MP confirms: Alvin Chau held in preventive custody

Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau has been detained and put in preventive custody by the judge that is overseeing the case. Chau was transferred to Coloane Prison after a long interrogation

Over 5,500 stranded TNRs reemployed due to ‘China visa’ policy

  More than 5,500 non-resident workers (TNR) who had become stranded in Macau after losing their jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been able to be reemployed

HK, Mainland closer to quarantine-free travel to Macau benefit

Hong Kong authorities yesterday said they made “good progress” in a meeting exploring the resumption of quarantine-free travel with their counterparts in mainland China, Asia Gaming Brief reported. According to a

Policy Address | Security: More ‘Eyes in the Sky’ coming soon

In 2022, the government is looking to continue expanding the street surveillance system, nicknamed “Eyes in the Sky.” Planned for 2022 is the implementation of the fifth phase and the

E-kiosks selling Macau goods see phased roll-out in Guangzhou

By the end of this year, five vending machines will be set up in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong province, to sell goods from Macau, Kevin Ho, president of

40th marathon to be boosted with carnival

The opening ceremony of the carnival was held yesterday at the Broadway Macau. The venue’s owner, Galaxy Macau, is the title sponsor for this year’s competition as it has been

Golden Horse Awards | Macau-born filmaker Clara Law wins best director

Filmmaker Clara Law clinched best director at the 58th Golden Horse Awards last weekend, finally winning a trophy after being nominated for a Golden Horse award for a seventh time,

Virus origins | Fauci fires back at Cruz over Covid claims about Chinese lab

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about COVID-19 and said the criticism by

Taiwan | Baltic lawmakers meet Tsai to step up cooperation, Beijing protests

Lawmakers from all three Baltic states met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday in a sign of further cooperation between European Union nations and Taiwan. It is the first joint visit

Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone

Taiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone over the weekend, the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled

India | Interfaith love a risk amid Hindu nationalist surge

Arbaz Mullah’s love story began, as romances often do, when he first laid eyes on the woman of his dreams, Shweta Kumbhar. Over nearly three years, their courtship in many ways

This day in history | 1994 Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa

Almost 1,000 people have been forced to abandon a luxury cruise ship in the Indian Ocean after it caught fire. The Achille Lauro - which made headlines in 1985 when it

Covid-19 | Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant

Nations around the world sought yesterday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the

F&B | Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high

One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you

Automakers | Nissan investing in electric vehicles, battery development

Nissan said yesterday it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. The Japanese

Football | Ready for Rangnick: Sancho helps Man United draw at Chelsea

Chelsea 1, Man U 1 The cautious game plan, with Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to the bench, worked for Manchester United. Hitting Chelsea on the counterattack, with Jadon Sancho scoring his first Premier

Joyful reunions as Malaysia-Singapore land border reopens

Malaysians working in Singapore held joyful reunions with their loved ones after returning to their homeland yesterday following the partial reopening of a land border that has been shuttered for

China Daily | Conference to boost Sino-African cooperation

The Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday and Tuesday. The conference, whose theme is “Deepen China-Africa partnership and Promote Sustainable

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 – edition no. 3905

— Chau in preventive custody * HK, Mainland closer to quarantine-free travel to Macau benefit * Policy Address | More ‘Eyes in the Sky’ coming soon: Wong * By the year end, five

Briefs | Close contact of confirmed Covid-19 case under medical observation

  The health authorities in Guangzhou have notified the Health Bureau that an individual in Macau has been in close secondary contact with a Covid-19 patient in the city of Hangzhou,

Policy Address | Economy chief points the way to recovery – ‘Tourism +’

Broader horizons in targeting new visitors to Macau, keeping the city a safe place for tourism, and, above all, exploring the advantages of “Tourism+” are the priorities identified by the

Police arrest junket mogul, 10 others amid allegations of illicit gambling

Macau police has detained the head of Suncity Group, Alvin Chau, and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over accusations that they ran an illegal cross-border

Local residents’ unemployment rate 3.8%

  Total employment in the region was 376,400 and the number of employed residents totalled 280,300, up by 800 and 1,100 respectively from the previous period. According to the Statistics and Census

Commissioner Liu says Third Resolution upholds ‘One- country, two-systems’ policy

At a press briefing last Friday, the Commissioner of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Macau Liu Xianfa highlighted the fundamental principles, directives and goals introduced by the “third resolution,” which

City’s public orchestras to change business models

The city’s two public orchestras will be privatized in the future to allow for swifter adjustment and reaction to market demands, Mok Ian Ian, president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau

Gaming | Already-troubled casinos in ‘state of limbo’ as tendering process remain opaque: SVA

THE Chief Executive’s (CE) reticence in his recent Policy Address regarding the upcoming expiration of the gaming licenses has added uncertainty to the already troubled sector, as it clearly illustrated

US lawmakers visit Taiwan; China conducts military patrols

Five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen on Friday in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm America’s “rock-solid” support for the self-governing island that is claimed by

#MeToo | WTA remains ‘concerned’ about Peng’s ability to speak freely

Steve Simon, the head of the WTA, says he remains “deeply concerned” about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to “communicate freely, openly and directly”

Widow of South Korean dictator issues apology over brutal rule

The widow of South Korea’s last military dictator issued a brief apology over the “pains and scars” caused by her husband’s brutal rule as dozens of relatives and former aides

Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, North Korea threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a stronger

This day in history | 1975 Graham Hill killed in air crash

One of Britain’s greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the sport in July 1975, was killed instantly

Covid variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the

Six more positive Covid-19 cases at Leipzig, nine in quarantine

German soccer club Leipzig reported six more positive coronavirus cases on Friday following its Champions League game in Belgium against Brugge. Defender Willi Orban, forwards Yussuf Poulsen and Hugo Novoa, and

IIHF meets to review Olympic eligibility of Chinese players

The International Ice Hockey Federation council held a call Friday to review the Olympic eligibility of Chinese men’s national team players, though no decisions were made about the host country’s

The Buzz | Hong Kong drama bags nominations at Golden Horse Awards

Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards kicked off Saturday with a Hong Kong drama receiving the most nominations for the Asian equivalent of the Academy Awards. The Golden Horse Awards, which began

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