Monthly Archives: October 2021
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The Buzz | Horrific delay? Norway eyes police response to arrow attack
Norway announced it will hold an independent investigation into the actions of police and security agencies following a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five people and injured ... -
North Korean soldier in blue generates buzz on social media
A North Korean soldier clad in a super-tight blue outfit in a state media photo has generated a buzz on social media, with some calling him ... -
China Daily | Space station moves closer to generating common human good
The successful launch of the Shenzhou XIII manned spacecraft from Jiuquan, Gansu province, in the early hours of Saturday marked a big stride toward the ... -
Monday, October 18, 2021 – edition no. 3875
* Next stop: April — LRT operation is closing from Wednesday for a period of six months for the replacement of faulty high voltage cables * ... -
Immediate prevention status lifted at noon: Gov’t
The Civil Protection Operations Centre announced that the Immediate Prevention Status was terminated at noon today (Friday), in accordance with Chief Executive’s instructions and with Law ... -
Harvard language program relocates from China to Taiwan
An intensive summer language program hosted by Harvard University in Beijing will relocate to Taiwan in summer of 2022, as the U.S.-China relationship remains strained. The ... -
Taste of Edesia | Time for mushrooms
It’s clear that autumn is here as the air starts to cool and fresh breezes accompany the mushroom blooming season. This season, Lai Heen at The ... -
Animal Farm | A good project for Hengqin Island!
Macau’s economy is characterized by its high dependency and vulnerability. In the past it depended more on textiles than on the gaming. Until 2001, exports of ... -
Wealth Management Connect | 10 local banks to join scheme, launch offerings to mainland investors
Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said that 10 local banks have expressed their intention to participate in the recently launched Wealth Management Connect scheme, according to ... -
Industrial Association wants subsidies for rent, water, power, salaries
The Industrial Association of Macau is encouraging the government to provide support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the areas of rent, water, electricity and ... -
Guangdong issues RMB2.2b in offshore government bonds to Macau
The Guangdong provincial government yesterday issued its first-ever offshore municipal government bonds to the Macau market. Institutional investors are offered some RMB2.2 billion in bonds ... -
Lot A4 construction attracts five bids, costs up to MOP2.1b
The government received a total of five bids in the public tender for the construction of facilities in Lot A4 of Zone A of the newly ... -
CE meets with trade unions, suggests residents try other career paths
In a meeting with a local organization, the Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng once again “encouraged workers to adjust their mentality, so as to try ... -
Luso Bank eases SME burden by waiving half-year mobile payment charge
The half-year waiver of mobile payment service charges for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by Luso International Banking Limited is among the bank’s seven support ... -
Covid-19 | 22,000 people required to take high-frequency NATs
According to information provided by Dr. Tai Wah Hou yesterday, the government will require 22,000 people to undertake high-frequency nucleic acid tests (NAT) based on their ... -
Hong Kong | Typhoon Kompasu prompts to close schools, stock market
Hong Kong suspended classes, stock market trading and government services as a typhoon passed south of the city today (Wednesday). Heavy rain from Typhoon Kompasu could ... -
Beijing: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan
China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan — which have raised concerns around the region — were necessary to defend the nation’s ... -
China exports up 28% in September; surplus with US grows
China’s exports rose at a slightly faster pace in September while demand for imports of iron ore and other commodities eased as a property construction boom ... -
Kompasu passes by without major damages
Typhoon Kompasu saw signal No. 8 raised from 10:30 p.m. yesterday, the second typhoon this year to reach this level. The typhoon swung past Macau, ... -
Police says filmed ‘yum-cha fight’ did not occur in Macau
A video circulating on social media claiming to record a fight at a Cantonese restaurant in Fai Chi Kei has been investigated by the Public Security ... -
Typhoon Kompasu | Caritas offers daytime hostel to TNRs working night-shifts
Considering that some non-resident workers work night shifts, the Caritas Macau has opened a daytime hostel to accommodate them, Paul Pun, executive director of the organization, ... -
Typhoon Kompasu | ‘Immediate prevention status’ maintained
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng directed the city’s civil protection management team to take all necessary steps in order to minimise the risk of adverse ... -
Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & ... -
Covid-19 |Authorities studying vaccine extra doses, roll-out by target groups
Health authorities confirmed yesterday that they are working on a plan to distribute extra doses of Covid-19 vaccines to specific groups of people in the near ... -
SSM: Jabs to participate in events not compulsory, yet
The recently-discussed measure requiring for the mandatory vaccination of all participants with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in order to attend certain events ... -
Benrstein: Gaming sector will not fully recover until 2025
Analysts remain optimistic on the recovery of the gaming sector in 2023, despite forecasting that the industry will only recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025. However, ... -
Panic buying as Typhoon Kompasu approaches
Pictures and videos showing people panic-buying staple goods have been widely circulating on social media since Monday. The Times visited several retailers including supermarkets and bakeries ... -
Man found hanging in hotel room
A man was found dead in a hotel room in Cotai this afternoon, having apparently committed suicide, Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. The fire department notified the ... -
Crime | Man arrested for defamation regarding Covid-19 information
A resident of The Bayview has been arrested for spreading false information and accused of defaming two senior officials in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. The ... -
City records relapse Covid-19 case
A Macau resident who was diagnosed abroad with Covid-19 has relapsed, the Novel Coronavirus Coordination and Response Centre confirmed. The resident was tested upon arrival in ... -
MATCHDAY: Denmark can seal World Cup spot; England, Portugal in action
GROUP A Serbia looks to keep the group lead ahead of Portugal when it hosts last-placed Azerbaijan. The Serbians are coming off a victory in their ... -
Kompasu: Storm leaves nine dead in landslides, floods in Philippines
A tropical storm set off landslides and flash flooding as it barreled over the tip of the northern Philippines overnight, and officials said today (Tuesday) at ... -
China pledges $230 million for biodiversity fund at UN meet
China today (Tuesday) pledged $230 million to establish a fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries. President Xi Jinping, speaking by video to a U.N. conference ... -
T3 may be replaced by T8 from 8PM
The present T3 may be replaced by T8 between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight, the weather bureau announced. The local winds will strengthen. At 16 ... -
IMF foresees a slight drop in global growth from pandemic
The International Monetary Fund is slightly downgrading its outlook for the global recovery from the pandemic recession, reflecting the persistence of supply chain disruptions in industrialized ...
