Monthly Archives: January 2022
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Wynn launches festive dining experiences
In celebration of the Year of the Tiger, Wynn is pleased to be collaborating with talented local artists. Five local designers from the Macau Illustrators Association ... -
JW Marriott Hotel Macau announces CNY offerings
Hotel Macau this Chinese New Year as the culinary talents behind Man Ho Chinese Restaurant and Urban Kitchen have prepared festive delicacies that are sure to ... -
Tennis | Djokovic: Not isolating after Covid infection was ‘error’
Novak Djokovic knew he’d tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month, saying yesterday he made an ... -
Football | Chinese broadcaster ordered to pay EPL $213M over TV rights
A Chinese broadcaster has been ordered to pay the English Premier League at least $213 million by the High Court in London over the collapse of one ... -
Boris apologizes for attending lockdown party
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for attending a garden party during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown in 2020, saying there are things the government “did not get ... -
The Buzz | Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked ... -
China Daily | Arrival of Omicron gets alarm bells ringing
Anyang, a city with a population of 5 million in Henan province, was locked down on Monday. It is the third city to hit the pause ... -
Thursday, January 13, 2022 – edition no. 3932
* Hengqin bonus — Hengqin launches series of subsidies for Macau companies, workers for cooperation zone projects * Macau regatta, the only int’l sailing event in ... -
Survey finds higher level of anxiety among students
Nearly 50% of the local population experience anxiety and stress at moderate or higher intensity, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by the ... -
Gov’t says footprint record will eventually be mandatory
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, said in a recent interview that the footprint tracing function will eventually become mandatory, although the ... -
EV association seeks cooperation in Suzhou
The Macau Electric Vehicles Association (MEVA) recently visited the Suzhou plant of Chinese motor vehicle manufacturer Qiantu. The parties seek to collaborate in the Guangdong-Macau Intensive ... -
Fitch ratings | Amid concession uncertainty, Western operators will not be ‘treated differently’
There is no obvious evidence yet that Western-controlled Macau gaming operators will be treated differently by the mainland government, according to a report issued by Fitch ... -
38% of junket workers attended DSAL’s job-matching sessions
As of January 7, 389 people (37.5%) out of 1,036 total candidates participated in job-matching sessions specifically organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) exclusively for ... -
China investigates over 17,000 instances of cross-border gambling
China investigated over 17,000 instances of illegal cross-border gambling in 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Last June, the country announced that the government ... -
Crime | Women lose over half a million patacas in Bitcoin scam
Two local women, aged 27 and 30 years old, have reported having been involved in a scam related to investments in cryptocurrency, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Mortgage loans on the rise at end of 2021, commercial loans skyrocket
Mortgage loans for both residential and commercial real estate have recorded significant growth in November 2021, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of ... -
Gov’t receives 10 bids for management of four public car parks
The government has received 10 bids for the management and operation of four public car parks, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) stated. After preliminary analysis, the DSAT ... -
Hengqin | Macau and Zhuhai held first joint investment matchmaking event
An investment matchmaking activity was recently held for the first time by the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone and Macao Trade and ... -
Patriotic Macau history film premieres at MGM
A film celebrating the 500 known years of Macau has been completed and was screened for the first time yesterday. The film takes the form of ... -
Anyang | Authorities lock down third city, raising affected to 20 million
A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 ... -
Maj. Gen. Peng Jingtang | Former Xinjiang official takes charge of Hong Kong garrison
China’s military says the former head of internal security in the Xinjiang region will lead the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong, in the latest ... -
North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks
North Korea yesterday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s ... -
Nicaragua | Ortega sworn in for fourth straight term as president
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term yesterday [Macau time] following elections considered rigged and on a day marked by sanctions ... -
This day in history | 1976 Crime writer Agatha Christie dies
The most popular novelist in the world, Dame Agatha Christie, has died leaving rumours of a multi-million pound fortune and a final book waiting to be ... -
Timber | Trade data: Myanmar teak exports helping fund military rule
American companies are still importing teak from Myanmar despite sanctions imposed after the military seized power last year, a report based on trade data said yesterday. ... -
‘Godfather of Huaiyang Cuisine’ highlights culinary heritage at The Londoner restaurant
Savor the sublime flavors of timeless Huaiyang cuisine at The Huaiyang Garden, one of The Londoner Macau’s signature restaurants curated by celebrity master chef Zhou Xiaoyan. Located in a space ... -
Three Melco team members receive hotelier awards
Three employees of Melco Resorts & Entertainment have received awards for hoteliers of the year at Stelliers Greater China 2021, the gaming operator announced in a statement. ... -
Winter Games | Biathlon retirements mean new hopefuls take aim at Olympics
A flurry of retirements since the 2018 Winter Games left only a few athletes who will defend their Olympic biathlon titles, and the battle for gold ... -
Harvard doesn’t have to pay prof’s legal fees, court finds
Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, ... -
China Daily | Region must stand together to oppose attempts to instigate color revolutions
Kazakhstan designated Monday as a National Day of Mourning to commemorate the civilians, police officers and soldiers who died in the rioting that started early last ... -
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – edition no. 3931
* Equal odds — Amid concession renewal uncertainty, Fitch Ratings says Western operators will not be ‘treated differently’ * Beijing investigates over 17,000 cross-border gambling ops ... -
Breaking News: In first, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday ... -
THE CONVERSATION | What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
At the end of 2020, it seemed hard to imagine a worse year for misinformation on social media, given the intensity of the presidential election and ... -
FSS reminds employers to pay contributions
The Social Security Fund (FSS) reminds employers to pay mandatory system contributions for their local long-term employees for the fourth quarter of 2021. In addition, arbitrary system ... -
Security Secretary encourages police to ‘work pragmatically’
Foreseeing that law enforcement will be increasingly challenging due to a changing environment, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak encouraged local police to keep up their ...
