Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – edition no. 3870

— Health authorities close Casino Oceanus while reinstating a lockdown on entertainment and sports venues in the wake of a new Covid case which brought tally to 75 * What’s up,

French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse

An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France's Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released today (Tuesday) that represents the country's first

‘Pandora papers’ show London is a key hub for tax avoidance

Transparency advocates are calling on Britain to tighten the country's defenses against money laundering and tax avoidance after a massive leak of financial data showed how London is a key

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage

Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world in the early hours of today (Tuesday, Macau time). The company said it was "aware that some

Breaking News | Two new cases of Covid confirmed; tally at 74

Authorities announced today (Monday) two new cases of Covid-19 in the city. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has revealed that a male, 52, from the mainland tested positive,

Another round of mass testing tonight

The third round of mass testing will commence at 9 p.m. tonight, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U announced at a press conference. This comes after

BREAKING NEWS | 72nd case confirmed

Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that one case was confirmed today, marking the city's 72nd Covid-19 case. The patient is a 46-year-old male, a Chinese mainland employee. He lives

10 individuals to be retested for Covid-19 following positive samples

A mixed sample containing ten samples preliminary tested positive for Covid-19, the Kiang Wu Hospital alerted the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. In a statement, the center said that the

Vaccinated Macau residents allowed to cross the border: Zhuhai gov’t

Starting from tomorrow (Monday), locals can enter Zhuhai via Macau checkpoints with a negative NAT valid for 48 hours and a history of vaccination, Radio Macau reported minutes ago citing

Covid-19 | Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to

Briefs | Just 796 commercial flights in August

Arriving and departing commercial flights totalled 796 trips in August, an increase of 86.9% year-on-year from a low base in 2020. In the first eight months of 2021, the number

Covid-19 | School suspension extended to an ‘unconfirmed date’

Public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, coordinator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in response to a press question that students on school suspension should stay home,

Grand Prix | Porsche Carrera Cup back on track for the first time since 2013

The 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) is back on the city’s legendary Guia Circuit from November 19 to 21 for the annual Macau Grand Prix. The last time the PCCA

Property | Evergrande collapse fears highlight rising political risk: SVA

Market volatility sparked by fears of property developer Evergrande Group’s financial collapse has underlined how far political and commercial risks in China have risen, according to Steve Vickers, CEO of

Mike Goodridge steps down after four IFFAM editions

Mike Goodridge is set to step down as the artistic director of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) after four editions. The international film festival was cancelled this year

Xi leads Martyr’s Day ceremony amid patriotism drive

Chinese leader Xi Jinping paid respects at a solemn commemoration yesterday for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule, as he leads a national drive to

China, US in talks on military relations amid strained ties

Defense officials from China and the U.S. have held two days of talks in a small sign of progress amid a continuing sharp downturn in relations. The secure video conference held

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City to end virus lockdown after three months

Vietnam will lift the lockdown in its largest city today, ending nearly three months of restrictions on movement to curb a coronavirus surge. People in Ho Chi Minh City, a metropolis

This day in history | 1957 British public gets ‘Asian Flu’ vaccine

The so-called Asian Flu pandemic has already killed thousands of people around the globe - many of them in the United States. The virus is believed to have originated in North

Koreas | Kim seeks better ties with South, but slams US

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to restore stalled communication lines with South Korea in coming days while shrugging off U.S. offers for dialogue as “cunning ways” to

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