Monthly Archives: October 2021
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‘Pandora papers’ show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
Transparency advocates are calling on Britain to tighten the country’s defenses against money laundering and tax avoidance after a massive leak of financial data showed how ... -
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world in the early hours of today (Tuesday, Macau time). The company said ... -
Breaking News | Two new cases of Covid confirmed; tally at 74
Authorities announced today (Monday) two new cases of Covid-19 in the city. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has revealed that a male, 52, from ... -
Another round of mass testing tonight
The third round of mass testing will commence at 9 p.m. tonight, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U announced at a ... -
BREAKING NEWS | 72nd case confirmed
Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that one case was confirmed today, marking the city’s 72nd Covid-19 case. The patient is a 46-year-old male, a ... -
10 individuals to be retested for Covid-19 following positive samples
A mixed sample containing ten samples preliminary tested positive for Covid-19, the Kiang Wu Hospital alerted the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. In a statement, ... -
Vaccinated Macau residents allowed to cross the border: Zhuhai gov’t
Starting from tomorrow (Monday), locals can enter Zhuhai via Macau checkpoints with a negative NAT valid for 48 hours and a history of vaccination, Radio Macau ... -
Covid-19 | Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback
Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw ... -
Briefs | Just 796 commercial flights in August
Arriving and departing commercial flights totalled 796 trips in August, an increase of 86.9% year-on-year from a low base in 2020. In the first eight months ... -
Covid-19 | School suspension extended to an ‘unconfirmed date’
Public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, coordinator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in response to a press question that students on school ... -
Grand Prix | Porsche Carrera Cup back on track for the first time since 2013
The 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) is back on the city’s legendary Guia Circuit from November 19 to 21 for the annual Macau Grand Prix. ... -
Property | Evergrande collapse fears highlight rising political risk: SVA
Market volatility sparked by fears of property developer Evergrande Group’s financial collapse has underlined how far political and commercial risks in China have risen, according to ... -
Mike Goodridge steps down after four IFFAM editions
Mike Goodridge is set to step down as the artistic director of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) after four editions. The international film ... -
Xi leads Martyr’s Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
Chinese leader Xi Jinping paid respects at a solemn commemoration yesterday for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule, as he leads ... -
China, US in talks on military relations amid strained ties
Defense officials from China and the U.S. have held two days of talks in a small sign of progress amid a continuing sharp downturn in relations. ... -
Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City to end virus lockdown after three months
Vietnam will lift the lockdown in its largest city today, ending nearly three months of restrictions on movement to curb a coronavirus surge. People in Ho ... -
This day in history | 1957 British public gets ‘Asian Flu’ vaccine
A vaccine against the strain of influenza currently sweeping around the world has been made available to the British public. The so-called Asian Flu pandemic has ... -
Koreas | Kim seeks better ties with South, but slams US
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to restore stalled communication lines with South Korea in coming days while shrugging off U.S. offers for dialogue ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Edible gems
For those who love jewellery and desserts, Four Seasons Hotel Macao and Qeelin fine jewellery created the “Qeelin Bo Bo” afternoon tea at Xiao Ting. With ... -
The Buzz | From 007 to Macbeth: Daniel Craig plots return to Broadway
Fresh off his turn as James Bond in “No Time To Die”, which opened in U.S. theaters, Daniel Craig (right) has his next project lined up ... -
India builds strategic tunnel project in Kashmir
High in a rocky Himalayan mountain range in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, hundreds of people are working on an ambitious project to drill tunnels and ... -
China Daily | UK must resist being globally boorish Britain
The United Kingdom government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson is desperate to position the country as “Global Britain” after its messy withdrawal from the European ... -
Friday, October 1, 2021 – edition no. 3869
* Red October — Today’s celebration of the 72nd anniversary of the Communist Party of China’s takeover is marked by massive military parades in Beijing; Macau ...
