Daily Archives: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Privatizing city’s orchestras leave musicians in limbo
The two orchestras in the city are currently in limbo as musicians await information on the future of the organizations following leaks that several staff have ... -
Economy Macau to fully recover only in 2025: IMF
The level of the SAR’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to surpass its precrisis level only in 2025, given the depth of the economic losses ... -
IMF affirms city’s new financial infrastructure
The International Monetary Fund Mission welcomed the initiatives of the SAR’s Monetary Authority in launching new financial infrastructure to promote the development of modern financial services. ... -
Sands China honors local suppliers, launches book to highlight SMEs
Sands China Ltd. recently honoured some of its outstanding suppliers, recognized local SMEs graduating from its procurement training programme, and launched a book highlighting the success ... -
Gaming law | Satellite casino makes the core of amendment’s first reading
Similar to many members of the public, most lawmakers were concerned with the termination of “satellite casinos” in the first reading of the Gambling Law amendment. ... -
Ron Lam vetoes bill
Citing the Financial Secretary’s insufficient disclosure on key information, lawmaker Ron Lam voted no on the Bill’s first reading at the parliament. More an expression of ... -
Mong Ha Sports Center opens more facilities
Mong-Ha Sports Centre is opening more sports facilities for public from tomorrow, such as futsal court and squash court and volleyball court, the Sports Bureau said ... -
CTM to launch price reduction from Feb. 1
Telecom operator CTM is set to reduce prices and enhance speeds from February 1. The new pricing scheme will cover customers of residential, ordinary business Internet ... -
Dire Strait Beijing sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year
China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, amid tensions over the self-ruled island’s future and as the U.S. ... -
Covid-19 | China tests 2M in Beijing, lifts lockdown in Xi’an
A fresh outbreak in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even ... -
Australia | Prime minister Morrison loses control of WeChat account
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lost control of his account on the Chinese-owned social media platform WeChat and a lawmaker yesterday accused China’s leaders of ... -
Tonga | Four Japanese planes fly more aid after volcanic blast
Four Japanese aircraft left Australia yesterday to deliver more vital aid to Tonga as the Pacific nation deals with the aftermath of a volcanic eruption and ... -
Ukraine crisis | NATO sends ships, jets east as Ireland rejects Russia drills
NATO said yesterday that it’s putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, as Ireland warned that new Russian ... -
This day in history | 1971 Idi Amin ousts Uganda president
General Idi Amin has seized power from President Milton Obote, the man who led Uganda to independence in 1962. The general led a military coup while ... -
Fashion | Kenzo returns to Japanese roots in history-making moment
It was a fashion history-making moment in Paris for Kenzo yesterday [Macau time] as it unveiled the debut for its first Japanese designer since house founder ... -
Tennis | Go Canada: Auger-Aliassime joins Shapovalov in quarterfinals
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are enjoying quite a run in the Australian sun. For the first time, two Canadian men have reached the Australian Open ... -
Football | Missed penalty, injury and burglary on same day for Benzema
A missed penalty kick. An injury. A burglary. It wasn’t the type of day Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema had hoped for. Benzema had a tough day ... -
UK to probe lawmaker’s claim she was fired over Muslim faith
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday ordered an investigation into a Conservative lawmaker’s claim that she was fired from a government job in part because of ... -
The Buzz | UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an ... -
China Daily | EU Parliament too big for its boots
Some in the European Parliament are clearly too big for their breeches. Pointing their fingers at China’s Hong Kong, they have cajoled the EP into adopting ... -
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – edition no. 3940
* The last concert — Macau is left without orchestras following the abrupt lay off of all their musicians; IC says the decision is related to ...
