Yearly Archives: 2021
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Gaming | Sands China posts 10% increase in Q2 revenue
Sands China Ltd continues to turn its finances around, posting a total of USD849 million in net revenue in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 — ... -
Melco defends safety of aquatic facilities
Local resort operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment stressed that the installations at its Studio City Water Park were “checked before opening and during operation every day,” ... -
Gaming operators donate MOP60m to Henan
Each of the six local gambling operators has announced that they will donate MOP10 million — amounting to a total of MOP60 million — to Henan ... -
Committee of Rules and Mandates passes ‘hot potato’ to next term
The Committee of Rules and Mandates of the Legislative Assembly (AL) decided in a meeting yesterday that the discussion about whether AL Committee meetings should be ... -
MUST survey finds decrease in employees’ confidence in job market
A survey by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) found that local employees were 7% less satisfied with their job than in the previous ... -
Two new cases of Bell’s palsy reported after Covid-19 vaccinations
Two local women, aged 35 and 60 years old, are the most recent cases of Bell’s palsy diagnoses after a Covid-19 vaccination, the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
Student arriving from UK is the 56th case of Covid-19
A 21-year-old local resident who arrived in Macau from the U.K on Wednesday (July 21) tested positive in a nucleic acid test (NAT) upon arrival, and ... -
Gov’t rebuffs WHO’s terms for further Covid-19 origins study
China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19, a senior Chinese health official said ... -
33 dead, eight missing in flood-hit Henan
More cities in China’s Henan Province have been hit with torrential rains that have left 33 dead and eight missing. At 11 a.m. yesterday, Henan’s provincial ... -
Diplomacy US, South Korea say they’ll push North to return to nuke talks
Top U.S. and South Korean officials agreed yesterday to try to convince North Korea to return to talks on its nuclear program, which Pyongyang has insisted ... -
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony yesterday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. ... -
Two more Olympic athletes among 91 total Tokyo virus cases
Two athletes were among four residents of the Olympic Village who were added to the tally yesterday of people accredited for the Tokyo Games who have ... -
This day in history | 1986 Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have married at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of people lined the streets of London and a worldwide TV audience of 500 million ... -
Mobile internet disruptions seen in Iran amid water protests
Mobile phone internet service in Iran is being disrupted a week into protests in the country’s southwest over water shortages, a monitoring group said yesterday, unrest ... -
Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack
Commemorations have begun yesterday to mark 10 years since Norway’s worst ever peacetime slaughter. On July 22, 2011, right wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a ... -
‘Snake Eyes’ doesn’t play its cards right
Henry Golding has undeniable screen presence. He’s handsome, sure. Lots of actors are. But Golding also has that effortless charisma that the biggest movie stars possess. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Summer explorations
Journey to the Mediterranean Sea dinner buffet at Urban Kitchen highlights different ethnic flavors. Focusing on the dynamic gastronomies of the intercontinental sea, the culinary team ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Qingdao 1510 Metres Sand 2021-07-23 | Fri | 20:15
About 4 years ago I visited MJC with a riding mate of mine. I was well received by trainer K.H Leong, we had a tour of ... -
The Buzz | Man with coronavirus disguises as wife on Indonesian flight
Indonesian man with the coronavirus has boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a ... -
Covid-19 | Thailand to join COVAX, acknowledging low vaccine supply
The head of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute apologized Wednesday for the country’s slow and inadequate rollout of coronavirus vaccines, promising it will join the U.N.-backed COVAX ... -
China Daily | Political games to follow Tokyo Games
On July 8, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in Tokyo until Aug 22, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means the Tokyo ... -
Friday, July 23, 2021 – edition no. 3820
* ‘Never been narrowed’ — Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng assured that the city’s freedom of speech exists, refuting public discussions over disqualified candidates * Flood ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL rejects appeals from disqualified groups
Three lists that were disqualified by the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) have had their administrative appeals rejected by the authority. The three lists include ... -
Elderly with a strong foothold in job market
Macau’s seniors carry increasing clout in local employment market, Choi Sio Un, director of Social Mutual Aid Department at the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), asserted in ... -
Jetfoil Lilau faces scrapyard
The Lilau, a jetfoil owned by Turbojet, is likely to share the same fate as several other Turbojet Jetfoil vessels: being dismantled for scrap metal. Concern ... -
IAS hints on relatively high seniors’ housing rental
Hon Wai, director of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), hinted yesterday that the rental on Seniors’ Residence units will be higher than that on social housing ... -
Preparation for sandwich-class housing underway
Director of the Housing Bureau (IH) Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos has pledged in a written reply that the authorities have been conducting an in-depth analysis for ... -
Cryptocurrency Scam | Rita Santos says ATFPM events gathered over HKD10 million
The chairperson of the General Assembly of Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), Rita Santos has admitted in court that the association’s activities aiming to attract investments ... -
SJM opens lobby exhibition for Art Macao
For this year’s Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021, SJM Resorts, S.A. yesterday kicked off an exhibition at the lobby of the Grand Lisboa that ... -
CE discusses future development with mainland’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has met with the deputy minister of Culture and Tourism, Zhang Xu, to exchange views on pandemic prevention and ... -
Association calls for Macau-Kaiping travel trade collaboration
A representative from the Macau Association of Jiangmen Youths believes that there is potential for tourism collaboration between Macau and Kaiping, Jiangmen, as both cities are ... -
Briefs | ‘Golden ring’ on health code for fully vaccinated individuals
Individuals who are fully inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine, regardless of the brand name or type, will receive a “golden ring” – as the health ... -
Gov’t fines tech giants for content exploiting children
China’s internet watchdog said yesterday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as ... -
Hong Kong | Police arrest former Apple Daily senior editor
Hong Kong national security police yesterday arrested a former editor at the now-defunct Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper, weeks after the paper was forced to close after ... -
Organizing committee vows to deliver ‘simple, safe and splendid’ Beijing 2022
Beijing 2022 organizers have once again assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the world that China will deliver a “simple, safe and splendid” Winter Olympic ...
