Monthly Archives: March 2022
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Hong Kong returnee classified as asymptomatic case
A Macau resident from Hong Kong who arrived from Macau via the Golden Bus has tested positive for Covid-19 and is classified as an imported case ... -
Health Bureau mulls shortening quarantine duration
Local health authorities are considering lowering the number of days of mandatory quarantine for people arriving from some foreign countries and regions, Dr. Leong Iek Hou, ... -
Criminal investigation cases rise 13% in 2021
Police opened files of 11,376 criminal investigation cases throughout 2021, up 13.1% from the previous year, according to the Office of the Secretary for Security under ... -
China’s slowing economy in spotlight as legislature meets
China’s ruling Communist Party is temporarily turning away from its longer-term ambitions to focus on pulling the economy out of a slump as the country heads ... -
Beijing denies asking Russia not to invade until post-Olympics
China yesterday denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as “fake news” and a “very despicable” ... -
Russians besiege Ukrainian ports, war refugees top one million
Russian forces captured the strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson and besieged another yesterday in a bid to cut the country off from the sea, as the two sides ... -
Kyiv shrines, memorials with powerful symbolic value at risk
Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine. Among the sites at risk in the Ukrainian capital are the nation’s ... -
1975 Comic genius Chaplin is knighted
Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin has become Sir Charles after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The star of such films as The Kid and The Great ... -
Gloomy nights for the Dark Knight in ‘The Batman’
Batman, never a day person, is plunged into perpetual night in Matt Reeves’ nocturnal, nihilist, neo-noir take on the Caped Crusader. Reeves’ three-hour-long “The Batman” includes ... -
Is 2022 the year of crypto-philanthropy?
The future is here. In March 2021, Mike Winkelmann (also known as Beeple) sold an NFT of his digital art for $69 million at Christie’s – the first ... -
Birdsong offers three powerful portraits of womanhood
Destiny O. Birdsong’s “Nobody’s Magic” tells three separate stories, each centering on a Black albino woman living in Shreveport, Louisiana. First, we meet 20-year-old Suzette, who ... -
Rick Holmstrom goes all-instrumental on ‘Get It!’
Guitarist Rick Holmstrom’s new album is an all-instrumental collection of toe-tappers, thigh-slappers and finger-snappers. There’s an irresistible backbeat, and the mood is upbeat. Grin and hear ... -
Seven militants killed, bombs seized in recent raid
Philippine troops killed at least seven Muslim insurgents aligned with the Islamic State group in a recent offensive in the south and recovered 45 heavy firearms ... -
South Korean manufacturer of Russian vaccine braces for complications
A South Korean pharmaceutical company manufacturing Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine says it’s bracing for business complications as the U.S.-led West escalates sanctions against Russia over the invasion ... -
Tightrope walking on Taiwan question leaves Washington no room for error
On Feb 28, 1972, during then United States President Richard Nixon’s visit to China, the two governments signed in Shanghai the first of three joint communiques ... -
Friday, March 4, 2022 – edition no. 3964
* Big-six months — Without much surprise, gov’t extends current gaming concessions for six months, but concessionaires have yet to submit requests * Gaming Law | ... -
‘Satellite casino’ still core of debate at parliament
The Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday had their meeting on the amendment bill to the gamling law with government officials present to answer ... -
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, ...
