Yearly Archives: 2021
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GP museum to open in June
The Macao Grand Prix Museum will officially open in June. From today, admission tickets can be purchased online 30 days in advance and up to ... -
Crime | Suspect in Cotai resort murder apprehended in mainland China
A man suspected of committing a murder that took place early this month in a hotel room at a Cotai resort has just been arrested in ... -
GCS clarifies launch of public tender for magazine
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) has stated that public tenders were conducted from 2005 to 2009 for the production of the government’s magazine titled “Macao,” after ... -
Surge in digital scams, personal offenses raise crime rate in Q1
Macau registered a 20.8% surge in the number of criminal cases year-on-year, totaling 2,914, in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to a quarterly crime ... -
Covid-19 | Inoculation at Macao Forum kicks off
The community vaccination service at Macao Forum began operations yesterday (May 20), recording over 130 registrations as of 8 a.m. The idea of designating Macao Forum ... -
Seac Pai Van light rail construction delayed due to tender cancelation
The SAR government has decided to revoke the tender for the construction of the Seac Pai Van Line of the Light Rapid Transit due to an ... -
18 old buildings benefitting from Macao Water’s subsidy program
As of early May, Macao Water Supply Company Limited (Macao Water) has approved 18 cases to receive subsidies under its Repair of Service Connections to Low-rise ... -
Covid-19 | China, in global campaign, vaccinates its people in Thailand
Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated yesterday as part of China’s global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad. China recently donated ... -
Beijing says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
China said yesterday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has ... -
This day in history | 1991 Bomb kills India’s former leader Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in the ... -
South China Sea | Beijing, Washington argue over naval activity in disputed waters
China yesterday issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the U.S. ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Vibrant Mixology Series
This week, Ritz-Carlton Macau teams up with Andrew Ho, Founder and Co-owner of the award-winning bar, Hope & Sesame, and Uno Wang, Head Bartender of Evening ... -
War, climate displaced tens of millions in 2020: Study
A key group that monitors internal displacement is reporting yesterday that violence and disasters — often caused or worsened by the impact of climate change — ... -
tTunes | Snappier, tighter Royal Blood rock on ‘Typhoons’
Most rock duos are based around the guitar-and-drums concept — think The White Stripes or The Black Keys. Now imagine taking away the guitar. That’s Royal ... -
Book It | Jhumpa Lahiri’s new novel is very novel
Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique “novels” of the year. Readers can debate in ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The St. Petersburg 1200M Turf 2021-05-22 | Sat | 14:00
Dawson from Pat Lee’s yard is down to a winnable grade, he has shown signs that he is back to his ready-to-fire condition in his morning ... -
The Buzz | European Union declares vaccination campaign a success
A top European Union official is declaring the bloc’s COVID-19 vaccination drive a success after its much-criticized slow start. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of ... -
China delays mission while NASA congratulates on Mars images
China postponed a supply mission to its new space station yesterday for unspecified technical reasons, while photos sent back from Mars by its newly arrived rover ... -
World Views | Blood clots aren’t the only vaccine side effects worth studying
One can hardly blame people for being worried about the new Covid-19 vaccines when there are so many anecdotal reports of weird side effects — including women ... -
Friday, May 21, 2021 – edition no. 3776
* Room for capsule hotels — Capsule hotels will enrich tourism elements and choices of hospitality in the city, an industry leader told the Times * ... -
SJM CEO appeals for extension of gaming concessions for ‘at least one year’
The vice-president and chief executive officer of SJM Holdings Ltd, Ambrose So, is calling on the SAR government to consider prolonging the six current gaming concessions ... -
Gaming | Galaxy cancels IR plans in Yokohama
Galaxy Entertainment Group will no longer participate in developing a proposed integrated resort (IR) in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in another blow for ... -
Civil servants should be allowed to nominate candidates: Neto Valente
Jorge Neto Valente, President of the Macau Lawyers Association, said yesterday that civil servants should have the right to nominate candidates at parliamentary elections, although he ... -
Free legal enquiries to return to Lawyer’s Day this year
This year, the Macau Lawyers’ Association will retain the tradition of offering free legal consultations at Lawyer’s Day, the association announced yesterday at a press conference. ... -
China’s HK, Macau affairs office commends HKSAR civil servants for taking oaths
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council recently commended civil servants in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) who have taken oath ... -
Gov’t urges Taiwan to help Macau students amid worsening pandemic
The SAR government is seeking assistance from the Taiwan government to help the “several thousand Macau residents studying in Taiwan” amidst the worsening pandemic situation on ... -
Crime | Teenager commits arson to relieve stress
A 17-year-old male junior secondary school student has been arrested on allegations of committing four counts of arson, confessing to the Judiciary Police (PJ), that ... -
Briefs | Nanjing-Macau business matching attracts over 90 firms
The “Nanjing-Macau Business Matching Session” has attracted over 90 enterprises, an increase of 5% compared to the recent business matching session in Hangzhou. The session ... -
New regulations approved for national symbols
The proposed amendments to Law No. 5/1999 — “The use and protection of the National Flag, Emblem and Anthem” — were almost unanimously approved by the ... -
Two universities open strategic research centers
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the City University of Macau (CityU) yesterday unveiled two research centers to foster academic progress, one in ... -
Parliamentary committee concludes discussion on hotel draft law
The parliamentary committee considering the bill governing hotel operations and related affairs has concluded its discussion, meaning that the bill will be discussed and voted upon ... -
China Daily | One Apple Daily keeps your IQ away
Tuesday saw Apple Daily in Taiwan suspending its print edition. It’s such a relief to see a major source of rumors and brazen lies finally ... -
Hong Kong | Lam defends freezing of Lai’s assets as safety measure
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday defended the freezing of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai’s assets as a necessary move under the city’s new national security law ... -
Hong Kong | New bishop wants differing views respected
Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for respect for different views as he prepares to lead a diocese that has been polarized by ... -
Diplomacy | Mexican president apologizes for 1911 massacre of Chinese
Mexico’s president presented an apology for a 1911 massacre in which over 300 Chinese people were slaughtered by revolutionary troops in the northern city of Torreón. ...
