Trip to the south | Xi Jinping said to preside over 40th anniversary of Shenzhen special economic zone

President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the south of the country to officiate the ceremonies for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen’s special economic zone next

Analysis | Hato to Higos: Lessons learned in being prepared

The passage of super typhoon Hato three years ago exposed the lack of preparedness in facing such weather-related events. Yesterday, on the third anniversary of Hato, social media users shared messages

Gaming | Lawrence Ho predicts recovery will be gradual, not V-shaped

The recovery of Macau’s casino sector will be gradual and will take longer than first expected, Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, has said. The

Courts | TSI rules against former secretary’s non-renewal of residence permit

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled against former Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong’s decision not to accept the renewal of the residency permit of a man

Students more accustomed to online lectures than teachers: study

About 60% of higher education students prefer hybrid lectures with online and offline teaching components, in contrast to less than half of teaching staff who said they felt the same

Trade War | US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app

Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President Donald Trump in a bid to block an executive order that they say would effectively bar access in the U.S. to the

Football | A generation apart, Lewandowski and Mbappé seek first CL title

LISBON — Robert Lewandowski had already been playing for nearly a decade when Kylian Mbappé started his career. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker had scored more than 100 goals by

Secretary Wong defends ‘special missions’ phrase as PJ bill approved

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday approved an amendment of the Judiciary Police (PJ) Bill, Law No. 5/2006, which outlines responsibilities, powers and penalties for police officers from this branch of

Portuguese School IT system hacked for ransom

The Internet-based school management system of the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has been the target of a cyberattack by an undisclosed group attempting to extort money from the institution in

Kiang Wu will conduct Covid-19 tests from Monday

Kiang Wu Hospital will be a new Covid-19 test location starting next Monday, with reservations being taken from now, Dr Lo Iek Long from the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination

Basketball | Macau mulled as major venue for East Asia Super League

Debuting next year, the East Asia Super League (EASL) is eyeing Macau as one of the stops on its Asian tour, the organizers have revealed to the Times, with the

Macau spared from severe damage as typhoon Higos sweeps through

Macau has been spared from severe damage, injuries, and casualties during the overnight passage of typhoon Higos. Although many incidents were reported and account for some property damage, the category

Gov’t declines to predict Golden Week visitor numbers

The immigration authorities of Macau and Zhuhai declined to estimate the number of visitor arrivals through the new Hengqin Port during the upcoming Chinese National Day holiday in the first

Study finds genetic susceptibility shared among ancestry

A research team consisting of professors from the Macau University of Science and Technology has showed that there is a substantial shared genetic susceptibility to one type of diabetes among

Typhoon signal 10 hoisted at 5am

Weather Bureau update: Typhoon Higos is moving in a northwest direction and is forecasted to make landfall at the coast between Zhuhai and Yangjiang during morning. Higos will come closest to

Typhoon signal 9 hoisted

Weather Bureau update: Signal No.9 was issued at 2:30am Wednesday. The signal No.9 will remain in effect for a period of time, according to the weather bureau. The local winds will strengthen. At 3am

Bank Association head unsure why demand for yuan spiking

Recently, demand for the yuan, the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, has lifted. But Ip Sio Kai, president of The Macau Association of Banks (ABM) and incumbent

25% rise in visitor arrivals over the weekend

Macau saw a rise in visitors arrivals over the weekend after authorities resumed issuing visas under the Individual Visit Scheme. According to the available data, the SAR welcomed about 25%

New Hengqin Port opens to public

The new Hengqin border checkpoint officially opened to the public yesterday after an opening ceremony organized by the Macau SAR government and the Zhuhai government. Named Hengqin Port, the checkpoint has

China’s National Health Commission pledges to help local economy recover

The director of China’s National Health Commission director, Ma Xiaowei, has expressed his support for a gradual increase in circulation between the mainland and Macau to accelerate economic recovery and

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES