Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war ends

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo, a language learning website and mobile app, has increased

Gov’t hopes to launch new round of consumption cards on Jun. 1

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the government hopes to be able to launch the

Mean air temperature relatively high in 2021

The annual mean air temperature in Macau in 2021 was relatively high, at 23.5 degrees Celsius, up by 0.2 degrees year-on-year and 0.7 ºdegrees above the climatological norm for

New junkets bill approved on first reading

The new bill to amend the rules and regulations for the activities of gaming promoters, also known as junkets, has passed on the first reading

Jefferies: Short-term prospects in Macau remain bleak

The recovery of the gaming sector is likely to be further delayed even after the May 1 Labor Day, due to increased border controls and new

F&B sector revenues drop 5% y-o-y

Revenues of restaurants and related establishments interviewed dropped 5.3% year-on-year in February 2022, with Western restaurants, Chinese restaurants and Japanese & Korean restaurants recording respective

More studies needed to reinforce HK-style SME support in Macau

More data and further studies are needed if a financial support scheme for small and medium sized enterprises on the Hong Kong model were to be adopted

New ‘Stay, Dine and See Macao’ itineraries

  Parallel with the Light up Macao Drone Gala 2022 in early May, the “Stay, Dine and See Macao” project will unveil the drone-themed tour especially

Shanghai allows four million out of homes as virus rules ease

Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes yesterday as anti-virus controls that shut down China’s biggest city eased, while the International Monetary

YouTube takes down leader candidate’s channel

YouTube yesterday took down the campaign channel of Hong Kong’s sole candidate to become its next leader, John Lee, citing compliance with U.S. sanctions imposed against

Ramos-Horta set to win presidency for second time

East Timor’s former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is set to win the presidential runoff election, according to over 60% of the votes

Solomon Islands leader defends new security pact with China

The Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed yesterday that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not “undermine the

Putin’s War Ukraine refugees top five million as assault intensifies

After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family’s home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city

1975 Vietnam’s President Thieu resigns

The President of South Vietnam has been forced to resign accusing the United States of betrayal. In a TV and radio address, outgoing President Nguyen Van Thieu said his

Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers adsNetflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads

An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes it has long resisted: Minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising.

Salah double as Liverpool routs Man United 4-0 to top EPL

Liverpool is back where Manchester United is far from reaching: Top of the Premier League. To know why there is such a deficit in quality

Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%

The International Monetary Fund yesterday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia’s war in Ukraine for disrupting global commerce,

Mexican Senate approves nationalization of lithium mining

Mexico’s Senate passed a bill yesterday to nationalize lithium mining and extraction. The bill was submitted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is expected to sign it

Dynamic clearing the option that puts people’s  lives first

No matter how many countries choose to co-exist with the novel coronavirus, China will continue to stick to its tried and proved dynamic clearing policy, as that remains

Thursday, April 21, 2022 – edition no. 3995

— Using the same formula as the second round, gov’t hopes to launch next consumption cards June 1 * Economy | More studies needed to reinforce HK-style SME support in Macau *

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