Hong Kong | Activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally

Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, pleaded guilty yesterday to taking part in an unauthorized rally that led to violence between police and participants. The

This day in history | 1986 Eastwood voted mayor by landslide

Residents of the Californian town of Carmel have overwhelmingly voted for actor Clint Eastwood as their mayor. The turnout was double the norm in the picturesque seaside town, 80 miles (128

Viral thoughts | Why Covid-19 conspiracy theories persist

Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when the coronavirus arrived, they called it

Markets | SPAC bubble fears lead Hong Kong, Singapore down cautious path

Hong Kong and Singapore are trying to get in on the boom in blank check company listings, while safeguarding investors from what some say is a bubble about to burst. Authorities

Sands China hosts seminar on Two Sessions

Sands China Ltd. hosted a seminar for team members and local youth last week at The Parisian Macao, about the recent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s

Melco’s Easter roadshow generates nearly MOP410,000 revenue for SMEs

Melco Resorts & Entertainment generated close to MOP 410,000 in sales revenues for eight local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its recent innovative Heart-of-House roadshow series ahead of the Easter

Football | Spain, Netherlands plan for fans at European Championship

Spain and the Netherlands are now committing to having fans at the European Championship matches they are hosting in June. They are the latest countries to offer assurances to UEFA over

The Buzz | China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics

China’s government warned Washington yesterday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints

Vandals damage famous Norwegian baby statue in Oslo park

A Norwegian museum said yesterday that a famous statue of a baby boy stomping his feet in anger has been removed from a park in the capital, Oslo, for

World Views | Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis

The Hong Kong government’s proposal to let directors obscure their identities on the companies register is a retrograde step that will facilitate fraud and corruption. Don’t take a journalist’s word for it.

Thursday, April 8, 2021 – edition no. 3748

— IMF predicts Macau GDP to grow 61% this year leading Asia’s recovery, local economist contests optimistic outlook * Vaccination opens for stranded workers, TNR family members * Tensions mount over Taiwan

Parliament to discuss third round of stimulus tomorrow

  Out of the nine debate motions to be processed on Thursday at the Legislative Assembly (AL), two are related to the third round of stimulus, two request the government to

Food bank receives over 1,000 applications in Q1

The Caritas Macau’s food bank recorded an 11% increase to reach a total of 4,698 applications to its food bank last year, amid the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak which affected families,

MGTO claims no local resident affected by train accident in Taiwan

No local residents have been injured by the train accident that occurred in Taiwan late last week, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) confirmed to the Times. The information contradicts previous

Tourism | 291,000 cross-border travelers over Easter, Ching Ming holidays

The number of cross-border travelers during the Easter holiday and the Ching Ming Festival amounted to over 291,000 as of 9 p.m. yesterday, according to the Public Security Police Force.

Hotel industry expects 20% more guests on May 1 Golden Week

Although it has benefitted from a boost of holiday mood, the local hotel industry did not report a massive leap in occupancy rate across the most recent holiday festival. However,

Shops on Rua do Cunha see 30% more business during holiday period

Some retailers on Taipa’s main district, Rua do Cunha, saw a 30% rise in business performance during the past long weekend, but restaurateurs reported otherwise, blaming the weather. The past five

Scoot to operate three flights to Singapore

Singaporean low-cost airline Scoot is launching three flights to Singapore from Macau this month, providing another option for local residents who are looking for flights out of Macau. According to its

New Macau hosts first authorized public protest since pandemic onset

Last Saturday, the New Macau Association (ANM) held the first public protest green-lighted by local authorities since the Covid-19 pandemic started. The protest, held at the door of local public broadcaster

Five times more job matching registration Y-o-Y: FAOM

  The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has received in the first two months of the year more than 260 job matching registrations, which is five times more than the

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