Monthly Archives: January 2022
-
260m passenger trips made in first 10 days of Spring Festival travel rush
A total of 260 million passenger trips were made during the first 10 days of China’s Spring Festival travel rush in 2022, a transport official said yesterday. ... -
Sands China remains committed to supporting local enterprises, honors outstanding suppliers for 9th straight year
It has always been Sands China’s mission to support local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), actively heeding the government’s call to procure locally. The leading developer, ... -
China invests billions on Olympics with longer-term goal
The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion dollars, the IOC to earn a couple billion, and sports ... -
WTO ruling finds China can penalize USD645M worth of US goods
A World Trade Organization arbitrator has decided that China can impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States totaling up to $645 million a year, ... -
Beijing wants US halt Olympics interference; implement consensus
China is demanding the U.S. end “interference” in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by ... -
EU launches action against China over Lithuania row
The European Union said yesterday it has launched action against China at world trade’s governing body for engaging in discriminatory practices against Lithuania, saying that ... -
WHO’s in trouble | Staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia
Current and former staffers have accused the top director of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific of racist, unethical and abusive behavior that has ... -
Afghanistan | UN chief urges major aid increase, unfreezing assets
The U.N. chief urged nations yesterday [Macau time] to greatly boost humanitarian aid for millions of Afghans living in “a frozen hell” and release nearly $9 ... -
This day in history | 1986 Seven dead in space shuttle disaster
The American space shuttle, Challenger, has exploded killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two women – including the first teacher in space ... -
Drive In | Tim Roth drops out, in paradise, in ‘Sundown’
A man sits on the edge of an infinity pool contemplating his existence in Michel Franco’s “ Sundown.” It’s one of many such ennui-laden images, though ... -
Book It | Allende’s ‘Violeta,’ an epic South American tale
Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s latest novel is “Violeta,” an epic tale that transports readers across a century of South American history, through economic collapse, dictatorship and ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Exquisite Celebrations
February is almost here and it’s the special time of year to spend with loved ones. For both Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, St. Regis ... -
Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave
Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of ... -
The Buzz | World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic
Holocaust survivors and politicians warned about the resurgence of antisemitism and Holocaust denial as the world remembered Nazi atrocities and commemorated the 77th anniversary of the ... -
World Views | omicron or curbing the pandemic
In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and ... -
Friday, January 28, 2022 – edition no. 3943
* Two quarantines — Hong Kong shortens quarantine for foreign arrivals to 14 days, Macau keeps it unchanged * Macau GP to consider EV races ... -
Hao vs LVS | Defense lawyer claims AAEC, not LVS, severed ties before license tender
Connections between the Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) and the local subsidiaries of Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS), set up to bid for the 2001-2002 gaming ... -
Academic estimates up to 21.7 million tourist arrivals in 2022
An academic has estimated that the city will see this year’s tourist arrivals ranging from 9.9 million to 21.7 million. The University of Macau (UM) held ... -
Number of gaming promoters down 50% following junket scandal
The number of gambling promoter licenses in the city has decreased nearly 50% in just one year in the aftermath of the arrest of Suncity Group ... -
Leong Wai Man to serve as IC president from Feb. 1
The SAR government has appointed Leong Wai Man as president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) for a term of one year, according to the Official ... -
Crime | PJ apprehends six suspects from cross-border loan shark syndicate
A cross-border loan shark syndicate was busted in a joint operation involving the local and mainland police, which arrested nearly 50 suspects, Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. ... -
Gambling sector’s service quality remains steady
A recent study has confirmed that the quality of service in the city’s gambling sector has remained at the same level as in 2020. With its first ... -
DSEDJ deputy to replace Lou Pak Sang
Deputy director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) Kong Chi Meng is set to replace outgoing director Lou Pak Sang from February 1. The ... -
China 2008 vs 2022 | Richer, stronger, more confrontational
China has undergone history-making change since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational. As ... -
Indonesia | Jakarta is sinking, polluted and now moving
Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving, and moving the country’s capital to the ... -
Australian lungfish | Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. ... -
Ukraine Crisis | Russia threatens retaliation if security demands not met
Russia warned yesterday it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the U.S. and its allies reject its security demands and continue their “aggressive” policies, ratcheting up ... -
This day in history | 1990 Romanians call for government change
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It ... -
Gaming | UAE sheikhdom to allow casinos as Wynn Resorts plans project
One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said yesterday [Macau time] it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with Las Vegas-based ... -
Season of love at The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotel
On February 14 the Ritz-Carlton Café’ will offer a six-course Le Saint-Valentin Dinner beginning with a Foie Gras Bon Bon Trio amuse-bouche alongside two glasses of ... -
Melco offers Valentine’s Day spa packages
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Melco is preparing a series of romantic surprises for lovers available from February 12 to 14, the gaming operator ... -
Beijing Olympics | Snowboarding | Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage
There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China. The two-time snowboard gold medalist knows she’s not the only Olympian who ... -
Football | FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea
FIFA President Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups yesterday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to ... -
San Francisco reports big increase in anti-Asian hate crimes
The mayor of San Francisco expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders last year, up an astonishing 567% ... -
The Buzz | China starts three-year crackdown on money laundering
China will start a nationwide crackdown on money laundering from 2022 to 2024 after stepping up regulatory efforts in recent years, Bloomberg has reported. According to Bloomberg, ...
