Yearly Archives: 2021
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Gov’t to terminate contract with urban renewal study company
The government will terminate the contract for a study on urban renewal earlier than planned, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário said ... -
Recycled water plant project reconditioned
The proposal to install a water treatment plant in Macau to recycle wastewater is being reconsidered in a different format, the Secretary for Transport and Public ... -
Housing | Macau Urban Renewal signs LOIs for Lot C
Yesterday, the Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) signed letters of intent (LOIs) with building contractors for the construction of Temporary Housing Units in Lot C, which ... -
Gov’t taps into Art Macao to drive tourism
The eclectic line-up for the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021 (Art Macao 2021) was unveiled yesterday. The government has resolved to capitalize on the ... -
Four lose MOP1m in university admissions bribery scam
Four parents from mainland China sought to bribe a local university through a group of intermediaries in the hopes of purchasing admission for their children, but ... -
Locals opt for lesser-known destinations in China this summer
Considering the international travel restriction still in place in most countries, the city’s travel agencies have recently noted a surge in demand for lesser-known mainland destinations ... -
Chinese officials highlight importance of national security law in Hong Kong
Deng Zhonghua, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, said that it is “necessary, timely and effective” to formulate ... -
No timeframe yet for HK-Macau reopening: Carrie Lam
In a press conference yesterday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam asserted that the governments of both regions have not determined a specific commencement date for ... -
F&B association to help practitioners be more tech-savvy
The United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau and the Macau Institute of Management have again teamed up to organize the annual training program ... -
Courier denies occurrence of difficulties delivering shipments to Europe
A representative from a local freight company denied claims that container shipments could not be delivered to destinations in Europe due to “problems in Hong Kong.” ... -
Crime | Three arrested for drug dealing and trafficking
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that while busting a drug dealing and trafficking case, it apprehended a Vietnamese couple and a local broker. The law-enforcement ... -
Twitter restricts tweets of academic who mocked China leader
A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. University of Canterbury Professor Anne-Marie Brady is an expert ... -
Australia denies interfering in China’s Pacific vaccine help
Australia yesterday denied Chinese government and media allegations that it was interfering in the rollout of Chinese vaccine in Papua New Guinea. The clash over vaccine ... -
This day in history | 2005 Bomb attacks on London
A series of bomb attacks on London’s transport network has killed more than 30 people and injured about 700 others. Three explosions on the Underground left ... -
Iran | Major blackouts prompt rare apology from president
Iran’s outgoing president offered a rare apology yesterday for the country’s most severe summer power outages in recent memory, as blackouts cripple businesses and darken homes ... -
Parts of missing Russian plane found; 28 aboard feared dead
Wreckage from a plane carrying 28 people that went missing yesterday was found a few miles from the airport in Russia’s Far East where it ... -
EXPLAINER | Why China is investigating tech firms like Didi
Chinese regulators have clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. Authorities told Didi ... -
56% of MGM employees vaccinated
As MGM has received positive responses after hosting the first “Outreach Vaccination Program – MGM” in May, the company once again invited a group of medical staffs from ... -
Melco launches culinary program with DSAL, IFTM
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces the launch of its Culinary Foundation Acceleration Program (Melco Culinary FAP), Macau’s first culinary program of its kind in collaboration with Labour Affairs ... -
Preview | England inspired by expectation, Denmark by resilience
England is shouldering rising expectations. Denmark is powered by resilience and recovery. And emotions will be high at Wembley Stadium before their European Championship semifinal match ... -
Olympics | Tokyo event shaping up to be TV-only with few fans
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators — if any — being allowed when they open in just over ... -
The Buzz | German who ran think tank arrested for spying for China
A German man who ran a think tank has been arrested on suspicion of being an informant for Chinese intelligence for years, German prosecutors said yesterday. ... -
Hong Kong | Six students among nine arrested in alleged bomb plot
Nine people, including six secondary school students, were arrested in Hong Kong yesterday for allegedly plotting to set off homemade bombs in courts, tunnels and trash ... -
China Daily | Discriminatorily accepting vaccines dangerous
In a substantial move toward reopening, the European Union on Thursday officially inaugurated its COVID-19 passport/certificate for citizens and residents of all member countries, as ... -
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 – edition no. 3808
* Art throughout the city — The Macao International Art Biennale 2021 created a new brand of cultural tourism as the gov’t taps into it to ... -
Gov’t urged to enhance road quality
Macau’s road design and paving standards fail to meet a surging number of vehicles arising from the city’s accelerating development, and it is imperative that the ... -
Lawmaker calls for early study on senior re-employment
Lawmaker Lei Chan U recently asked the government to make early preparations for a labor market proportionate to an aging population, through measures such as refining ... -
Fire bill proposes division of authorities to govern obstructions
A bill under discussion at a parliamentary committee proposes division of authority between the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau ... -
ELECTIONS 2021 | Group promoting ‘spirit of Basic Law’ submits candidate list to CAEAL
The Alliance for the Promotion of the Basic Law of Macao was the last group to submit their candidate list and political platform to the Legislative ... -
Covid-19 | 80% vaccinated population required for herd immunity
Unless at least 80% of the population in Macau are fully vaccinated, or the city will not achieve herd immunity, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the ... -
Applications for DSAL training program increasing
The number of applicants signing up for the Vocational Training Program with Subsidy is on the rise, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) noted. According to a ... -
Crime | Contractor defrauds another by MOP500,000 in fake loan scheme
A 41-year-old local civil construction contractor is being accused of fraud over an alleged false money-loaning scheme for construction works, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed today ... -
Septuagenarian accused of unlawful appropriation of mobile phone
A 73-year-old local man is being accused of having unlawfully appropriated a mobile phone that he found on the street, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) ... -
SMG considers issuing T1 today
The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) is considering the issuance of a tropical cyclone signal no.1 between midnight and this morning as another low pressure ... -
Crime | Four arrested in regional anti-human smuggling joint operation
On Sunday evening, law-enforcement authorities from Macau and Zhuhai apprehended a human smuggling syndicate and arrested a total of four suspects, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced ...
