Yearly Archives: 2021
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 – edition no. 3828
* Delta outbreak — Delta variant was detected in all four family members that tested positive for Covid-19, creating alarm in the city; the gov’t declared ... -
Covid-19 | Citywide mass testing commences
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that citywide PCR test would commence at 9 a.m. today (Wednesday). There will be 41 sample collection points ... -
BREAKING NEWS | Delta variant confirmed in four new cases
The four new confirmed cases are infected with the highly-contagious Delta variant, according to the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre. Macau entered “immediate prevention status” ... -
Macau enters ‘immediate prevention status’ after a family of four tested positive
As of 3 p.m. today (Tuesday), Macau entered the “immediate prevention status” — soon after the government reported that a family of four locals tested positive ... -
Crime | Young biker caught driving during suspension
A young man was apprehended by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for driving during a suspension, the PSP announced yesterday. The case was uncovered by ... -
IC to hold martial arts film festival
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is set to hold “The Shadow Of Katana•Guns•Swords—Martial Arts, Samurai and Western Film Festival” at the Cinematheque Passion from August 6 ... -
Tourism board opens local tour counters at hotels
In the hopes of boosting local tours, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) opened counters at six hotels and resorts to take enquiries and registrations for ... -
Suncity’s Alvin Chau donates MOP3m to Henan
Alvin Chau, the CEO and director of local junket and entertainment operator Suncity Group, donated MOP3 million to flood relief in the Henan province of China, ... -
Covid-19 | ‘Not the right time’ to relax measures for fully vaccinated arrivals
The government confirmed yesterday at the Covid-19 media briefing that now is not the right time for Macau to relax entry regulations for fully vaccinated arrivals, ... -
Local group, mainland hospital to jointly train Macau doctors
The Macao Youth Federation and the 5th Hospital of the Zhongshan University have recently signed an agreement to confirm the latter’s future input in training ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL to draw list orders today
Following its announcement of the 14 accepted lists in the upcoming parliamentary election yesterday, the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) will run a draw to ... -
LRT under heavy fire from lawmakers
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system came under heavy fire from lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL). In a plenary session dedicated to questions answered by ... -
Au Kam San points the finger as ‘tailor-made’ public tenders
Lawmaker Au Kam San has called on the government to protect the interests of local residents and local companies, claiming that some public tenders are being ... -
Lawmakers seek responsibility for flooded vehicles in public car parks
An initial inquiry from lawmaker Angela Leong prompted discussion over the responsibility for damage caused by floodwater on cars legally parked in public car parks. In ... -
Analysis | Covid-19 origin probe must be in right direction
Determining the origins of COVID-19 should be driven by science and solid facts, but the “lab leak “hypothesis should not be the focus of the investigation ... -
Hong Kong | Pop singer, activist arrested on corruption charge
A prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist was arrested by the city’s anti-corruption watchdog yesterday over accusations that he broke the law by singing at ... -
PMI | July manufacturing weakens amid export weakness
China’s manufacturing growth in July slowed to its lowest level in 15 months as export demand weakened and factories coped with disruptions in supplies of raw ... -
ASEAN diplomats discussing crisis envoy, aid to Myanmar
Southeast Asia’s top diplomats were meeting yesterday to appoint a special envoy to help deal with the political crisis and violence gripping Myanmar and finalize an ... -
Pakistan | Police say polio team attacked, policeman killed
Gunmen yesterday shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan, an official said. It was the third attack ... -
This day in history | 1990 UK temperatures reach record high
A weather station in Leicestershire has recorded the highest temperature ever known in Britain. The figure of 37.1C, or 99F, recorded at a weather station in ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Activists say Belarus sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland
A Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that officials tried to force her home from Japan and that she feared for ... -
Entertainment | ‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite Covid concerns
Despite growing concerns over the delta variant, “Jungle Cruise” still drew moviegoers out to theaters during the film’s opening weekend to sail atop the North American ... -
Square to buy installment payment firm Afterpay in $29b deal
Digital payments company Square Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Afterpay, which provides a “buy now, pay later’’ option for merchants, in an all-stock deal ... -
Sheraton launches ‘Stay and Dine’ promo for summer season
Sheraton Grand Macao invites guests to celebrate the summer season in style with the ‘Stay and Dine’ hotel package available for stays from now until September 30, 2021. ... -
Melco holds patriotic music session
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently hosted a patriotic music session as part of ... -
Olympics | Athletics : Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor
The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt. On one of the most unusual ... -
The Buzz | Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to female twins
A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to two female twin cubs yesterday, a French zoo announced. The Beauval Zoo, south of ... -
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a ... -
China Daily | First line of defense must be reinforced
The cluster of novel coronavirus infections at Lukou International Airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, which has been the fuse for the outbreak of Delta variant infections ... -
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – edition no. 3827
* When vaccines matter — ‘Not a right time’ now to relax measures for fully vaccinated arrivals, health authorities say * Lawmakers seek responsibility for flooded ... -
Macau GP film nominated at Motor Film Awards 2021
Directed by local filmmaker Sérgio Basto Perez, “The Legend of the Macau Grand Prix” was officially selected as one of six nominees in the “Best Event ... -
Unemployment and underemployment rates stable in Q2
The unemployment and underemployment rates in Macau have dropped marginally during the second quarter (Q2) of this year, information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
SJM to reallocate 118 gaming tables to Grand Lisboa Palace
SJM Holdings Ltd is set to reallocate 118 gaming tables from other properties to its newly opened resort in Cotai, Grand Lisboa Palace, the company’s chairman ... -
Elections 2021 | Top court rules against democrats’ election appeal
The Court of Final Appeal has ruled against appeals filed by three groups of candidates originally running in the September parliamentary election regarding their disqualification, as ... -
Gaming | MOP8.4b GGR in July lower than expected
Macau reported an aggregate MOP8.44 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in July, an increase of 29.2% from the previous month. Despite the increase, the accumulated ...
