Yearly Archives: 2021
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Climate | Flooding sends bus into river; 120,000 evacuated
A bus fell into a river in northern China yesterday, leaving at least three people dead and 11 others missing after flooding from heavy rains destroyed ... -
North Korea | Kim calls for improved living conditions
North Korea said yesterday leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to overcome a “grim situation” facing the country and make stronger efforts to improve the food ... -
Philippines | Official says journalist’s Nobel Prize not a slap on Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration belatedly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa yesterday for being one of two winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of ... -
This day in history | 2002: Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion
Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions. At least 10 foreigners died and more ... -
Mideast | Israel can’t ‘lose sight’ of deal with Palestinians: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday implored Israel not to “lose sight” of the need to establish a Palestinian state, as she wrapped up a two-day farewell ... -
Sheraton Grand Macao recognized in The World’s Best Hotels in Asia – China
Sheraton Grand Macao has been ranked 15th in The World’s Best Hotels in Asia – China in Condé Nast Travele’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Multi-property Vice President of ... -
Manufacturing | Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge
The glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to highly prized artistic creations to outrun low-priced competition from Asia. But surging energy prices ... -
Football | France wins Nations League with late goal from Mbappé
Spain 1, France 2 Kylian Mbappé scored late as world champion France came from behind to win the Nations League with a 2-1 victory over Spain ... -
The Buzz | US-based economists win Nobel prize for societal research
A U.S.-based economist won the Nobel prize for economics yesterday for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring ... -
Bosnian makes rotating house a monument of love for his wife
It’s not exactly on par with India’s Taj Mahal, but a family house in a small town in northern Bosnia is in its own way a ... -
China Daily | Yunnan ideal to host UN biodiversity meeting
Kunming is ready to host the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which will review the ... -
MDT ONLINE ONLY TILL MONDAY
Macau Daily Times will not publish its print edition Thursday still due to the influence of Typhoon Kompasu, which affects the operation from printing to distribution. ... -
Typhoon Kompasu | Gov’t issues alert for ‘severe tropical storm’
The Unitary Police Service calls on the public to take precautions against typhoon and flooding following the weather bureau’s announcement that the severe tropical storm “Kompasu” ... -
HAO VS LVS | David Green: LVS experience more relevant than partners on Macau bid
Former government gaming consultant David Green said in court Friday that the experience which the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) has gathered over the years — ... -
COD to manage Club Cubic following ‘unfruitful’ talks on rent reductions
The operator of Club Cubic Macau said that it has failed in its attempt to seek rent reductions for its space with City of Dreams, causing ... -
‘Lionrock’ broke duration records; first T8 of 2021
Over the weekend, Macau had its first tropical cyclone reach Signal 8 in 2021. The “Lionrock” also broke duration records — it was the longest recorded ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t enforces NAT tests for certain occupation, racial groups following new cases
Certain occupational and racial groups of individuals – identified as key groups by the Health Bureau (SSM) – have been ordered to take four nucleic acid ... -
Boxer in critical condition after match
A local boxer is currently in a life-threatening condition after a sparring match at a boxing ring, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced. The victim was brought ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t issues itineraries of cases 76 and 77
Authorities have disclosed the itineraries of the city’s two latest Covid-19 patients, including routes taken to local supermarkets and a restaurant. The Novel Coronavirus Response and ... -
Stranded students may return home to Zhuhai
Cross-border students under 14 years of age currently stranded in Macau may gradually return to their homes in Zhuhai with quarantine-upon-arrival, Wong Ka Ki, chief of ... -
Bayview NAT test-takers quarantined, but not residents
Certain individuals that took part in the citywide nuclei acid tests (NATs) at the Bayview Building have been quarantined, while the building’s residents have not been, ... -
Golden Week arrivals dip in blow to city
The just-concluded week-long National Day holiday often dubbed Golden Week was an extraordinary one for the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) – a city highly dependent ... -
Taiwan rejects China’s ‘path’ amid show of military force
Taiwan’s leader yesterday vowed to defend the island from China’s rising pressure for reunification, after a week of unprecedented tensions with Beijing. Speaking at the island ... -
Elections | S. Korea’s ruling party nominates maverick politician in race
South Korea’s ruling liberal party yesterday nominated its candidate for next year’s presidential elections, selecting a maverick politician known for his outspoken views who is likely ... -
India | Police detain hundreds amid violence in Kashmir
Government forces have detained at least 500 people in a sweeping crackdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, local officials said yesterday, following a string of suspected militant attacks ... -
This day in history | 1976 China’s ‘Gang of Four’ arrested
The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is ... -
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Ressa and Muratov
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their fight for freedom of expression ... -
Tennis | Top-seeds Medvedev, Pliskova roll to wins at Indian Wells
Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Karolina Pliskova rolled to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, when several lower-seeded players were knocked out. Medvedev ... -
The Buzz | Congo confirms new case of Ebola in country’s east
A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Congo, according to the country’s Health Ministry and the National Institute of Biomedical Research, about five months ... -
Iraqis vote for new parliament hoping for change
Iraq closed its airspace and scrambled its air force yesterday as voters headed to the polls to elect a parliament that, despite widespread skepticism, some Iraqis ... -
China Daily | Taiwan’s future lies in reunification
On Saturday President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a gathering to mark the 110th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911. One hundred and ten years ... -
Monday, October 11, 2021 – edition no. 3873
* City at a standstill — Macau saw its longest T8 over the weekend, which was hoisted for 20 hours, putting the city to a standstill ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
When Facebook was down for most of the day on Oct. 4, 2021, did you miss it, were you relieved or some of both? Social scientists ... -
Covid-19 | New inbound flight policy for Macau will not affect quarantine time
Firmer requirements introduced by local health authorities yesterday for those intending to fly into Macau will not result in any changes to the length of the ... -
LVS to bring in David Green as key witness in multi-billion dollar case
Another hearing of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) lawsuit regarding a potential USD12 billion damages payout will be held today at the Court of First Instance. ...
