Daily Archives: Monday, November 15, 2021
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China-US | Xi and Biden prepare for meeting: It’s complicated
Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the ... -
Mainland, SAR to ease hengqin’s border-crossing traffic
A videoconference was recently held to discuss the administrative borderline, single-license vehicles entering Hengqin, and Macau LRT’s Hengqin extension, among other topics. The conference was held ... -
MASDAW seeks community support to raise MOP1.2m
The Macau Association Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW) is facing the biggest challenge of its history as it celebrates its 7th anniversary. The animal rescue ... -
Guangdong and Macau to strengthen exchange of human resources
Guangdong and Macau recently signed three cooperation agreements on social security services, a “one test, multiple certificates” talent evaluation model, and vocational skilled talent evaluation. These ... -
MGTO to promote quality tourism amid review on tourism master plan
Promotion of quality tourism and improvements to precise marketing are areas that need refinement, as outlined by the Review Study Report on Macao Tourism Industry Development ... -
City stages automobiles, yachts and aircraft expos
Three expositions featuring automobiles, yachts and business aircraft opened Friday, presenting the public with a range of the latest products from home and abroad. The three-day ... -
Macao Orchestra cancels ‘The Song of the Earth’ concert
The Macao Orchestra has decided to cancel the concert titled “Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the première of Mahler’s work: The Song of the Earth ... -
Lawmakers question city’s talent acquisition policies
Lawmakers expressed concerns about talent acquisition and related policies in Macau during a parliamentary plenary late last week. Indirectly-elected lawmaker Ho Ion Sang pointed out that, ... -
New commercial property loans down 20% in September
The value of new Commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased by 19.7% from the previous month to MOP3.09 billion in September, according to statistics from ... -
Suggested gov’t gaming proposal would secure economic viability: GEG
Galaxy Entertainment Group’s (GEG) Lui Che Woo expressed his belief that suggested proposals to the gaming law, if implemented, would improve the industry’s regulatory oversight, increase ... -
Xi-Biden set virtual summit for today to discuss tensions
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit today as the two sides look to dial back tensions after a rough ... -
Hong Kong | Authorities deny visa to Economist journalist
Hong Kong authorities declined to renew a visa for a foreign journalist working for The Economist without any explanation, the magazine said. Sue-Lin Wong, who is ... -
Italian city defies Beijing, opens exhibit by dissident artist
A provocative exhibit by dissident Chinese artist Badiucao opened this weekend in the industrial northern Italian city of Brescia despite pressure from the Chinese embassy in ... -
Myanmar | Political standoff leaves economy in tatters
The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violence disrupt banking, trade and livelihoods and millions ... -
This day in history | 1951: Murder on Malay rubber estate
Anti-government rebels have ambushed and killed 11 people in an attack on a rubber plantation in Malaya. The dead include a London director visiting the area, ... -
COP26 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement
Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal yesterday [Macau time] aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change ... -
Football | Australia looks to reignite WCup campaign against China
Australia is hoping to get its World Cup qualification campaign back on Tuesday in Sharjah with a win that would almost certainly end China’s slim hopes ... -
The Buzz | As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act
At the main hospital in Romania’s capital, the morgue ran out of space for the dead in recent days, and doctors in Bulgaria have suspended routine ... -
Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter this weekend registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand ... -
World Views | Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal
After two years of preparation and 13 days of tough talks, did negotiators at the U.N. climate meeting in Glasgow save the planet? In short: no. ... -
Monday, November 15, 2021 – edition no. 3894
* Radical destinations — The tourism bureau proposed 16 new action plans to promote quality tourism as it aims to reach up to 41 million tourist ...
