Yearly Archives: 2021
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World Views | Marjorie Taylor Greene is Trump’s true heir
It’s clear that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t care too much what her congressional colleagues think of her: The day after she was stripped of her committee assignments ... -
Monday, February 8, 2021 – edition no. 3711
* Delivery done — The Macau SAR welcomed the arrival of 100,000 Sinopharm jabs – government ready to start inoculation * Association says Macau Legend replaced ... -
Breaking News: China to ‘crack down’ on cross-border gambling; warns against online betting during CNY
Mainland Chinese authorities have urged Chinese nationals who are involved in cross-border gambling activities to turn themselves in, according to a notice co-drafted by the Supreme ... -
GEG brings CNY blessings to the elderly of Tung Sin Tong
Committed to promoting “a harmonious and inclusive community,” Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has been organizing different activities “to spread love and care to different sectors of ... -
Shopkeeper left confused over legalities after IAM fine
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has allegedly left a shop owner puzzled with regard to the legal procedures with which residents must abide while cleaning the ... -
Briefs | Qingmao port expected to open in 2h of 2021
Qingmao Port, another immigration facility located next to the Border Gate, is expected to be operational in the second half of this year, according to Secretary ... -
Control mechanism for property acquisition in the mainland created
The government has created a control mechanism for property acquisition in the mainland aiming to prevent the deception of local residents when buying property across the ... -
Stranded migrants | Advisor urges gov’t to subsidize dismissed workers to return home
The deputy-coordinator of the advisory body of the central district, Jacky Chui Ming Man, has urged the local government to fund flights for stranded blue card ... -
SARs-CoV-2 | Two Tokyo returnees tested positive for antibodies
Two local residents who returned to Macau on a flight from Tokyo have tested positive for SARs-CoV-2 antibodies, according to a statement released yesterday by the ... -
Gov’t urges civil servants to avoid travel
The government is urging civil servants to avoid traveling during the upcoming Chinese New Year due to the new outbreak in the neighboring regions. In an ... -
Hotel operation law | Properties on non-hotel-zoned land allowed to continue operation
The local government has proposed new changes to the rules governing hotel operations. The new rules specifically concern hotels situated on land that is not designated ... -
A slice of London on Cotai Strip expected to be a boon: experts
Much-anticipated resort The Londoner Macao is set to roll out the red carpet to commemorate its first phase opening on February 8, strategically scheduled in time ... -
Pereira Coutinho concerned about local internet service
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is concerned about the quality of the Internet service in Macau, he noted in a written inquiry submitted earlier this month to ... -
Top court in favor of temporary residency cancelation of cross-border workers
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled in favor of government authorities that had canceled the temporary residency permits of two people who were working ... -
Sheldon G. Adelson | The man who successfully turned his vision for Cotai to reality
The passing last month of Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands’ and Sands China’s founder, chairman and CEO, provides an opportunity to reflect on his company’s impact ... -
Covid 19 | WHO team in Wuhan says discussions open, meetings frank
World Health Organization investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said that the Chinese side has ... -
Taiwan opens trade office in Guyana in diplomatic effort
Taiwan has established a trade office in the South American country of Guyana, a diplomatic win for the island that has continued to lose allies in ... -
Human rights, Covid at issue one year before Beijing Olympics
Building elaborate venues for Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics is the easy part for China, just as it was for the city’s Summer Olympics in 2008. The ... -
This day in history | 1974 Newspaper heiress kidnapped
The daughter of the millionaire American publisher, Randolph Hearst, has been kidnapped. Patty Hearst, aged 19, was with her fiancé, Steven Weed, in her flat in ... -
Diplomacy | Australian prime minister says he invited Biden Down Under
Australia’s prime minister said he invited President Joe Biden to visit in September during a “very warm and engaging” phone call between the two leaders yesterday. ... -
Taste Of Edesia | Raising the bar
Imbued with a New York heritage synonymous with the St. Regis brand, St. Regis Bar is well known to spoil guests with specially crafted artisan cocktails ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Buffalo 1050 Sand 2021-02-05 | Fri | 20:15
There is a sand freak in this race; he never performed well on turf but on the sand track he can put his best foot forward ... -
Book It | Journalist’s first collection of fiction excels
A Chinese tech company recently made headlines for its use of “smart” cushions in office chairs to monitor its employees’ workplace performance. It’s the kind of ... -
The Buzz | Mixing vaccines ‘could enhance immune response’ to coronavirus: BBC
A UK trial to see if giving people different Covid vaccines for first and second doses works as well as giving them the same one twice ... -
Hong Kong | Flower farms see their Lunar New Year sales wilted by virus
The Lunar New Year holiday is usually a busy period for flower farms in Hong Kong, which gear up to sell plum blossoms, orchids and daffodils ... -
World Views | Europe must stand with Navalny
For a second consecutive week, tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets to protest the imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Judging from ... -
Friday, February 5, 2021 – edition no. 3710
* Puzzling legal procedures — A shopkeeper was fined by the IAM for disposing wastewater in a public place to clean up dog excrement * Temporary ... -
Investigation: Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government’s signature ... -
Simple Pay | First trial phase to begin on Feb. 8
Simple Pay, a new form of payment introduced by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM), will allow customers to use their mobile phones to scan businesses’ ... -
Briefs | Lio Chi Chong sworn in as DICJ deputy director
Yesterday, Lio Chi Chong took the oath to serve as the deputy director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Lio joined the civil ... -
Hong Kong mulls on reopening cross-border travel when Covid-19 cases subside
The Hong Kong SAR is considering to reopen its borders to Macau and mainland China if the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases in its region decreases ... -
‘Gate of Understanding’ revamp to conclude during Q2
More than four years after it officially closed, the “Gate of Understanding” (Porta do Entendimento), a monument erected in the 1990s in the Sai Van area ... -
Experts call for mandatory counseling to prevent domestic violence
Some local experts are advising the SAR government to impose mandatory counseling for perpetrators of domestic violence to prevent recurrences, as stressed during yesterday’s TDM radio ... -
Gov’t partners with mainland to enhance water quality
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) revealed that the SAR government is now teaming up with mainland parties to embark on cross-border river enhancement works, in a ... -
Crime | PJ seizes liquid cocaine with a street value of MOP24 million
The Judiciary Police (PJ) seized eight bottles of liquid cocaine, amounting to approximately 7.47 liters and with an approximate street value of 24.66 million patacas, the ...
