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

Group petitions against reappointment of municipal advisory board members

The government has broken the recommendation mechanism for a municipal advisory board, Rocky Chan, Deputy Director-General of the New Macau Association (ANM), told a press conference yesterday. In addition, Chan also

National Flag, Emblem Laws repromulgated amid amendments

Following the recent passing of the amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law of the People’s Republic of China by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee,

Court sentences ten seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms

A Chinese court yesterday sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists and protesters who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat to between seven months and three years in prison, in a case

EU and China to sign investment deal amid unease over rights

The European Union and China are set to sign a long-awaited business investment deal after seven years of intense discussions despite concerns about the human rights situation in the country. The

This day in history | 1999 UK prepares to celebrate millennium

Britain is gearing up to join a global party in a spectacular array of revelries to welcome in the third millennium. The scale of the celebrations ranges from large organised events,

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