Yearly Archives: 2021
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Briefs | PJ warns of fake TDM hiring information
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently received reports on fake recruitment by an entity pretending to be the local broadcaster TDM. A mainland resident has ... -
Revamped GP Museum reopens doors next week
After a long period of closure for a complete renovation, the Macau Grand Prix (GP) Museum is finally ready to open its doors to the public, ... -
Areia Preta | Residential project to commence in H1
Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has been granted a lease concession over the future residential project in Areia Preta where construction works will commence in the ... -
CityU dormitory building to undergo major transformation
The seven-story building located at the Avenida da Praia Grande 701-723 which has been used as one of the student dormitories of the City University of ... -
Nominees of 2021 World Press Photo Contest unveiled
The World Press Photo (WPP) Contest nominated a total of 45 photographers from 28 countries for the 2021 event, the WPP announced. According to the WPP, ... -
Education | UM to launch new degrees, tuition fee surges up to 40%
The University of Macau (UM) will launch two new doctoral programmes in the 2021/2022 academic year, namely the Doctor of Education Programme, offered by the Faculty ... -
Briefs | IFT, IPM increase tuition fees
Local students are now required to pay MOP30,000 in annual fees at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), MOP6,000 more than the fees currently. Students ... -
Beijing blasts BBC report after summoning UK ambassador
China is complaining anew about recent reporting by the BBC, days after summoning the British ambassador to Beijing to register displeasure over a recent article she ... -
Hong Kong | Court grants bail to fifth activist, jails another
A Hong Kong court yesterday granted bail to a fifth pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker but revoked bail for another, after both were charged with ... -
This day in history | 1964 Hoffa faces eight years behind bars
The president of the powerful American Teamsters union has been sentenced to eight years in jail on bribery charges. James Hoffa has also been fined $10,000 ... -
Analysis | Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world: scenes from ... -
Taste of Edesia | Not just for tea lovers
For people who have lived in cities like Paris or New York, chances are many would be delighted to have lifestyle boutiques like The Conran Shop ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Angang 1350 Metres Sand 2021-03-14 | Sun | 16:20
I will give a good outsider’s chance on a runner from K.M Chin’s yard in Sheng Li Superstar this Sunday. Looking closely at his barrier trail ... -
Drive In | A moody and unsettling lo-fi dream in ‘Come True’
The murky and illogical territory of dreams and nightmares has always provided fertile ground for filmmakers. Not only can your imagination run wild on screen, but ... -
The Buzz | EU regulator recommends using J&J’s one-shot vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) yesterday gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine, handing the European Union’s 27 nations a fourth vaccine ... -
Cambodia reports first Covid-19 death, one year into pandemic
Cambodia yesterday confirmed its first death from COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than a year ago as it battles a new local outbreak that has ... -
World Views | Reflation, rotation, hot money, cold feet, let’s call the whole thing off
A lot of speculative capital, so-called hot money, has flowed into China lately. Last year, foreigners — lured by Beijing’s successful Covid-19 containment and swift economic recovery — ... -
Friday, March 12, 2021 – edition no. 3731
* Ice breaker? — Top China, US diplomats to meet in Alaska next week * NPC approves plans to overhaul Hong Kong elections * CityU dormitory ... -
Breaking News: Top China, US diplomats to meet over intense divides
The White House and State Department said early Wednesday [today, Macau time] that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan will see ... -
Top UK diplomat to Beijing summoned over ‘inappropriate’ article
The UK’s envoy to China is under fire following an article she wrote on Chinese social media last week defending the role of an independent foreign ... -
Briefs | Police bust drug trafficking case using computer keyboard
Following the receipt of intelligence, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has intercepted a syndicate that used a computer keyboard as a camouflage to traffic cocaine worth ... -
Covid-19 | Elderly suffers from acute coronary syndrome following first jab
A 67-year-old man who recently received his first dose of the mRNA vaccine (BioNTech) on March 5 suffered from acute coronary syndrome yesterday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and ... -
Francis Lui decorated with French cultural honor
Francis Lui, Vice Chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), has received the insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Government ... -
Elections 2021 | News report or electoral propaganda: CAEAL clarifies distinction in media seminar
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) hopes that this year’s elections can run smoothly and without any hassle, regarding media reports that ... -
Elections 2021 | Cloee Chao plans to run for AL race
Cloee Chao, the president at the helm of the New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association, confirmed that she is planning to run for election at this ... -
Employment | DSAL urged to safeguard job rights for local construction workers
A group of lawmakers delivered a letter of petition to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday morning, urging the authorities to safeguard and prioritize the ... -
FDCT seeks scientific innovation through local projects
The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) shall make adjustments to its subsidy details to focus more on the transfer and application of subsidized projects, the ... -
Briefs | Gov’t appoints new DSEPDR director
Cheong Chok Man, the advisor to the Chief Executive’s Office, has been appointed the new Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) director, according to ... -
Animal Protection Law | Local alliance urges gov’t to strengthen law
The Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA) is urging the government to review and amend the current Animal Protection Law, saying it has failed to meet its initial ... -
New commissioners sworn-in at Coloane Prison
Pang Chi Fai, Leong Kun Lim, Fan Ka Man, Lei Fu On, Chan Sio Pan, and Ko Sai Hou are the new six commissioners that have ... -
TDM Portuguese channel heads’ terms renewed for 6 months only
The director and adjunct-director of the Portuguese channel of the public service television network, Teledifusão de Macau (TDM), were reappointed to their positions by TDM’s Executive ... -
Two Sessions | CE suggests Macau deserves more mainland tourists
In an interview with Chinese state media agency China New Service, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has cited Macau’s performance in containing Covid-19 and suggested that ... -
Benefits of China’s vaccine passport to take time to surface in town: MGTO
The announcement of the roll-out of China’s international vaccine health certificate, also known as a vaccine passport, has offered a much-needed boost to the local tourism ... -
ANALYSIS | Communist Party seeking China’s rejuvenation
The catchword “rejuvenation” has been tucked into the major speeches at China’s biggest political event of the year, the meeting of its 3,000-member legislature. It encapsulates ... -
No information now on possible China-US ‘high level’ meeting: spokesperson
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson yesterday responded to a possible “senior-level” meeting between China and the United States, saying he has no information to provide at present. ...
