Daily Archives: Thursday, April 14, 2022
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US report: Macau gov’t intrudes freedom of expression
There were significant human rights issues in Macau in 2021, including an increase in censorship, according to a report issued by the United States (US) Department ... -
Tax office for Lusophone countries set up in Hengqin
The tax cooperation office for Portuguese-speaking countries and regions has officially been established as part of the taxation bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin ... -
Drone Gala 2022 in May
The Light up Macao Drone Gala 2022 will dazzle the city in early May with a total of eight drone shows to take place at Nam ... -
IMF: Recovery to continue with 15% growth in 2022
The Macau SAR’s economic recovery is expected to continue, but it will take time before the economy fully regains its losses from the pandemic, according to ... -
The casino industry must adapt: CE
We [have seen] three licenses [separated] to six, we can’t afford to license all satellite casinos,” Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said while replying to lawmaker ... -
CE confirms two int’l schools on the way
Two international schools have been approved and will soon be presented to the public, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng disclosed to a parliamentary plenary session on ... -
Employment Ella Lei calls for number of unskilled non-local workers to be controlled
The government will press businesses further to release more positions originally held by non-technical non-local workers, lawmaker Ella Lei said on the sidelines of a parliamentary ... -
Gov’t: Many jobs pay more than minimum wage, though there is room for improvement
While admitting that there is room for improvement on the minimum wage level, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has highlighted that many jobs, even low-paying ones, ... -
Kit Thompson receives accolade from Sino Phil Asia foundation
The Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation has awarded Professor Kevin “Kit” Thompson of the University of Macau with a peace award for a “lifetime ... -
Shanghai releases more from virus observation amid lockdown
Shanghai released 6,000 more people from the central facilities where they were under medical observation to guard against the coronavirus, the government said yesterday, though the ... -
John Lee secures nominations for leadership race
Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee said yesterday he had formally registered his candidacy in the election for the top job after securing 786 ... -
Trade Chinese March exports grow despite virus; imports flat
China’s exports rose 15.7% over a year ago in March while imports were flat amid disruption due to coronavirus outbreaks as the ruling Communist Party enforces ... -
New Zealand court rules suspect can be extradited to China
New Zealand’s top court yesterday ruled a man can be extradited to China to face a murder charge — a landmark judgment that goes against the ... -
Australian minister tries to end Solomons-China pact
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja has flown to the Solomon Islands in a bid to prevent a “possible Chinese military presence” ... -
For Jews fleeing Ukraine, Passover takes on new meaning
Good morning! Happy morning!” Rabbi Avraham Wolff exclaimed, with a big smile, as he walked into the Chabad synagogue in Odesa on a recent morning. Russian ... -
1988 USSR pledges to leave Afghanistan
The Soviet Union has signed an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The pact, drawn up in negotiations between the United States, the USSR, ... -
A portrait of a Putin opposition leader in ‘Navalny’
“Navalny” is so taut and suspenseful you’d think John le Carré had left behind a secret manuscript that’s only just coming to light now. This spellbinding ... -
Urban Paradise
There are not many local retail stores in Macau where you can sip a cup of tea, relax, and take your sweet time to choose your ... -
Ukraine upset by Vatican inviting Russian to carry cross
A close associate of Pope Francis yesterday defended the Vatican’s decision to have a Russian woman and a Ukrainian woman carry the cross together during a Good ... -
Covid plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine war
The pandemic plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty last year and many developing countries can’t recover because of the crippling cost of debt repayments ... -
Gift exchanges must be made simpler to help end corruption
The Chinese people are finding it increasingly difficult to prepare gifts for friends and relatives on special occasions including festivals. If a gift is very expensive, ... -
Thursday, April 14, 2022 – edition no. 3992
* IMF Report | GBA, new gaming concessions to drive recovery * GBA | Tax office for Lusophone countries set up in Hengqin * Education ...
