Monthly Archives: March 2022
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Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths
Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation’s capital in February, shouting above the street noise and pumping their fists in the air in frustration. ... -
Golden Group terminates VIP business in another blow to sector
Macau Golden Group is shutting down its VIP operations following “careful consideration,” in the latest blow to the junket sector crisis. According to a memo seen ... -
Incoming air cargo sanitized several times
Airport management stressed that all cargo arriving at Macau International Airport (MIA) would go through several rounds of sanitization before being delivered to the city. Workers ... -
Temperature to drop to 12 degrees celsius this weekend
The weather in the region is expected to be affected by a northeast monsoon, leading to a temperature drop to around 12 degrees celsius this weekend. ... -
Gov’t unaware of macaugov.com domain promoting gambling, porn
Local authorities have stated that they had not been aware of the operations of a website that uses a top-level domain (TLD) address that resembles a ... -
Petition to save 10 Taipa old trees surpasses 2,000 signatures
A petition currently circulating with the aim of protecting the 10 Taipa old trees from being removed or relocated has so far collected 2,111 signatures, 55 from ... -
VIP junket business over: Suncity
Reliance on VIP business is over, despite the fact that Macau used to be the gaming mecca in Asia, with VIP gaming as a major source ... -
PJ unveils alleged criminal organization operating from VIP room
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that they had found and dismantled an alleged criminal organization operating through two casinos’ VIP rooms. According to a PJ ... -
The Star admits sending fabricated documents to BOC
The Bank of China has received fraudulent documents from Australian casino The Star relating to the source of a sum of money, proving that the deposited ... -
CPTTM English contest winners consider environment key to language learning
Peta Ho and Rem Ho, the winners of an open English contest, have emphasized the importance of an appropriate environment so that language learning can be ... -
Wynn: Collaborating with SMEs to Revitalize Macao’s Economy
In support of the SAR government’s policies, Wynn is assisting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting their continued development and operational innovation, thereby ... -
Five Covid-19 FDCT funded projects presented
The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) yesterday presented five funded projects involving technological developments related to Covid-19. In a meeting held at the conference hall ... -
Sexagenarian man arrested for driving to the Hengqin Border
A local man in his 60s has been caught riding his motorbike across the Lotus Bridge and entering the controlled zone of the Hengqin Border without a ... -
Beijing’s Afghan ambitions on show at multinational meetings
China’s ambitions to have a major hand in Afghanistan’s stability and development under the Taliban, while boosting its own stature, will be on display at a ... -
Britain to withdraw judges from top court
Britain said yesterday that it is withdrawing its judges from Hong Kong’s top court because keeping them there would “legitimize oppression” in the former British colony. ... -
Russia hits near Kyiv, other city despite vows to scale back
Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city overnight, local officials said yesterday, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in ... -
1966 Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory
The Labour party is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Harold ... -
China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai shutdown
As millions of people in Shanghai line up for coronavirus tests, authorities are promising tax refunds for shopkeepers in the closed-down metropolis and to keep the ... -
Ronaldo, Portugal among teams securing World Cup bids
Portugal 2, Macedonia 0 Poland 2, Sweden 0 Cristiano Ronaldo will get another shot at lifting the World Cup. Portugal beat North Macedonia 2-0 in a ... -
Portugal’s new govt sees EU aid as firing up economic growth
Members of Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party are set to be sworn into office yesterday for the party’s third straight term in government as the country prepares ... -
Ukraine says peace deal vote requires pullback
An adviser to Ukraine’s president says that a vote sealing a prospective agreement with Russia could only be held after Russian troops pull back. Mykhailo Podolyak ... -
Why many infections asymptomatic in China’s latest Covid-19 flare-ups?
Shanghai, China’s economic hub with a population of more than 24.87 million, is all geared up to deal with a flare-up of COVID-19 infections. People who ... -
Thursday, March 31, 2022 – edition no. 3983
* Junket turmoil heats up — Golden Group terminates VIP business in another blow to the junket sector * macaugov.com | Gov’t unaware of domain promoting ... -
AUD76 million deposited through Macau banks for The Star
Wealthy Chinese gamblers have allegedly been encouraged to deposit millions of dollars into a junket operator’s Macau bank account, a red flag in respect of money ... -
Philippines pledges to continue repatriation flights
The Philippine Consulate General will continue organizing repatriation flights until the Macau government has declared it safe to allow international commercial flights to operate again, according ... -
Gov’t describes provisional Red Market’s first day as ‘smooth’
Yesterday, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said the first day of operations of the Provisional Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market had been smooth, with over 2,000 visitors ... -
Casinos ‘running low’ on cash: Morgan Stanley
Gaming operators in the city are “running low” on cash, reporting USD800 million (MOP6.4 billion) in losses per quarter, according to a report issued by Morgan ... -
Taxi group leader advises using taxi recorder to investigate complaints
Kuok Leong Son, executive director Macao Taxi Driver Mutual Association, hopes that the government can use taxi recorder data to help verify complaints that have been ... -
Only vaccinated travelers allowed entry from Apr. 3
Vaccination against Covid-19 will be required for travelers entering Macau aged 12 and over from April 3, the government yesterday announced in a statement. Travelers entering ... -
DSEDJ study to examine ‘what goes on in young people’s minds’
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) will conduct a study to understand what goes on in the minds of younger generations, Cheong Man Fai, chief ... -
Hotel guests near 500,000 in February
The number of guests at hotel establishments in February increased 29.3% year-on-year to 493,000, with the number of mainland guests (396,000) and local guests (68,000) rising ... -
Sands China works with traditional SME to boost eco-friendly printing
In order to promote the latest products and services, Sands China has invested significantly in printing, and has set strict quality requirements. Accordingly, the integrated resort ... -
Four Macau restaurants on Asia’s 100 Best Restaurants listing
Macau, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, has seen four of its restaurants ranked among Asia’s 100 best restaurants. The four restaurants are namely Wing Lei ... -
Shanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-Covid’ limits, shakes markets
A two-phase lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million people is testing the limits of China’s hard-line “zero-COVID” strategy, which is shaking markets far beyond the country’s borders. ... -
India plans power project in Sri Lanka after China’s shelved
India has signed an agreement to set up hybrid power projects on northern Sri Lankan islands in a deal seen as a strategic victory in its ...
