Yearly Archives: 2021
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Halted applications for residency at IPIM remain a concern
The high number of requests and applications for the renewal of residency permits currently pending processing at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) came ... -
39,000 enrolled in higher education
Macau has recorded approximately 39,000 students in higher education during the past academic year (2019-2020), an increase of 8.3% compared to the previous year. Of these, ... -
Decorations | 2021 Gov’t announces outstanding individuals, entities
Yesterday, the government announced it would award the Decoration of Honour – Golden Lotus to Kiang Wu Hospital and Chui Sai Cheong. A statement was released ... -
Gaming | New Year’s fireworks returning to Vegas after 2020 hiatus
New Year’s Eve fireworks that were called off last year on the Las Vegas Strip due to the coronavirus pandemic are returning with hopes for big ... -
Hong Kong votes for legislature with only loyalists approved
Hong Kong was voting yesterday in the first election since Beijing amended the laws to reduce the number of directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates to ... -
Beijing vows to respond after US enacts Xinjiang sanctions
China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its institutions and enterprises, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said last week after the U.S. Senate passed a law ... -
e-Commerce | Alibaba to grow Southeast Asia e-commerce arm to USD100b
Alibaba this week revealed an ambitious vision to grow its Southeast Asian e-commerce business to $100 billion in transacted sales as well as a pledge to ... -
India | Man beaten to death inside historic Sikh temple
A man was beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after he allegedly attempted to commit a sacrilegious act inside the historic Golden Temple, ... -
Pakistan | Death toll in Karachi sewer gas blast jumps to 17
The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as some critically injured people died overnight and yesterday, ... -
Philippines | Typhoon deaths top 100, mayors plead for food
The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said yesterday at least 63 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in more ... -
Islamic world unites to aid desperately poor Afghanistan
The economic collapse of Afghanistan, already teetering dangerously on the edge, would have a “horrendous” impact on the region and the world, successive speakers warned yesterday ... -
This day in history | 1995 ‘Divorce’: Queen to Charles and Diana
The Queen has urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek “an early divorce”. Buckingham Palace said the Queen called for an end to the ... -
Olympics | Ferreira takes ski halfpipe win, closing in on Beijing spot
Alex Ferreira joked that all the spins in his winning run of the men’s ski halfpipe final left him feeling dizzy. This might straighten things out ... -
Hopes, fears in Finnish Christmas country as omicron looms
Workers at Santa Claus Village, a holiday theme park on the edge of the Arctic Circle, chipped away at a frozen dome, using chisels to put ... -
The Buzz | Germany tightens travel restrictions on UK
Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there. The country’s national disease control ... -
China Daily | Differentiated policies for holiday travel required
It is less than two months before Spring Festival ushers in the Year of the Tiger. For many who work in places away from their loved ... -
Monday, December 20, 2021 – edition no. 3918
* Olympic Tour — A 68-strong delegation of top Chinese athletes arrived in Macau for a three-day visit * TNR | Lawmaker Ma advocates a stricter ... -
Pandemic: Fauci says omicron variant is ‘just raging around the world’
The COVID-19 omicron variant is “just raging around the world,” the White House’s top medical adviser said today (Sunday), and President Joe Biden is planning to ... -
Closure of VIP rooms, junket operators, dominate AL plenary
The cessation of gaming promoter Suncity Group’s operations – and the consequent loss of a large number of its employees’ jobs – dominated lawmakers’ attention in ... -
Sin Fong inauguration | Legal action to be taken on individual basis
Residents of the reconstructed Sin Fong Garden Building have failed to come to a collective decision regarding legal action against the original developer, vice president of ... -
Further amendments to electoral system proposed in second Five-year Plan
In the second Five-year Plan published by the government yesterday, a section was dedicated to further amendments to the electoral system, including but not limited to ... -
Light still green for visit by Chinese Olympic medalists
Macau’s plan to welcome Chinese Olympic medalists remains in place for the time being, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the Center for Disease ... -
Sands China growing by leaps and bounds in both footprint and commitment
Operating in the industry for nearly two decades, Sands China Ltd. has grown by leaps and bounds. The company upholds an unwavering belief in committing the ... -
DSEDJ expects 5,300 new kindergarten enrollees in 2022
The Central Registration System for first-time kindergarten students for the academic year 2022-23 will be open from January 6 to 20. The Education and Youth Development ... -
Macau expands satellite positioning system
To facilitate the application of satellite positioning technology in Macau, Cartography and Cadastre Bureau (DSCC) has completed the enhancement of the “Macao Satellite Positioning Reference Station ... -
POSITIVELY IMPACTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES | Melco continues to mobilize volunteers for Simple Acts of Kindness
Melco Resorts & Entertainment prioritizes the needs of its local communities and is committed to making a positive impact. The company works hand in hand with ... -
Beijing Olympic athletes and their garbage face restrictions
Beijing Winter Olympics organizers say measures to prevent cross-infections between athletes and the outside world are being extended to holding their garbage inside the bubble dividing ... -
#MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
Human resources and upper management wouldn’t deal with her accusation of sexual assault, a former employee of Alibaba said. So she went into the busy cafeteria ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un’s decade of total but isolated rule
Since assuming power 10 years ago today, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ruled the isolated country with absolute power, significantly expanded its nuclear arsenal ... -
Pandemic | British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary
Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus sent shockwaves yesterday into the rest of Europe, fueling a familiar ... -
This day in history | 1942 Britain condemns massacre of Jews
The British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, has told the House of Commons about mass executions of Jews by Germans in occupied Europe. Mr Eden also read ... -
Drive In | Steven Spielberg’s rousing ‘West Side Story’ revival
We’re so rife with reboots and remakes today that it can take a moment to gauge just what Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” is. It isn’t ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | A heart warming Christmas
Christmas is a magical time. To celebrate, Grand Lisboa Palace Resort launches traditional Christmas favourites and joyous New Year celebratory menus. At Jardim Secreto, guests can ... -
Rescuers battle strong typhoon lashing southern Philippines
A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines yesterday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs and knocking down power as it blew across island provinces where nearly 100,000 ... -
Gov’t signs cooperation with NHC for Islands Hospital
The SAR government has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the mainland National Health Commission (NHC) for the management of the Islands District Medical Complex project. ...
