EXPLAINER | Halfway through Olympics, what’s happened so far?

Halfway through the world’s second pandemic Olympics, lots has happened. We have a doping scandal out of Russia, an American skier who faltered unexpectedly, and a

Beijing Winter Olympics exceeds IOC expectations: Chairman

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said that the Olympic Games is perhaps the most complex event on the planet, like a huge and difficult

Beijing2022 | For the aged: Older Olympians in the medal mix, too

When the Beijing Olympics close on Feb. 20, IOC President Thomas Bach, by tradition, will call on the “youth of the world to assemble four years

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts Saturday in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea after 

The Buzz | Man accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob in Pakistan

An enraged mob stoned to death a middle-aged man for allegedly desecrating the Quran in a remote village in eastern Pakistan, police said yesterday. The custodian of

Made in China 2025 and the new multipolar world

In 2015, China adopted one of its most ambitious plans – the Made in China (MIC) 2025. MIC 2025 is an initiative that aims to guarantee China’s position as

Monday, February 14, 2022 – edition no. 3950

— A civil servant group is calling on gov’t for sufficient quarantine hotel rooms for student returnees; however, MGTO admitted it has become difficult for hoteliers to agree on converting

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

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

This result is the outcome of a regular Chinese New Year operation from the PSP involving concerted efforts from officers of all departments. The recent results announced

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

Crime | Man arrested for privacy intrusion and harassment over online broadcasting

  The case came to the attention of the police following a complaint from the victim. The woman told the PSP that after being receiving several harassing

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. Of these,

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

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 medicine, surgery,

‘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 in

Evergrande | Troubled Chinese builder promises 600,000 apartments

A Chinese real estate developer that is struggling under $310 billion in debt is promising to deliver 600,000 apartments this year, a newspaper reported yesterday, in a

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

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