Yearly Archives: 2021
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Free outpatient services available to Macau residents living in Hengqin
Macau residents residing in the Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will enjoy free-of-charge outpatient medical services in the future, the local government revealed in a ... -
Covid-19 | Tai denies new workplace restrictions violate disease control law
A new measure restricting workers’ access to their workplace unless they have been vaccinated or undertake frequent Covid-19 tests is not a violation of disease control ... -
Three new lawmakers among seven appointed by CE
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has appointed seven members to the seventh Legislative Assembly, three of whom are new faces in the parliament.Published in the ... -
Monetary authority to lead automated coin collection
In response to re-elected lawmaker Ella Lei’s enquiry, the head of the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) revealed a plan to commence centralized automated coin retrieval. ... -
Gaming | Operators seek clarity from gov’t over law revisions
The city’s gaming operators and junkets are seeking clarity following the announcement of proposed changes to the SAR’s gambling laws which wiped out over USD18 billion ... -
CHINA DAILY | Xi’s proposals point way for world to stand on right side of history
The world is once again at a historical crossroad. But if countries are convinced that the trends of the times are irresistible, they will be ... -
Dire Strait | Beijing sends 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in show of force
China sent 24 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force yesterday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific ... -
Property | Fears of contagion from Evergrande’s debt problems ease
Fears that a Chinese real estate developer’s possible default on multibillion-dollar debts might send shockwaves through global financial markets appeared to ease yesterday as creditors waited ... -
FINTECH | Ant Group shares credit data with central bank
China’s central bank will soon have access to private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s online credit service, in a move ... -
This day in history | 1975 First Britons conquer Everest
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott have become the first Britons to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain. The men arrived at the top of ... -
Analysis | A ‘United’ Nations, navigating a fractured world
When the United Nations rose from World War II’s rubble, its birth reflected a widespread aspiration that humanity could be lifted up and dispatched down a ... -
Drive In | Dealing torture and guilt in ‘The Card Counter’
You would have to shuffle a lot of movie ideas to come up with one that pairs a card sharp with the horrors of Abu Ghraib. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Negroni Variations
Negroni aficionados can now discover new Negroni concoctions at St. Regis Bar. In 1919, onte Camillo Negroni at Caffe Casoni in Florence requested the bartender to ... -
FASHION | Strikingly cool
Armin Strom, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer known for its edgy, eye-catching transparent mechanics, has launched a stunning new version of its milestone Gravity Equal Force ... -
The Buzz | Boeing to build military aircraft drones in Australian city
Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in Australia. Boeing said yesterday [Macau time] it has selected ... -
Business group says China’s tech self-reliance plans hurt growth
The ruling Communist Party’s campaign to tighten control over China’s industries and use less foreign technology is slashing economic growth, a foreign business group warned yesterday. ... -
Animal Farm | The Callow Catalogue
How is it possible that the Government of Macau produces such a biased ‘pamphlet’ for the consideration of Macau residents? A document that should be neutral, ... -
Friday, September 24, 2021 – edition no. 3864
* Show us the river — Operators seek clarity from gov’t over gaming law changes * Fears of global shockwaves from Evergrande’s debts ease * ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Moon Festival: the immortal above
With the arrival of September and hints of cooler temperatures also comes one of most important traditional festivals in the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival, or ... -
Gov’t releases e-Card Pack, incorporates maximum 28 cards
The e-Card Pack, a feature of the government operated Gov.mo app, was launched yesterday with a maximum storage capacity of 28 cards issued by public organizations. ... -
Hotel sector receipts plunge 66% in 2020, employees down by 9,000
Receipts from the hotel sector plunged 66.2% year-on-year to MOP12.93 billion in 2020 on account of a decline of 62.2 percentage points in the average occupancy ... -
Straw ban well-supported by trade: DSPA
The catering industry has expressed “positivity, acceptance and willingness” on the previously announced ban on single-use plastic straws, said Tam Wai Man, director of the Environmental ... -
Briefs | In’tl music festival offers seven activities
The “Macau International Music Festival – Music October” will offer seven outreach activities in a total of 15 sessions, including master classes, workshops, pre-show talks, ... -
CE to lead delegation to Xi’an and Chengdu
From tomorrow until September 28, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will lead a local government delegation to visit the cities of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, and ... -
Int’l marathon offers 12,000 slots
A total of 12,000 places are open in the upcoming 2021 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon to take place on December 5. In a press conference ... -
August visitor arrivals plunge
Visitor arrivals fell 48.2% month-on-month in August to 409,207 due to temporarily tightened entry and exit requirements after authorities discovered four Delta variant cases of ... -
China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics
The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese leaders ... -
This day in history | 2001 Simpson smuggled into Afghanistan
The BBC’s world affairs editor has become the only television reporter to broadcast from Taleban-held Afghanistan as the country prepares for an American attack. John Simpson ... -
United Nations | World leaders to attend General Assembly and face many escalating crises
World leaders will be back at the United Nations for the first time in two years today [Macau time] with a formidable agenda of escalating crises ... -
EXPLAINER | Evergrande’s debt struggle rattles investors
Global investors are watching nervously as one of China’s biggest real estate developers struggles to avoid defaulting on tens of billions of dollars of debt, fueling ... -
GEG hosts movie session in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival
With the approach of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) invited members and clients of local organizations to the “Mid-Autumn Fun – ‘Zero to Hero’ ... -
Sands Cares celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with elderly
Sands Cares Ambassadors celebrated an early Mid-Autumn Festival with members of the public last week, hosting over 100 elderly persons with dementia and their caregivers from Lar de Cuidados “Sol ... -
Rugby | South Africa beats Kenya, trashes Spain for Vancouver sevens title
South Africa 38, Kenya 5 Winger Angelo Davids two tries in the opening five minutes to lead South Africa to a 38-5 win over Kenya and ... -
Football | Australian ref to become first overseas official in EPL game
Australian referee Jarred Gillett will become the first overseas official to take charge of a game in the English Premier League on Saturday. Gillett will referee ... -
The Buzz | Pakistan says no rush to recognize Taliban gov’t
Pakistan’s foreign minister says Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers should understand that if they want recognition and assistance in rebuilding the war-battered country “they have to be ...
