Yearly Archives: 2021
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Covid-19 | 200,000 new doses of Sinopharm set to arrive by mid-August
Another 200,000 dose batch of Sinopharm-inactivated vaccine is set to be dispatched to Macau by mid-August — but the city will still see it out of ... -
MGTO to grant three-day LRT passes to tourists arriving via Air Macau
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced it will grant three-day travel passes for the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) to tourists arriving at Macau ... -
Sulu Sou wants to see Macau athletes in the Olympics
Lawmaker Sulu Sou wants more facilities and better conditions for local youth so that local athletes can soon be featured in the biggest international sporting competitions, ... -
Macau should turn to data science to diversify economy: expert
The fact that Macau’s economy is so heavily centered on its gaming business is part of the reason the city is “staying still” when it comes ... -
Red Market refurbishment draft amended to better preserve structure
José Tavares, President of the Municipal Affairs Bureau, has recently disclosed that drafts for the revamp project on the Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market (more commonly ... -
Hong Kong | Protester given nine-year term in first security case
A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first prosecution under Hong Kong’s national security la. Tong Ying-kit, 24, ... -
U.S. warns China is building more nuclear missile silos
The U.S. military is warning about what analysts have described as a major expansion of China’s nuclear missile silo fields at a time of heightened tension ... -
China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets
China and India have missed a U.N. deadline to submit fresh plans for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in time for the global body to include ... -
This day in history | 1984 Euro Court condemns phone-tapping
A Surrey businessman who accused the police of illegally tapping his phone is celebrating after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. James Malone, ... -
US | Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country ... -
Iran | Outgoing president says gov’t not always truthful
Iran’s outgoing president yesterday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Shi Tingmao of China completes Olympic 3-meter diving sweep
Hearing the start of her introduction, Chinese diver Shi Tingmao put one foot on the top spot of the podium. She sheepishly stepped back down and ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Haughey wins rare medals for Hong Kong; out of 50 free swim
Siobhán Haughey had already made history at the Tokyo Olympics. Then she went out and burnished her legacy in the pool. The 23-year-old swimmer from Hong ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong police arrest man for booing national anthem
Hong Kong police have arrested a man accused of booing the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympic event at a mall. The 40-year-old man was ... -
Myanmar | Military leader says elections will be in two years
Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar’s military leader yesterday repeated his pledge to hold fresh elections in two years and cooperate with ... -
China Daily | Better too much than too little
The tragic loss of dozens of lives in the floods in Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan province, has taught the whole country a hard-learned lesson ... -
Monday, August 2, 2021 – edition no. 3826
* Clashing remarks — The SAR and the central government slammed the EU for interfering with Macau’s electoral affairs as the EU called for ‘protected rights ... -
Lawmakers Mak and Zheng concerned about tenants, seniors in urban renewal plans
Lawmakers Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Anting have expressed concerns to the government regarding the fate of the tenants currently living in buildings targeted for planned ... -
Lawmakers’ agenda
Birthrate increase: Wong Kit Cheng wants the government to consider policies which promote an increase in the local birth rate. In a spoken inquiry, the lawmaker ... -
Two new laws finally approved by AL
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed in the final reading the Urban Construction Legal Regime as well as a new Statute of the Staff of Security Forces ... -
China’s recent controls to have limited impact on gaming: Morgan Stanley
Whilst global investors have become edgy about the extended scope of mandates implemented by the central government on several industries, Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd assuages concerns ... -
Long way to go for real estate market recovery: JLL
The city’s property market remained stagnant with no significant improvement despite the increase in visitors since the reopening of the border with China last year. This ... -
Zone A | Room for discussion on economic housing price: Council
Chan Ka Leong, a member of the Council for Public Housing Affairs, said at a forum held yesterday that the price of economic housing in New ... -
Hotel occupancy rate drops to 45% in June
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms surged by 33.5 percentage points year-on-year to 45.3%, according to recent data revealed by the Statistics and Census Service. ... -
DIVERSIFICATION & SUSTAINABILITY | Melco pays tribute to beauty and fragility of the Sea in 海洋LA MER exhibition
Celebrating the sea and highlighting the urgent need to protect it for future generations through the company’s global Sustainability initiatives, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has unveiled ... -
Gov’t imposes broadened restrictions to keep Covid-19 at bay
The government has made sweeping changes to cross-border regulations, including a mandate from July 31 requiring flight passengers from all mainland provinces to present proof of ... -
Prospective parents should consider the challenges in raising babies: ACAM
Raising a newborn infant can give rise to a whole slew of challenges and changes to a family. Prospective parents should consider these fully before giving ... -
Gov’t sends new ambassador to US amid strained ties
China’s new ambassador to the United States outlined the challenges the two countries face in what has become an increasingly competitive and contentious relationship, while refraining ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Double gold: China’s Zhang becomes a breakout star at pool
Zhang Yufei had a much busier morning than she was expecting at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was worth the effort. She left with a pair ... -
Covid-19 | Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs Mari Yamaguchi, Tokyo
Japanese officials sounded the alarm yesterday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well underway. “We have never experienced ... -
Bangladesh | Floods make thousands homeless in Rohingya camps
Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in ... -
North Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorial
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to China’s war dead at a Pyongyang memorial and vowed to maintain firm ties with Beijing, state media ... -
This day in history | 1973 Final deal for thalidomide victims
The drugs company who marketed thalidomide have agreed to pay more than £20 million in compensation to those born with birth defects as a result, at ... -
AstraZeneca to seek US approval of Covid vaccine in second half
AstraZeneca said yesterday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for ... -
US defense secretary visits Vietnam, vows support for region
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is seeking to bolster ties with Vietnam, one of the Southeast Asian nations embroiled in a territorial rift with China, ...
