Yearly Archives: 2021
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Gov’t lashes out at press freedom survey in Hong Kong
China on Friday criticized a press freedom survey from the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club that found nearly half its members were considering leaving the city. ... -
China LGBT rights group shuts down amid hostile environment
An influential LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its work amid growing restrictions ... -
North Korea stages artillery firing drill in latest weapons test
North Korea has conducted artillery firing exercises to bolster its defense capability, state media reported yesterday, its latest weapons test as Pyongyang continues to pressure Washington ... -
UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta
The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on Feb. 1 ... -
This day in history | 2000 Bush and Gore fight to the finish
The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the last polls officially closed. Votes are still being counted in ... -
Iraq | PM survives assassination attempt, ramping up tensions
Troops deployed around Baghdad yesterday following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted the residence of Iraq’s prime minister. The attack significantly ramped up ... -
Basketball | Lillard has 25, Blazers beat short-handed Lakers 105-90
Damian Lillard said some dad time at home with his son helped put him in a good place before facing the Lakers. Lillard, who has been ... -
The Buzz | Crowd surge kills at least eight at Houston music festival
The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they ... -
Pfizer says Covid-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker ... -
World Views | Optimism from climate talks: Warming projections down a bit
With pledges for a United Nations climate conference, the world may be ever so slightly receding from gloomy scenarios of future global warming, according to ... -
Monday, November 8, 2021 – edition no. 3889
* All is well — The Sports Bureau assured that the Grand Prix is “going as planned” despite the recent drop of the Porsche Carrera Cup ... -
Gaming | MGM Q3 earnings down to HKD2.2b
MGM China recorded total revenue of approximately HKD2.2 billion for the third quarter, down by 7% from the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately HKD101 million, ... -
Worker dies from construction site fall
A worker from the mainland has fallen to his death after reportedly slipping and falling onto a third-floor platform while working on the 13th floor ... -
4,000 residents participate in Cross-Border Financial Management project
The “Cross-Border Financial Management” pilot project in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) has attracted around 4,000 residents of mainland China and Macau. The project saw approximately ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t to administer booster shots from next week
The Health Bureau will start administering third doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday November 9, Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the health authorities’ Covid-19 ... -
Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers express concerns over Trade Union law proposal
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns over a proposal, currently under public consultation, for the establishment of a Trade Union law in Macau. In the period before ... -
2021 budget amended amid heavy criticism
At the Legislative Assembly to propose a second amendment to the government’s annual budget for 2021, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong faced heavy ... -
Macau’s economic competitiveness ranking unchanged
Macau’s competitiveness still ranks 15th nationally according to the annual city rankings of comprehensive economic competitiveness established by the Financial Strategy Research Institute of the Chinese ... -
Briefs | CE visiting Shanghai, Hangzhou
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is on a four-day visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou, having accepted the invitation of the Minister of Commerce of the ... -
Taiwan | EU delegation meets island leader on first official trip
The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan said yesterday that it’s “high time” for the European Union to step ... -
Pentagon: Chinese nuke force growing faster than predicted
China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than U.S. officials predicted just a year ago, highlighting a broad and accelerating buildup of military muscle designed ... -
This day in history | 1984 Sandinistas claim election victory
Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista Front (FSLN) has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s first elections since the revolution five years ago. Within hours of the count ... -
UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, first shown to treat Covid
Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to OK the ... -
Drive In | Tom Hanks, a robot and a dog in ‘Finch’
Tom Hanks doesn’t need a human or even a sentient acting partner to make a film or a scene sing. Think Wilson the volleyball, Hooch and ... -
Fashion | Gucci’s star-studded show shines bright in Hollywood
With stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams sitting in the front row, Alessandro Michele’s nostalgic clothing designs inspired by old Hollywood glam shined just as ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | A new age of luxury
Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, is teaming up with MR PORTER, the award-winning online destination for men’s style, on a collaborative first ... -
The Buzz | COP26: Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal
Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed up existing plans ... -
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or ... -
Animal Farm | Dreaming is a right!
The first time I visited China, I had been invited by Ma Man Kei, thirty-three years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. I ... -
Friday, November 5, 2021 – edition no. 3888
* Covid-19 | Vaccine booster to rollout next week *High anxiety in Taiwan Strait * Lawmakers expressed concerns over proposal for the establishment of a Trade ... -
China’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war
A seemingly innocuous government recommendation for Chinese people to store necessities for an emergency quickly sparked scattered instances of panic-buying and online speculation: Is China going ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn’t mean they are anti-religious
Distrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General Social Survey consistently demonstrates that as a group, Americans dislike atheists more than any other ... -
514 SMEs apply for financial support in scheme’s first week
A total of 514 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have submitted applications for assistance under the government program set up to aid companies facing severe problems ... -
DSAL should thoroughly review TNR import data: Lei Wai Nong
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has called on the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to improve procedures and “rigorously assess and approve requests ... -
Hengqin to simplify customs clearance for freight between Macau and Guangdong
Hengqin will accelerate the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone, simplifying customs clearance for goods between Macau and Guangdong province, NewsGD, a Guangdong news outlet, ...
