Yearly Archives: 2021
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China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what ... -
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks, says the U.S. decision to withdraw from the ... -
This day in history | 1990 Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has appeared on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. Saddam told the group of more than a dozen ... -
Crimean Tatars bemoan their plight as Ukraine hosts summit
Erfan Kudusov fled Crimea with his wife and four children after Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula in 2014, along with many other Crimean Tatars ... -
Football | EPL: Grealish nets first goal for 5-star City, Liverpool wins again
Man City 5, Norwich 0 Jack Grealish closed his eyes, looked toward the sky, and stuck his index fingers into his ears. A goal celebration most ... -
The Buzz | Josephine Baker first Black woman to get Paris burial honor
The remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument in Paris, making the entertainer who is a World War ... -
Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
Israel’s military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip yesterday in response to a violent demonstration on the perimeter fence that left an Israeli ... -
World Views | Rapport key to Afghan peace
The international media have been taken aback by the swift takeover of Kabul by the Taliban following the withdrawal of US forces from the country ... -
Monday, August 23, 2021 – edition no. 3841
* China approves three-child policy * Inflation rate rises for the first time in 11 months * Online Takeaway | Registration system will help improve supervision ... -
No FIA events for this year’s Macau Grand Prix
The Formula 3 World Cup, GT World Cup and final round of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup will not take place during this ... -
July visitors rebounded 49% m-o-m
Macau saw a total of 789,407 visitor arrivals in July, a rise of 49.4% month-on-month (m-o-m). This followed a plunge in numbers last month, according to ... -
Sheraton Grand, The St. Regis reopen recreational facilities
The Sheraton Grand Macao and The St. Regis Macao are set to reopen their swimming pools and fitness clubs today, the properties announced in a statement. ... -
Singapore lifts quarantine for travelers from Macau, Hong Kong
Singapore is slated to lift its border restrictions for visitors from Hong Kong and Macau. Travelers will be able to apply for entry to the country ... -
Pereira Coutinho evaluates AL term, forecasts upcoming challenges
Candidate for the Legislative Assembly (AL) 2021 elections José Pereira Coutinho has presented an evaluation of the AL’s work over the past four years in a ... -
Crime increased 26% during the first half of 2021
The number of crimes reported in Macau during the first half of this year (H1) rose by 26.1%, official statistics released yesterday by the Secretariat for ... -
Reopened shopping district sees few shoppers
Vendors at the reopened San Kio shopping district are struggling to get shoppers through the door, given the area’s recent cordoning off by health authorities due ... -
Covid-19 | Footprint records on health code soon to become reality
A footprint tracing function, endorsed by the Personal Data Protection Office, will likely be introduced to the Health Code system soon, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator ... -
Crime | Two injured in Toi San stabbing
A man and a woman were injured by another man at a residential building in Toi San yesterday morning. A credible source told the Times that ... -
Beijing pushes adoption of language, cultural symbols in Tibet
A top Chinese official said yesterday that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and ... -
Hong Kong | Police seize meth, heroin worth USD25 million
Hong Kong police said yesterday that they seized 195 million Hong Kong dollars ($25 million) worth of illegal drugs as part of a monthslong investigation, the ... -
State firms invest in TikTok sibling, Weibo chat app
The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation’s most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, ... -
This day in history | 1992 Iraq jails ‘lost’ Briton
Iraq has sentenced a British man to seven years in jail for what it called “illegal entry” into the country. Paul Ride, a catering manager from ... -
Afghanistan | People protest Taliban in emerging challenge to their rule
Afghan protesters defied the Taliban for a second day yesterday, waving their national flag in scattered demonstrations that were met with renewed violence by the militants ... -
Book It | ‘Baby Girl’ about Aaliyah is a singer’s tragic tale
R&B singer Aaliyah is best known for two events that bookended her career: becoming involved with infamous singer R. Kelly as a teen, and the tragic ... -
LIFESTYLE | Silky summer skin
This summer, Aesop is launching a skin-supportive daily-use serum for city dwellers. Central to the anti-oxidant-rich Parsley Seed Skin Care range, Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | A buffet unlike any other
The Grand Buffet, once Macau’s most popular buffet restaurant with the longest buffet line at Grand Lisboa, is now back at the Grand Lisboa Palace. Featuring ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Penglai Pavilion 1350 Metres Sand 2021-08-20 | Fri | 20:15
Military Strongman was so unlucky in his last sand start, he raced all the way without cover and at the concluding stages his jockey asked for ... -
World Views | Viral questions on Covid
What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally? Several groups are working to get shots to poor countries, but they’re falling far short of ... -
Friday, August 20, 2021 – edition no. 3840
* Singapore opens borders to Macau — Singapore lifts quarantine for travelers from the SARs, but Macau gov’t doesn’t reciprocate * No FIA events for this ... -
The Buzz | Canadian judge reserves decision on Huawei CFO extradition
A Canadian judge reserved her decision on whether a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies should be extradited to the U.S. after a Canadian ... -
Hong Kong grants quarantine exemption to Nicole Kidman
Hong Kong’s government said today (Thursday) that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that Hollywood actress ... -
Breaking News | Two Hong Kongers plead guilty to foreign collusion: report
Two Hong Kongers pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to conspiring to collude with foreign forces as well as Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai to endanger national security, ... -
Slight rebound in visitor arrivals two weeks after Delta cases
Macau has seen a recent increase in daily arrivals following the 78% drop from the July numbers in the second week of August due to the ... -
Visitor spending grows despite June arrivals dip
Total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) grew 15.9% quarter-to-quarter to MOP7.16 billion in the second quarter of 2021. This growth can be attributed to the 25.9% ... -
Education | UM, MPI hold academic opening ceremonies online
The University of Macau (UM) and the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) held their opening ceremonies online, welcoming a new cohort of students from Macau, mainland China ...
