Daily Archives: Monday, November 29, 2021
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Police arrest junket mogul, 10 others amid allegations of illicit gambling
The head of the city’s biggest casino junket organizer is among the 11 suspects that have been arrested on charges of illicit gambling and money laundering. ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
#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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Swiss vote on Covid law amid sharp rise in infections
Swiss voters were having their say in a referendum yesteday on legislation which imposed the use of a special COVID-19 certificate that lets only people who ... -
China Daily | ‘Democracy summit’ a wimpy show of US, Taiwan island
The US Department of State released on Tuesday evening the list of 110 “participants” to the “Summit for Democracy.” What caught the immediate attention of ... -
Monday, November 29, 2021 – edition no. 3904
* Jeopardizing junkets — Junket mogul Alvin Chau arrested for mainland illicit gambling; JP Morgan anticipates ‘immediate’ contraction of gaming VIP revenues in response * ...
