Daily Archives: Friday, December 3, 2021
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Covid-19 | Gov’t watching Omicron, but no changes to guidelines, yet
Local health authorities are paying close attention to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 but, for the time being, no changes to the prevention and control guidelines ... -
SSM to acquire Covid-19 pills once approved
The government will acquire antiviral oral medicines to treat Covid-19 as soon as are approved by national and international health authorities, the coordinator of the Novel ... -
‘Macao Week in Chongqing’ kicks off
A trade delegation led by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented a tourism seminar in Chongqing yesterday, to highlight the strengths of Macau’s tourism ... -
Fire breaks out due to joss sticks
A fire has broken out on the third floor of a building near Patane, allegedly caused by burning joss sticks. Six people suffered smoke inhalation from ... -
Macau prone to high credit card data leak risks: VPN provider
Macau is at a relatively high-risk level of payment card detail leaks, VPN provider NordVPN recently announced in a blog post. By payment card, the company ... -
The Karl Lagerfeld hotel opens with luxurious features
The Karl Lagerfeld at Grand Lisboa Palace officially opens today, with 271 rooms showcasing the designer’s style: from specially commissioned furniture to circular room dividers inspired ... -
Work on food safety must be done to help health: environmental group
This generation cannot forsake environmental protection, since the science tells us that this is the critical moment for action, Ruby O, chairperson of the Society of ... -
Policy Address | Lawmakers call on gov’t for event resumption timeline
During Wednesday’s parliamentary question session with regarding next year’s Policy Address, lawmakers Ngan Iek Hang and Ron Lam inquired on the criteria by which the government ... -
Int’t Short Film Festival opens with 21 local productions
The 12th edition of the Macau International Short Film Festival opened yesterday with 21 local productions presented in the event which will run until December 9. ... -
Alvin Chau steps down as CEO, Suncity shares tumble further
Alvin Chau has officially resigned from his executive positions at Suncity Group and Summit Ascent, following his arrest, which led to a major plunge of the ... -
USJ aims to grow 50% over next decade
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is aiming to expand by 50% over the next ten years after receiving permission to recruit students from the mainland. ... -
BRI | Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts
Laos, a nation of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and Thailand, is opening a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links China’s poor southwest to ... -
US defense chief slams Beijing’s drive for hypersonic weapons
America’s defense chief rebuked China yesterday, vowing to confront its potential military threats in Asia and warning that its pursuit of hypersonic weapons intended to evade ... -
WTA: Loss of China events over Peng could go past ‘22
The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former ... -
This day in history | 1989 Malta summit ends Cold War
The leaders of the two world superpowers, the USA and the USSR, have declared an end to the Cold War after two days of storm-lashed talks ... -
Book It | In memoir, it’s good to be comedy king Mel Brooks
Bagels and Nova Scotia lox for the writing team’s breakfast while punching up the script for “Blazing Saddles.” Earl Grey tea and English digestive biscuits while ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Midday decadence
The latest edition of “Let’s do a Luxe Lunch” set menu at St. Regis Macao’s The Manor features the finest imported seafood and premium cuts with ... -
F&B | Toast to a future of good fortune
As thousands of families hope to gather near and far for Chinese Lunar New Year, they look for the perfect gift to inspire new beginnings full ... -
The Buzz | Visa CEO: COVID caused permanent shift to digital payments
Al Kelly believes there has been a permanent shift in how consumers worldwide pay for goods and services. His 91-year-old parents are a prime example. The ... -
UK court backs Meghan in dispute over privacy with publisher
The Duchess of Sussex yesterday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter ... -
China Daily | Abe’s wild talk lays bare militarist dream
By claiming that “A Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency, and therefore an emergency for the Japan-US alliance,” former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has ... -
Friday, December 3, 2021 – edition no. 3908
* Card trap — VPN firm says Macau at a high-risk level of credit card data leak: 0.8 on a 0-1 scale * The Karl ...
