Daily Archives: Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Gov’t plans to extend gaming licences to Dec. 31
The government is planning to extend the current gaming concessions until the end of 2022 to cope with the law amendment progress, Secretary for Economy and ... -
Unreasonably locking out yellow code bearers is illegal: SSM
Pursuant to the Labor Relations Law, a failure to schedule employees for work is illegal unless reasonably justified, pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director of the Health Bureau ... -
PJ arrest six, seize drugs worth MOP1.2 million
A total of six people, three men and three women, were detained on Tuesday evening by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in relation to a case of ... -
Border Gate mass Covid testing returns full negative results
The targeted mass SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing (NAT) operation conducted in the Border Gate District has tested 7,103 people in total, with zero positive results detected. ... -
Two lawmakers propose sinology clubs to boost ‘patriotic talent’ training
Lawmakers Kou Kam Fai and Pang Chuan want the government to promote the creation of sinology clubs to facilitate training for educators and the general population, ... -
Pui Ching: Application for a new campus has been filed
Kou Kam Fai, the principal of Pui Ching Middle School, confirmed that the school has filed an application for a new campus, but no update has ... -
Macao Water, Tsinghua University join forces to cultivate talent
Macao Water has announced that it will partner with the School of Environment at Tsinghua University to provide opportunities for students to undertake practical work with ... -
Pedestrian flyovers now lawmakers’ favorite
Once hated, pedestrian flyovers seem to have established themselves as the new favorite transportation facilitation method for several lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly. At the plenary ... -
Zhuhai targets 6.5% GDP growth in 2022
Zhuhai is aiming to achieve regional GDP growth of 6.5% and boost domestic demand, according to a statement released by the neighboring region’s government. Zhuhai’s economic ... -
Melco sees VIP junket players converted to premium direct
Melco Resorts and Entertainment is seeing players who were formerly VIP players from junkets entering its premium direct program. Speaking during an earnings call with analysts, ... -
Veteran Hong Kong lawyer departs following meeting with security police
A veteran lawyer based in Hong Kong has reportedly left for the UK after he was summoned to a meeting with the national security police. Paul ... -
Explainer A look at Hong Kong’s worst Covid-19 wave, and mainland-aided fight
Hong Kong has reported a rapid increase in COVID-19 infections since the fifth wave of the epidemic began. During the week from Feb. 23 to March ... -
Russia, Ukraine ready for new talks on war
As Day 7 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict dawned, Russia continued its attacks on crowded Ukrainian cities and a lengthy convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles ... -
FM Lavrov embodies Moscow’s steely posture
As Russia’s top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is embodying the Kremlin’s defiant posture with a mixture of toughness and sarcasm. ... -
1966 BBC tunes in to colour
The BBC has announced plans to begin broadcasting television programmes in colour from next year. Britain will be the first country in Europe to offer regular ... -
Sands Gallery launched at Four Seasons
SANDS CHINA Ltd. officially launched the new Sands Gallery on February 23 and unveiled its debut exhibition, The Innovation of Ink: Transformation and Reinvention of Oriental ... -
Russians, Belarusians compete as ‘neutral athletes’ in China
Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine, the International ... -
New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp
Thick black smoke billowed across the grounds of New Zealand’s Parliament and sirens blared yesterday as retreating protesters against coronavirus vaccine mandates set fire to tents, ... -
Oil tops $110 a barrel, ruble sinks to cents as Ukraine war rages
Oil prices surged above $110 per barrel yesterday as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. Global stock markets were mixed as investors waited to ... -
China will remain ballast for world economy
At a time when the challenges posed by the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and increasing geopolitical tensions such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict are producing headwinds for ... -
Thursday, March 3, 2022 – edition no. 3963
* Peaks of March — Hong Kong reports record 55k Covid cases; mainland doctor predicts peak at 100k this month * Covid-19 | Border Gate ...
