Japan’s deficit reaches 8-year high as energy imports soar

Japan racked up a 2.2 trillion yen ($19 billion) trade deficit last month, an eight-year high, as the cost of energy imports soared, the government said yesterday.

It’s not all divisions and tensions between China and the West

At a time when the world seems beset by intractable problems and rising tensions, the positive tone of Wednesday’s telephone conversation between President Xi Jinping and his French

Friday, February 18, 2022 – edition no. 3954

— Health authorities make contingency plans for potential Covid-19 outbreak while civil servants must complete vaccination before February 21 * Tuesday plenary | AL committee awaits gov’t reply on gaming bill

THE CONVERSATION | Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it’s made

The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues

Three education funds to be merged

A parliamentary committee has concluded its discussion of the reviews of two education-related laws, in which the integration of three existing education funds has been proposed.

Covid-19 Full vaccination needed for HK, Taiwan entrants

The Macau government announced yesterday that, from February 21, entrants older than 12 years from Hong Kong or Taiwan will need to be fully vaccinated before

40 local students to return from Hong Kong from today

A group of 40 local students who have been studying in Hong Kong university institutions are to return to Macau today and tomorrow, the Education and

Gaming | Committee on track to complete law analysis before ‘deadline’

The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has been meeting daily, aiming to finish its discussion of the new gaming law. According to sources close

JLL names Oliver Tong as general manager

Real estate services firm JLL Macau has recently appointed Oliver Tong as general manager, effective March 1. While taking up his new role, Tong will continue to

Gaming | Wynn seeing pent-up demand ‘at all levels of business’

The only measure by which to judge the impact of the disappearance of junket operators is activity over the Chinese New Year holiday, during which Wynn

Chinese nation moving with Macau towards the ‘great rejuvenation’: Fu Ziying

China is moving forward into a new chapter of “great power and worldwide significance” and Macau is moving with it, assuming the responsibilities and reaping

Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as ALICE FUNG & DAVID RISING, HONG KONG-19 cases surge

Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling yesterday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city’s

Japan’s Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund

Kirin is selling its China soft drinks joint venture to an investment fund, the Japanese beer and beverage maker said yesterday. The move comes shortly

South Korea to give out rapid tests as Omicron shatters record

South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at schools and senior care facilities starting next week as it weathers an unprecedented wave of infections

North Korea | Regime celebrates late leader’s birthday amid hardships

North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border with China,

Cambodia | Last freshwater dolphin in Mekong River dies

The last surviving freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing net,

Ukraine Crisis | NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops

Russia said yesterday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw no sign of a drawdown as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine

This day in history | 1992 Cannibal killer jailed for life

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Wisconsin for murdering and dismembering 15 young men and boys. Dahmer, 31, was unable

Beijing 2022 | Valieva listed two legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms

Two legal substances used to improve heart function are listed on an anti-doping control form filled out for Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva before her drug case

After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?

Victory, of sorts, for Eritrea’s sole Winter Olympian — one of just six athletes competing for African countries at the Games in China — was achieved even

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
MACAU DAILY TIMES