Yearly Archives: 2021
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MUST pledges to integrate into GBA development
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) pledged to actively integrate into the development of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater Bay Area. MUST ... -
Residents’ deposits and loans increased in May, total deposits drop 0.2%
Official statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) referring to May this year show an increase in both residents’ deposits and loans from ... -
Chinese ride service Didi told to take app off online stores
Ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which made its U.S. stock market debut last week, was ordered Sunday by Chinese regulators to remove its app from online ... -
Electronic information manufacturing sector maintains fast expansion
China’s electronic information manufacturing sector continued to steadily expand over the first five months of the year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ... -
Covid-19 | Taiwan’s push to shortcut vaccine approval sparks debate
At the end of May, Chen Pei-jer, a member of an expert committee in Taiwan to evaluate COVID-19 vaccines for use on the island, resigned. Chen’s ... -
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 ... -
Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Israel’s parliament was set to vote yesterday on whether to renew a temporary law first enacted in 2003 that bars Arab citizens of Israel from extending ... -
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back. Tourists are streaming in again, gambling revenue has ... -
Semi-finals | Only four teams remain at Euro 2020, which is headed to Wembley
The European Championship is coming to Wembley Stadium for the final three games of the tournament. Italy will take on Spain on Tuesday in the first ... -
The Buzz | Two artworks chosen for display in London’s Trafalgar Square
A sculpture symbolizing Britain’s complex colonial ties and an artwork featuring the faces of 850 transgender people are set to go on display in Trafalgar Square, ... -
Japan searches for dozens missing in resort town mudslide
Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris yesterday looking for dozens feared missing after a giant landslide ripped through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at ... -
China Daily | Rejuvenation will make country a great partner
The grand gathering in Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Thursday morning to celebrate the centenary of the Communist Party of China naturally drew the world’s attention. ... -
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 – edition no. 3807
* Long shot — At least 80% of the population needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, according to health authorities, adding that more time ... -
Elections 2021 | Four parties submit lists of candidates to run for AL
As the deadline for submission of candidate lists and election platforms draws closer, the intensity of the elections went up significantly — with four groups handing ... -
MGTO to communicate new entry measures to Hong Kong tourists
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will soon embark on a mass communication regarding the new entry measures for Hong Kong travelers once the Hong Kong-Macau ... -
Non-resident falls ill after receiving unlicensed skin whitening injections
A non-resident worker from the Philippines has recently been arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for allegedly administering three injections on fellow Filipino woman, ... -
Court rejects MP appeal, acquitting quarantine breacher of charges
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has rejected an appeal by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) against the decision by the Court of First Instance (TJB) ... -
Covid-19 | Macau reports 55th case, one disease relapse added
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center reported that it had identified one more case of Covid-19 infection yesterday. The imported case is related to a ... -
Covid-19 | Another Bell’s palsy reported as AEFI
A local Bell’s palsy case recorded after the patient received their first Covid-19 jab has been categorized as an adverse event after immunization (AEFI), the Novel ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to ‘spare no effort’to fulfill Xi’s aspirations
The Chief Executive. Ho Iat Seng, said the government would spare no effort in realising aspirations outlined by General Secretary of the Central Committee of ... -
Macau publishing unaffected by Covid-19 pandemic
According to data compiled by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, a total of 759 books were scheduled for publication in Macau in 2020, down just 30 ... -
Caregiver Subsidy Pilot Scheme | Lawmaker lambasts scheme as ‘strict and narrow-minded’
Since the implementation of the Caregiver Subsidy Pilot Scheme in November 2020, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has approved barely more than 51 applications out of ... -
Survey estimates average weekly use of five plastic bags per person
A “conservative estimate” made by the General Union of Neighborhood Associations (UGAMM) in a recent survey showed that on average, each Macau resident used between 4.07 ... -
US Human Trafficking Report | MSAR on watchlist for second consecutive year, gov’t says unacceptable
For the second consecutive year, the Department of State of the United States of America included Macau on the Tier 2 Watch List of its Trafficking ... -
Covid-19 | Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists ... -
Chinese astronauts make first space walk outside new station
Two astronauts made the first space walk on yesterday outside China’s new orbital station to work on setting up a 15-meter long robotic arm. Liu Boming ... -
Hong Kong | Police officer’s condition improves after stabbing
A Hong Kong police officer who was stabbed in the back has been moved from critical to serious condition, officials said Friday, indicating a likely recovery ... -
This day in history | 1954 BBC launches daily TV news
The BBC has broadcast its first daily television news programme. The 20-minute bulletin was introduced by Richard Baker as an “Illustrated summary of the news… Followed ... -
Covid-19 | Europe in vaccination race against delta variant
Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital ... -
Kane carries England past Ukraine, into Euro 2020 semifinals
England is going back home — with something to play for. Harry Kane scored twice and England overwhelmed Ukraine 4-0 Saturday to reach the European Championship ... -
Italy’s players serenade Spinazzola on flight home after win
The in-flight entertainment turned out to be the Spinazzola Serenade. The loud singing and enthusiastic cheering on Italy’s plane home wasn’t for either of the two ... -
The Buzz | Afghanistan finds deadly fungal infection in Covid patients
A deadly fungal infection known as “black fungus’ that first surfaced in Indian Covid-19 patients has been detected in Afghanistan, which is in the middle of ... -
Philippines | Military plane crashes, 45 dead, 49 rescued
A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway yesterday, killing at least 45 military personnel while at ... -
World Views | Far more adults don’t want children than previously thought
Fertility rates in the United States have plunged to record lows, and this could be related to the fact that more people are choosing not ... -
Monday, July 5, 2021 – edition no. 3806
* On a watchlist — The SAR government refutes a US human trafficking report that listed Macau on a Tier 2 Watch List, calling it ‘unreasonable ...
