Daily Archives: October 20, 2021
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THE CONVERSATION | Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs?
The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps For decades it was conventional wisdom in the field ... -
Macau Concealers media ceases operations
Local media outlet Macau Concealers has announced its permanent closure from today (Wednesday). The announcement was made yesterday evening on Macau Concealers’ social media pages. In ... -
Crowds at the Border Gate as Zhuhai restrictions eased
Several hundred people were seen lining up yesterday before noon, when the major restrictions were scheduled to be lifted. Many had suitcases with them as they ... -
CE Ho Iat Seng meets with two associations to prepare Policy Address
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has recently met with two associations separately to gather opinions for the preparation of his third Policy Address, which focuses ... -
Briefs | Transport Bureau announces arrangements to make up delayed car inspections
Extra time slots for car inspections have been added by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) so as to make up for the delayed car inspections due ... -
BOC issues new cards to celebrate KW Charity Association’s 150th Anniversary
A new set of credit and debit cards issued by the Bank of China, Macau Branch (BOC) was unveiled yesterday to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of ... -
Orbis Macau promotes eye health through Action for Sight 2021
Sight-saving charity organization Orbis’s Macau Office has called for awareness of protecting the eyes with the launch of its annual initiative Action for Sight. From today ... -
Legal regime in public consultation till mid-December
The public consultation on the legal regime of the publicly owned companies starts today and will take place until December 18 for a total of 60 ... -
Publicly-owned companies to be supervised by a centralized system
Twenty-two publicly owned companies of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) will be, in the future, supervised by a dedicated public entity. The information was disclosed ... -
Chinese-North Korean defectors face hardship in South Korea
Abandoned, he feels, by three countries, Cho Guk-gyeong shows a visitor his South Korean alien registration card, which describes him as “stateless.” It’s an apt description ... -
North Korea | Pyongyang tests possible submarine missile amid tensions
North Korea yesterday fired at least one ballistic missile, which South Korea’s military said was likely designed to be launched from a submarine, in what is ... -
This day in history | 1967 Thousands join anti-war movement
The biggest demonstration yet against American involvement in the Vietnam War has taken place in the town of Oakland, in California. An estimated 4,000 people poured ... -
Jumping onto trucks to get to Britain: A migrant’s day
Mohammad and Jaber spend every day looking for the right truck, and this afternoon it feels like it could happen. This truck seems right. They scream ... -
Technology | Chinese users have mixed feelings about LinkedIn departure
For nearly seven years, LinkedIn has been the only major Western social networking platform still operating in China. People like 32-year-old Jason Liu view it as ... -
Corporate bits | Sands restaurants honoured at 2021 China’s Wine List of the Year Awards
Signature restaurants at Sands properties have been recognised for their outstanding wine selections at the 2021 China’s Wine List of the Year, the company said yesterday. In ... -
Football | Champions League: Solskjaer back under pressure, set to shake up Man United
Thursday, 03:00 Man Utd v Atalanta H 1.8, D 4.2, A 4.6 Oddschecker.com Paul Pogba had seen enough. So had many disgruntled Manchester United fans. “We ... -
The Buzz | Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said ... -
China says moon rocks offer new clues to volcanic activity
Moon rocks brought back to Earth by a Chinese robotic spacecraft last year have provided new insights into ancient lunar volcanic activity, a researcher said yesterday. ... -
China Daily | Strengthening EU-China strategic partnership vital to prevent global fault line developing
In his virtual address to the Munich Security Conference in February, United States President Joe Biden declared: “America is back. The transatlantic alliance is back.” ... -
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – edition no. 3877
* Public assets control — 22 publicly owned Macau companies will be supervised by a central mechanism similar to the Mainland model; legislation under public consultation ...
