Yearly Archives: 2021
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Our Desk | Macau’s (new) low standards
In a region that survives almost exclusively on tourism and the service sector, we should expect that its service standards would be of a so-called “world-class ... -
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 – edition no. 3752
* The AL according to Ho — The legislative debate on economic stimulus would be ‘useless,’ the Chief Executive said * Casino Rio allegedly used ploy ... -
Covid-19 | Residents forbidden to alter vaccination record following earlier incident
The government will no longer allow local residents to alter any information relating to their vaccination record, in order to preclude any recurrence of the incident ... -
Third stimulus | Gov’t promises close scrutiny of price hikes, unlawful commercial practices
The economic authorities will closely monitor and control price hikes and other potentially unlawful commercial practices during the implementation of the third round of government stimulus ... -
THIRD STIMULUS | Gov’t e-voucher scheme to grant MOP8,000 per resident
Yesterday, the government presented the amended measures related to the electronic consumption vouchers (e-vouchers) as part of the third round of economic stimulus. The new plan, ... -
Briefs | Craft market starts this weekend
The Tap Seac Craft Market will be held at Tap Seac Square for two consecutive weekends, from Friday to Sunday, April 16 to 18 and ... -
E-medical vouchers to put into use from May 1
The MOP600 electronic medical voucher will be available for use from May 1. The validity period of each voucher will last until April 30th, 2023 ... -
Greater Bay Area establishes international IT association
Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau have jointly launched the Greater Bay Area (GBA) International Information Technology Association, holding an inauguration ceremony to celebrate the occasion. The ... -
In charge of their own lives
From afar, Ms. Cheng was looking at her daughter, Jackie, as she attended a lecture about event management. Cheng had never seen Jackie, currently in her ... -
Gaming | Casino EBITDA to drop 23% in Q1: Morgan Stanley
The earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of Macau’s casino sector is forecast to reach USD181 million for the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, ... -
Two new nurseries underway in Northern District
Two new nursery schools are expected to open in the third quarter of this year at Ilha Verde and Mong Ha, which are expected to provide ... -
CDC Director refutes interpretation of ‘low protection rate’ of Chinese vaccines: Global Times
The Director of the Chinese Center of Disease Control (China CDC) refuted claims by some media outlets and overseas social media platform users that the director ... -
Covid-19 | Low efficacy of shots sows concern on global rollout
Concern is mounting that China’s Covid-19 vaccines are less effective at quelling the disease, raising questions about nations from Brazil to Hungary that are depending on ... -
This day in history | 1964 Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win
The acting profession’s top award has gone to a black actor for the first time. Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in ... -
India | Huge gatherings at Hindu festival as virus surges
Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers yesterday, many of them flouting social distancing practices as the coronavirus spreads ... -
Studio City Phase 2 wins BREEAM Awards 2021 regional accolade
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces Studio City Phase 2 has been named winner of the ‘Regional Award, Asia’ at BREEAM Awards 2021. The international BREEAM Awards is an annual celebration ... -
MGM finances distribution of hampers to nearly 400 households
MGM donated MOP300,000 to the Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop project, financing the distribution of food hampers to nearly 400 local underprivileged households. Over ... -
Back in business? | Hong Kong to ease Covid restrictions for vaccinated people
Hong Kong plans to ease social-distancing rules for those vaccinated against the coronavirus to incentivize more people to get inoculated so the city can further ... -
Football | Cavani inspires Man United comeback in win at Tottenham
Tottenham 1, Man U 3 Edinson Cavani set up Fred’s equalizer before scoring with a diving header as Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-1 yesterday [Macau Time, ... -
The Buzz | Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal
Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is buying speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about $16 billion. Microsoft will pay $56.00 per share cash. ... -
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day, crossing Israel, United States, Bahrain and other ... -
World Views | Europe is heading toward a new financial crisis
Europe faces a predicament. Even as it struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s setting itself up for another crisis — this one financial. To ensure ... -
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 – edition no. 3751
* Back to cash stimulus — Gov’t e-voucher scheme to grant MOP8,000 per resident, choice between card or apps; TNRs left out – for now * ... -
Breaking News: Gov’t e-voucher scheme to grant MOP8,000 per resident
The government presented this morning the amended measures related to the electronic consumption vouchers (e-vouchers) as part of the third round of economic stimulus. The new ... -
City’s first 10km run concludes in vibrant atmosphere
Macau’s first-ever 10km run competition, the 2021 Sands China Macao International 10K, was held yesterday under bright sunlight. The event was hosted by the Sports Bureau ... -
Covid-19 | Macau records first case of inoculation with wrong vaccine
A local resident has been incorrectly inoculated with a BioNTech mRNA Covid-19 vaccine while attempting to take a second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, the Health ... -
Resident escapes quarantine, caught 10 hours later
A 77-year-old resident of Macau has breached the quarantine rules by leaving the hotel room he was staying in as part of the mandatory medical observation ... -
Gaming | Melco Resorts awards Lawrence Ho with USD10m in shares
Lawrence Ho, chairman and chief executive of Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd, has been awarded a restricted stock compensation valued at approximately USD10 million. Accruing to ... -
Amended e-vouchers plan to be presented today
The government will announce today the amended measures related to the electronic consumption vouchers (e-vouchers) as part of the third round of economic stimulus for Macau. ... -
MUST breakthrough in research on shortsightedness
An innovative piece of research conducted by a scholar at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has recently been included in the Nature Communications ... -
CTM awaits 5G legislation for service commencement
Local telecom service provider Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM) will soon be ready for the provision of 5G services, but needs legislation to be passed ... -
Group claims scrapping of multiple Jetfoils underway
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group said that it believes that TurboJet has arranged the scrapping of recently retired Jetfoils at Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Company. ... -
Gov’t fines Alibaba USD2.8 Billion after monopoly probe
China slapped a record $2.8 billion fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after an anti-monopoly probe found it abused its market dominance, as Beijing clamps down ... -
US sanctions Chinese computer makers in widening tech fight
China’s government on Friday criticized the Biden administration’s curbs on access to U.S. technology for its supercomputer developers and said sanctions “only strengthen China’s determination” to ... -
Covid-19 | Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is ...
