Alibaba, Tencent unit fined under anti-monopoly law

China’s market regulator yesterday said it fined Alibaba Group and a Tencent Holdings-backed company for failing to seek approval before proceeding with some acquisitions. It also is launching a review of

Trump raises China concerns as reason to veto defense bill

President Donald Trump offered a new rationale yesterday (Macau time) for threatening to veto the annual defense policy bill that covers the military’s budget for equipment and pay raises for

This Day in History | 1993 Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace

The British and Irish prime ministers have signed The Joint Declaration of Peace which they hope will end 25 years of bombing and murder in Northern Ireland. After nearly two years’

Germany | Health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster

Germany’s health minister demanded that the European Union’s regulatory agency work faster to approve a coronavirus vaccine and bring an end to the suffering on the continent, while other officials

Tech giants could face fines as high as 10% annual revenue

Tech giants deemed to be gatekeepers could face fines as high as 10% of annual revenue if they don’t comply with new European Union rules on data usage to be

UK businesses plead for time to avoid Brexit cliff edge

British business groups pleaded with the government to extend the time they have to prepare for the nation’s departure from the European Union after leaders from both sides agreed to

Wynn accumulated over 50 million steps in ‘Walk for a Million’ virtual walk

Wynn brought together about 5,400 team members and their family and friends to participate in the ‘Walk for a Million’ virtual walk, accumulating a combined total of 50,026,770 steps. Following Wynn’s

Sands China, MUST host celebrity chef Lan Minglu

Sands China Ltd. recently hosted two talent development activities featuring celebrity chef Lan Minglu at The Venetian Macao and at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) geared at helping elevate the continual learning of

The Buzz | 3 dead, 5 missing after ships collide on Chinese river

Rescuers in China were searching yesterday for five sailors missing after a collision between two ships at the mouth of the Yangtze River that left at least three dead. State broadcaster

One good thing | 7-year-old raises money for hospital’s pandemic gear

Hayley Orlinsky has made so many bracelets, looping colorful rubber bands over her thumb and index finger again and again, that she no longer must watch her hands. The spunky 7-year-old

World Views | The world needs Biden to lead on climate reporting

President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris climate agreement sends an important signal to the world about U.S. leadership. But the action will merely take us back to four

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – edition no. 3678

— The government has announced that it is set to purchase Covid-19 vaccines from Sinopharm and BioNTech which are expected to arrive in phases from January 2021 * Wong Sio Chak

Bureau defends use of ‘critical thinking’ following ANM criticism

Local democrat group New Macau Association’s (ANM) disagreement with the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau’s (DSEJ) word choice in referring to the Chinese term for “critical thinking” is among the

Briefs | Gov’t may take reference from HK quarantine hotel scheme

  Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, recently remarked that the government will use Hong Kong’s quarantine hotel scheme as a reference if it needs

‘Broken Tooth’ rejects US Treasury’s allegations

  The former leader of the notorious mainland mob, the 14K Triad who goes by the alias “Broken Tooth”, has pledged that he is not a member of the Chinese People’s

Local students in Taiwan petition to ease quarantine measures

An online petition is being organized by Macau students studying in Taiwan to request both jurisdictions to simplify quarantine measures for this group of people, considering both places are low-risk

Commission of Audit criticizes MID for ‘most costly’ TCM park model choice

The Commission of Audit (CA) published an audit report on December 11 which criticizes Macau Investment and Development (MID) Limited, a public investment company, for pursuing “the most costly” development model for

MGTO expecting up to 30,000 daily visitor arrivals this festive season

Macau is expecting an average of 20,000 to 30,000 daily visitor arrivals during the forthcoming peak holiday season of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, said Deputy Director of the Macao

Group calls for gov’t’s intervention in mainland property investment ‘scam’

A group of local residents is calling on the Macau SAR government for help after they encountered problems while purchasing properties in parts of mainland China, particularly in Zhuhai. On Friday,

Briefs | Gov’t in talks with mainland China regarding digital currency

  The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) is currently in communication with the People’s Bank of China regarding the issue of digital currency from the bank. In a reply to lawmaker

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