China says five citizens kidnapped from Congo mining operation

China says five of its citizens have been kidnapped from a mining operation in eastern Congo.  The Chinese Embassy in Kinshasa posted on the WeChat

South China Sea | Xi says Beijing will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors, amid ongoing friction over the South China

Interpol election raises rights concerns about fair policing

Human rights groups and Western lawmakers are warning that Interpol’s powerful network of global police officers could end up under the sway of authoritarian governments, as

This Day in History | 1963 Johnson takes over as US president

Fifty-five year old Lyndon Baines Johnson begins his new job today as US president. He was sworn in yesterday just two hours after an assassin shot President

Energy | Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants

Environmental activists are welcoming the end of electricity generation from coal in Portugal, though they said yesterday the possible conversion of the country’s last coal-fired power plant into one

Telecom | Thailand’s DTAC and True to merge, pursue tech businesses

Major Thai telecoms companies DTAC and True Corp. plan to merge to pursue opportunities in the tech sector, their parent companies said yesterday.  Norway’s Telenor

Sands China honors over 3,700 employees for reaching 15, 10-year anniversaries

More than 1,500 Sands China team members are celebrating their 15-year company anniversaries in 2021, and over 2,200 are marking their 10-year anniversaries. Sands China Ltd. recently honoured the

SJM to roll out outreach vaccination center

SJM Resorts is set to organize “Take the shot, protect Macau” event in collaboration with the Health Bureau from November 25 to 27. According to a statement,

Football | A year to go, Qatar World Cup still feels heat of scrutiny

The eight stadiums — all within a 30-mile radius of Doha — are now largely complete. The 2022 World Cup has been preserved after fending off

After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring

When Cambodia rolled out  Now both countries boast vaccination rates that rank among the world’s best. They are two of several nations in the Asia-Pacific region

China Daily | Next stage of their extraordinary journey begins with China, ASEAN upgrading ties

Over the past 30 years, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have jointly seized the opportunities of economic globalization to achieve leapfrog development together. In

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 – edition no. 3900

— Xi Jinping says his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea * Creative industry calls for

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 – will be able to

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), in response to lawmaker

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 the second time in a

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 this quarter’s increase, the city

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 25, when Macau entered

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 order to strengthen the

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 by Step’ app was jointly

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. To facilitate more efficient contact

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