kong activists and ex-lawmakers yesterday were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen Square candlelight ... -
Taiwan | Military holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens
An F-16 screeched across the sky then landed among pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to quickly refuel before taking off again. A Taiwanese-made Indigenous Defensive Fighter, ... -
S.Korean, Chinese diplomats meet amid Koreas tension
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China met Wednesday for talks expected to focus on North Korea and other regional security issues, two days after ... -
This day in history | 1992 UK crashes out of ERM
The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing ... -
Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions
North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart yesterday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals at ... -
Property | Chinese developer’s debt struggle rattles investors
One of China’s biggest real estate developers is struggling to avoid defaulting on billions of dollars of debt, prompting concern about a broader economic fallout and ... -
Sands China, BOC Macau sign new credit card agreement
Sands China Ltd. and Bank of China Macau Branch announced that they have joined hands to issue the first co-branded UnionPay credit card targeting Macau residents. ... -
MGM to bring back Oktoberfest
This October, MGM will bring back the annual signature party Oktoberfest Macau at MGM from October 21 to 31 at MGM Cotai’s 1/F Roof Terrace. This year, the iconic ... -
Football | Grim future: Loss to Bayern exposes Barcelona’s new reality
Barcelona 0, Bayern 3 Barcelona needs to brace for some tough times ahead while adjusting to the post-Lionel Messi era. That message was clear after the ... -
The Buzz | WHO reports big drop in new coronavirus infections
The World Health Organization said there were about 4 million coronavirus cases reported globally last week, marking the first major drop in new infections in more ... -
UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights
The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights, including ... -
Animal Farm | Hengqin, the catalyst!
The master plan for the development of the Guangdong-Macau intensive cooperation zone in Hengqin was recently made public. These are the first steps to be taken ... -
Thursday, September 16, 2021 – edition no. 3859
* Chips crash — USD18 billion wiped out of big six casino stocks in a single market day following reports of possible tightened regulations in the ... -
Mainland law prevails in commercial disputes on Hengqin
When commercial disputes arise in the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone on Hengqin, mainland law will apply, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday. ... -
Gaming | Melco withdraws integrated resort bid in Yokohama
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has stopped its pursuit of an integrated resort development in the city of Yokohama, the company announced in a statement yesterday. ...
