Monthly Archives: January 2022
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CCAC busts another public works chief in new corruption case
A second corruption case involving another former head of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has been discovered, the Corruption Against Corruption (CCAC) announced ... -
Nearly 400 people checked during police winter anti-crime operations
The two police authorities conducted their first on-site “winter anti-crime operations” Tuesday and Wednesday nights, checking nearly 400 individuals in total. Under the coordination by the ... -
Three new recycling collection points
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced yesterday that the city will have access to three more privately-operated recycling collection points from tomorrow. The new facilities are ... -
Seven local establishments in Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand Selection
Seven local establishments have been included in the Bib Gourmand selection in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong-Macau 2022. This year’s selection highlights 64 eateries in Hong ... -
Covid-19 | SSM confirms almost 3,000 people being tracked after confirmed case in Tanzhou
Almost 3,000 people living, working, or studying in Macau are being tracked to various degrees after a confirmed Covid-19 case was registered in Tanzhou, a town ... -
Gov’t to expand QR Itinerary tracking functions
The footprint recording system the government is using through the Macau Health Code mobile application (app) is planned to expand its functionalities once a larger number ... -
35 suspected illegal workers found in December
In December, authorities inspected a total of 306 locations and found 35 suspected illegal workers. The illegal workers were found as part of joint and unilateral ... -
Gaming | JP Morgan: Covid-19 no longer affecting casino stocks
Brokerage JP Morgan has upgraded gaming operators Sands China, Wynn Macau and MGM’s risk/reward potential overweight, noting that the ongoing Covid-19 crisis is for the most ... -
Britain, India launch talks on free trade deal amid uncertainty over Chinese ties
India and Britain yesterday launched talks on pursuing a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of ... -
Beijing defends sweeping maritime claims after US criticism
China yesterday defended its “historical rights” to virtually the entire South China Sea, following a new U.S. government report saying Beijing’s claims are almost entirely invalid. ... -
Taiwan | Chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $6 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, reported yesterday its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid ... -
China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended yesterday as the government tried to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus’s easily transmitted omicron ... -
Olympics | Organizers say met plan to popularize winter sports
A key concern when Beijing was bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was the lack of a strong winter sports tradition in the country. ... -
Russian diplomat leaves open Cuba, Venezuela army deployment
Russia yesterday sharply raised the stakes in a showdown with the West over Ukraine, with a top diplomat saying he wouldn’t exclude a Russian military deployment ... -
This day in history | 1994 Duchess of Kent joins Catholic church
The Duchess of Kent has become the first member of the Royal Family to convert to Catholicism for more than 300 years. The duchess was received ... -
Drive In | Love bites in ‘Wolf Like Me’ with Isla Fisher and Josh Gad
Isla Fisher’s character in the new genre-bending series “Wolf Like Me” is a romantic catch. Kind of. She speaks four languages, makes cheese and pottery and ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Italian Refinement
Not long ago, 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana at Galaxy Macau has reopened. For sophisticated foodies, the establishment has been serving refined Italian dishes since its ... -
Friday, January 14, 2022 – edition no. 3933
* Not public works — Former DSSOPT chief Carion busted in another corruption case * Health Bureau | 3,000 being tracked after case in Tanzhou, ... -
Covid-19 | Close contact reportedly found in Taipa nursery
A staff member at a nursery located at the Nova City real estate in Taipa has been identified by the government as a Covid-19 close contact, ... -
Macau regatta, the only int’l sailing event in GBA this year
The 2022 MGM Macao International Regatta, scheduled to set sail today, will be the only international-level sailing event to take place in the Greater Bay Area ... -
Philippine repatriation flight postponed
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has announced the postponement of the repatriation flight scheduled on January 25 in view of “technical challenges on the part ... -
Footprint recording may become mandatory by Jan 15
Footprint recording will become mandatory on January 15, contrary to the government’s promise of a gradual rollout, the Times was told recently. Yesterday, a local supermarket ... -
Macau lawyer entices Brits get Portuguese residency amid Brexit
To British, Portugal is the best place to migrate to, with a “smaller population, less crowded environment, nicer weather and wonderful seafood,” a local lawyer said ... -
21st Macao Fringe opens at Iao Hon vending area
The 21st Macao City Fringe Festival opened yesterday at a vending area in Iao Hon, in a day which many enjoyed by playing chess, shopping and ... -
DSAL receives 766 complaints in the month since Suncity closure
A total of 766 complaints have been filed regarding the subsidiaries of junket operator Suncity, businesses which have ceased trading, according to data from the Labour ... -
Cooperation Zone | Hengqin offers subsidies for Macau workers and businesses
Macau residents who work full time in Hengqin are eligible for a subsidy of up to RMB12,000 for not more than 36 months and a one-time ... -
New AXA plan allows residents to ‘seize currency potentials’
Insurance giant AXA Hong Kong and Macau recently launched the “FortuneXtra Savings Plan” to “help customers seize currency potentials and accelerate wealth building with exceptional flexibility to suit changing ... -
Galaxy relaunches voluntary resignation scheme
The “New Life Starter Program,” commonly known as the voluntary resignation scheme, has been re-launched by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), with the aim of reducing ... -
Aviation | US airlines say China is forcing them to cancel some flights
U.S. airlines say China has blocked more than a dozen recent and future flights from entering the country, which has been tightening already-strict COVID-19 travel restrictions. ... -
Diplomacy | China and Russia block UN support for sanctions on Mali
Russia and China blocked the U.N. Security Council yesterday [Macau time] from supporting new sanctions on Mali for its military leaders’ decision to delay next month’s ... -
Hong Kong | ‘Patriots only’ legislature convenes first session
Hong Kong’s legislature convened yesterday for the first time since elections last month that were held under new legislation ensuring that only “patriots” who have proven ... -
Covid-19 | Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19’s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which ... -
This day in history | 1991 Bloodshed at Lithuanian TV station
At least 13 people have been killed and more than 140 injured by the Soviet military in the capital of Lithuania as Moscow continues its crackdown ... -
Banking Bank of America slashes fees for account overdrafts
Bank of America slashed the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in their accounts and plans to eliminate entirely its fees ...
