Yearly Archives: 2021
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Tourism institute passes HACCP certification
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies’ (IFTM) Educational Restaurant has successfully passed the HACCP certification conducted by Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) in Macau ... -
4,300 local graduates to face greater difficulty in job seeking
The city will see around 4,300 fresh graduates become new entrants to the job market, according to the survey conducted by the General Association of Chinese ... -
Leaders from tourism industries positive about summer holiday
Local tourism-related operators are remaining optimistic about the prospects for businesses during this summer holiday, despite two new Covid-19 cases reported in Zhuhai and Zhongshan last ... -
SSM vows health code data will comply with data protection law
The “visit record” function of the Macau health code is under development. All data on residents’ visits will be encrypted and stored in their phones to ... -
GalaxyArt Gallery Unveiled to Support Local Arts and Cultural Development
Committed to fostering the development of arts and culture in Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has supported various local arts and cultural activities aimed at enriching ... -
Hong Kong | Guilty verdict in first trial under security law
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism yesterday in a ruling condemned by ... -
British official’s remarks on South China Sea ‘disregard facts’: embassy
The Chinese Embassy in Britain yesterday voiced deep concern about and firm opposition to the recent remarks by a senior British official on the South China ... -
Gov’t prosecutes 2,825 individuals for organized crime in H1
Chinese prosecutors filed lawsuits against 2,825 individuals involved in organized crime in the first half of this year, the country’s top procuratorate said yesterday. The Supreme ... -
Henan Floods | Residents mourn drowned subway riders in central China
Residents laid bouquet after bouquet, the neatly tied yellow and white flowers standing on end, yesterday outside an entrance to a subway station in central China ... -
This day in history | 1976 Chinese earthquake kills hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people are feared dead following an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in China. The quake has virtually destroyed the city of Tangshan, north-east of ... -
Philippine leader unabashedly threatens to kill drug dealers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte unabashedly renewed his threat to kill drug dealers in his final state of the nation speech on Monday, while defending his nonconfrontational ... -
Bitcoin jumps on speculation that Amazon considering crypto
Bitcoin’s price surged again yesterday [Macau time] after speculation that Amazon may be entering the cryptocurrency sector after it posted a job seeking a “digital currency ... -
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics have brought some unexpected gold medals for countries and teams which rarely, if ever, see their athletes on the podium. Here’s a look ... -
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections yesterday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential ... -
The Buzz | Thailand sends COVID-19 patients to hometowns by train
Authorities in Thailand began transporting some people who tested positive for the coronavirus from Bangkok to their hometowns yesterday for isolation and treatment to alleviate the ... -
Cardinal, nine others on trial at Vatican in money scandals
A trial opened yesterday within the Vatican City’s imposing walls of 10 defendants, including a once-powerful cardinal, in a case based on a sprawling probe into ... -
China Daily | Importance of vaccination cannot be overstressed
In a grim reminder that the epidemic prevention and control work brooks no complacency, hardly had a new cluster of infections of the novel coronavirus ... -
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 – edition no. 3823
* Exposure sites — 1,430 people declared they shared some of the travel itinerary with Zhuhai’s new Covid-19 case from July 19 to 21 * Mandy ... -
Gov’t to shore up preservation of intangible heritage
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has vowed that authorities will soon step up efforts to preserve and publicize the city’s heritage listings under the fifth batch ... -
Macao Orchestra | 2021-22 Concert Season to open in September
Macau will see a strong line-up of renowned musicians performing classical music at the Macao Orchestra 2021-22 Concert Season in September. The Macao Orchestra season is ... -
12TH IIICF | Forum sees increase of business meetings
A total of 203 business meetings took place during the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), an increase of 10% compared to the previous edition ... -
Covid-19 | Zhuhai’s new case puts SAR at higher contagion risk, SSM warns
Given a new covid-19 case reported in Zhuhai yesterday, the contagion risk for Macau is bound to be higher, with new local cases likely to pop ... -
Covid-19 | Health Bureau strives to reduce NAT cost
In a written reply to lawmaker Song Pek Kei’s question, the Health Bureau (SSM) indicated that the SAR Government has been actively negotiating with third-party organizations ... -
Crime | Illegal immigrant keeps lost handbag, prompts a series of crime accusations
A 40-year-old man from the mainland has been caught by police on suspicion of having illegally appropriated a handbag he found unattended at a convenience shop, ... -
Portuguese School in administration revamp keeps Heads until 2024
Currently preparing for several structural changes, the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has chosen to keep most of the faces of its current leadership unchanged. Manuel Machado ... -
Crime | Three scammed in online private loan scheme
Three people in Macau have fallen victim to a supposed money lending scheme, promoted on social media platforms, that turned out to be a scam, the ... -
Wine-pairing event to feature Californian wines
A wine-paring event that features a fine selection of American wines from the state of California will be held August 7, serving 21 labels from signature ... -
Elections 2021 | Defense for disqualified candidates claims CAEAL violated Basic Law
The appeal submitted by the defense for 15 disqualified candidates from the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) claims the Legislative ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Brits win 10M synchro, no golden sweep for China’s divers
Tom Daley’s husband already has an impressive prize on display at their house. Now, Daley can add an Olympic gold medal to the collection. Daley and ... -
Gov’t calls US policy ‘misguided’ in high-level talks
China came out swinging at high-level face-to-face talks with the United States yesterday, blaming the U.S. for a “stalemate” in bilateral relations and calling on America ... -
Typhoon blows across Shanghai, fills city roads with water
A typhoon blew heavy rain across the Shanghai region yesterday, filling roads and low-lying areas with water and felling billboards and signs on its second landfall ... -
This day in history | 1996 Bomb rocks Atlanta Olympics
A bomb has exploded at a crowded concert in Atlanta, Georgia, the city hosting this year’s Olympic Games. Two people are reported to have been killed ... -
UN: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan
More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since ... -
Russian PM visits Pacific islands claimed by Japan
Russia’s prime minister yesterday visited Pacific islands claimed by Japan, a move that brought a protest from Tokyo, and said the government is considering setting up ... -
Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West. ...
