Daily Archives: February 24, 2022
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China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import
China repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine today (Thursday) while refusing to criticize Russia’s attack, and in a move that could help ... -
Russia invades Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine today (Thursday), as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any ... -
Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again
Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate student voiced a familiar question. “I have heard psychotherapy makes people more self-absorbed,” they ... -
JLL: Macau property prices to see another downturn
The property market in Macau will enter a new downward cycle, considering factors such as crackdowns on illegal gambling, an international commercial property agency has forecast. ... -
‘East meets West’: debut exhibition at Sands Gallery
Sands China officially launched the Sands Gallery yesterday, with a debut exhibition showcasing artworks featuring “East meets West” elements. Titled “Innovation of Ink: Transformation and Reinvention ... -
CA announces new chief of commissioner’s office
Ermelinda Maria da Conceição Xavier will be the new chief of the Audit Commissioner’s office from March 1, a press statement from the Audit Commission (CA) ... -
Lawmaker: no updates from gov’t on LRT cable replacement
Lawmaker Ron Lam said that the government has thus far not provided him with any updates on the cable replacement work of the Light Rail Transit ... -
MGTO partners with Air Macau, hotel booking platforms to boost tourism
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a new promotional scheme to attract more visitors to Macau and to draw visitors from new regions. The ... -
CNY crime prevention operation snares over 1,000 suspects
The traditional local police forces’ crime prevention operation over the Chinese New Year period has resulted in the detention of 1,129 suspects, of whom 240 were ... -
Galaxy reports strong 2021 rebound
With a significant increase in revenue last year, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s (GEG) profit stood at HKD1.3 billion for 2021, compared to a HKD4 billion loss in ... -
CDC division head hints at mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
Although the government has previously emphasized that vaccination against Covid-19 is voluntary, government public health doctor Leong Iek Hou has hinted at the possibility of mandatory ... -
Influenza infection at local daycare
The Health Bureau was notified yesterday that a case of collective infection with influenza was detected in class E at the Creche S. João da Obra ... -
China says US creating ‘fear and panic’ over Ukraine
China yesterday accused the U.S. of creating “fear and panic” over the crisis in Ukraine, and called for talks to reduce rapidly building tensions. Foreign Ministry ... -
Investigation confirms chained woman was trafficked
Chinese authorities have detained six people and fired eight lower-level Communist Party officials in a provincial-level investigation of the case of a trafficked woman that caused ... -
Presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight
As South Korea enters a bitter presidential race, Hong Hee-jin is one of many young women who feel that the country’s politics has become dominated by ... -
‘Thugs and bullies’: Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine
World leaders sought yesterday to back up their tough words over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant ... -
1955 Britain’s big freeze
Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue across Britain leaving many parts of the country cut off from essential supplies. More than 70 roads in Britain are ... -
Mining Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance
President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market yesterday [Macau time] as he touted domestic efforts to mine and ... -
Philippines signs USD624 million deal for 32 Black Hawks
The Philippines signed a 32 billion-peso ($624 million) deal this week to purchase 32 Black Hawk helicopters in the largest military aircraft acquisition contract under outgoing ... -
Stalker of star Raducanu gets restraining order
A man who was found guilty of stalking U.S. Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu was given a five-year restraining order yesterday. Amrit Magar, a 35-year-old former delivery ... -
Roma coach Jose Mourinho given 2-game ban after red card
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been banned for two games as punishment for his outburst during the latest setback when his team drew 2-2 with Verona ... -
‘Superbly preserved’ pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland
The fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world’s best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye ... -
Amsterdam Apple shop hostage-taker sought 200M-euro ransom
A gunman who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros in cryptocurrencies before he was ... -
Time to jettison out-dated geopolitical thinking
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for an immediate cease-fire and a “return to the path of dialogue and negotiations”, arguing that the “peace-keeping” ... -
Thursday, February 24, 2022 – edition no. 3958
* Mandatory jabs? — CDC division head hints at mandatory Covid-19 vaccination * Macau property prices to see another downturn: JLL * East meets West ...
