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. The group was made up

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

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.

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. According to

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 government

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

According to a PJ spokesperson, the PJ have received 18 complaints from victims of fraudulent operations of the organization. These claims amount to 28.6 million

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

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 driving

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

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

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 pair

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 Wilson has hailed

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

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

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 to start

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 said

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 follow

Thursday, March 31, 2022 – edition no. 3983

— Golden Group terminates VIP business in another blow to the junket sector * macaugov.com | Gov’t unaware of domain promoting gambling, porn * China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai

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

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 to the

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

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

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

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,

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 30.9%

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 operator

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

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

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