Monthly Archives: April 2022
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Overstayer performs scam simulating job opportunity
A man from the mainland who has been illegally overstaying in the Macau region since October last year has been accused of defrauding another person from the ... -
Mainland man arrested for thefts at bus stops
A 50-year-old male resident from the mainland has been apprehended by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) while committing a theft at the Ponte 16 bus ... -
MGTO is looking for GP photos from the first 25 years
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is looking for photographs from the first 25 years, between 1954 and 1979, of the Macau Grand Prix (GP) for ... -
Sports Bureau confounds lawmaker
Despite emphasizing the autonomy vested in local sports associations under the law, the Sports Bureau (ID) said it reserves its rights to the final approval when ... -
Guangdong GDP exceeds RMB2.85 trillion, up 3.3%
Guangdong’s GDP reached about 2.85 trillion RMB in the first quarter of 2022, up 3.3% year-on-year. The province’s added value of industries above designated size grew by 5.80%, its retail ... -
Beijing districts placed under lockdown as cases mount
Beijing began testing millions of residents and shutting down residential and business districts yesterday amid a new outbreak of COVID-19. While only 70 cases have been ... -
Kazakh president, Chinese defense minister agree to strengthen military cooperation
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe voiced common readiness yesterday to step up bilateral cooperation. ... -
Australia commemorates war dead with few Covid restrictions
Large crowds gathered in Australia yesterday to pay tribute to their war dead on Anzac Day largely free of pandemic restrictions for the first time since ... -
Ukraine removes Hirohito from video after Japan protests
Ukraine’s government has apologized and removed a photo of Japanese wartime Emperor Hirohito from a video showing him with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini after Japan ... -
France To Europe’s relief, Macron wins but far-right becomes mainstream
French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won a second term Sunday, triggering relief among allies that the nuclear-armed power won’t abruptly shift course in the midst of ... -
1984: Reagan arrives in China
The US President, Ronald Reagan, has landed in China at the start of a six-day visit – the first by an American president since Nixon in ... -
Smart-home devices could save you money on home insurance
A smart thermostat can turn up the heat in your home before you roll out of bed. A smart speaker can play your favorite podcasts with ... -
Former South Africa captain Smith cleared of racism
Former South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith was cleared of racism allegations yesterday by an independent investigation that looked into claims that he used his influence ... -
MGTO hopes for 60% hotel occupancy amid further extended NAT validity
With further easing of disease control measures, the head of the city’s tourism board hopes the hotel occupancy rate will reach 60% over the coming Labor ... -
Macau gov’t extends ban on foreign entrants
The Chief Executive has decided to extend the city’s ban on foreign entries, with the announcement of an Executive Order to that effect taking place yesterday. ... -
Proper trash disposal can help us win fight against virus
Several Chinese cities and provinces are facing a novel coronavirus resurgence, with strict pandemic prevention and control measures, even lockdowns if necessary, being implemented in places ... -
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 – edition no. 3998
* Inner Harbour Inferno * Macau Tourism Office is looking for photographs from the first 25 years of the Grand Prix, between 1954 and 1979 * ... -
Macau IC2 commemorates Earth Day with activities focused on sustainable practices
The Macau IC2 (I Can Too) Association has again partnered with Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau to celebrate World Earth Day for the second consecutive year – ... -
NAT under quarantine period to cost MOP250/each
Beginning May 8, a fee will be charged for the mandatory nucleic acid tests (NATs) to be performed on people arriving in Macau from high-risk areas ... -
Macau’s first SUP Open awards a dozen athletes
The city saw its first Stand-up Paddle Open Championship concluded recently, yielding about a dozen awardees, the Macao China Stand-up Paddle Board Sport General Association announced, ... -
Gov’t raises awareness following increase in suicide rate
Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) called on the public to pay more attention to the mental health of their friends and family and take on a protector ... -
50% fewer Black-faced spoonbills in Macau
An international survey showed that despite significantly more Black-faced spoonbills spending the past winter in nearby regions, Macau has seen a 50% drop in the same ... -
Visitor arrivals expected to exceed 25,000 during Golden Week
Arrivals to Macau reached an average of 22,000 on the first Friday and Saturday that Guangdong Province relaxed the validity of nucleic acid tests (NAT) to ... -
Crystal Fish 2022 puts disaster response mechanism to test
The civil protection structure for disaster response was once again put to the test Saturday. Crystal Fish 2022, the code name for civil protection drills of ... -
New SME accolade to promote sustainability, CSR
A new award for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) was recently launched, aiming to encourage the continuous pursuit of sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), business ethics, and ... -
Sun Entertainment Group changes name
Sun Entertainment Group announced Friday that the Board of Directors has proposed to change the English name of the company to Yeah Yeah Group Holdings Limited. ... -
Gov’t promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing ... -
Hong Kong to allow intl’l travelers from May
Hong Kong government said non-residents who are vaccinated and have a negative virus test will be allowed to fly in again starting May 1. That eases ... -
Shanghai erects metal barriers in fight against Covid-19
Volunteers and government workers in Shanghai erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its ... -
Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visit
Ukraine’s leader petitioned for more powerful Western weapons as he prepared to meet with top U.S. officials in the war-torn country’s capital yesterday and Russian forces ... -
1974 Rebels seize control of Portugal
Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into ... -
Raptors’ Barnes wins NBA Rookie of the Year, edging Mobley
Toronto forward Scottie Barnes was voted NBA Rookie of the Year on Saturday, edging Cleveland’s Evan Mobley. “That’s a big award, that’s one of the biggies,” ... -
Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, yesterday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped ... -
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at ... -
Globalization, China and the war in Ukraine
Since implementing economic reforms in 1979, with the opening to foreign trade and investment, China experienced annual GDP growth of 9.5% to 2018, and has lifted ...
