Yearly Archives: 2021
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Preview | Scotland looks to give fans something to cheer at Euro 2020
Scotland is looking to give its boisterous fans something to really cheer about at the European Championship. Not just a 0-0 draw. Euphoria set in among ... -
France forward Dembélé out of Euro 2020 with knee injury
Ousmane Dembélé has been ruled out of the European Championship because of a knee injury, the French soccer federation said yesterday. Dembélé sustained the injury during ... -
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour positive for coronavirus
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for the coronavirus and will have to isolate for 10 days, the team said yesterday. The Chelsea player will ... -
The Buzz | Russian research assistant arrested for spying in Germany
A Russian man who worked at a German university has been arrested on suspicion of espionage for allegedly passing information to Russian intelligence, German prosecutors said ... -
Hong Kong | Apple Daily newspaper says it may shut down
Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily reported yesterday that its board of directors has asked authorities to unfreeze some assets so it can pay salaries ... -
World Views | Conservative hard-liner elected as Iran’s next president – what that means for the West and the nuclear deal
Iran’s conservative rulers’ effort to orchestrate the outcome of the June 18 presidential election triggered a voter boycott – but the result may still bode ... -
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 – edition no. 3797
* 28-day Target — The Hong Kong-Macau border may open to eligible travelers if Hong Kong sees no further Covid-19 cases between now and July 5 ... -
MASTV exploits legal loophope to delay stipend
A loophole in Macau’s labor law has given the “disreputable” Macau Asia Satellite Television Company (MASTV) free rein to continue to not paying long-overdue stipends to ... -
Briefs | 24-hour Covid-19 test result needed for entrants from Taiwan
From today, all entrants from Taiwan or those who have been to Taiwan in the 21 preceding days are required to hold negative Covid-19 polymerase ... -
Gaming | Pansy Ho further reduces participation in MGM International
Pansy Ho, co-chairperson and executive director of the gaming operator MGM China Holdings Ltd (MGM), continues to reduce MGM’s participation in the Macau gaming operator’s parent ... -
Covid-19 | Health authorities disregard EU travel ‘white list’
Local health authorities are not taking into account the inclusion of Macau on European Union’s (EU) list of countries and regions, which are safe for travel ... -
Easing border restrictions with Hong Kong to be a progressive system
As the neighboring region Hong Kong reaches 14 consecutive days without new Covid-19 cases in the community, questions arise about how the government will ease the ... -
Covid-19 | Health bureau ‘regrets’ latest Covid-19 case’s hiding of travel history
The Health Bureau (SSM) has expressed regret about the latest Covid-19 patient’s non-disclosure of travel history to India. The patient arrived in the city from Taiwan ... -
Retired bus driver describes special shift as ‘difficult income’
A retired bus driver has stressed that the special “4-4 shift” is indeed a whole day’s work and he “would not want to do it again ... -
Taishan Plant | Environmentalist calls for review of nuclear incident communication mechanism
In response to recent public concerns about the safety of the Taishan Nuclear Power Station, environmental group Green Future Macau has argued that the current nuclear ... -
May tourist arrivals up 9% month-on-month
May saw a 9% increase in tourist arrivals than April, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has announced. The government’s statistic body pointed out that in ... -
Youth Affairs Committee confirms yearly accolades recipients
The Youth Affairs Committee has decided to grant awards to celebrate events held by two subsidiaries of one of its member organizations, the committee announced late ... -
DICJ to ramp up manpower
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed draft administrative regulations concerning the structure and operation of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), with a bid to ... -
Gov’t pledges harsh penalties ahead of party anniversary
China is pledging to harshly punish anyone responsible for major industrial accidents or outbreaks of violence in coming days as the ruling Communist Party prepares lavish ... -
Editor, CEO denied bail in Apple Daily case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail Saturday in the ... -
US sending Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
The U.S. is sending 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and ... -
This day in history | 1983 Filipino opposition leader shot dead
The Philippines opposition leader, Benigno Aquino, has been assassinated just minutes after returning home from exile. Mr Aquino, 50, had spent the last three years in ... -
As Brazil tops 500,000 deaths, protests against president
Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation’s confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared ... -
US | Appeals court upholds FCC subsidy ban for Huawei purchases
A federal appeals court refused Friday to hear Chinese tech giant Huawei’s request to throw out a rule used to bar rural phone carriers on national ... -
Euro 2020 format causes qualification confusion for England
England’s draw with Scotland showed just how confusing the European Championship format can be for the teams and even the organizers. UEFA’s official website stated ahead ... -
Germany clicks at Euro 2020 with 4-2 win over Portugal
Germany finally clicked into gear at the European Championship, with a little help from defending champion Portugal. The Portuguese became the first team to score two ... -
Preview | Ukraine and Austria close in on round of 16 at Euro 2020
A draw might be enough for both, while a win would be a guarantee for either. Ukraine and Austria each have one victory and one loss ... -
The Buzz | Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout
Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian ... -
Australia accused of ‘excessive and unnecessary’ secrecy
Australia’s suppression of information seen as pivotal to a free and open media is at the center of accusations that the country has become one of ... -
China Daily | Anti-sanction law necessary to protect sovereignty
The law on countering foreign sanctions, which the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, passed on June 10, has drawn both ... -
Monday, June 21, 2021 – edition no. 3796
* Hiding in the gray area — Broadcaster MASTV has been getting away with not paying long-overdue salaries to its staff due to a loophole in ... -
USD12 billion case | Former DICJ director testifies in LVS-Asian American case
Manuel Joaquim das Neves, the former director of the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), who was also one of the Macau Gaming Commission members ... -
MGTO closes Lisbon office to save money
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has closed operations at its office in Lisbon, Portugal, in the hopes of streamlining operations and human resources, Maria Helena ... -
Covid | Gov’t lowers mRNA threshold to 12-year-olds
The government announced in an Executive Order that it will lower the age limit of eligibility to take the mRNA vaccine to 12 years old from ... -
Elections 2021 | CAEAL approves 13 of 16 lists for direct elections, six are under consideration
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) has so far analyzed 16 candidate lists submitted for the Legislative Assembly (AL) elections in September. ...
