Yearly Archives: 2021
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Crime | Elderly man apprehended for allegedly ripping open motorbike seat
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has arrested a man for ripping open the seat of a parked motorbike. The man is in his 80s and ... -
No immigration loopholes for unskilled TNRs, skilled can avoid U-turn
Non-resident workers (TNRs) engaging in skilled professional activities are exempt from the requirement to exit and then return to Macau if they want or need to ... -
Jollibee to acquire Tim Ho Wan; impact on Macau stores unclear
Philippine catering chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) will soon close a deal to acquire Hong Kong-born Michelin-starred Cantonese food chain Tim Ho Wan, according to Philippine ... -
Briefs | No campaign commencement event this election
The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau announced that no campaign commencement event will be held for this election. In previous elections, such events were ... -
Taiwan, US coast guards meet despite Chinese pressure
Officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by China to isolate the self-governing island democracy. ... -
Taiwanese man gets six years in US prison in Covid-19 fund fraud
A Taiwanese man was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to defrauding a program designed to keep small businesses financially afloat during the coronavirus ... -
Gu Guoming | Former ICBC Shanghai branch chief gets life imprisonment for bribery
A court in Shanghai yesterday sentenced Gu Guoming, former head of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Shanghai branch, to life in prison for taking ... -
White paper on human rights | China highlights progress through moderate prosperity attainment
China yesterday issued a white paper to elaborate on how its realization of all-round moderate prosperity represents comprehensive progress in ensuring universal human rights in China, ... -
This day in history | 1961 Berliners wake to divided city
Troops in East Germany have sealed the border between East and West Berlin, shutting off the escape route for thousands of refugees from the East. ... -
Afghanistan | Taliban take 10th provincial capital, squeezing Kabul
The Taliban captured a strategic provincial capital near Kabul yesterady, the 10th the insurgents have taken in a weeklong sweep across Afghanistan just weeks before the ... -
In Dubai, Filipina pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life
Peering out into the darkened audience of a Dubai bar, comedian Imah Dumagay leaned into the microphone and addressed the mistaken perception that many people have ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Cook with Michelin chefs
This year, the gas Company Towngas has invited five Michelin Star Chefs, who are also commercial customers of Towngas, to star in a video series to ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Sanya 1050 Metres Sand 2021-08-15 | Sun | 17:45
The highlight of MJC weekend meeting is the abovementioned race this Sunday. This is a race that attract all sand freaks to enter. I am bullish ... -
The Buzz | More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last ... -
K-pop star sentenced to three years in prostitution case
A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison yesterday for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen. The Defense ... -
World Views | Orwell’s ideas remain relevant 75 years after ‘Animal Farm’ was published
Seventy-five years ago, in August 1946, George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was published in the United States. It was a huge success, with over a half-million copies ... -
Friday, August 13, 2021 – edition no. 3835
* New mass testing ready * No U-turn trip needed for skilled TNRs to change jobs * Galaxy posted a net revenue of HKD10.7 billion ... -
Macau Badminton Open canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions
The 2021 Macau Badminton Open has officially been canceled by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). In a statement, the international governing body of the sport announced ... -
Mandatory quarantine constitutes ‘justified leave’: DSAL
Workers living in red or yellow zones who are in mandatory quarantine should be considered as being on justified leave, Chan Chon U, vice director of ... -
Covid-19 | Man faces up to two years imprisonment for spreading rumors
The local resident who spread fake information on social media could face a sentence of up to two years in prison, according to the Public Prosecutions ... -
Covid-19 | Coming week the ‘critical juncture’: SSM
The coming week is considered the “critical juncture”: the moment that will determine whether Macau can pull through the current wave of Covid-19, Tai Wa Hou, ... -
Briefs | Macau records MOP659b in financial reserves
As of June this year, the city has recorded a total of MOP658.9 billion in financial reserves. Of this sum, the city has MOP309 billion ... -
Crime | ‘Goalkeeper man’ who blocked police motorcycle apprehended
The “goalkeeper man” who allegedly lay in front of a police motorcycle in an attempt to prevent the police officer from leaving the scene of an ... -
Cyclones moving east to west not unheard of, says weather bureau
Tropical cyclones with a movement path from the west coast to the east coast of the Guangdong Province are not unheard of, the Meteorological and Geophysical ... -
AL Committee pushes for opening of gaming consultation
The Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession is pushing the government to launch the public consultation on amendments to gaming legislation as ... -
Court sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison yesterday in a spy case linked to Beijing’s effort to push his country to release an ... -
China boosts efforts to hit green targets
China is bolstering efforts to tackle climate change by proactively promoting low-carbon projects as drivers of economic growth and reining in sectors with high energy consumption ... -
China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise
Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose work would be banned from publication in China. Yet four years after being sold to a ... -
This day in history | 2003 Gilligan: language ‘wasn’t perfect’
The journalist at the centre of the controversy surrounding the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly has admitted that his language “wasn’t perfect” when he ... -
Iran | Slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s worst yet — and anger is growing at images of vaccinated Westerners ... -
Aviation | Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, handled some 40% less passenger traffic in the first half of 2021, compared to the same ... -
China’s foreign trade growth rate hits 10-year high
The volume of China’s foreign trade, exports and imports all hit record highs in the first seven months of 2021, while their year-on-year growth rates set ... -
Football | Lionel Messi eyes Champions League trophy with PSG
Lionel Messi said he’s “in the right place” to win another Champions League trophy and cited a reunion with Neymar as a key factor in his ... -
The Buzz | Chinese outbreak traced to mahjong, testing site
State media said one of China’s most serious recent outbreaks of COVID-19 partly stemmed from people gathered at mahjong parlors and at a virus testing site. ... -
Gaming | In-person gamblers lifting US casino market to its best year
Gamblers anxious to hit the slot machines and table games in person after a year of coronavirus restrictions are lifting the U.S. casino industry to its ...
