Monthly Archives: October 2021
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GBA | 130th Canton Fair concludes, attracting over 600,000 visitors
The 130th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), concluded successfully in Guangzhou this week, attracting 7,795 exhibitors and over 600,000 visitors in the 5-day offline exhibition. Under the pandemic, ... -
Sports facilities reopen today
All facilities under the supervision of the Sports Bureau (ID) are set to reopen to the public today, the ID announced in a statement.According to ... -
Olympic flame arrives in Beijing amid controversy abroad
The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing yesterday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the Feb. 4-20 Winter Games. Beijing’s Communist Party Secretary Cai ... -
Hong Kong | Mother of Taiwan slay victim blasts authorities
The Hong Kong mother whose daughter was killed in Taiwan in 2018 yesterday lambasted authorities in the SAR for letting the man who confessed to the ... -
North Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch
North Korea said yesterday that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine, in its first such underwater test-launch in two years and ... -
Diplomacy | Russia hosts Afghan talks, calls for inclusive government
Russia hosted talks on Afghanistan yesterday involving senior representatives of the Taliban and neighboring nations, a round of diplomacy that underlines Moscow’s clout. Russian Foreign Minister ... -
This day in history | 2001 Anthrax claims third victim in US
A third person has been diagnosed in the US with the most serious form of anthrax. The unnamed Washington postal worker is being treated for inhalation ... -
Science | Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test
Scientists temporarily attached a pig’s kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day ... -
Markets | As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in
Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged so much that their total value has ... -
Environment | EU chief says key to energy crisis is pushing Green Deal
The European Union’s top official yesterday exhorted the bloc’s 27-member nations to wean themselves off natural gas not only to speed the transition to clean energy ... -
Football | Champions League: Salah scores 2 as Liverpool tops 10-man Atlético in thriller
Atletico 2, Liverpool 3 After a frustrating end to Antoine Griezmann’s night with Atlético Madrid, Mohamed Salah came through for Liverpool in a Champions League thriller ... -
The Buzz | China’s FDI inflow up 19.6% in first 9 months
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, rose 19.6% year on year in the first nine months of the year, the Ministry ... -
Chopin international piano competition closes in on winner
The jury of the Frederic Chopin international piano competition was hearing the last finalists early today [Macau time] in Warsaw before announcing the winner of the ... -
World Views | IMF official: Pandemic resurgence slows Asia’s recovery
In its recent Regional Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a turn for the worse in Asia since the ... -
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – edition no. 3878
* Valente calls for change in health policy, Sam worries about stranded foreigners * Winter games | Beijing welcomes Olympic flame * The 130th edition of ... -
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 ...
