Yearly Archives: 2021
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Teenager dies after jumping from bedroom window
A 14-year-old girl was pronounced dead in hospital after jumping from the window of her bedroom on Friday morning, the Judiciary Police announced. The incident prompted ... -
Municipal market law | Street vending may possibly move to indoor facilities
Street vending may disappear in the foreseeable future as the government considers new regulations aimed at leading street vendors to do business inside municipal markets. The ... -
Edmund Ho receives Rotary Club, hears work report
The Rotary Club of Macau was recently received by former Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah to discuss past and future work, the group announced in ... -
Hong Kong | Thousands flee for UK, fearing China crackdown
Cindy had a comfortable lifestyle in Hong Kong: she owned several properties with her husband, they had a good business going. But last year she made ... -
Covid-19 | WHO teams visit Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday visited a market known to be the food distribution center for the ... -
PMI | Manufacturing, services sectors weaken in January
An official indicator of China’s manufacturing activity weakened for a second consecutive month in January, following outbreaks of domestic COVID-19 cases that affected the operations of ... -
This Day in History | 1984 Halfpenny coin to meet its maker
Britain’s least-loved currency, the halfpenny coin, is leaving the nation’s purses after 13 years of almost universal unpopularity. The Chancellor, Nigel Lawson, made the announcement in ... -
Football | In India’s northeast, Nagas take pride in soccer
When someone asked the captain of independent India’s first national soccer team why they all played barefoot at the London Olympics in 1948, he is said ... -
The Buzz | South Korea warns of Lunar New Year virus risks
South Korea says it will maintain elevated social distancing measures for at least two more weeks as health officials raise concerns about a possible surge in ... -
Venice has people in masks but no Carnival fun
In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to ... -
World Views | Vaccine trade wars have just one winner: Covid-19
Vaccine nationalism is escalating in a world where Covid-19 is everywhere, yet the life-saving medicines needed to fight it are scarce. The temptation to hoard doses ... -
Monday, February 1, 2021 – edition no. 3706
* Hong Kong exodus — Thousands flee for the UK in fears of punishment for supporting pro-democracy protests * The hotel industry is anticipating to reach ... -
Wall Street under attack: For GameStop day traders, the moment they’ve dreamed about
They’ve endured a financial crisis. Two deep recessions. Mounds of student debt. Stagnant pay. Costly health care. Dim job prospects. They’ve seen the uber-rich grow richer ... -
Hong Kong | The brutal truth for bankers is they’re expendable
What happens to a global financial center when hundreds of thousands of residents head for the door? The jury is still out on London after its ... -
Covid-19 | Zhuhai to finish vaccinating frontliners by Feb. 5
Zhuhai expects to finish vaccinating frontline workers and those at higher risk before February 5, according to a statement released recently by the Hengqin government. The ... -
Lao Kuan Lai appointed DSASG director
Lao Kuan Lai has been appointed director of the Government Headquarters Affairs Office (DSASG). The appointment will be valid for one year starting from February ... -
Zhuhai | Enterprises offer CNY incentives to keep staff in town during holidays
Several enterprises in Doumen District, Zhuhai, just doled out special allowances for their employees to encourage them to stay in Zhuhai during the upcoming Spring ... -
Two TNRs fall during work
Yesterday morning, two non-resident workers (TNRs) working at different locations were injured after falling. Both did not sustain fatal wounds and are now hospitalized. Both incidents ... -
Gaming | Sands China posts positive EBITDA for Q4 2020
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) closed out 2020 by releasing its last quarterly financial report yesterday, in which the conglomerate posted a positive adjusted earnings before interest, ... -
NMA calls for suspension conditions on furloughs
The government should refine conditions for unpaid leave, and salary deduction and their suspension, Rocky Chan, deputy director-general the New Macau Association, recently said. Furloughs should ... -
Gaming | Number of licensed junket promoters continues to fall in 2021
Macau saw a continuing downward trend in the number of licensed junket promoters in 2021. The latest official data shows that there were 85 licensed junket ... -
LOCAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT | 36,000 Melco FAP experiences prepare colleagues for non-gaming career possibilities
As one of Macau’s largest employers, Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s colleagues form its most valued and important asset. As part of the Company’s Whole Person Development ... -
Honeymoon period’s over | Lawmakers unhappy with gov’t’s response to economic crisis
Lawmakers are not happy with the approach taken by the government regarding the ongoing economic crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Their disappointment was clear yesterday ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to start constructing document storage in Q3
The local government expects to start constructing its document storage building in the third quarter of this year. The project, located at land plot O4 ... -
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for Covid origins study
A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan yesterday to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins ... -
This Day in History | 1985 Thatcher snubbed by Oxford dons
Oxford University has delivered a stunning snub to the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by refusing her an honorary degree. Academics have led a campaign against honouring ... -
UK | Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated yesterday [Macau time] that the coronavirus lockdown in England will remain in place until at least March 8 as he ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Spicing it up
This week, Starworld Hotel’s signature restaurant Feng Wei Ju has been awarded 2 Michelin stars for the 5th year. Helmed by Executive Chinese Chef Chan Chek ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Memphis 1800 Turf 2021-01-30 | Saturday | 15:10
A big outsider in a race this Saturday caught my eyes in the race card. Qian Gua from K.H. Leong’s yard come back to his winnable grade and ... -
Book It | Lisa Gardner marks a sharply-written return
Frankie Elkin is a nomad. Owning only what she can carry, she wanders from town to town hunting for missing people whom the police have been ... -
tTunes | Moon Taxi, a cab simply not worth hailing anymore
Moon Taxi have a new album with a dozen songs, but you may be forgiven for losing track of them. One unmemorable, formulaic tune bleeding into ... -
The Buzz | China’s big holiday travel season light so far
Efforts to dissuade Chinese from traveling for Lunar New Year appeared to be working as Beijing’s main train station was largely quiet and estimates of passenger ... -
Rare 72-year-old Scotch whisky to be auctioned in Hong Kong
A 72-year-old bottle of Glen Grant single malt whisky from Scotland is expected to fetch more than $38,000 in an auction in Hong Kong today. It ... -
Chinese singer says mother’s bribery charge dismissed
A Chinese-Canadian singer says a Chinese corruption charge against her mother, who has been held in custody for six years, has been withdrawn but she remains ... -
World Views | Why Europe’s vaccine politics are worse than America’s
All politics is becoming vaccine politics. But vaccines are turning out to be more scarce in Europe, so the politics there will turn out to be ...
