Daily Archives: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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Will Smith’s slap shows ‘honor culture’ is alive and well
H. Colleen Sinclair Mississippi State University After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet split into ... -
Non-local medical staff may be invited to help in makeshift hospital
If there is an outbreak in Macau necessitating the use of the makeshift hospital, non-local medical staff may be called upon to help, A&E doctor Lei ... -
CE to attend plenary session today
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) at 3 p.m. today to answer AL members’ questions on ... -
The Star under fire for ongoing relationship with Alvin Chau
The Star Entertainment Group general counsel Andrew Power was quizzed on Monday about why the gaming operator has continued dealing with junket operator Suncity after it ... -
Commercial property loans increased by 200%
Commercial real estate (CRL) loans approved by Macau banks increased by 210.1% month-to-month to MOP10.02 billion in the month of February, according to data provided by ... -
English not available in all services despite gov’t app upgrade
Despite getting an upgrade and being dubbed Macao One Account 2.0, the government’s centralized service app still does not offer all services in English. Services with ... -
Filipinos begin casting votes for presidential election
Overseas voting for the upcoming Philippine Presidential Election kicked off Sunday, with several Filipino voters expressing that they wish for a better country under new leadership. ... -
Gov’t halts QTSAS applications process
The tourism bureau’s Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme (QTSAS) will not process new applications from the catering sector in 2022. According to a statement released by ... -
DSAL pledges prioritizing local workers over TNRs
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reiterated the Macau government’s consistent adherence to the policy of resorting to the provision of work by non-resident workers (TNRs) ... -
Drunk man storms delta bridge wanting to swim
A mainland man has been caught breaking into the Zhuhai Border Area of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge wearing only underwear. He has subsequently been fined 2,000 Chinese ... -
Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over cases
Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his imprisonment and multiple criminal charges as “legal ... -
Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ... -
Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron may be ahead in the presidential race so far, but he warned his supporters that “nothing is done” and his runoff battle ... -
1961 Soviets win space race
The Soviet Union has beaten the USA in the race to get the first man into space. At just after 0700BST, Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was ... -
UK Treasury chief fights to save reputation in tax storm
Britain’s Treasury chief, once seen as a potential candidate for prime minister, is fighting to save his reputation by requesting an investigation of his own conduct ... -
Italy’s Bastianini moves late to take Texas win in MotoGP
The Beast is on top in MotoGP, with a win and the lead in the season championship. Enea Bastianini of Italy, nicknamed “La Bestia,” passed Australia’s ... -
Shanghai Port out of Champions League due to Covid lockdown
Chinese club Shanghai Port has been forced by the city’s COVID-19 lockdown to withdraw from the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday. ... -
Beijing says ‘regular military supplies’ delivered to Serbia
China said yesterday its military planes delivered “regular military supplies” to Serbia, in its first comments on an operation in which six Chinese Air Force Y-20 ... -
Zelensky asks South Korea to provide arms to fight Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged South Korea yesterday to provide his country with arms to help it fight Russia’s military. Zelenskyy made the request in a ... -
Unified domestic market will help nation propel high-quality economic growth
The central authorities on Sunday released a guideline on accelerating the building of a unified domestic market that is open, highly efficient, rules-based, and fair for ... -
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – edition no. 3990
* Guangzhou closes — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a major Covid-19 surge in its big eastern cities ...
