Yearly Archives: 2021
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Crime | University student duped by phone scam involving pandemic fake news
A 22-year-old non-resident worker, studying at a higher education institution in Macau has been targeted by a phone scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. According to ... -
Intimidation of HK judges must be punished severely: China spokesperson for SARs
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council on Sunday denounced the recent intimidation against a judge in the Hong ... -
Covid-19 | BNU announces vaccination incentive scheme
BNU is launching an internal program today to encourage bank employees to take the Covid19 vaccine, providing a varied set of benefits for those who are ... -
IAM urges hikers to not damage distance posts
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) calls on the public to not damage the panels of distance posts in hill forests. During recent inspections, IAM found that ... -
Third Stimulus | E-voucher scheme kicks off today, 540,000 residents registered
The third round of economic stimulus, distributed through electronic consumption kicks off today. From June 1 until December 31, residents will be able to enjoy a ... -
Merchandise export, import surge in April
The city’s total merchandise export amounted to MOP1.06 billion in April 2021, up 71.9% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic soared 730% in April
In the first four months of 2021, cross-border vehicular traffic (1,430,457 trips) and gross weight of containerized cargo by land (8,489 tonnes) increased by 76.3% and ... -
PMI | China’s manufacturing holds steady, rebound leveling off
China’s manufacturing held steady in May, a survey showed yesterday, adding to signs a post-pandemic rebound is leveling off. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by ... -
Beijing takes its most visible measure yet to curb yuan’s gain
China forced banks to hold more foreign currencies in reserve for the first time in more than a decade, its most substantial move yet to rein ... -
Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine push
When bar and nightclub owners in Hong Kong met with city officials this month, they expected to hear how the government planned to coax more of ... -
Down Under leaders minimize China spilt, urge virus probe
The leaders of New Zealand and Australia downplayed their differences over China and urged more investigation into the origins of the coronavirus yesterday after their first ... -
Yang Hengjun | Writer urges Chinese judge to reject torture-tainted evidence
A Chinese Australian writer tried in Beijing for alleged espionage said he pleaded to a judge to reject evidence of what he had said while ... -
Hong Kong | Tiananmen crackdown exhibit opens
The organizer of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square candlelight vigil has opened its yearly exhibit of photographs and paraphernalia from the bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing ... -
Singapore | City-state pledges reopening as mass vaccination speeds up
Singapore pledged it would not be left behind as developed economies reopen, marking an intention to shift away from the strict containment approach that’s helped some ... -
Vietnam | Health authorities to test all 9m residents in largest city
Vietnam plans to test all 9 million people in its largest city for the coronavirus and imposed more restrictions yesterday to deal with a growing COVID-19 ... -
Covid-19 | Find coronavirus origin or face another pandemic, US experts warn
The world needs the cooperation of the Chinese government to trace the origins of Covid-19 and prevent future pandemic threats, two leading U.S. disease experts said ... -
Belarus | Editor detained amid crackdown on journalists
The chief editor of a popular Internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained and his residence searched amid a crackdown on independent ... -
This day in history | 2001 Nepal royal family massacred
The King and Queen of Nepal have been shot dead after the heir to the throne went on the rampage with a gun before turning it ... -
Diplomacy | North accuses US of hostility for S. Korean missile decision
North Korea said yesterday the U.S. allowing South Korea to build more powerful missiles was an example of the U.S.’s hostile policy against the North, warning ... -
Euro 2020 | Croatia cancels base in Scotland over virus rules
Citing UEFA concerns about local COVID-19 rules in Scotland Croatia’s soccer federation said yesterday it canceled plans to stay in St Andrews during the European Championship. ... -
Football | Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this week will likely be relocated to the United Arab ... -
The Buzz | NATO restricts headquarters access or Belarus officials
The NATO military alliance is restricting access to its headquarters for a group of Belarus officials in the wake of Minsk’s decision to divert a Ryanair ... -
China to send three male astronauts to its space station in June
A three-man crew of astronauts will blast off in June for a three-month mission on China’s new space station, according to a space official who was ... -
World Views | The world should learn from India’s Covid-19 cataclysm
In cities at least, India’s nightmarish second wave of Covid-19 finally seems to be ebbing. Delhi has brought its test positivity rate below 2% for the first time ... -
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 – edition no. 3783
* Three-child policy — China leadership lifts cap on births in major policy shift to counter the aging population * China re-imposes travel curbs in Guangdong ... -
Breaking News: China easing birth limits further to cope with aging society
China’s ruling Communist Party said today (Monday) it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of ... -
Former IPIM chief Jackson Chang to be tried again
Former president of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Jackson Chang, will be tried again for the crimes of corruption, money laundering and abuse of ... -
DSSOPT promises Conditional Permit no longer operational
Issuance of Conditional Permit to applicants for technical registration is no longer happening, Chan Pou Ha, Land, Transport and Public Works Bureau (DSSOPT), has said in ... -
Biologist who discovered Macau tiny ant named Nat Geo Emerging Explorer
Locally born and raised biologist Danny Leong Chi Man has recently be named one of this year’s 15 National Geographic Emerging Explorers, and is also the ... -
Economy | GPD records milder contraction in Q1
The Macau SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.9% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2021, a milder contraction compared to the ... -
Underemployment steady at 4.8%
Macau’s underemployment rate held steady at 4.8%, while both the general unemployment rate (3.0%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (4.1%) for February to April ... -
Asian SMEs see only half income last year
Overall income made by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Asia has shrunk to 50%, Li Yong, director general of the United Nations Industrial Development ... -
Gov’t to plan how to handle returning students
The government has set up a special taskforce that meet today to discuss contingencies in handling returning students, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao ... -
Covid-19 | Health authorities urge citizens to boost prevention measures
Local health authorities are calling on the population to be vigilant and redouble their enforcement of all Covid-19 prevention measures. The call comes after the report ... -
Briefs | Gov’t card to be digitized, gathered on unified app
The government has plans to launch a card section in its central service app, which will include some of the most popular government-issued cards, featuring ...
