Yearly Archives: 2021
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Analysis | Xi mobilizes China for tech revolution to cut dependence on West
For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is ... -
Wrestling | O’Neal ready to rumble in tag team match
Hack-a-Shaq is coming to All Elite Wrestling. Shaquille O’Neal may again absorb some intentional hits in his tag team match this week. The 7-foot-1 basketball Hall ... -
The Buzz | Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into ... -
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a ... -
World Views | Carbon emissions made a rapid recovery from Covid
The chief benefit of the International Energy Agency’s new monthly data on global carbon emissions, published yesterday, is getting to see just how awful our predicament ... -
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 – edition no. 3724
* Covid tests lifted for casinos * Old cannons found in Cotai * China targets 40% vaccination rate by end-June * Agnes Lam urges ... -
Obituary | Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into ... -
Transfer to Macau via Taiwan has tight rules
The easing of the restrictions for air traffic at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, which has reopened the possibility of Macau residents currently outside mainland China returning ... -
Gov’t considering group vaccination bookings, lowers NAT price
Local health authorities are considering accepting group bookings from companies and institutions for vaccinations against Covid-19. This was revealed yesterday by the coordinator of the Novel ... -
Briefs | Over 100 unemployed construction workers send petition to DSAL
A group of more than 100 unemployed construction workers sent a letter to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday with hopes of a job matching ... -
Gaming | Revenue fell in February despite CNY arrivals
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) surged 136% year-on-year to MOP7.3 billion in February, the month that last year saw casinos shut down for 15 days ... -
Raffles at Galaxy Macau to launch in H2
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has inked a collaboration agreement with 130-year-old luxury hospitality group, Accor for Raffles, to jointly establish an all-suite hotel tower, named Raffles ... -
PSP: Only Macau ID holders have right of demonstration
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) released a statement yesterday, reiterating that the right to assemble and protest is only given to Macau ID holders, not all people ... -
Employment | DSAL says job-matching sessions had 45% success rate in January
Job-matching sessions for specific sectors, held by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in January this year, have had a success rate of 45%, the bureau has ... -
ExCo completes discussion on business bonus plan regulation
The Executive Council has concluded its discussion on the draft administrative regulation relating to a “bonus plan to encourage business development.” In order to encourage companies ... -
GBA martial arts association sees Macau as a gateway to the world
The Greater Bay Area Martial Arts and Culture Association recently held its first event in the city, aiming to take the advantage of Macau and its ... -
Rotary Club calls for blood donations, especially RhD negative
The Rotary Club of Macau, together with the Macao Blood Transfusion Service, is organizing the Rotary Blood Event during March and April, encouraging individuals to ... -
Beijing said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly ... -
Economy | Manufacturing weakens for third month in February
China’s manufacturing recovery weakened for a third month in February as exports and new orders declined, according to two surveys released yesterday. A monthly purchasing managers’ ... -
Hong Kong | Pro-democracy activists brought to court
Hong Kong police yesterday brought 47 pro-democracy activists to court on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the national security law imposed on the city ... -
Regulator: China not ready to let Boeing 737 Max fly again
China isn’t ready to join the United States in approving Boeing’s 737 Max to return to flying following a two-year grounding prompted by a pair of ... -
This day in history | 1970 Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic
The Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Ian Smith, has declared his country a republic, cutting its last link with the British Crown. The new Rhodesian Republic, came ... -
Covid-19 | Philippines launches vaccinations amid supply problems
The Philippine government launched a vaccination campaign yesterday to contain one of Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public resistance, which it ... -
China region declares war on crypto mining, stirring wider fear
China’s Inner Mongolia has banned cryptocurrency mining and declared it will shut all such projects by April, spurring fears the world’s No. 2 economy will take ... -
Gold steadies after worst month in four years as yields in focus
Gold steadied after its biggest monthly slump since late 2016 as dovish comments from the world’s major central bankers helped curb rising bond yields. Last week’s ... -
Grand Hyatt Macau presents spring-inspired menus
Grand Hyatt Macau has prepared a range of spring-inspired menus this March. Starting from this month, the “Chef Dong Signature Dishes Grand Feast” features a two-hour all-you-can-eat menu ... -
GEG promotes family harmony through Lantern Festival activity
To celebrate the Lantern Festival, Galaxy Entertainment Group and the Macau Youth Volunteer Association (AJVM) recently co-organized a family activity where over 50 parents and children ... -
Football | Chinese champion Jiangsu FC says it will ‘cease operations’
Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC announced it would “cease operations” with immediate effect, just three months after winning its first title. Nanjing-based Jiangsu, which is ... -
The Buzz | Trump rules out new political party in speech to conservatives
Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote, ... -
Nomadland | Chloé Zhao is second woman to win best director prize at Globes
Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes and the first female winner of Asian descent on a night in ... -
World Views | Trump’s not-quite-triumphant return
The former president made a semi-Trumphant return on Sunday. Donald Trump’s rapturous reception at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, made clear that the conservative movement, ... -
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – edition no. 3723
* World of martial arts | A local association is seeking to promote martial arts to further reach the Portuguese-speaking countries and present more of the ... -
Covid-19 | mRNA vaccines arrive, gov’t reopens jab registrations for seniors
The Pfizer-BioNtech mRNA vaccine produced in Germany, and distributed in cooperation with Fosun, arrived on Saturday in Macau and it will be made available to the ... -
Vaccinations will reassure travelers, MGTO anticipates
The city’s vaccination scheme will give people greater reassurance when travelling to Macau once the border reopens, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Maria ... -
André Cheong refers to PSP on non-locals’ right to protest
Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong has recommended that members of the public refer to the interpretation of the police authority, especially the Public Security ...
