Putin gets no support from UN Security Council over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin received no support from members of the U.N. Security Council at an emergency meeting today (Macau time) for his actions to bring separatists in eastern Ukraine

Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years

This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less. 

Women’s Federation pushes for more jobseeker support

Lam Iok Ha, deputy executive director of the Women’s General Association of Macau, has said that she hopes the government can set up more training and

Visitor spending doubles in 2021

Visitor spending for the whole of 2021 soared to MOP24.45 billion, a 104.8% increase year-on-year, due to the rise in visitor numbers and per capita spending.

Gov’t evades lawmaker’s question on anti-corruption measures in public sector

The government has avoided providing specifics of anti-corruption efforts in the public sector raised by lawmaker Leong Sun Iok in a written inquiry. In a

Fitch downgrades SJM rating to ‘BB’ due to loan, concession uncertainty

Fitch Ratings has downgraded SJM Holdings Limited’s rating from “BB+” to “BB,” the agency announced in a statement, adding that the rating remains on Rating

PJ exposes cross-border prostitution ring, arrests eight suspects

Eight people have been detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of being involved with organizing and operating a cross-border criminal organization to exploit

Schools required to actively promote Covid jabs

Citing the “severe situation in Hong Kong” as justification, the local government is urging schools to “actively promote” Covid-19 vaccination to students. The Education

Macau needs more policy incentives to promote private urban greening, the operator of an urban farming firm said yesterday. Guilherme Martins, founder of Mighty Greens, a

Hengqin pilot projects to encourage HK, Macau trade

Pilot projects intended to protect and facilitate trade and investment will be carried out in Hengqin under China (Guangdong) Free Trade Zone measures announced this week

CE praises good showing from Chinese Winter Olympians

With the curtain falling on the Winter Olympics in Beijing, and the Chinese team earning nine gold medals, four silver and two bronze – a record high, placing

50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist China’s center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform

Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams

International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions yesterday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of two years or longer forced

Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom

The U.S. and Russian presidents have tentatively agreed to meet in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to stave off Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as heavy shelling continued yesterday in

1997 Dolly the sheep is cloned

Dolly, who was created at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, was actually born on 5 July 1996 although her arrival has only just been revealed. Dolly is the first

China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal

China said yesterday it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up

Australian electricity generator AGL rejects $5.8B offer

Australia's largest electricity generator, AGL Energy, has rejected an 8 billion Australian dollar ($5.8 billion) takeover bid from tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian investment firm

MGM extends national and cultural education series

MGM has partnered with the Oral History Association of Macao and Hall of Culture to organize the “MGM National & Cultural Education Series: Symposium on the Intricacies & Charm

Starbucks debuts seasonal beverages

Starbucks is launching the Salted Caramel Cloud Macchiato and Caramel Macchiato to spark up this spring with two new companions, the Salted Caramel Cold Brew and Salted Caramel Nitro Cold Brew. Soft and creamy “cloud

Record hat trick of own goals leads US over New Zealand 5-0

Meikayla Moore scored a hat trick against the U.S. — of own goals. A perfect hat trick entirely in the first half: left foot, right foot

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