Dreams to compete at Tokyo Paralympics shattered for Macau athletes

The Paralympics is the only Olympic-level competition in which Macau has the right to compete, but this year, the city’s residents will not see its athletes at the mega-event. Due to

Digital yuan debuts in futures transaction

China’s digital fiat currency, or the e-CNY, has been used for the first time for transactions in the domestic futures market, the China Securities Journal reported yesterday. The e-CNY has been

Inflation rate rises for the first time since August 2020

The composite consumer price index (CPI) in July rose by 0.38% year-on-year, the first year-on-year growth seen since August 2020, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The

Academic expects gambling industry hires, salary to remain low

An academic expects demand for new workers and salary levels in the gambling industry are likely to remain low, with the recovery and transformation of the industry set to take

Elections 2021 | NAT or vaccine mandatory for list speakers

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) has issued the final guidelines for the election campaign, taking into account the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 prevention and control measures. Campaign activities will

New rules require online takeaway food stores to register

A new Executive Regulation requires takeaway food sellers operating fully online to move out of non-commercial venues and register with the relevant authority, the Executive Council announced recently. The regulation will

China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis

China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity and global

China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan

In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet,

No FIA events for this year’s Macau Grand Prix

The Formula 3 World Cup, GT World Cup and final round of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup will not take place during this year’s Macau Grand Prix

Singapore lifts quarantine for travelers from Macau, Hong Kong

Singapore is slated to lift its border restrictions for visitors from Hong Kong and Macau. Travelers will be able to apply for entry to the country as early as August

Pereira Coutinho evaluates AL term, forecasts upcoming challenges

Candidate for the Legislative Assembly (AL) 2021 elections José Pereira Coutinho has presented an evaluation of the AL’s work over the past four years in a specially organized press conference

Covid-19 | Footprint records on health code soon to become reality

A footprint tracing function, endorsed by the Personal Data Protection Office, will likely be introduced to the Health Code system soon, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator of the Center for

Beijing pushes adoption of language, cultural symbols in Tibet

A top Chinese official said yesterday that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and images of the Chinese

Slight rebound in visitor arrivals two weeks after Delta cases

Macau has seen a recent increase in daily arrivals following the 78% drop from the July numbers in the second week of August due to the strict entry measures imposed

Two candidates withdraw from AL election

The upcoming Legislative Assembly election will have two fewer candidates participating, it was announced at a Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) press briefing yesterday, with both withdrawing from the

Return to school might be delayed, gov’t admits

The return of students to non-tertiary education facilities in Macau may be delayed, Wong Ka Ki, Department Head of Non-Tertiary Education from the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), admitted

Hong Kong | Police arrest four from university student union

Four members of a Hong Kong university student union were arrested yesterday for allegedly advocating terrorism by paying tribute to a person who stabbed a police officer and then killed

Afghanistan | Woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep

With hundreds of Afghans rushing the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport desperate to flee the return of the Taliban, a young Afghan woman stood in limbo between two worlds. In one

Hospitality | Bad food, slivers of sun: Life in Sydney’s hotel quarantine

With our long journey to reach Australia behind us, and 14 days isolated in a hotel ahead of us, the police officer on our bus tried to inject some humor:

New Covid-19 report system has pros and cons, medical experts say

Some medical practitioners at private clinics agree that the newly implemented mandate — which requires all public and private doctors to report any suspected Covid-19 case where the patient presents

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