Heavier punishment wanted for sex crimes against minors

The General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau has urged the SAR government to apply heavier punishments to perpetrators of sex offences against minors. The association recently drew up a report

Taobao | Customs denies collaboration with logistics supplier

The Macao Customs Service has denied in a statement claims that it was in negotiation with a logistics supplier to facilitate the direct delivery of Taobao merchandise to Macau. Apple Daily

Rosário describes Nam Van Lake proposals as ‘big improvement’

Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has reminded residents to consider the big picture rather than focusing on minor details when reviewing the planning for Zones C

Christmas season sees 20% increase in tourist arrivals

The Christmas season has seen an average of 24,000 daily visitor arrivals to Macau, with the hotel occupancy rate reaching nearly 70%. Aside from the week being a festive season, the

Covid-19 | Wuhan’s cases may have been ten times higher, study shows

The scale of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan early this year may have been nearly 10 times the recorded tally, a study conducted by China’s public health authorities indicates, leaving

Hong Kongers charged in China plead guilty, relatives told

Relatives of the 10 Hong Kongers accused of fleeing the city by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent say they’ve been informed that their family members pleaded guilty, according

Hong Kong | Tycoon Jimmy Lai resigns as Next Digital chairman

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was charged earlier this month with colluding with foreign forces under the city’s new national security law, resigned as chairman of Next Digital

Thailand Bangkok imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak

Officials in the Thai capital have announced new restrictions, including the closure of some entertainment facilities during the New Year’s holiday, as infections continued to rise following a recent coronavirus

Philippines | Authorities ban travelers from 20 nations with new strain

The Philippines has decided to ban travelers from 20 nations with the new Covid-19 strain, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said yesterday. The travel ban covers Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany,

This day in history | 1958 Castro’s rebels edge closer to capital

A vicious house-to-house battle between rebel guerrillas, led by Fidel Castro, and the Cuban army is raging around the town of Santa Clara, the capital of the province of Las

Covid-19 | Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine

The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began yesterday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically developed shot even as

EU, China signal support to complete long-sought investment deal

The European Union and China indicated they could clinch an agreement within days to open the Chinese market further to foreign investors in what would be a major economic and

CEM collaborates with MUST turning low-voltage pillar boxes into artworks

The activity aims revitalize outdoor pillar boxes and customer substations. Under the supervision of the teachers, 13 students have transformed low-voltage pillar boxes into artworks. “These impressions of Macau interpreted from an

Philanthropy association raises USD9,900 for #helplebanon2020

The Associação Internacional de Filantropia (Macau) has raised a total of USD9,907.81 for its solidarity campaign titled “#helplebanon2020,” which aims to support local NGO Achrafieh2020 following the explosion in the

Football | Frustration for Lampard as Chelsea held

Chelsea 1, Aston Villa 1 Not even another goal from talisman Olivier Giroud could give Chelsea coach Frank Lampard the change in fortune he needs, as his team drew 1-1 with

The Buzz | Cambodia’s first commercial extraction of oil begins

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun. Speaking nationwide on state television, Hun Sen said the first drop of

Obituary | Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98

Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, the

World Views | Covid’s worst should be over by Valentine’s Day

Watching the U.S. Covid-19 data every day, as I tend to do, has been a grim ritual. In my neighborhood, in the places where my friends and family live and

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 – edition no. 3684

— China’s amended gaming law could impede Macau’s 2021 VIP sector: experts * Stricter standards for air quality assessment from Jan. 1 * Wuhan’s cases may have been ten times higher, study

Obituary: Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98

Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, the

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