Yearly Archives: 2021
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North Korea | Kim berates officials for ‘crucial’ virus lapse
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis,” using strong language that raised the specter ... -
Stocks | China’s Didi touts tech spending ahead of Wall St debut
Chinese ride-hailing service Didi says it lost $5.5 billion over the past three years ahead of its U.S. stock market debut yesterday but it’s highlighting its ... -
Japan | SoftBank says Pepper robot remains ‘alive’ and well
Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot. “There is absolutely no change to our Pepper business,” SoftBank ... -
Sands Resorts’ restaurants receive accolades from Trip.com
Sands Resorts Macao restaurants have been recognised by Trip.com Group Gourmet 2021 Top Global Restaurant List in an award ceremony at The Londoner Macao’s Londoner Theatre. La Chine at ... -
MGM team members visit exhibitions of CPC history
MGM recently arranged a group of over 50 local management team members to visit two exhibitions about history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the nation. ... -
England sheds agonizing history by knocking out Germany
As the Wembley Stadium announcer roared the final score — “England 2, Germany 0” — Gareth Southgate’s vision was momentarily diverted from his victorious players to ... -
De Boer quits as Netherlands coach after loss to Czechs
Frank de Boer quit as coach of the Netherlands on yesterday following the team’s elimination from the European Championship. The Dutch lost to the Czech Republic ... -
The Buzz | Putin: US aircraft involved in Black Sea UK incident
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft was operating in sync with a British destroyer during last week’s Black Sea incident in ... -
Protesters mark Philippine president’s last year in power
Left-wing activists and relatives of people killed in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign marked the start of his last year in office yesterday with a ... -
China Daily | New era calls for more people with unsung-hero spirit
On behalf of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping conferred the July 1 Medal on 29 outstanding Party members in Beijing ... -
Thursday, July 1, 2021 – edition no. 3804
* Marking 100 years — China is marking the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary today with with fireworks and fanfare, celebrating the party’s century-long efforts to ‘rejuvenate ... -
Covid-19 | Oxford’s study supports ‘mix-and-match’ vaccination schedule
On the heels of the Macau SAR government saying it has not ruled out the possibility of mandating the administration of a “Covid-19 vaccine cocktail,” — ... -
Covid-19 | Sinopharm recognition from EU is just a ‘matter of time,’ health authorities say
The recognition of vaccination certificates for individuals inoculated with Sinopharm’s inactivated virus vaccine should be just a matter of time, Tai Wa Hou, medical director of ... -
Acting head of city’s Taipei Office departs as visa expires
Following the expiration of his working visa, the acting director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Macau has left his post and returned ... -
DSPA head confident in eliminating older bikes as new standards arrive
Tam Vai Man, director of the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), believes that some of the older or more poorly maintained motorbikes may not pass the new ... -
Macau-Guangdong Union submits list of 13 people to run for AL
The Macau-Guangdong Union yesterday submitted to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission the list of 13 candidates and their election platforms for the upcoming election. ... -
Majority of golden ‘Green Hotels’ located in Cotai
Four out of the five hotels winning the gold tier in the Macao Green Hotel Awards conferred by the Macau government are located in Cotai, understood ... -
Court | Asian American opposes interference of LVS in company liquidation
Marshal Hao’s Asian American Entertainment Corp Ltd (Asian American) has opposed what they claim to be the unlawful interference of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) in ... -
Crime | PJ dismantles illegal immigration support group
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has dismantled the operation of a group dedicated to helping people illegally cross Macau’s border, the PJ announced in a special press ... -
Dementia risks can be reduced by a change of lifestyle: SSM
The Health Bureau (SSM) and the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) have jointly launched online training sessions to raise public awareness on the lifestyle changes that may ... -
Galaxy Entertainment Group Supports Team Members’ Career Advancement
GEG executive members participated in the IR-LEAD opening ceremony to welcome the more than 20 team members selected as the first batch of participants.Understanding that talent ... -
Gov’t clarifies the ‘proper occasions’ to use national symbols
The government has made note of the activities, events, and occasions during which displaying the national flag of the People’s Republic of China may be considered ... -
Gov’t receives 11 bids for the construction of Seac Pai Van Line
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário said that he hopes bidders in the second tender for the construction of the Seac Pai ... -
Rosário satisfied with SMG’s ability to predict rainstorms
Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, Secretary for Transport and Public Works, said he is satisifed with the rainstorm forecasting ability of the Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau ... -
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China: Melco Splendors of China Passport promotes national pride
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Splendors of China Passport has been launched in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China. ... -
Xi awards highest Party honor to role models
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, yesterday conferred the July 1 Medal, the Party’s highest honor, on model CPC ... -
Xinhua issues research report on CPC’s political commitment
New China Research (NCR), the think tank of Xinhua News Agency, on Monday released a research report on the political commitment of the Communist Party of ... -
Xinhua Commentary-Explainer | National spirit behind China’s success in fighting COVID-19, poverty
BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) — In the run-up to its centenary this year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) demonstrated its exemplary governance capability by leading ... -
Myanmar junta gains hold on jade profits as fighting flares
The military takeover in Myanmar has given the junta full control of the country’s lucrative and conflict-ridden jade mining, providing it with profits and leverage for ... -
Americans apologize to Tokyo court for role in Ghosn escape
Two Americans charged in Japan with helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon apologized yesterday in a Tokyo court. “I ... -
Popular ex-prosecutor in S. Korea launches presidential bid
South Korea’s former top prosecutor launched a bid to run in next year’s presidential election yesterday, vowing to unseat the current liberal government that he once ... -
This day in history | 1971 Space mission ends in tragedy
Three Russian cosmonauts have been found dead in their space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan. Lieutenant-Colonel Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav ... -
US troops in Syria attacked after airstrikes on militias
U.S. troops in eastern Syria came under rocket attack yesterday (local time), with no reported casualties, one day after U.S. Air Force planes carried out airstrikes ... -
Slow tourism start on Greek island but businesses optimistic
The picturesque seaside village of Kokkari on the Greek island of Samos is unusually quiet for this time of year. Sunbeds on its long pebble beach ... -
GEG donates groceries to Caritas Macau
StarWorld Hotel donated over 1,200 kilograms of food and groceries to Caritas Macau in hopes of alleviating the basic food needs of underprivileged people during the ...
