Yearly Archives: 2021
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Gov’t looking to tighten immigration control
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion on the amendment of laws relating to immigration control, staying permits and residency, the ExCo said during a ... -
Health authority confirms entry restrictions for foreign arrivals will not be eased
Director of the Health Bureau Lei Chin Ion reiterated the significance of not easing entry restrictions imposed on foreign arrivals, as a heightened risk of spreading ... -
GBA visit | CE meets with Guangdong provincial officials to strengthen cooperation
Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is continuing his four-day trip in the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), making his latest stop at the ... -
Gov’t’s procurement limit value proposed to increase six-fold
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion on the amendment of law No. 122/48/M, during which the government proposed increasing the limit value of ... -
More repatriation flights organized for stranded Migrant workers
The Philippine and Indonesian consulates are organizing additional flights for the growing number of stranded non-resident workers in Macau, the Times has learned. According to information ... -
Gaming | 2021 GGR forecast cut by Morgan Stanley due to ‘weaker VIP’ sector
International investment bank Morgan Stanley has lowered its projected tally for Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) by around 10% to nearly USD23.7 billion, owing to the ... -
New article asks teachers to report their own tardiness
The government has included another article in law No.67/99/M requesting teachers submit a written report if they arrive late at work or leave duty early. ... -
Director-General accuses former Global Media Group board for betraying ‘Plataforma’ project
The Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, has accused the former board of directors of the Portuguese Global Media Group (GMG) for failing to fulfill their contractual ... -
Adelson’s absence has no implications on operation, says analysts
The absence of Sheldon Adelson in his roles as chairman-cum-chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) for medical reasons will not adversely affect the ... -
Gaming | Parent company of Sands China discusses push into sports betting
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the parent company of Sands China Ltd. has had discussions with potential partners in the fast-growing field of sports betting, setting the ... -
MGM affirms ‘no plans of restructuring’ following Snow Lake’s open letter
MGM China Holdings Ltd published a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 8 reaffirming that it “has no plans of restructuring.” This statement ... -
Sulu Sou asks gov’t to provide crucial information in English
After receiving inquiries from some second and third-generation Indian residents of Macau, lawmaker Sulu Sou is requesting the government consider providing crucial information, such as ... -
US eases restrictions on contact with Taiwan in jab at China
The U.S. will remove decades-old, self-imposed restrictions on how its diplomats and other officials interact with Taiwan, a move that may inflame tensions with Beijing just ... -
Authorities issue rules to stop ‘unjustified’ use of foreign laws
China issued new rules to block its companies and citizens from having to follow “unjustified” foreign laws and measures, in its latest riposte to U.S. restrictions ... -
Hong Kong crackdown | Australia, US, UK, Canada criticize mass arrests
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement yesterday expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 democracy ... -
Gov’t is said to censor local media coverage of Alibaba probe
China has ordered its domestic media to restrict their reporting on an antitrust probe into Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as speculation over the future of one ... -
This day in history | 1973 First Open University degrees awarded
The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from home. Out of the 1,000 students who sat ... -
Flight SJ182 | Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
Indonesian divers yesterday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth of 23 meters in the Java Sea, a day after the ... -
Apple, Amazon remove Parler after use in US Capitol riots
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are removing Parler from their services, part of a growing backlash after the social media network was among those used to ... -
The Buzz | Queen Elizabeth II and husband receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, royal officials said. Buckingham Palace officials said in a statement that the 94-year-old ... -
‘I love life’: Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100
For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all. The ... -
World Views | America is making me feel like Sarah Connor
Lately I’ve been thinking about Sarah Connor and motherhood. She’s the Los Angeles waitress in the “Terminator” film series who, upon learning that her as-yet-unborn son ... -
Monday, January 11, 2021 – edition no. 3691
* Illegal migration crackdown — The SAR government mulls at tightening migration controls to curb illegal stay * SSM: entry restrictions for foreign arrivals will ... -
Investor urges MGM Resorts to sell 20% of Macau stake to Chinese firms in open letter
Investment firm Snow Lake Capital published an open letter on January 6 to convince MGM Resorts International to sell off 20% of its MGM China stakes to a ... -
Las Vegas Sands | Adelson takes leave for cancer treatment
Las Vegas Sands Corp. founder and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson is taking a leave of absence after resuming treatment for cancer. Adelson had retained his executive role ... -
Pandemic relief | Gov’t to consider launching third stimulus measures
The government will consider rolling out the third round of stimulus measures under “special circumstances,” the Director of the Economic Bureau (DSE), Tai Kin Ip, said. ... -
Lei: Forecast of economy to be ‘stable and improving’
It is estimated that the city’s economy will be “stable and improving” in 2021, according to a remark delivered by Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei ... -
Civil servant group calls for ‘realistic encouragement’ for team
The Macau Civil Servants Association has called for “realistic encouragement” for frontline public service workers due to the impact of Covid-19 on Macau in a ... -
Plataforma suspends online operations from Lisbon
The media outlet Plataforma has temporarily suspended the operation of their online newsroom team based in Lisbon, Portugal, the Director-General of Plataforma, Paulo Rego, revealed in ... -
Briefs | Guangdong sees first case of South African Covid-19 variant
On January 2, neighboring Guangdong Province recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V2, which first occurred in South Africa. State media Xinhua News Agency ... -
Blue cardholders at risk at TDM
The contracts of some non-resident workers (TNRs) at the public broadcaster TDM might be at risk of not being renewed, the Portuguese language news outlet, Tribuna ... -
Wynn Volunteer Team Celebrates 10-Fold Scale Up at its 10th Anniversary
As a local enterprise deeply rooted in Macao, Wynn has always been committed to giving back to the community by actively promoting and encouraging team members ... -
Patriotic education | Mainland youth groups issue policy targeting SARs’ students
The central office of the Communist Youth League and the secretary of the All-China Youth Federation recently issued a policy providing instructions to Mainland authorities on ... -
New law officializes off-duty security officers’ disciplinary obligations
The statute of personnel of the security service force highlights that the government has officially included off-duty security force officers’ disciplinary obligation in the law. In ... -
Nam Van plan | DSSOPT: Committee members fully express public opinions
Contrary to the one-sided opposing opinions received on the two proposed development plans on Nam Van Lake, Chan Pou Ha, Director of the Land, Public ...
