Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics

Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the

This day in history | 1950 US and Europe agree Nato aims

Almost exactly a year after signing the North Atlantic Treaty, 12 nations have agreed a permanent organisation for the defence of the United States and Europe. The final meeting of the

Mideast | Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts

U.N. Security Council diplomats and Muslim foreign ministers convened emergency weekend meetings to demand a stop to civilian bloodshed as Israeli warplanes carried out the deadliest single attacks in nearly

Retail | Hope for US boost pushes global luxury goods recovery: study

Luxury brands are already cashing in on promises of a 21st-century version of the “Roaring ‘20s” in the United States, where hefty stimulus packages and an advanced vaccine campaign are

Markets | Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai’s assets frozen

The Hong Kong stock exchange halted trading of Next Digital shares yesterday at the media company’s request after authorities froze assets belonging to its founder Jimmy Lai, who has been

CTM launches eSIM service

CTM has made an official announcement launching the eSIM service in Macau, being the first telecom operator to launch such a service, with the objective of accelerating the development of

Sands Resorts participates in Macao Week in Jiangsu

Sands Resorts Macao has participated in the “Macao Week in Jiangsu” mega roadshow from May 14-17 at the Confucius Temple in Pedestrian Street, Nanjing. The exhibit introduced The Londoner Macao, an integrated resort

With Barcelona out of title race, Messi has future to decide

With Barcelona’s season effectively over, Lionel Messi now has a big decision to make. Should he finish out his career at the club that helped him become an all-time soccer great? Or

The Buzz | China urges US to play constructive role in Gaza diplomacy

China yesterday renewed calls for the U.S. to play a constructive role in ending the conflict in Gaza and stop blocking efforts at the United Nations to demand an end

Joy for UK pubs and hugs tempered by rise in virus variant

Pubs and restaurants across much of the U.K. opened for indoor service for the first time since early January yesterday, even as the prime minister urged people to be cautious

World Views | Can digital cash make inflation worse?

Inflation is coming. Or wait, it’s already here. Bond investors are looking at the 4.2% annual rate that U.S. consumer prices jumped to in April and wondering if it’s all because of

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – edition no. 3774

— Ho Iat Seng says gov’t spending to see continuous cut in 2022 * Lawmakers urge Gov’t to launch central procurement database to stem corruption * Taiwan closes borders – again * Pereira

SJM issues HKD 1.25b and MOP300m in senior notes

SJM Holdings Limited (SJM) recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Champion Moments Limited had successfully issued senior notes in the Macau bond market in the amounts of HKD1,250,000,000 and MOP300,000,000,

Briefs | Finance official visits Nanjing TCM research facilities

  Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong led a delegation to visit a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research facility in Nanjing, where the “Macao Week in Jiangsu” promotional roadshow

Elections 2021 | CCAC receives 30 complaints on election nomination

Since the commencement of the parliamentary election nomination period, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has received 30 complaints as of Saturday, commissioner of the CCAC Chan Tze King disclosed yesterday. The

Training courses dropped in 2020 due to pandemic

The total number of training courses in 2020 dropped to 1,343, a 30.6% plunge owing to the suspension of courses by some training institutions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of

Group to arrange flights from Taiwan for returning students

More than 500 Macau students currently in Taiwan have expressed their intention to take a unified flight to return to Macau, Choi Man Cheng, President of the Macao and Taiwan

City records 50th Covid-19 case

Macau recorded its 50th Covid-19 case after a local resident who returned from Nepal tested positive for the virus, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced in a statement last

Trade to launch personalized itineraries to entice discerning travelers

The forthcoming novel tours, dubbed “Macao Highlight Tours” will shift its focus to personalized services to meet the growing demand for private tours among discerning travelers in the Covid-19 pandemic

Disgruntled customers of closed yoga studio demand their money back

  A group of disgruntled customers of a yoga studio, which will shut down tomorrow, May 18, went to the Consumer Council (CC) on Friday, appealing to authorities to intervene in

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