Daily Archives: Monday, November 22, 2021
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Analysis | China has plans for Macau
All six casino concessions in Macau are about to expire. The big question is whether the US-based companies – MGM, Wynn, and Las Vegas Sands – ... -
DSAL: 330 of 1,530 job-seekers find employment
Between January and October this year, 330 jobseekers from a pool of 1,530 were hired, said Wong Chi Hong, director of the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL), ... -
Formula 4 | Charles Leong goes two for two in Macau GP
Local driver Charles Leong has fulfilled all the predictions that pointed him as the favorite to win the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 (F4) race. For ... -
Economy | GDP growth rises sharply in Q3 driven by tourism rebound
Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 32.9% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2021, notching positive growth for two consecutive quarters. Including ... -
Tourism | Visitor arrivals at record high since September outbreak
Macau registered 35,525 visitors on Friday, topping the recent record number of 30,000 from previous weeks. This is the highest recorded number of visitors since September ... -
Free flu vaccine program to be extended to all residents
Over 57,000 people from high-risk groups have taken a flu vaccine as part of the 2021-2022 free flu vaccination program, which began on September 20. In ... -
UM, NYU Shanghai launch app to boost students’ mental health
A mobile application to monitor users’ mental health was recently launched to provide reliable and effective self-help to its users. Aimed at university students, the ‘Step ... -
Unregistered Macau Pass holders to pay full fare from Dec. 11
From December 11, individuals using an unregistered Macau Pass (MP) bus card will pay the full fare of MOP6 per ride, the Transport Bureau has announced. ... -
CuppaCoffee to close by year-end
After struggling financially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the much-loved CuppaCoffee café will close its doors, with its last day of operations on December ... -
CE meets with Macau Chinese Enterprises Association
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng met with the president of the Macau Chinese Enterprises Association Fu Jianguo at the government headquarters on Friday, November ... -
Peng Shuai | Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing
Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public yesterday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist ... -
Diplomacy | China reduces ties with Lithuania in Taiwan spat
China reduced the level of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to below ambassador level yesterday in retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan, the island democracy ... -
Indo-Pacific | Top US admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum
The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said yesterday [Macau time] the United States and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency ... -
Jason Zhang crowned TCR Asian champion in Macau
Jason Zhang Zhi Qiang won the TCR Asia driver’s title this year after an outstanding performance over the weekend in Macau. Although the Shell Teamwork Motorsport ... -
Macau Touring Car Cup | Massive pile-up ends race prematurely
A massive pile-up involving at least a dozen cars from the Macau Touring Car Cup category brought the race to an early end during the eighth ... -
Challenge Cup: Wong repeats 2020 win
Wong Wan Long repeated his success in last year’s Macau Touring Car Cup category by winning the renamed Macau Challenge Cup this year. With a dominant ... -
Macau GT Cup | Lady Luck on O’Young’s side this time
Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young has finally doubled his title in the Macau GT Cup after his first win back in 2008. 13 years later, the Craft-Bamboo ... -
GBA GT | Cup Taiwanese driver takes the win
Taiwan’s Chang Chen Shang took the win in this year’s Greater Bay Area GT Cup. Demonstrating complete control over the race outcome, Chang took his BMW ... -
This day in history | 1963 Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
The President of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas. John F Kennedy was hit in the head and throat when ... -
Serbia | Vietnamese workers at Chinese factory cry for help
They are shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and have no money. They say their passports have been taken by their Chinese employer and that ... -
Rugby | France stun NZ for first time in Paris since 1973
France 40, New Zealand 25 A moment of genius by Romain Ntamack overturned a New Zealand fightback and returned France on course to a stunning 40-25 ... -
The Buzz | China fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violations
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings were fined this weekend for failing to report corporate acquisitions, adding to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ... -
Manchester United fires manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester United fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after three years as manager yesterday after a fifth loss in seven Premier League games. “Ole will always be a ... -
World Views | Entrepreneurship classes aren’t just for business majors
Colleges are returning to normal operations, and many have begun to offer in-person classes once again. But are they prepared to teach students how to navigate ... -
Monday, November 22, 2021 – edition no. 3899
* Pandemic-hit CuppaCoffee to close * the University of Macau and NYU Shanghai launched a mobile application to monitor students’ mental health * Unregistered Macau Pass ...
