Yearly Archives: 2021
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1,561 social housing applications accepted
The government has given the green light to a total of 1,561 applications for the social housing scheme since the permanent application method for the program ... -
China’s military conducts assault drills in seas near Taiwan
Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drills near Taiwan yesterday with the People’s Liberation Army saying the exercise was necessary to safeguard ... -
Hong Kong | Groups crossing ‘red lines’ should disband: Lam
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said yesterday organizations that cross “red lines” and disregard national security should disband and the government would not hesitate to cut ... -
Chinese-Canadian pop star arrested on suspicion of rape
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu was arrested this week on suspicion of rape in a high-profile case that followed an accusation the singer had sex with ... -
Imprisoned citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
Chinese citizen journalist serving a four-year sentence after reporting on the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan is in ill health ... -
Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission
European leaders said yesterday (Macau time) they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on ... -
China blames US over Afghanistan, but says will work with it
China has expressed a willingness to hold talks with the U.S. to promote a “soft landing” in Afghanistan, while heavily criticizing Washington and again demanding ... -
This day in history | 1969 Woodstock music festival ends
Thousands of young people are heading home after three days and nights of sex, drugs and rock and roll at the Woodstock music festival. An estimated ... -
Sri Lanka | Banks on vaccination to see it through delta surge
Manjula Wijesuriya had COVID-19, but his friends and family say that’s not what killed him. When the 51-year-old tutor suffered a heart attack in late July, ... -
Communications | Huawei CFO’s legal team resumes defense in Canadian court
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies told a court yesterday [Macau time] that there is no evidence she made any misrepresentations ... -
Staff wanted: Job vacancies in UK hit record high
Job vacancies in the U.K. have spiked to their highest recorded level, official figures showed yesterday, in a further sign that the British economy is rebounding ... -
Sands China trains new cohort of management professionals
A new group of Sands China team members are undergoing the nine-month Sands China Integrated Talent Development Programme, after attending an opening ceremony at the Macau University of ... -
Wynn launches new mooncake gift box design
To celebrate the arrival of Mid-Autumn Festival, Wynn has designed mooncake gift boxes combining tradition with innovation. Inspired by mini suitcases, the mooncake gift boxes feature ... -
Rugby | Australian star Kefu recovering in hospital after home invasion
Rugby World Cup winner Toutai Kefu is recovering in a hospital after surgery for abdominal injuries he sustained during a break-in at his home. The 47-year-old ... -
Tennis | Osaka says she’ll donate Cincinnati prize money to Haiti
In addition to donating prize money to relief efforts in Haiti following a deadly earthquake, tennis star Naomi Osaka said she plans to do more. “I ... -
The Buzz | NATO chief: Afghan leaders responsible for military collapse
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country’s armed forces but says the alliance must also ... -
Obituary | Sudoku maker Maki Kaji dies at 69
Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said yesterday. ... -
China Daily | Chinese companies must tread with caution when investing abroad
Despite becoming the top source of foreign direct investment last year, China is a newcomer to the world of investment and still has a lot ... -
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 – edition no. 3838
* Save small biz — Lawmakers push gov’t to offer aid for travel trade & SMEs * Here’s an idea | Lawmaker Si Ka Lon suggests ... -
U-turn convenience encouraging helpers to change job: agency association
Some migrant domestic helpers are using the mainland-Macau U-turn convenience to change jobs, Ao Ieong Kuong Kao, president of the Macau Overseas Worker Employment Agency Association, ... -
Catholic churches to resume Masses
Catholic churches will reopen tomorrow, according to an announcement made by Bishop Stephen Lee. Mass centres in the diocese will resume public Masses, liturgies and ... -
Pataca remains minor in int’l banking transactions
At the end of the first half of this year, the pataca contributed to 0.5% and 0.7% in Macau’s total international assets and total international liabilities, ... -
Entertainment venues to resume operations
Entertainment venues and facilities can resume operations from tomorrow, August 18, according to the government’s scheduled lifting of Covid-19 pandemic-related mandates. The relaxation of restrictions was ... -
Covid-19 | New regulation requires doctors to report suspected cases
The Health Bureau (SSM) has implemented a new protocol, requiring all doctors, including private practitioners, to make a declaration on a dedicated website after dealing ... -
Construction worker dies from a fall at Galaxy, causes unknown
A 31-year-old male foreign construction worker has died after falling from a height of five floors at the construction site of Galaxy Macau Phase 3 yesterday ... -
Crime | Romance scams continue, woman claims loss of MOP445,000
A 40-year-old woman currently living in Macau has reportedly lost MOP445,000 in a scam involving an alleged virtual boyfriend, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday during ... -
Gaming | Mass market wins drive Wynn revenue up 70.5% in H1
Wynn Macau Limited’s total operating revenue increased by 70.5% from HKD3.97 billion in the first half (H1) of 2020 to HKD6.76 billion in H1 2021, predominantly ... -
Official: Economic growth likely to slow due to virus, floods
China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said yesterday, after consumer sales and other activity weakened in ... -
Hong Kong | Authorities to tighten Covid-19 quarantine on travelers from 16 countries
Hong Kong decided yesterday to tighten health quarantine arrangements on inbound travelers from 16 countries to fend off the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant. Effective from ... -
China, France to recognize each other’s driving licenses
China and France have signed an agreement allowing mutual recognition and exchanges of the two countries’ driving licenses, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said yesterday. ... -
Afghanistan | Chaos as thousands flee after Taliban takeover
Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital’s airport yesterday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the ... -
This day in history | 1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair
President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton ... -
Cambodia | Ex-Khmer Rouge official appeals genocide verdict
The last living leader from the inner circle of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime launched his courtroom appeal yesterday, seeking to convince a long-running international tribunal ... -
Entertainment | ‘Free Guy’ gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4m
Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame, opened better than expected over the weekend, collecting an estimated $28.4 ... -
Melco hosts F&B event with SMEs
Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently held the “To the Table by SMEs” F&B event as part of its “Knowing You, Knowing Us” campaign. The campaign was ...
