Daily Archives: Friday, February 11, 2022
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THE CONVERSATION | Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could ... -
Transportation | Public bus budget at MOP970m in 2021
The budget for public bus transport services last year was around MOP970 million, a lower amount than that of 2020, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). ... -
No illegality found in police CNY inspections
Of the 331 people who were stopped and questioned by Public Security Police Force (PSP) officers in the Lunar New Year operation, none were found to ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t warns outbreaks may suspend vaccine plan
People in Macau should get vaccinated against Covid-19 with urgency, as this might not be possible later on, health authorities stated during yesterday’s regular Novel Coronavirus ... -
Crime | Man arrested for privacy intrusion and harassment over online broadcasting
A 34-year-old man from the mainland has been detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) after he uploaded a live-stream to the internet publishing ... -
Approved residential and commercial loans decrease
Residential mortgage loans approved by Macau banks fell by 22.5% month-on-month to MOP2.49 billion in December, according to data provided by the Monetary Authority of Macao. ... -
Gaming MGM seeks to convert junket players to direct players amid sector’s turmoil
MGM China is set to focus on targeting the mass market, saying “it is where the future resides,” as the city’s junket sector faces a crackdown. ... -
MGM revenue surges 85% to HKD9.4b in 2021
MGM China’s net revenue soared by 85% to approximately HKD9.4 billion in 2021, according to its recent earnings announcement. The group had a turnaround to an adjusted ... -
GBA | Hengqin issues first license to Macau-owned clinic
The first wholly Macau-owned medical institution in the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin has received its license to provide diagnostic and treatment services including internal ... -
‘Politics of grandeur’: Two Olympics and China’s love of big
Tiananmen Square. The Forbidden City. The Great Wall. The Three Gorges Dam. Dozens of high-end malls in Beijing. China has thousands of years of doing things ... -
Australia | Blinken says century will be shaped by Indo-Pacific region
The United States remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward the Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday. ... -
Myanmar | Prominent filmmaker arrested after a year on the run
An award-winning film director in Myanmar has been arrested almost a year after he was put on a wanted list for encouraging government employees to join ... -
Ukraine Crisis | Diplomats meet in Moscow and Berlin as Russia holds drills
Britain’s top diplomat urged Russia yesterday to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping ... -
This day in history | 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws – including ... -
Drive In | The long-delayed ‘Death on the Nile’ runs aground
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930s London two ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Remarkable celebration
In celebration of the recent announcement from Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2022, Grand Lisboa Hotel and Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau came up with ... -
Philippines welcomes back foreign travelers after two years
The Philippines lifted a nearly two-year ban on foreign travelers yesterday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases. ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong’s zero-covid approach meets growing frustration
Hong Kong residents expressed growing frustration yesterday after new, tighter coronavirus restrictions went into effect, imposed by city leaders in line with Beijing’s zero-COVID policy. Hong ... -
China Daily | Sour grapes intoxicate trolls to ugly vilification
Despite some voices of dissatisfaction that Viktor Ahn was to coach the Chinese speed skating team, a strong rival of its Republic of Korea counterpart, it ... -
Friday, February 11, 2022 – edition no. 3949
* VIP rescue — MGM seeks to convert former junket players to direct players amid sector’s turmoil * Transportation | Public bus budget at MOP970m in ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could ...
