Daily Archives: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Albano Martins leaves Macau after decades of contribution to society
Local economist and animal rights activist, Albano Martins, is leaving Macau for good today, after over 40 years of residency in the SAR. Continuing with his ... -
Constant adjustment mechanism considered for Welfare give-out
A constant adjustment mechanism may be introduced next year to evaluate the amount of social security funds paid to each beneficiary, the Permanent Committee for Social Coordination ... -
Gov’t to terminate domestic worker’s visa following alleged assault
A court has demanded the termination of a domestic helper’s working permit for the alleged physical assault of the child at the family home in which she ... -
Melco organizes sustainability competition for students
The 2021 Guangdong Hong Kong Macau Greater Bay Area Integrated Resort Sustainability Business Case Study Competition – ‘Start Young’ Hospitality Management Professional Challenge has taken place, ... -
Gaming | Morgan Stanley forecast cut reflects ‘tightened crackdown’
Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley is forecasting a total of MOP121.4 billion in gross gaming revenue for 2022, numbers that are 6.6% shy of the government’s ... -
Ambrose So expresses confidence in tourism revival if HK normalizes border
The border normalization between Hong Kong and Macau will be “naturally implemented” if the former normalizes borders with the mainland, Ambrose So, honorary chairman of the ... -
Group stomach flu recorded; cause by food contamination ruled out
A case of group gastroenteritis has been reported by the Health Bureau, involving a group of 10 Kindergarten 2 students – four males and six females ... -
Illegal accommodation bill | 90 days of authorization to stay is ‘decisive’
The number of days that people are authorized to stay in Macau is the decisive criteria chosen by the government to decide whether people lodging outside ... -
Crime | Man detained for car burglaries claims they were done for survival
A local resident in his thirties has been arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for allegedly burgling from motor vehicles in a parking lot located ... -
Local procurement on the rise as company strengthens support
As a key developer of large-scale integrated resorts in the city, Sands China Ltd. must source world-class products and services that have appropriate quality levels, competitive ... -
Hong Kong officials distance themselves from Nanking footage
Hong Kong officials distanced themselves from the screening of a 1937 Nanking massacre video in a primary school that left some children in tears, saying schools ... -
Winter Olympics | Austrian leader won’t go to Beijing games, but no protest
Austria’s leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is entirely because of coronavirus restrictions in ... -
Indonesia | Blinken vows more US military might in Indo-Pacific
The United States will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Secretary ... -
Philippines | Duterte quits from Senate race in latest flip-flop
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday withdrew his senatorial candidacy in next year’s elections in his latest change of mind over what he plans to do after ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy
Friday marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to rule North Korea, took power after his father’s sudden heart attack. ... -
This day in history | 1993 Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace
The British and Irish prime ministers have signed The Joint Declaration of Peace which they hope will end 25 years of bombing and murder in Northern ... -
Automaker Toyota promises more electric models, investment
Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, its president, Akio Toyoda, said yesterday. Toyota Motor ... -
Wholesale inflation jumps record 9.6% over past 12 months
Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.6% in November from a year earlier, an indication of on-going inflation pressures The Labor Department said ... -
Sands China hosts Trip.com summit
Macau has successfully hosted the 2021 Global Partner Summit by Trip.com Group, with the support of Sand China Ltd. Trip.com Group chose Macau to host the ... -
Football | Aubameyang stripped of Arsenal captaincy, dropped for game
Arsenal stripped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the captaincy yesterday after another disciplinary breach, saying the striker hadn’t worked “to the rules and standards” set by the club. ... -
The Buzz | Newcastle can now sign Saudi sponsors with EPL
Newcastle’s Saudi ownership can start signing up sponsors from the kingdom after new English Premier League rules were introduced to end the brief ban on clubs ... -
China Daily | West trying to stand together in bid to maintain its position of privilege
Hosting the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Liverpool over the weekend, United Kingdom foreign secretary Liz Truss proved she is no slouch when it comes to ... -
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – edition no. 3915
* This is the end? — Pfizer confirms its Covid pill’s results, potency versus omicron * Gaming | Morgan Stanley forecast cut reflects ‘tightened crackdown’ * ...
