Climate change | This year’s summer of weather extremes hits wealthier places

As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021’s onslaught is hitting harder and in places that have been spared global warming’s wrath

Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damage

Honda returned to profitability in April-June, recording a 222.5 billion yen ($2 billion) profit, as better sales and costs cuts added to the Japanese automaker’s bottom line. Honda Motor Co. had

Toyota reports record profit, keeps forecasts

Toyota reported yesterday a record 897.8 billion yen ($8.2 billion) profit for the fiscal first quarter, underlining the Japanese automaker’s resilience even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Toyota Motor Corp.’s April-June profit

Belarus runner flies to Europe after feud with team managers

A Belarusian sprinter left Tokyo en route to Europe yesterday after resisting an attempt by her Olympic team’s officials to send her home to Belarus, where the athlete said she

Tokyo 2020 | Serbia rallies to reach semifinals by ousting China 77-70

Ana Dabovic found a way to provide just the spark Serbia needed to keep its medal hopes alive. Standing closer to the Olympic rings logo at half-court than the 3-point arc,

The Buzz | Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen

British navy warns of ‘potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast

The British navy warned of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman yesterday , though the circumstances remained

World Views | What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

  Dark patterns are design elements that deliberately obscure, mislead, coerce and/or deceive website visitors into making unintended and possibly harmful choices. Dark patterns can be found in many kinds of sites

Thursday, August 5, 2021 – edition no. 3829

— People forced to sleep on the streets while awaiting PCR results to enter Zhuhai * Ho Iat Seng hopes to return to normalcy in 14 days * All 29 dance group

Covid-19 | CE urges people to stay calm, pleads to return to normalcy in 14 days

The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng has urged people in Macau to stay calm during this period of “immediate prevention status” reassuring that there is no reason for panic. In

Health system strong enough to tackle current cases: Alvis Lo

As of 3 p.m. yesterday, Macau entered “immediate prevention status” soon after the government reported that a family of four locals tested positive in the afternoon. Given the cases, the government

Demand for agriculture products increases due to Covid-19

Local demand for agriculture products has increased during the pandemic, as more locals are less inclined to cross the border and purchase fresh produce in the mainland, the CEO of

Citywide PCR test commences

Late last night, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced that citywide PCR test would commence at 9 a.m. today. There will be 41 sample collection points across the

Covid-19 | Delta variant confirmed in four new cases

The four new Covid-19 patients in the city have contracted the Delta strain of the coronavirus, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced last night. A recent New York Times

Ng Kuok Cheong calls on gov’t to postpone gaming concessions tender for two years

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has again called on the government to postpone the public tender for the new gaming licenses that are due to expire in June 2022. In a spoken

27 bids for complex’s renovation project

  The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has received 27 bids for the planned renovation of the office areas at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex.

Central Library discussed at AL, flyover to be considered

On the initiative of lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng, an inquiry was put to the government concerning the Central Library project, noting concerns regarding the price, timing for construction, and accessibility

National, SAR gov’ts reject US comments on Macau election

Both mainland Chinese and local authorities have denounced the remarks by US State Department Spokesperson Edward Price on the disqualification of 21 individuals from the upcoming parliamentary election. The Legislative Assembly

Elections 2021 | CAEAL draws for ballot positions, discourages ‘white ballots’

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) conducted a draw yesterday to determine the order of candidate lists in the upcoming parliamentary election, while at the same time expressing disapproval

LRT sees record daily passenger high of 2,600 in July

The average number of daily passengers of the Taipa Line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) has reached a record high – totaling 2,600 in July — since it began

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