Daily Archives: Friday, December 24, 2021
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Festive events to cap off the year
The difficulty to travel should not keep the Christmas joy away from the city’s residents, who live in this haven free from Covid-19. The Times has ... -
Monte do Pasto launches sustainable meat project with universities
Monte do Pasto is developing a sustainable meat production project in partnership with Portuguese institutions including the University of Évora and the University of Minho. The ... -
Gaming Law | Gov’t considers awarding concessions based on ‘quality not quantity’
A report on the public consultation on the amendment to the gaming law has revealed that most participants “agree with the general direction of the consultation document,” ... -
Visitor arrivals reach peak in November
Visitor arrivals surged by 144.1% month-on-month, reaching 801,300 in November, attributable to tourist events such as the Grand Prix and the Food Festival, according to recent ... -
UM presents five-year plan focused on internal growth, community transfer
The University of Macau (UM) yesterday unveiled its first-ever five-year development plan. The plan, spanning the current academic year (2021-2022) until 2025-2026, comprises five main strategies ... -
President Xi lauds work of SAR gov’t
President Xi Jinping said the central government fully affirmed the achievements of the Macau government, led by Chief Executive Ho lat Seng. President Xi noted that, ... -
Covid-19 | QR itinerary tracking to remain optional
Public facilities will continue to allow entry of those who do not track their itinerary with the health code app, confirmed officials during the Novel Coronavirus ... -
China puts 13 million people in lockdown ahead of Olympics
China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi’an following a spike ... -
East Timor | American ex-priest found guilty of sex abuse
A defrocked American priest accused of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care in East Timor was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced to 12 ... -
Thailand | Israeli man detained in Bangkok over virus
Officials in Thailand said yesterday an Israeli tourist who was the subject of a nationwide police manhunt after breaking out of quarantine while apparently infected with ... -
Great times | Begin Your New Year at MGM
Looking to give yourself, friends and family an end-of-year treat? Ring in the new year in style with an array of seasonal dining delicacies at MGM! ... -
UAE | Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
Nations around the world are lurching into lockdown, steeling themselves for a brutal surge as the omicron variant spreads like wildfire. But in Dubai, Donna Sese ... -
This day in history | 1974 ‘Drowned’ Stonehouse found alive
Former UK minister John Stonehouse has been found living under a false name in Australia after apparently faking his own death. He was detained under an ... -
Drive In | Washington’s aging Macbeth is one for the ages
His hair is graying. His nerves are fraying. Denzel Washington’s Macbeth is a man quite literally running out of time — even before he meets those ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Christmas and chocolate
Christmas is the time of the year to gather with loved ones. For discerning gourmets who appreciate creativity and nuances in every element they enjoy, Four ... -
Intel apologizes for asking suppliers to avoid Xinjiang
Intel Corp. apologized yesterday for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the world’s biggest chipmaker joined other foreign brands that face the fury ... -
THE BUZZ | Omicron: Half of colds will be Covid, BBC reports citing research
If you have a sore throat, runny nose and a headache there is a good chance it will be Covid, warn UK researchers, as quoted by ... -
China Daily | Xi’an shows there must be no complacency
The pandemic situation on the Chinese mainland has turned grave lately, with Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, announcing on Wednesday night that it would start a ... -
Friday, December 24, 2021 – edition no. 3920
* Quality is game — Gov’t considers awarding concessions based on ‘quality not quantity’, according to a report on new gaming law’s public consultation released yesterday ...
