Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine have to do with language? If you ask Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian governmental policies promoting the use of ... -
MGTO committed to developing electronic platforms to promote the industry
The Macao Government Tourism Office is committed to developing various electronic platforms to promote the city and its tourism industry, which is why the office organized ... -
Philippines reinstates visa-free travel from Hong Kong, Macau
The Philippine government has waived visas for travelers from Hong Kong and Macau who enter the country as temporary visitors for up to14 days. The Bureau ... -
CE says economy still ‘unsettled’
Although Macau’s economy is seeing a trend toward gradual recovery, uncertainty still exists in the outlook, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at the Economic Development ... -
Police finally catch man trapping wild birds
A 63-year-old local man, working as a taxi driver, has at last been detained by the Public Security Police Force after several reports from citizens finding ... -
PJ investigates woman who allegedly abused her mother
A 51-year-old unemployed local woman allegedly abused her 80-year-old invalid mother by repeatedly slapping and pinching her, and scalding her legs and back with a hot ... -
Group admits students emotionally affected over past two years
In the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, some students have been emotionally affected, but no obvious escalation has been spotted, Ip Weng Keung, executive ... -
Macau NPC representatives promotes CEPA refinement process
Arrangements between Macau and the mainland could be refined to streamline the importation of Macau souvenir foods to mainland China, Kou Hoi In and José Chui, ... -
Casino shares tumble amid tightened restrictions for Guangdong arrivals
Gaming operators in the city saw their shares plunge up to 13% yesterday following the tightened quarantine requirements for some travelers from the mainland, amid the ... -
Manpower needs and wages down at the end of 2021
At the end of 2021, the demand for manpower in almost all economic sectors decreased. Wages also continued to drop in the last quarter of the ... -
Fair Digital Finance is the theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2022
Consumers International announced the theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day as Fair Digital Finance, and calls for access to safe and fair financial service ... -
CPU member challenges gov’t procedure on expropriation
Lawyer and Urban Planning Committee (CPU) member, Álvaro Rodrigues, has expressed disagreement with the procedures of the government regarding the expropriation of a land parcel that ... -
China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron
Chinese authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 across dozens of mainland cities yesterday as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” fuels China’s ... -
US official: Russia seeking military aid from China
A U.S. official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightened tensions about the ongoing war ... -
ndia unsure of Russian arms to meet China, Pakistan threats
India is exploring ways to avoid a major disruption in its supply of Russian-made weaponry amid U.S. sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and Prime Minister ... -
Air force Mirage fighter lost, pilot ejects safely
Taiwan’s air force said one of its French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets appears to have been lost off the island’s east coast, but the pilot has ... -
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
FLong before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China’s ... -
1990 Observer journalist executed in Iraq
Britain has strongly condemned the Iraqi authorities over the execution of The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad. Mr Bazoft – who came to live in ... -
World shares mixed, Hong Kong index dives 5.4%
World shares were mixed yesterday while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index plunged 5% after the neighboring city of Shenzhen was ordered into a shutdown to combat ... -
Champions League matchups as Man United hosts Atlético
Top tier teams from major leagues Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid already secured their seats for the quarterfinals last week. Who is going ... -
‘The Power of the Dog’ wins best picture at UK’s BAFTAs
Sci-fi epic “Dune” won five prizes and brooding Western “The Power of the Dog” was named best picture as the British Academy Film Awards returned yesterday ... -
Talks to resume as Russia pressures Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Russia’s military forces kept up their punishing campaign to capture Ukraine›s capital with fighting and artillery fire in Kyiv›s suburbs yesterday after an airstrike on a military base ... -
Nation set to sail on charted path of growth
The National People’s Congress plays a unique role in stabilizing the socioeconomic development of the country, which was evident on the concluding day of the fifth ... -
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – edition no. 3971
* Philippines reinstates visa-free for Macau * Ho says economy still ‘unsettled’ * Casino shares tumble 13% amid tightened restrictions * A 63-year-old taxi driver ...
