Yearly Archives: 2021
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Strait Tension | Taiwan minister says island must defend itself
Taiwan’s defense minister said yesterday that the island must defend itself and not depend entirely on others for help if China were to launch an attack, ... -
ASEAN | Biden calls out China’s Taiwan actions as ‘coercive’
President Joe Biden told leaders at the East Asia Summit yesterday [Macau time] that China’s recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are “coercive” and undermined peace ... -
This day in history | 1975 Franco’s 36-year reign ends
General Franco’s dictatorship has effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Juan Carlos will take over as provisional head of state for Spain. The move ... -
Portugal | Election likely after Socialist govt defeat in budget vote
Portugal’s parliament early yesterday [Macau time] rejected the minority Socialist government’s proposed state budget for 2022, a move expected to trigger an early election and put ... -
EU | Regulators investigate Nvidia’s purchase of chip designer Arm
European Union regulators opened an investigation this week into graphics chipmaker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns it would limit competition, adding ... -
Drive in | Oddball safecracker charms in ‘Army of Thieves’
One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named Dieter. Part ... -
tTunes | Elton John taps some talented friends for new album
It’s been more than 35 years since Elton John recorded with Stevie Wonder and that’s clearly way, way too long. But the wait is over: The ... -
FASHION | In the mood for white and pink gold
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet expands its 15452 series with two new Royal Oak Selfwinding models in 37 mm. Crafted in white or pink gold, ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | A first-class cocktail journey
This November, award-winning mixologist Tural Hasanov will be at The St. Regis Bar from November 8 to 12 for an exclusive cocktail journey. The Director ... -
The Buzz | Report: Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country
Since its takeover of the government in February, the Myanmar military has been torturing detainees across the country in a methodical and systemic way, The Associated Press ... -
Sudan military leader fires six diplomats who criticized coup
Sudan’s strongman fired at least six ambassadors, including the envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France, after they condemned the military’s takeover of the ... -
Animal Farm | A balance of payments that doesn’t pay my doubts
I cautiously read the data released by AMCM regarding the 2020 and 2019 Balance of Payments. At the beginning of September, I contested the quality of ... -
Friday, October 29, 2021 – edition no. 3884
* China’s UN seat crucial to Macau’s handover: Cheong * Police deny rumors of forced vaccination of officers * This year’s Lusofonia Fest will be held ... -
Big read: Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country
The soldiers in rural Myanmar twisted the young man’s skin with pliers and kicked him in the chest until he couldn’t breathe. Then they taunted him about his family until his heart ... -
THE CONVERSATION | A quick guide to climate change jargon
As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021, you’ll be hearing a lot of technical terms tossed around: mitigation, carbon neutral, sustainable ... -
Islands Hospital to diversify services aiming at medical tourism
Expected to commence operations in 2023, the Islands District Medical Complex, also known as the Islands Hospital, will aim to provide dual services. It will function ... -
Peking Union Medical College to take the helm of Islands Hospital
As expected, the Peking Union Medical College Hospital has been announced as the entity that will partner with the government to manage the Islands District Medical ... -
ExCo: Over 500 tuition facilities to be supervised under new law
More than 500 extracurricular tuition facilities will be placed under the supervision of a future law which is currently on its way to the parliament, André ... -
Briefs | UM, Peking University hold accounting conference
The University of Macau (UM) and Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management jointly held an online conference on auditing and public policy in China. The ... -
Crime | Health voucher fraud suspected in collusion between clinic and traditional pharmacy
A medical clinic and traditional Chinese pharmacy in Areia Preta were suspected of fraudulently using government health vouchers amounting to MOP8.5 million between 2019 and June ... -
Sands China head optimistic on Grand Prix tourism
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) is confident on tourism during the upcoming Grand Prix period in November, Wilfred Wong, president of the casino concessionaire, said yesterday on ... -
JP Morgan: Gaming concessions may be extended up to 12 months
It will not come as a surprise if the government chooses to extend casino licenses by between six to 12 months after their expiration in ... -
Diplomacy | Chinese, Greek foreign ministers discuss economic ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Greek officials yesterday during a visit to Athens expected to focus on furthering Chinese investments in Greece. Greece recently ... -
War of Words | US, China sparring over Taiwan heats up anew
The United States and China are stepping up their war of words over Taiwan in a long-simmering dispute that has significant implications for the power dynamic ... -
Beijing confirms strict ‘closed loop’ for Winter Olympics
Chinese organizers have confirmed participants in next year’s Winter Olympics will be strictly isolated from the general population and could face expulsion for violating COVID-19 restrictions. ... -
Washington orders Chinese phone carrier out of US market
U.S. regulators are expelling a unit of China Telecom Ltd., one of the country’s three major state-owned carriers, from the American market as a national security ... -
This day in history | 1962 World relief as Cuban missile crisis ends
The world has breathed a collective sigh of relief after the superpowers reached an agreement ending the immediate threat of nuclear war. Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev ... -
ASEAN | US, China, Russia join Asia summit amid regional disputes
President Joe Biden and China’s Premier Li Keqiang join an annual summit of 18 Asia-Pacific nations by video in a region where the world powers have ... -
Xinhua Economic Watch | ‘First-store economy’ drives retail consumption in China
Eyeing for the wide consumer market and the increasing demand for quality life in China, more and more international and domestic brands have set up their ... -
Tech | Microsoft profit up 24% in quarter, driven by cloud growth
Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year. The Redmond, Washington-based tech ... -
Grand Lisboa Palace extends operation hours of Mesa
Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau announced that Mesa, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant, has extended its service for lunch hours with exquisite dishes, and has launched night ... -
Sands China hosts seminar on 14th Five-Year Plan
A group of Sands China team members got an overview of the nation’s 14th Five-Year Plan Tuesday at The Parisian Macao, at a seminar delivered by Kevin ... -
Tennis | Trading shots: Lawmakers differ on Aussie Open vaccinations
The back-and-forth debate over unvaccinated tennis players being allowed to contest the Australian Open in January heightened yesterday with the prime minister and a state political ... -
The Buzz | Portuguese govt faces budget vote defeat; election likely
Portugal’s parliament was poised to reject early today [Macau time] the minority Socialist government’s proposed state budget for 2022, a move that would likely trigger a ... -
UN chief: ‘Leadership gap’ undermines global climate efforts
The head of the United Nations says a “leadership gap” is undermining the world’s efforts to curb global warming, days before presidents and prime ministers from ...
