Monthly Archives: April 2022
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Monday, April 25, 2022 – edition no. 3997
* Looking golden — The MGTO is expecting May Golden Week daily arrivals to reach 25,000 as Guangdong relaxes NAT validity to 48 hours * Survey: ... -
More regulations needed to tackle city’s food waste: Association
As part of this year’s celebration of World Earth Day, the city’s only non-profit organization comprised of people with disabilities is hosting a series of events ... -
Centaline: Premium residential units see new lows in pricing
A regional real property agency observed that prices of local premium residential units have recently experienced a new low. In the statement, Centaline Property recapped that a ... -
New recyclable collection point to be opened in Mong-ha
The social housing estate in Mong-ha’s new recyclable collection point, operated by the Environmental Protection Bureau, will start operations today. Open to all members of the ... -
928 Challenge to return this year with more partners and entities
After being established last year, the 928 Challenge – a start-up competition dedicated to bringing together university students from China and Portuguese-speaking countries – will return ... -
Future Bright Group closed 12 F&B establishments in 2021
Major Food and Beverage (F&B) operator Future Bright Group has reportedly closed a total of 12 food and beverage establishments in 2021, 11 of which were ... -
Pilot domestic helper program aims at testing automated system
The pilot program to allow the entry of Philippine domestic workers merely tests Macau’s capability amid the current pandemic, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of ... -
Hong Kong Disney opens as Covid eases; Shanghai deaths rise
Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions yesterday, with Disneyland and museums reopening and night time restaurant dining resuming as the city’s worst COVID-19 outbreak appears to be ... -
Chinese man gets 20 years in Rwanda for whipping a local man
A court in Rwanda sentenced a Chinese businessman to 20 years in prison for torture after he was filmed beating a local man last year. Sun Shujun ... -
Report: Chinese credit card processor rebuffs Russian banks
China’s credit card processor has refused to work with banks in Russia for fear of being targeted by sanctions over its war on Ukraine, cutting off ... -
Xi urges talks to settle disputes, opposes sanctions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday said his government supports talks to resolve international disputes and opposes “wanton use” of sanctions. Xi’s remarks confirm that China is ... -
Russian leader tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout
Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol yesterday, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last ... -
1980 Deposed ministers executed in Liberia
Thirteen leading officials of the ousted government in Liberia have been publicly executed on the orders of the new military regime. The dead men included several ... -
Mirren, Broadbent charm in art heist pic ‘The Duke’
If you’re gonna face a jury for a crime you’ve already confessed to — and even explained how you did it — you’d better have something ... -
Dreaming about London
With the covid situation it is difficult to travel at the moment. For those who want to dream about being in London, Sheraton Grand Macao came ... -
South Korea’s top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers
South Korea’s Supreme Court yesterday threw out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military facilities, saying it stretched ... -
Cambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days
Cambodia yesterday reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, acting after recording ... -
Well-designed coupons can help increase consumption
China’s GDP grew 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year despite the pressures of a complicated and grimmer international environment and rising COVID-19 infections ... -
Friday, April 22, 2022 – edition no. 3996
* Posh down — premium residential units hit 10-year low in pricing * Forum Macao | 928 Challenge returns with more partners, entities * Ruby O, ... -
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 by ... -
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 at ... -
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 falls ... -
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 ... -
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 Fund ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. Looming ... -
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 now ...
