Tsai credits Taiwan for virus wins, notes China’s threats

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday hailed the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the economy while facing military threats from China. In her annual New Year’s Day

North Korea | Kim thanks people in rare New Year’s cards

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s

This day in history | 1967 Campbell killed during record attempt

Donald Campbell has been killed a split second before breaking his own water speed record in his jet-powered boat, the Bluebird K7. He was travelling at more than 300mph (483 km/h)

Pandemic | UK’s Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned yesterday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates

NYSE to delist Chinese Telco giants on US executive order

The New York Stock Exchange said it will delist three Chinese corporations to comply with a U.S. executive order that imposed restrictions on companies identified as affiliated with the Chinese

The Buzz | UK judge to rule on US extradition for WikiLeaks’ Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out today whether he can be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. to face espionage charges over the publication of secret American military

Britons flying home to Spain caught in post-Brexit red tape

Blame COVID-19 travel restrictions or Brexit but whatever the cause, some British citizens trying to return to their homes in several European countries this weekend have been barred from boarding

World Views | 2020 had a silver lining for math geeks

They say that hindsight is 20/20, and like many, I can’t wait for 2020 to become hindsight. But for math geeks like me, one thing was sure in a year of so much uncertainty — admittedly

Monday, January 4, 2021 – edition no. 3686

  * Stranded residents — At least 36 local residents have been affected by Taiwan’s suspension of transit passengers * December’s GGR of MOP7.8b represented the smallest drop since February * Eileen Stow |

Casinos end their worst year with little sign of recovery

Macau casinos ended their worst year on record with little sign of progress in a recovery, though hopes remain for a rebound in the world’s largest gambling hub later in

More arrivals expected from mainland China during New Year, CNY holiday

Macau is likely to welcome a further surge in arrivals into the city from mainland China during the New Year holiday, according to the latest travel

Taiwan’s stricter travel restrictions portend worsened Macau’s connectivity

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced yesterday that the destination will ban all foreign arrivals, with just a few exceptions, effective from January 1, 2021. 

Bidding 2020 adieu

The year 2020 will be sent off a bit differently without the usual fireworks that the city hosts due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, and with

Property | Centaline anticipates 50% growth in residential sales next year

Centaline Property (Macau) has anticipated that the housing market in Macau in 2021 will perform far better than this year, expecting residential sales to grow by

Briefs | 17 Macau lawyers allowed to practice in Guangdong

As of today, mainland China has allowed 17 lawyers from Macau to practice in Guangdong province, according to a report by Macao Daily News. Recently, the Department of

CCAC probe finds no wrongdoing on gov’t reclamation of expired land concessions

The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) investigation report on the reclamation of 74 idle land parcels with expired concessions by the government resulted in the acknowledgment that

Crime | Local man assaulted and robbed in fake currency exchange scheme

A local resident was assaulted with pepper spray and tied up in a hotel room where he was threatened with a knife as he attempted to fulfill a currency exchange

Construction process of fourth Macau-Taipa bridge suspended

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) has issued a work suspension order towards the construction company responsible for building the fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge. The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement

Unemployment rate in Sept-Nov decreases slightly to 4%

The unemployment rate of Macau’s residents was 4.0% from September to November, down by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous three-month period from August to October, according to the

GEG’s Loving & Inclusive Arts Series | Diversified Approach to Bring Communities Together and Enrich the City’s Cultural Ambience

Throughout the years, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has employed a diversified approach for engaging in community service to care for different segments of community, cooperating with a number of social

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