Monthly Archives: January 2022
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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 ... -
CE meets with Yao Ming alongside CBA delegates
Over the weekend, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng received a delegation from the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) at the government headquarters, led by CBA President Yao ... -
Chinese paddlers dominate at WTT Champions Macao 2021
China’s Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu took the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively yesterday at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2021 China Stars. ... -
Statement | Together for Beijing Winter Olympics, together for a shared future
In his 2022 New Year Address, President Xi Jinping stressed that “We will spare no effort to present a great Games to the world. The world ... -
Cloee Chao: Yellow health code casino staff forced to take unpaid leave
A number of employees of gaming operators were allegedly forced to take unpaid leave due to their yellow health code status. Yesterday, the president of the ... -
Melinda Chan to strive for a concession
On the sidelines of a business event, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf executive Melinda Chan said that the company would do its best to bid for a gambling ... -
Local tours scheme extended to August
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced that the local tour scheme, “Stay, Dine and See Macao,” will be extended to the end of August and ... -
Further health education for Filipino domestic workers required: survey
A recent survey has revealed that slightly over 60% of Filipino domestic workers in Macau require more education on how to stay healthy, otherwise known as ... -
DSEDJ says scholarship and grant recipients supported amid pandemic
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has said that scholarship or grant recipients who were forced to remain in Macau due to border restrictions can ... -
Inflation rate at 0.03% in 2021
The inflation rate stood at 0.03% in 2021, down by 0.78 percentage points from 0.81% in 2020, according to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) data ... -
Hao vs LVS | Asian American establishes final compensation amount claim
Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) has reduced its compensation amount claimed in the court case against Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS). The legal representative of AAEC, ... -
Covid-19 | China’s success taming virus could make exit strategy harder
The sweeping “zero-tolerance” strategy that China has used to keep COVID-19 case numbers low and its economy functioning may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country ... -
First flights leave Xi’an as travel curbs ease
The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi’an in western China as the government eased travel curbs imposed after a coronavirus ... -
Biden, Kishida talk China, nuclear weapons in first meeting
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first formal meeting to discuss concerns about China’s growing military assertiveness that’s causing ... -
New Zealand adds new Covid restrictions as omicron spreads
New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland ... -
Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions
With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the U.S. and its allies guessing about its next moves in the ... -
US blocks flights by Chinese airlines in escalating dispute
The United States moved Friday to block 44 flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines in retaliation for China forcing the cancellation of flights by U.S. ... -
This day in history | 1965 Winston Churchill dies
Sir Winston Churchill has died at the age of 90 with his wife Lady Clementine Churchill and other members of the family at his bedside. He ... -
Tennis | Nadal reaches Australian Open quarterfinals for 14th time
Rafael Nadal finally got the better of a crazy, long tiebreaker and knew he’d won half the battle. After saving four set points and missing with ... -
Covid-19 | Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Demonstrations ... -
The Buzz | Several return to live in Fukushima’s last deserted town
Several former residents of Futaba, the only remaining uninhabited town in Japan still recovering from effects of radiation from nuclear plant meltdowns in 2011, have returned ... -
China Daily | Helping hands reaching out to Tonga show that countries can act together
NASA researchers have estimated that the force of the volcanic eruption that took place on Saturday near the island nation of Tonga was equivalent to 10 ... -
Monday, January 24, 2022 – edition no. 3939
* Forced time off — A number of employees from gaming operators were allegedly forced to take unpaid leave due to their yellow health code status, ... -
2021 visitor arrivals rise 30% to 7.7 million
Annual visitor arrivals rose by 30.7% year-on-year to 7,705,943 in 2021, a figure that remains far below pre-pandemic numbers, data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
F&B sector reports rise in receipts
27% of the restaurants & similar establishments that were interviewed reported a year-on-year rise in receipts in November, a growth of 15 percentage points from October, ...
