Yearly Archives: 2021
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Friday, March 26, 2022 – edition no. 3741
* Size matters — A recently established communications association sees high-potential in small Macau as new technology testing ground, its founders told the Times in an ... -
Lisbon calls for compliance with Basic Law in TDM’s patriotic editorial line case
The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, has called on his counterparts in the People’s Republic of China to scrupulously respect and apply the ... -
Guangzhou establishes school for students from SARs
The first school solely dedicated to enrolling students from Hong Kong and Macau is ready to operate from September this year, China Daily reported. Located in ... -
SARs temporarily suspend BioNTech vaccine amid ‘packaging defects’
The Macau SAR government suspended the BioNTech vaccination from yesterday following a request made during an online meeting with Fosun Pharma. The suspension requested by Fosun ... -
Junket denies link with fraudulent website
Paradise Entertainment Limited denied its link to a fraudulent website which used certain information of the company and claimed that it was the online lottery gaming ... -
Briefs | 3 returnees test positive for Covid-19 antibodies
Three returnees from Europe and the U.S. who returned to Macau via Taipei on March 7 tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
CEM to select eligible buildings for electricity facility upgrade
The preparatory works of the Safety Upgrade Subsidy Program for Communal Electrical Installations in Low-rise Aging Buildings (Program), launched by the Companhia de Electricidade de Macau ... -
Petition on e-voucher scheme to push through this Sunday
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has approved lawmaker Au Kam San’s request to protest the consumer e-voucher scheme on Sunday. The demonstrators will assemble at ... -
Unique users and products make SME stand out
Macao has been recognized as UNESCO-designated Creative City of Gastronomy. To reflect the diversified catering characteristics and rich choices available in Macao, ingredients and seasonings of high ... -
Travel practitioners yearn for GBA tourism to stay afloat
Some of Macau’s tourism practitioners — especially those who offer outbound trips — have called on the government to introduce Greater Bay Area (GBA) multi-destination travel ... -
Crime | Man reports loss of HKD340,000 in a cryptocurrency investment scam
A local man has reported a loss of a total of HKD340,000 in an online cryptocurrency investment scheme, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed yesterday during the ... -
46 graduated from program organized by UM and Sands China
Two cohorts of graduates from the one-year business management diploma program, jointly organized by the University of Macau’s (UM) Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) and Sands ... -
China bashes US over racism, inequality, pandemic response
China lashed out yesterday at the U.S. over racism, financial inequality and the federal government’s response to the coronavirus in an annual report that seeks to ... -
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over rights issues
Airbnb Inc. is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year’s Beijing’s Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners. The coalition is ... -
This Day in History | 1975 Saudi’s King Faisal assassinated
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia has died after a gun attack in Riyadh despite the efforts of doctors to save him. The king was rushed to ... -
USA | Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings
Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans ... -
Internet | Beijing considers creating state-backed company to oversee tech data
China’s government has proposed establishing a joint venture with local technology giants that would oversee the lucrative data they collect from hundreds of millions of consumers, ... -
China’s $2.3 trillion hidden debt could climb even further
China’s local governments had 14.8 trillion yuan ($2.3 trillion) of hidden debt last year, and the figure could climb even further this year, according to a ... -
Figure Skating | US team stronger than most for recent world events
Multiple medals at the World Figure Skating Championships are rare for the United States. This year’s team could reverse that trend. And there couldn’t be a ... -
The Buzz | Israel election: Netanyahu falls short of majority amid vote count
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu could struggle to secure enough seats in parliament to stay in power, incomplete results from Tuesday’s election show. With almost 90% of ... -
White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test
North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding ... -
World Views | When is equal pay day for white women?
Every year, the American Association for University Women marks Equal Pay Day, illustrating how far into the new year women would have to work to make as much ... -
Thursday, March 25, 2022 – edition no. 3740
* Lisbon protests — Portuguese foreign minister calls for Chinese authorities to comply with Basic Law after TDM’s ‘patriotic’ editorial guidelines led six journalists to resign ... -
Breaking News: Gov’t following up matters after suspension of BioNTech jab in Macau
The Health Bureau held an online meeting this morning with Fosun Pharma following the company’s request to suspend utilization of a batch of BioNTech-produced COVID-19 vaccines, ... -
Weather bureau forecasts 5 to 8 typhoons this year, develops new tsunami alert
Five to eight tropical storms might affect Macau in 2021, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) predicted yesterday in a press conference about the work of ... -
Macau was always ‘governed by patriots’
The Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau, Liu Xianfa, said yesterday that the Macau SAR has always been governed by “patriots” and has ... -
SAR discusses possible air link with Qatar
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has discussed with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to China the prospect of both regions stepping up efforts to ... -
Dragon boat races go ‘national’ once again
One of the few survivors of the annual calendar of sports events in Macau, the International Dragon Boat Competition, will once again go ahead as scheduled ... -
Women’s Volleyball League might not return to Macau
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will not be held in Macau this year and may not return to the Special ... -
‘Golden Bus’ reduces service frequency
It has been announced that the shuttle bus service traveling via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), colloquially known as the Golden Bus, will have its daily ... -
Melco holds forum on recent Two Sessions
Melco Resorts & Entertainment held a sharing session on the recent Two Sessions held in Beijing at its “Splendors of China Leadership Forum” yesterday. According to a statement, ... -
No plans to extend transportation discount scheme to 60-64 year olds
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has confirmed that the authorities have no current plans to extend the transportation discount scheme for the elderly to those aged ... -
Gaming | Suncity Group expects gain of RMB750 million for 2020
Suncity Group Holdings Ltd is anticipating a gain of approximately RMB750.4 million for the whole year of 2020, representing a sharp turn- around from the loss ... -
Gaming | Weekly GGR continues to trend upwards: JP Morgan
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 21 days of March is projected to reach MOP5.8 billion, with the third week’s run-rate standing at ... -
Macao Art Festival to return in May themed ‘Restart’
The 31st Macao Art Festival (MAF), which was suspended last year due to Covid-19, is set to make up for lost time and will roll out ...
