Monthly Archives: March 2022
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Hotel quarantine shortened to two weeks for Macau residents
The Health Bureau has just announced that from March 28, all entrants from non-mainland Chinese locations will have their quarantine period shortened to 14 days, although ... -
What is the new Covid-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections?
Prakash Nagarkatti University of South Carolina A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid ... -
Mail quarantined 70-hours before distribution
All incoming mail will be quarantined in the indoor parking lot of the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) for 70 hours before being distributed, a ... -
Coutinho calls for another round of consumption cards, support for SMEs
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho continues to urge the government to provide a new round of financial support using consumption cards. Coutinho made the call in a ... -
Domestic violence cases on the rise
Tang Yuk Wa, deputy director of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), has revealed that over the past two years during which Macau residents have lived under ... -
Gov’t says city links China to Lusophone countries in technological development
Macau is strategically well placed to connect China and Lusophone countries in the field of technology, Tai Kin Ip, director of the Economic and Technological Development ... -
Winter Olympic mascot linked to MUST
Liu Pingyun, chief executive of the team that designed one of the mascots for the Beijing Winter Olympics, worked on the project while he was studying ... -
New legislation to allow Macau, foreign med doctors to work in Hengqin
Zhuhai will introduce new regulations to allow more Hong Kong, Macau and foreign health professionals to work in Guangdong-Macau in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin, Zhuhai city, according to a press conference ... -
Local man scammed over ‘industrial visas’
A local man has reportedly been scammed out of RMB137,000 by a non-resident worker from the mainland employed in a watch shop in Macau, the Judiciary ... -
Recyclables collector steals door ‘by mistake’
A 50-year-old Vietnamese woman working as a collector of recyclable materials has been accused by a store owner of stealing the steel door from his store. ... -
One ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash
A Chinese aviation official said yesterday that one of the two “black box” recorders had been found with its casing in severely damaged condition, two days ... -
Gov’t considers extending four-month military conscription
Taiwan is considering extending its four-month compulsory military service, its defense minister said yesterday, amid concerns about the self-governing island democracy’s tensions with China, which have ... -
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
NATO is estimating that 7,000 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in a month of fighting in Ukraine. A senior NATO military official said last night ... -
Downing Street vows to help families facing cost-of-living crisis
Britain’s Treasury chief is pledging to respond to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis hitting working families when he delivers his spring budget statement ... -
A new fund directs its support to Ukraine’s long-term needs
The humanitarian needs of more than 10 million displaced Ukrainians have quickly become staggering. Yet Mark Malloch-Brown, president of the Open Society Foundations, warns that longer-term ... -
1992 Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain’s oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year. The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 ... -
US agrees to lift taxes on British steel, aluminum
The United States has agreed to lift tariffs on British steel and aluminum, mending a rift between allies that dates back to the Trump administration. At ... -
ZTE says probation ends after clash with Washington
ZTE Corp. said yesterday a U.S. judge has allowed a probation period to end after the telecom equipment maker was nearly destroyed in a clash with ... -
World Cup spot on the line for Portugal and aging Ronaldo
TALES AZZONI At 37 years old, it’s no secret time is running out for Cristiano Ronaldo. Playing at a high level is not getting any easier, ... -
Airline offers nonstop 17-hour flights from New York to New Zealand
New Zealand’s flagship airline said yesterday it has started selling tickets for direct flights to and from New York, a new route that will take more ... -
Teenage pilot starts around-the-world flight from Bulgaria
Like brother, like sister. A Belgian-British teenage pilot hopes to join his sister in the record books after starting his attempt to become the youngest person ... -
Refined anti-pandemic tactics timely
The National Health Commission recently revised its guidelines on COVID-19 nucleic acid testing, asking places with newly emerged infections to conduct “targeted-area testing” based on local ... -
Thursday, March 24, 2022 – edition no. 3978
* One month of war | Russian heavy losses — Up to 15,000 Russian troops were killed in Ukraine, NATO says * MU5735 | Mystery ... -
Two prominent road accidents in 12 hours, six injured
Yesterday morning, at 8:22 a.m. a taxi crashed into a median strip in Taipa while transporting a passenger. She suffered mild injuries and was already discharged ... -
DSPA receives first batch of 27 obsolete motorbikes
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) received yesterday the first batch of motorbikes considered obsolete as part of the plan to replace old motorbikes, namely two-stroke engine ... -
Outbreak in Zhuhai leads to testing 10,000 people from 7 local schools
The Covid-19 outbreak in the Nanping district of the neighboring city of Zhuhai has led, so far, to the testing of 9,300 people among students, teachers, ... -
Transport secretary emphasizes news on DSSOPT future imminent
The future of the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) will soon be revealed, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday ... -
Different places should adopt targeted Covid-19 prevention: Chinese expert
A leading Chinese epidemiologist said that it is essential for China to stick to its dynamic zero-Covid approach in the face of mounting anti-epidemic pressure both ... -
FDCT allocated MOP350 million to 639 projects last year
The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) allocated a total of 350 million patacas to 639 projects last year, the FDCT reported in their annual review. ... -
Gov’t to negotiate on availability of insurance for elevators, escalators
The government has affirmed to a parliamentary committee that it would negotiate to seek the availability of insurance plans that cover third- party responsibilities related to ... -
3-year buffer period to start alongside new concessions
The government has changed its mind and will only start counting the three-year buffer period concerning “satellite casinos” from the time new concession contracts take effect. ... -
It’s PIZZA time at Coast – Kids Pizza Workshop in MGM COTAI
Buon appetito! When you think of Italy and the delizioso foods, what comes to mind? PIZZA! Put the chef’s hat and apron on your little ones ... -
Beijing says military development of islands within its rights
China yesterday said it has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit in the wake of U.S. accusations that it has ... -
Wallets, IDs but no survivors found in plane crash
Mud-stained wallets. Bank cards. Official identity cards. Poignant reminders of 132 lives presumed lost were lined up by rescue workers scouring a remote Chinese mountainside yesterday ... -
China Eastern crash is rare disaster for state-run airlines
China is, along with North America and Europe, one of the world’s top three air travel markets. It has dramatically improved safety since a string of ...
