Yearly Archives: 2021
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The Buzz | As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act
At the main hospital in Romania’s capital, the morgue ran out of space for the dead in recent days, and doctors in Bulgaria have suspended routine ... -
Duterte’s daughter to run for VP with ex-dictator’s son
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter this weekend registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand ... -
World Views | Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal
After two years of preparation and 13 days of tough talks, did negotiators at the U.N. climate meeting in Glasgow save the planet? In short: no. ... -
Monday, November 15, 2021 – edition no. 3894
* Radical destinations — The tourism bureau proposed 16 new action plans to promote quality tourism as it aims to reach up to 41 million tourist ... -
Lawmakers not happy with absence of Central Provident Fund investment
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong presented next year’s budget to the parliament yesterday, but the absence of government investment in the Central Provident ... -
Capitol Theater to host Int’l Short Film Festival
The International Short Film Festival will take place at the Capitol Theater from December 2 to 9 this year. This is the first time the festival ... -
Gaming | Wynn: ongoing renewal process ‘transparent, productive’
Wynn Resorts expressed confidence in the ongoing gaming concession renewal process, saying that it has been “open, it’s been transparent, it’s been productive, and we feel ... -
Global project to exhibit photos at Artyzen Grand Lapa
The Associação Internacional de Filantropia will launch an exhibition tomorrow at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau to raise money for Caritas Macau. Open until November 28, the ... -
Man fakes crime to avoid giving girlfriend new phone
A local university student made a fraudulent crime report to police to avoid buying his girlfriend a new cellphone for her birthday, the Public Security Police ... -
Cultural Centre launches new program for artists
A new Local Associated Artist Project organized by the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) is recruiting one candidate and a supporting creative team. This program is ... -
Drone Gala launching in December
The “Light Up Macao Drone Gala” will dazzle the city for the very first time in December, following some postponements. The new event, organized by ... -
Gov’t to open special quarantine hotel
The government is set to open a new type of hotel designated for medical observation in December to accommodate arrivals from high-risk foreign countries who are ... -
China Daily | Party resolution reviews past and sets path for the future
How has the Communist Party of China succeeded in leading the nation’s revolution and development since its founding 100 years ago, and how can it ... -
Chinese leaders issue official history to elevate Xi
Leaders of China’s ruling Communist Party yesterday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to extend his rule next year, praising his role in the country’s ... -
APEC Summit | President Xi warns against ‘Cold War’ in Asia-Pacific
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned yesterday against letting tensions in the Asian-Pacific region cause a relapse into a Cold War mentality. His remarks on the sidelines ... -
This day in history | 1984 Quid notes out – pound coins in
The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years. News of the familiar green £1 note’s withdrawal came when Chancellor Nigel Lawson made ... -
GEG Continues to Help Build a Responsible Gaming Culture in Macau
As the city’s first gaming operator to establish a dedicated team focused on promoting responsible gaming in 2008, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) shares the Macau SAR ... -
COP26 | China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed yesterday [Macau time] to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging ... -
Drive In | Childhood in a turbulent time in nostalgic ‘Belfast’
If you didn’t know Kenneth Branagh’s new film “ Belfast “ was based (somewhat) on his own childhood, you probably wouldn’t know it by the end ... -
F&B | Classic Beauty
This November, House of Krug presents Les Créations de 2008, two different expressions of nature in 2008 – Krug 2008 is the story of the year, ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | White Diamonds
White truffles are best during autumn and winter. In Italy, during the frosty winter, truffle hunters and their trusted dogs set out to gather the most ... -
The Buzz | Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
The head of lighting on the film “Rust” filed a lawsuit over Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the Western, ... -
Germany mulls new Covid-19 measures as infections spike
Germany reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases yesterday as lawmakers mulled legislation that would pave the way for new coronavirus measures. ... -
Animal Farm | The economy we still have
Made at the beginning of the year, my gaming income forecasts for 2021 pointed to 93.8 billion patacas, a figure more accurate than those presented either ... -
Friday, November 12, 2021 – edition no. 3893
* The Essence of Xi — Communist Party of China passes landmark resolution on party’s major achievements in the last 100 years and engraves Xi ... -
Hong Kong authorities report three imported Covid cases: RTHK
Health authorities reported three new imported Covid-19 cases, involving fully-vaccinated people who flew in from the Philippines, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, RTHK reported last night (Thursday). ... -
Communist Party of China plenum passes landmark resolution
A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 ... -
Full Text: Communique of 6th plenary session of 19th CPC Central Committee
The sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) released a communique on Thursday. Here below is the full ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?
Technology has given people more ways to connect, but has it also given them more opportunities to lie? You might text your friend a white lie ... -
Immigration law | New law brings city in line with highly visited countries: experts
The new immigration law will not have significant impact on tourist arrivals in the city, but will bring the SAR into line with other highly visited ... -
Macau designer creates Adobe InDesign 2022 cover image
A Macau design company has been invited to design the cover image for the 2022 version of Adobe InDesign. It is the first time a Macau ... -
Covid-19 | Health Bureau’s itinerary tracing app expected online this month
The trial version of the itinerary register app is expected to be online within the month, pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director of the Health Bureau, revealed yesterday. ... -
Covid-19 relapse recorded at airport
The government announced last night that a positive relapsed case of Covid-19 was recorded at the Macau International Airport in a returnee from the Philippines. ... -
Macau’s quarantine-free travel moves ‘goal-post’
A government adviser in Hong Kong said that the neighboring SAR might open to global travel in about six months, once officials have successfully navigated the ... -
Obstacle Challenge open for registrations
The city’s second Obstacle Challenge, which will take place on December 12, is now taking registrations, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday at a press conference. ...
