Monthly Archives: September 2021
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Rugby | Recalled Cooper kicks Australia to upset win over Springboks
South Africa 26, Australia 28 After four years in the international rugby wilderness, Quade Cooper had to question himself before he stepped up to take the ... -
The Buzz | Dutch court: Uber drivers covered by taxi labor agreement
A court in Amsterdam ruled yesterday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers’ collective labor agreement — meaning they are entitled to the same ... -
China Daily | Strength of culture helped China fight pandemic
COVID-19 is the most infectious pandemic in the world in a century, testing the governance capacity of countries. In the face of a sudden and ... -
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 – edition no. 3857
* Jab or job — Workers must now choose between vaccine or frequent NATs to go to offices: Gov’t * Hello neighbor! | Policy secretaries shed ... -
Breaking News: Japan warns citizens of possible attack in Southeast Asia
Japan’s Foreign Ministry urged its citizens today (Monday) to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations, warning of a possible attack. ... -
Editorial | Numbers say it all?
Yesterday’s AL elections, apart from winners and losers (a figure that wasn’t available at the time of this writing) have one major distinction when compared to ... -
Voter finds lawmakers ‘not fulfilling promises’
A voter told the Times, “I found some lawmakers to be ‘slogan-yellers’ and not fulfilling their promises made during the election.” The voter, surnamed Lei, said ... -
Conservatives secure most seats at AL
Si Ka Lon was the most voted candidate at yesterday’s low turn-out Legislative Assembly (AL) elections, with a total of 26,593 votes. Leading the Fujian community ... -
AL2021 with the lowest turnout rate ever
The elections for the seventh Legislative Assembly (AL2021) have registered the lowest turnout rate ever with only 42.38% of the voters showing up at the polling ... -
China, Macau, Hong Kong banks to offer regional investments
Banks in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province are preparing to launch regional investment products soon. The investment options, dubbed the Wealth Management Connect program, are ... -
CE: Cooperation zone a ‘major move’ to promote SAR in development plan
Chief Executve (CE) Ho Iat Seng announced on Friday that the SAR government would advance work as a part of building the Guangdong-Macau in-depth cooperation zone ... -
Elections2021 | CCAC following up on ‘a few’ electoral offenses
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) is following up on complaints received concerning election-related offenses, commissioner Chan Tsz King said yesterday while voting in the Legislative ... -
Crime | Man arrested for rape and murder of woman; buried body at Hac Sa beach
The Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed on Saturday afternoon (September 11) that they have arrested a 36-year-old mainland man suspected of raping and murdering a 29-year-old woman, ... -
Elections2021 | Police investigating 44 electoral illegalities
The police forces are currently investigating a total of 44 cases that involve electoral irregularities, the president of the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL), Tong ... -
FM Wang offers aid and friendship on Cambodia visit
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that China has agreed to provide the Southeast Asian nation with grant aid of 1.75 billion yuan ($272 million), ... -
Afghanistan | Women can study in gender-segregated universities: Taliban
Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the Taliban government’s ... -
Pakistan | Police arrest alleged child abusers, seek suspects
Pakistan’s police said they were searching for members of a gang accused of abusing minors and making pornographic videos in a marriage hall in the eastern ... -
This day in history | 1993 Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. ... -
9/11 | FBI releases newly declassified record on attacks
A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts the ... -
Viva Ronaldo: Cristiano’s 2 goals on glorious United return
Manchester United 4, Newcastle 1 The leap, swivel and landing with outstretched arms were roared on by the Old Trafford crowd. If anyone missed it the ... -
The Buzz | New Zealand buys 500K Pfizer doses from Denmark
New Zealand is buying an extra 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from Denmark as it tries to keep its coronavirus vaccination program running at full ... -
Putian | Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains
A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public yesterday not to leave town, suspended bus and train service ... -
China Daily | Trade with ASEAN model of multilateralism
The 18th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit that opened in Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Friday, clearly ... -
Monday, September 13, 2021 – edition no. 3856
* Elections2021 | Lowest turnout ever * Coutinho pairs with top guns * Judiciary Police arrested a 36-year-old mainland man suspected of raping and murdering ... -
Elections2021 highlights: Lowest turnout ever since SAR establishment
Voters’ turnout in today’s (Sunday) Legislative Assembly direct election stood at 42% after polls closed, the lowest rate reported since the establishment of the Macau Special ... -
COOPERATION ZONE: Professor Chen Guanghan | The plans for Hengqin, Qianhai is to solve economic problems of Macau and Hong Kong
The plans of Guangdong-Macau in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin and the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone have always been regarded as a major ... -
Interview | Jorge Costa Oliveira: Hengqin-Macau: Legislation should be implemented ‘field by field, subject by subject’
Jorge Costa Oliveira, a veteran expert in international law is hopeful about the materialization of the “Master Plan of the Development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation ... -
Elections2021 | CAEAL reminds public of no-campaign policy this weekend
No election campaigning, whether direct or indirect, may take place this coming Saturday and Sunday pursuant to the law, the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) ... -
Gov’t pledges to support youth in Hengqin project
The Secretary for Administration and Justice Andre Cheong pledged that the SAR government will work with Guangdong province to create a “stabilized situation of win-win cooperation, ... -
Briefs | Gaming tax collections only 44% of goal by mid-year
Macau SAR’s tax revenue from the gaming industry stood at only MOP22.2 billion in July this year, representing just 44% of the MOP50 billion estimate ... -
Japanese department chain store debuts
Located at a prime residential estate in Fai Chi Kei District, a Japanese department store chain opened its doors in Macau for the first time yesterday ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t to allow foreign entrants from Hong Kong to Macau
Certain foreigners who have been in Hong Kong for at least 21 days will be allowed to enter Macau by application and with several conditions, Dr ... -
Hong Kong | Activists plead guilty over unauthorized vigil
A dozen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in an unauthorized candlelight vigil to mark Beijing’s crackdown in Tiananmen Square. The 12 were ... -
Taiwan | Tsai commissions domestic-made naval warship
Taiwan’s leader oversaw the commissioning of a new domestically made navy warship yesterday as part of the island’s plan to boost indigenous defense capacity amid ... -
Indonesia, Australia urge Taliban to respect rights of women
The foreign minister of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, urged the Taliban yesterday to respect the rights of women and not allow Afghanistan to ...
