Daily Archives: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Xi, Biden try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden’s more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of the superpowers agreeing they need to tread carefully as their nations ... -
Covid-19 | Booster jabs extended to more groups
From yesterday, local health authorities extended the eligibility criteria for the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to more groups of people, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Economic prosperity to improve in November, December: Association
If Covid-19 infections remain stable in Macau and the mainland, the city should be revitalized and thus the Prosperity Index will rise in November and December, ... -
Ao Ieong: 27 agreements signed to combat poverty in Congjiang
Public services, associations, and companies in the Macau SAR led the signing of a total of 27 poverty reduction agreements to fight poverty in Congjiang of ... -
Melco confident in city’s long-term development amid downturn
At a company event, Clarence Chung, board director of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, reiterated the company’s confidence in Macau, despite the recent negative economic atmosphere amid ... -
Studio City Phase 2 to open in December 2022
Melco Resorts & Entertainment held a ceremony to celebrate the topping- out of the second phase of its Studio City development. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, ... -
Briefs | CE to present Policy Address today
Today, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, will deliver the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2022 at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The session ... -
Consulate reminds community to ‘strictly’ comply with new migration law
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau reminded its community that the migration law had taken effect yesterday, reiterating the community to “strictly” follow the laws and ... -
MUST holds forum on FinTech
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) recently held a forum to discuss development of FinTech in Macau. Titled “Research and Policy Forum on FinTech ... -
Halftone to issue first edition to promote ‘photographic expression’
A photography association, Halftone, will launch its first magazine issue tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Portuguese Bookshop, aiming to promote photographic expression in Macau. According ... -
Covid-19 | Dalian outbreak prompts authorities to lock down university campus
China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northeastern city of Dalian. The order was ... -
Economy | Stock exchange for entrepreneurs launches in Beijing
A stock exchange set up in the Chinese capital to serve entrepreneurs opened trading yesterday with 81 companies amid a crackdown on tech giants that has ... -
#MeToo | WTA CEO calls for investigation of China assault allegation
The head of the women’s professional tennis tour called for a full investigation of sexual assault allegations made by a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion from ... -
India Smog chokes Delhi as air pollution levels soar
Sky obscured by thick, gray smog. Monuments and high-rise buildings swallowed by a blanket of haze. People struggling to breathe. In the Indian capital, it is ... -
Myanmar | US journalist freed from jail with ex-diplomat’s aid
American journalist Danny Fenster, sentenced only days ago to 11 years hard labor in Myanmar, has been freed and is on his way home, former U.S. ... -
This day in history | 1960 TV star famed for rudeness dies
British TV personality Gilbert Harding, who achieved fame through his outspoken and often rude behaviour, has died of a heart attack. He collapsed as he was ... -
China-US | Xi and Biden prepare for virtual 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 ... -
Markets | World shares higher ahead of talks between Xi, Biden
Shares advanced yesterday in Europe and Asia ahead of virtual talks between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The encounter, due to take place ... -
Football | Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia aren’t — not yet, anyway. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header left Cristiano ... -
The Buzz | EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount
The European Union yesterday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander Lukashenko to wage a “hybrid ... -
Blast outside Liverpool hospital was terrorist incident: UK police
A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as ... -
China Daily | Suppressing ‘Taiwan secession’ together key for China, US to manage competition
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the phone as both sides prepare ... -
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – edition no. 3895
* Studio 2.0 — Melco tops Phase 2 of Studio City, confident in region’s long-term development amid downturn * China-US | Xi meets Biden with Taiwan ...
