Yearly Archives: 2021
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Public housing on Zone A, Venceslau Morais to be ready in 2024
The public housing developments on the Zone A of the new landfills and the Avenida de Venceslau de Morais (land of the former CEM power ... -
Macao Int’l Documentary Film Festival | City still young in the face of documentary films, says curator
Despite the arrival of new cinemas, the city’s audience is still trying to get accustomed to the film festival culture, said Penny Lam, curator of the ... -
Briefs | Toxin found in locally-made raw dumplings
Borax, which is a banned material in the preparation of food and food products, was found in the test samples of raw wonton and seasoned ... -
Residential property price index up 1.5% in Mar-May
The overall residential property price index from March to May 2021 ticked up 1.5% compared to the preceding survey period from February to April to reach ... -
Elections 2021 | Neto Valente says candidates’ disqualification contrary to Basic Law
Following Friday’s announcement that a total of 21 aspiring candidates from six groups are ineligible to participate in the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections, the candidates, groups, ... -
Elections 2021 | Candidates to appeal from disqualification decision
On Saturday afternoon, several members of some of the lists disqualified from the elections spoke to the media during a press conference especially organized for this ... -
9th MITE accentuates “Tourism+” concept
At the high-profile opening ceremony of the 9th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) on July 9, leading authorities of both Macau and China announced their ... -
Health chief declines disclosure on future Cotai hospital operator
It is not appropriate to disclose too much about the speculated operating entity of the future Island Hospital for the time being, Alvis Lo, director of ... -
FIA GT World Cup exclusively dependent on Macau travel restrictions
The return of drivers and machinery for the FIA GT World Cup event to Macau’s Guia circuit solely depends on the easing of local border restrictions ... -
Registered organ donors nearly 5,000
The total number of registered organ donors in Macau was 4,978 people as of May 31 this year, according to data released by the deputy ... -
Tech | Chinese regulator halts Huya-Douyu game-streaming merger
China’s market regulator on Saturday blocked the merger of Tencent-backed game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya following an anti-monopoly investigation, as authorities ramp up scrutiny of ... -
Canada judge won’t allow Huawei exec to submit new evidence
A Canadian judge has denied the request from a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies to submit new evidence into her extradition hearing. “The ... -
Leaders of North Korea, China vow to strengthen ties
The North Korean and Chinese leaders expressed their desire yesterday to further strengthen their ties as they exchanged messages marking the 60th anniversary of their countries’ ... -
Gov’t opposes US move to add Chinese entities to export control list
China is firmly opposed to the United States adding 23 Chinese entities to its “entity list” of export controls, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce ... -
Great Times | A Taste of Summer Extravagance
As the summer holidays take off, it is time for a myriad of gastronomic excitement with someone that feeds everyone’s appetite! From now until Aug 31, ... -
This day in history | 990 Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists
The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration ... -
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands of tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out ... -
Football | Messi pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America title
Argentina finally made Lionel Messi cry with joy. After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from ... -
Osaka returns to spotlight on red carpet at The ESPYS
Naomi Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon, posing on the red carpet ... -
The Buzz | Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree yesterday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and military members a 50% salary increase amid a harsh economic ... -
Tokyo Olympics | Spectators also barred from outlying venues
Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed ... -
China Daily | Will summer vacation be cram schools’ winter?
Summer vacation has started, but cram schools may be feeling the chill because since last month, 15 cram schools have been fined for issuing misleading advertisements, ... -
Monday, July 12, 2021 – edition no. 3811
* Disqualified over ‘disloyalty’ — The electoral committee disqualified six candidate lists from the elections for ‘not upholding the Basic Law.’ In turn, the candidates will ... -
BREAKING NEWS: Six candidate lists proved to ‘not supporting the Basic Law’ disqualified
A total of 21 aspiring candidates in six groups for this year’s Legislative Assembly (AL) election were disqualified due to “factual evidence” proving that they neither ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to merge card pack into unified app next month
The government has announced that, next month, it will consolidate 12 cards related to local residents into the one-stop government app — the first phase ... -
Academic sees upcoming election as ‘unpredictable’
Local academic Eilo Yu expects the upcoming parliamentary election to be competitive and unpredictable, despite fewer lists participating. In an interview with local Chinese paper the ... -
Political scientist says ‘turncoat’ group will decide the AL elections
Political scientist Sérgio de Almeida Correia believes that the results of the September 12 election for the Legislative Assembly (AL) will be in the hands of ... -
Caritas’ elderly-run restaurant to open to boost senior employment rate
Caritas Macau is planning to launch a forward-thinking cha chaan teng (local-style café) staffed 60% by elderly employees in August or September this year, with the ... -
Melco launches share purchase program for furloughed employees
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited announced a Share Purchase and Award Program for employees who agreed to participate in the company’s voluntary leave program in 2020. ... -
Driver leaving scratches on Mandarin’s House wall takes responsibility
The driver who caused visible scratches to the wall surrounding the Mandarin’s House, part of the World Heritage precinct, has agreed to pay for repairs to ... -
Preserving and passing on Chinese culture; Bringing China’s achievements to the world: Wynn and Macao youths celebrate the 100th anniversary of the CPC
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, commonly known as the CPC, the Wynn Care Foundation, the Macau ... -
Covid-19 | Test validity reverted to a week for Macau-Guangdong travels
Following about a month of shortened validity, Covid-19 test validity period will return to seven days for travel between Macau and Guangdong province from tomorrow, the ... -
Gov’t’s total revenue in H1 down 27.7% year-on-year
In the first six months of this year, the government collected an aggregate revenue of MOP 49.04 billion, down 27.7% year-over-year, according to the latest figures ... -
Travel council predicts up to 90% hotel occupancy in summer holiday
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau is currently between 40% and 50%, and may reach 80% to 90% during the summer holiday as the epidemic situation ... -
New UN proposal: Aid to Syria from one crossing from Turkey
A U.N. resolution proposed yesterday (local time) would allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through just one crossing point from Turkey for ...
