Yearly Archives: 2021
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ASEAN ministers pick Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
Southeast Asian foreign ministers yesterday picked Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as their special envoy to Myanmar, in a breakthrough after months of delay for ... -
This day in history | 1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours ... -
Climate change | This year’s summer of weather extremes hits wealthier places
As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021’s onslaught is hitting harder and in places that have been ... -
Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damage
Honda returned to profitability in April-June, recording a 222.5 billion yen ($2 billion) profit, as better sales and costs cuts added to the Japanese automaker’s bottom ... -
Toyota reports record profit, keeps forecasts
Toyota reported yesterday a record 897.8 billion yen ($8.2 billion) profit for the fiscal first quarter, underlining the Japanese automaker’s resilience even amid the coronavirus pandemic. ... -
Belarus runner flies to Europe after feud with team managers
A Belarusian sprinter left Tokyo en route to Europe yesterday after resisting an attempt by her Olympic team’s officials to send her home to Belarus, where ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Serbia rallies to reach semifinals by ousting China 77-70
Ana Dabovic found a way to provide just the spark Serbia needed to keep its medal hopes alive. Standing closer to the Olympic rings logo at ... -
The Buzz | Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually ... -
British navy warns of ‘potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast
The British navy warned of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman yesterday [Macau ... -
World Views | What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains
Dark patterns are design elements that deliberately obscure, mislead, coerce and/or deceive website visitors into making unintended and possibly harmful choices. Dark patterns can be ... -
Thursday, August 5, 2021 – edition no. 3829
* Mayhem at the border — People forced to sleep on the streets while awaiting PCR results to enter Zhuhai * Ho Iat Seng hopes to ... -
Covid-19 | CE urges people to stay calm, pleads to return to normalcy in 14 days
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng has urged people in Macau to stay calm during this period of “immediate prevention status” reassuring that there is ... -
Health system strong enough to tackle current cases: Alvis Lo
As of 3 p.m. yesterday, Macau entered “immediate prevention status” soon after the government reported that a family of four locals tested positive in the afternoon. ... -
Demand for agriculture products increases due to Covid-19
Local demand for agriculture products has increased during the pandemic, as more locals are less inclined to cross the border and purchase fresh produce in the ... -
Citywide PCR test commences
Late last night, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that citywide PCR test would commence at 9 a.m. today. There will be 41 sample ... -
Covid-19 | Delta variant confirmed in four new cases
The four new Covid-19 patients in the city have contracted the Delta strain of the coronavirus, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced last night. ... -
Ng Kuok Cheong calls on gov’t to postpone gaming concessions tender for two years
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has again called on the government to postpone the public tender for the new gaming licenses that are due to expire in ... -
27 bids for complex’s renovation project
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has received 27 bids for the planned renovation of the office areas at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial ... -
Central Library discussed at AL, flyover to be considered
On the initiative of lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng, an inquiry was put to the government concerning the Central Library project, noting concerns regarding the price, timing ... -
National, SAR gov’ts reject US comments on Macau election
Both mainland Chinese and local authorities have denounced the remarks by US State Department Spokesperson Edward Price on the disqualification of 21 individuals from the upcoming ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL draws for ballot positions, discourages ‘white ballots’
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) conducted a draw yesterday to determine the order of candidate lists in the upcoming parliamentary election, while at the ... -
LRT sees record daily passenger high of 2,600 in July
The average number of daily passengers of the Taipa Line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) has reached a record high – totaling 2,600 in July ... -
Mao pins worn by Chinese athletes may test Olympic rules
The image of Communist China’s founding leader, Mao Zedong, made an unscheduled appearance at the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee said yesterday it is ... -
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as Covid outbreak spreads
China suspended flights and trains, canceled professional basketball league games and announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan yesterday as widening outbreaks of the delta variant reached ... -
Myanmar | UN calls military actions moves away from democracy
The United Nations yesterday (Macau time) called the Myanmar military’s election delay and extension of the state of emergency a move in the wrong direction from ... -
This day in history | 1964 Three civil rights activists found dead
The bodies of three civil rights workers missing for six weeks have been found buried in a partially constructed dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Agents from the ... -
North Korea | Military releases army rice reserves amid shortage: Seoul
North Korea is releasing emergency military rice reserves as its food shortage worsens, South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday, with a heat wave and drought reducing ... -
China’s Tencent limits gaming for minors after media outcry
China’s biggest gaming company Tencent Holdings said yesterday it would limit gaming time for minors and ban children under 12 from making in-game purchases after a ... -
Automotive industry | BMW reaps $5.7b in profit, warns on parts shortages
BMW reported 4.8 billion euros ($5.7 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, rounding out a strong earnings season for Germany’s three big automakers as ... -
SJM awards scholarships to children of staff
SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) has recently awarded scholarships to 34 children of staff members at the 17th SJM Scholarship Award Ceremony, the gambling concessionaire announced. The ... -
MGM to bring back Macanese dishes to Rossio
MGM announced in a statement that they are the first Integrated Resort in town to support the Macao Government Tourism Office in promoting the city’s Macanese ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Another gold, 1-2 finish for China in diving
Before his final bounce off the board, Xie Siyi felt like he was in a movie. The scenes of his life flashed before him. Then, he ... -
The Buzz | Lithuania to turn migrants crossing in from Belarus away
Lithuania has ordered its border guards to turn away, by force if needed, migrants attempting to enter the Baltic country as the rapidly growing number of ... -
MIECF 2021 | Environmental forum to be held online
Due to the sudden appearance of four new Covid-19 cases in Macau, this year’s Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF), to run from August ... -
China Daily | False claims that China is laying a debt trap in Africa
In 2020, while documenting the Abuja integrated transport project, which includes the metro, intercity railway and the Abuja airport, and is handled by China Civil ...
