Monthly Archives: April 2022
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Gov’t hints at MOP120 million being spent on quarantine NATs to date
The local government is estimated to have spent around 120 million patacas on nucleic acid tests (NAT) alone, undertaken by those in Macau quarantine since the ... -
March hotel occupancy down 41% from last year
The number of hotel guests in March has fallen 41.3% year-on-year to 365,000. Mainland guests (269,000) have fallen by 50.2%, while local guests (70,000) have increased ... -
Half-price coronavirus tests in quarantine for students abroad
Local residents currently studying full-time at schools and universities abroad will be granted a 50% discount on the nucleic acid tests (NAT) to be undertaken during ... -
IAM to collect used furniture at 60 locations
To make it easier for residents to dispose of large items of unwanted furniture, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will designate 60 temporary collection points for ... -
Top court judge points to ‘intolerance to the simple exercise of fundamental rights’
Justice José Maria Dias Azedo has issued a voting declaration highlighting his disagreement in a judgment, made by a panel of three judges, against former University ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to control commodity prices as new subsidy round introduced
The Consumer Rights Protection Law should be used to guard against profiteering or price speculation on daily commodities as the government introduces a new round of ... -
Sports day in Hac Sa on Labor Day
A sports day will be held at Hac Sa Beach Park from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, the Labor Day public holiday. Recreational and ... -
Sands China loss widens, LVS bets on Singapore’s open borders
Sands China has reported a downturn in revenue, with a USD336 million net loss recorded in the first quarter for this year, a greater fall than ... -
art auction to raise funds for capoeira master’s cancer treatment
The Albergue SCM will host an art auction tomorrow to raise funds for a capoeira master who is in need of chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis. ... -
Lawmakers question division of authority over junket contracts
Members of the Second Standing Committee of parliament have questioned the authority governing junket contracts being divided between two different officials, committee president Chan Chak Mo ... -
Beijing orders schools closed in tightening of virus rules
Beijing is closing all city schools in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak. The city of ... -
Taiwan faces largest outbreak yet
Taiwan, which had been living mostly free of COVID-19, is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11,000 new cases ... -
China grants first driverless taxi permits to Baidu, Pony.ai
China has granted Chinese internet services company Baidu and a rival autonomous car company, Pony.ai, permits to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing, ... -
Actor Kenneth Tsang dies in quarantine hotel
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, local media reported. Tsang was best known ... -
A sensational Mother’s Day
For those who have it all, sometimes the perfect gift is an experience. This Mother’s Day, pamper all the significant women in your life at the ... -
Russian offensive in east gathering momentum as Guterres surveys destruction
Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum yesterday as the United Nations’ chief surveyed the destruction in towns outside Kyiv that experienced some of the worst ... -
1978 Afghan coup rebels claim victory
The new rulers of Afghanistan have announced that almost the whole of the leadership of the ousted regime is dead. Two days ago, they declared President ... -
Liam Neeson kills down ‘Memory’ lane
Memory” is an interesting title for the latest Liam Neeson thriller. Do you remember the last Liam Neeson thriller? Or the one before that? Who was ... -
Fit for a connoisseur
This month, St. Regis Macao’s The Manor is launching monthly wine dinners known as The Connoisseur’s Table. French wine connoisseurs will be thrilled in May with ... -
Americans increasingly see China as a threat
Americans are increasingly seeing China as a world superpower and a threat, though growing numbers perceive it more as a competitor than an enemy, according to ... -
Surging sales at McDonald’s offsets trouble in China, Russia
Higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID-19 restrictions elsewhere helped McDonald’s offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. Revenue rose 11% to ... -
US the one that doesn’t want to talk
In an interview with Voice of America last week, George Friedman, the US geopolitical forecaster and strategist, said that, “I think the reality that China needs ... -
Friday, April 29, 2022 – edition no. 4001
* Covid-19 | Taiwan faces largest outbreak yet * Covid-19 | Gov’t spent MOP120 million on quarantine NATs * Residents currently studying full-time at schools and ... -
Gov’t will not deliver supplies if there is a mass Covid-19 outbreak
The government will not organize the central delivery of supplies for affected residents in the event of a mass outbreak of Covid-19 in Macau, Secretary for ... -
Tropical cyclone to form this weekend
According to a blog post by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), citing European and American weather authorities, a tropical cyclone will form over the coming weekend ... -
Gov’t considering easing entry requirements from selected countries of origin
The Macau SAR government is currently studying the possible easing of entry requirements for travelers from countries with close ties to Macau. Secretary for Social Affairs ... -
Secretary Lei urges business leaders to launch promo in May Golden Week
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has called on business leaders to lead the sector in preparing for the May 1 Golden Week in ... -
Multipurpose land plots trigger debate in CPU
The possibility of the approval of Urban Conditions Plans (PCU) for several land plots where the land use has not been clearly stated, has sparked debate ... -
Gov’t plans to build a commercial tower at former Cotai border post
The government is planning to build a commercial tower to be located on part of the land plot once used by the former Lotus Flower Border ... -
Wynn Boosts Local Employment with New Opportunities for Macao’s Job Seekers
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on Macao’s economy and employment market and has caused a subsequent surge in unemployment recently. In line with ... -
85% of former workers in junket sector still unemployed
About 85% of employees dismissed from junket operators, due to the turmoil engulfing the sector, are still unemployed, with most being unable to make ends meet. ... -
Water Poon’s exhibition at Sands Gallery raises funds
Sands China is presenting a new exhibition by artist and photographer Water Poon – the second exhibition from the artist in Macau in the pandemic era. ... -
Footprint registration to expand coverage
The Health Bureau (SSM) has announced that it would expand the coverage of the footprint registration function: a function reliant on the Macao Health Code app ... -
Shanghai seeks ‘societal zero Covid’ with rounds of testing
Shanghai city authorities said yesterday they will start rounds of COVID-19 testing over the next few days to determine which neighborhoods can safely be allowed a ... -
China says US hyped sailing of Navy warship in Taiwan Strait
China protested yesterday against the sailing of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait the previous day, accusing the American side of hyping the ...
