Yearly Archives: 2021
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Tourism | Visitor arrivals at record high since September outbreak
Macau registered 35,525 visitors on Friday, topping the recent record number of 30,000 from previous weeks. This is the highest recorded number of visitors since September ... -
Free flu vaccine program to be extended to all residents
Over 57,000 people from high-risk groups have taken a flu vaccine as part of the 2021-2022 free flu vaccination program, which began on September 20. In ... -
UM, NYU Shanghai launch app to boost students’ mental health
A mobile application to monitor users’ mental health was recently launched to provide reliable and effective self-help to its users. Aimed at university students, the ‘Step ... -
Unregistered Macau Pass holders to pay full fare from Dec. 11
From December 11, individuals using an unregistered Macau Pass (MP) bus card will pay the full fare of MOP6 per ride, the Transport Bureau has announced. ... -
CuppaCoffee to close by year-end
After struggling financially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the much-loved CuppaCoffee café will close its doors, with its last day of operations on December ... -
CE meets with Macau Chinese Enterprises Association
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng met with the president of the Macau Chinese Enterprises Association Fu Jianguo at the government headquarters on Friday, November ... -
Peng Shuai | Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing
Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public yesterday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist ... -
Diplomacy | China reduces ties with Lithuania in Taiwan spat
China reduced the level of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to below ambassador level yesterday in retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan, the island democracy ... -
Indo-Pacific | Top US admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum
The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said yesterday [Macau time] the United States and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency ... -
Jason Zhang crowned TCR Asian champion in Macau
Jason Zhang Zhi Qiang won the TCR Asia driver’s title this year after an outstanding performance over the weekend in Macau. Although the Shell Teamwork Motorsport ... -
Macau Touring Car Cup | Massive pile-up ends race prematurely
A massive pile-up involving at least a dozen cars from the Macau Touring Car Cup category brought the race to an early end during the eighth ... -
Challenge Cup: Wong repeats 2020 win
Wong Wan Long repeated his success in last year’s Macau Touring Car Cup category by winning the renamed Macau Challenge Cup this year. With a dominant ... -
Macau GT Cup | Lady Luck on O’Young’s side this time
Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young has finally doubled his title in the Macau GT Cup after his first win back in 2008. 13 years later, the Craft-Bamboo ... -
GBA GT | Cup Taiwanese driver takes the win
Taiwan’s Chang Chen Shang took the win in this year’s Greater Bay Area GT Cup. Demonstrating complete control over the race outcome, Chang took his BMW ... -
This day in history | 1963 Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
The President of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas. John F Kennedy was hit in the head and throat when ... -
Serbia | Vietnamese workers at Chinese factory cry for help
They are shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and have no money. They say their passports have been taken by their Chinese employer and that ... -
Rugby | France stun NZ for first time in Paris since 1973
France 40, New Zealand 25 A moment of genius by Romain Ntamack overturned a New Zealand fightback and returned France on course to a stunning 40-25 ... -
The Buzz | China fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violations
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings were fined this weekend for failing to report corporate acquisitions, adding to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ... -
Manchester United fires manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Manchester United fired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after three years as manager yesterday after a fifth loss in seven Premier League games. “Ole will always be a ... -
World Views | Entrepreneurship classes aren’t just for business majors
Colleges are returning to normal operations, and many have begun to offer in-person classes once again. But are they prepared to teach students how to navigate ... -
Monday, November 22, 2021 – edition no. 3899
* Pandemic-hit CuppaCoffee to close * the University of Macau and NYU Shanghai launched a mobile application to monitor students’ mental health * Unregistered Macau Pass ... -
Light Festival to dazzle in new locations with mapping shows
The annual Macao Light Festival is set to showcase a series of projection mapping shows across the community from December 4 to January 2, 2022, weaving ... -
Visitor spending rises to MOP4.8b in Q3
Total spending by visitors, excluding gaming expenses, skyrocketed by 374.3% from the previous year to MOP4.8 billion in third quarter (Q3) of 2021, as per information ... -
Karl Lagerfeld Hotel to open in December
The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at the Grand Lisboa Palace will officially open its doors on December 3, announced the SJM Resorts property. The new hotel will ... -
Parliamentary committee to follow up on 5G progress
Telecom development, with an emphasis on the 5G network, will be a key topic of the parliamentary committee in the future. After a plenary yesterday, president ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t starts itinerary register app
The trial version of the itinerary register app is now available on the two most popular app stores, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday at the ... -
Health Bureau denies allegations over unuploaded NAT result
The coordinator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Leong Iek Hou, stressed yesterday that the first nucleic acid test (NAT) for residents is ... -
Great Times | Techno-cultural Dance Drama Immersing the arts of Lion Dance, Southern Fist
Wherever there is Chinese, there is Lion Dance”. This December, MGM and Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater are ready to heat up your winter with the ... -
MGS Entertainment Show | Academic: Brand loyalty key to gambling industry recovery
A post-pandemic mode of consumption, in which consumers reach for familiar brands, will have an impact on Macau’s gambling industry, said Dr. Edmund Loi, associate professor ... -
Residential sales purchase value down by 23.2%
Purchase and sale of residential units decreased by 396 to 1,537 units in the third quarter of 2021, information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Techno-cultural Dance Drama Immersing the arts of Lion Dance, Southern Fist
Wherever there is Chinese, there is Lion Dance”. This December, MGM and Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater are ready to heat up your winter with the ... -
Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat
Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in ... -
#Metoo | State media release attributed to Peng raises WTA concerns
The head of the women’s professional tennis tour questioned the legitimacy of what Chinese state media said was a retraction by a Grand Slam doubles champion ... -
South China Sea | Chinese coast guard uses water cannon against Philippine boats
Chinese coast guard ships blocked and sprayed a powerful stream of water at two Philippine boats carrying supplies to troops at a disputed South China Sea ... -
SANDS CHINA NEWS | Sands China Launches 2021 Expedited Payment Programme for Local SMEs
Programme provides relief to SMEs by reducing payment terms to seven days Sands China Ltd. has launched a financial support programme for its local SME suppliers, ...
