Monthly Archives: April 2022
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Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%
The International Monetary Fund yesterday [Macau time] downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia’s war in Ukraine for disrupting global ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Thursday, April 21, 2022 – edition no. 3995
* 8,000 in June — Using the same formula as the second round, gov’t hopes to launch next consumption cards June 1 * Economy | More ... -
Macao Drone Gala to attract over 100,000 visitors across five days, MGTO forecasts
The Light up Macao Drone Gala has earned its place in the annual events calendar this year, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), ... -
64 suspected illegal workers in March
Operations against illegal workers carried out by government agencies, acting both independently and jointly, found 64 suspected illegal workers during inspections across 295 locations. The operations ... -
Gov’t to resume ‘Macao weeks’ on the mainland in H2
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is planning to resume its promotional campaigns for Macau as a tourism destination, known as “Macao weeks,” in several mainland ... -
CE in Hainan to attend Boao Forum
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, will visit Hainan to take part in the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, the Government Information Bureau ... -
Survey: SMEs continue to face gloomy business prospects
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing a gloomy outlook, with nearly 10% of the interviewed local firms set to close their business, according to a ... -
Suicide cases in Q1 jumps 300% y-o-y, association calls for ‘stepped care’ model
Macau has recorded an alarming number of suicide cases in the first quarter of this year, which could be interpreted as hitting a crisis level. The ... -
US officials heading to Solomons over China pact worries
The U.S. is sending two top officials to the Solomon Islands following a visit last week by an Australian senator over concerns that China could establish ... -
Philippines ambassador to Beijing ‘Chito’ Sta. Romana dies
The Philippines’ ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, has died while in quarantine for COVID-19. He was 74. Sta. Romana was a longtime resident ... -
People chooses president in runoff amid political feud
Voters in East Timor chose a president in a runoff yesterday between former independence fighters who’ve blamed each other for years of political paralysis. Nobel Peace ... -
Singapore and New Zealand to jointly tackle climate change
Singapore and New Zealand will cooperate on green technologies in the fight against climate change, prime ministers from both countries said yesterday. The joint efforts will ... -
Russia ratchets up battle for control of eastern Ukraine
Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, intensifying assaults on cities and towns along a front hundreds of miles long in ... -
1968 Powell slates immigration policy
The Conservative right-winger Enoch Powell has made a hard-hitting speech attacking the government’s immigration policy. Addressing a Conservative association meeting in Birmingham, Mr Powell said Britain ... -
Turner Classic festival returns to Hollywood with Spielberg, more
Classic film lovers know the importance of a grand entrance and the folks at Turner Classic Movies are pulling out all the stops for the return ... -
Ukrainian runs Boston Marathon to help homeland
Igor Krytsak, a 33-year-old Ukrainian, is a sporting event organizer who planned to run the Boston Marathon after qualifying in London last year with a personal ... -
Bahrain confirms firm’s talks to buy AC Milan for $1.1B
Bahrain’s government announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the ... -
UK’s Boris Johnson faces wrath of lawmakers over partygate
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing British lawmakers today [Macau time] for the first time since he was fined by police for attending a birthday party ... -
Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity
Global finance leaders are putting the growing crisis over food insecurity and skyrocketing food prices at center stage as members of the International Monetary Fund and the World ... -
Washington’s new attempt to pit ASEAN against China
United States President Joe Biden will host a special summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders on May 12 and 13 in Washington, according ... -
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 – edition no. 3994
* On the ledge — Suicide cases tripled in first quarter, association calls for ‘stepped care’ model * SME survey | Pandemic halved companies’ revenues ... -
Liaison Office: Macau has effective measures to ensure safeguarding national security
Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the SAR, Fu Ziying, has said that Macau has seen progress and effective measures put ... -
Gov’t to distribute MOP8,000 in next consumption cards
The third round of the electronic consumer cards (e-vouchers) will be distributed in May and will hold a total value of around MOP8,000, according to the ... -
SUV burnt as tire went flat, worn down to the rim
A Mercedes-Benz G63, price-tagged about MOP3 million, has been burnt on the Amizade Bridge at around 8 a.m. yesterday after the vehicle squeezed a flat ... -
Economic performance for March, April estimated to be weak
Despite a rising estimated trajectory, the Prosperity Index for March to June will likely fly low, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has forecast in a statement. ... -
Lawmaker asks about plans for crematorium
As exporting human bodies for cremation is legally infeasible, lawmaker Ron Lam is calling on the government to reveal its roadmap for building a crematorium. His ... -
IC warns of graffiti on cultural relics
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is warning the public against placing advertising materials or graffiti on heritage buildings, noting that it constitutes a violation of the ... -
More domestic workers choosing to leave employers after over two years of ‘lockdown’
A number of domestic workers have opted to go back home for good with many deciding that not seeing their families for over two years is a ... -
Lionel Leong proposed to represent CCCC in Mota-Engil
Former Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, has been proposed as a member of the board of directors of Mota-Engil, to serve as ... -
Shanghai reports first deaths in current outbreak
Shanghai authorities yesterday reported the first COVID-19 deaths in the latest outbreak in China’s most populous and wealthiest city. All three people who died were elderly, ... -
Economy grows still-weak 4.8% in January-March
Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up sinking economic growth after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, threatening to disrupt global trade ... -
PM Morrison warns of a resurgence in asylum seekers
Australia’s prime minister yesterday warned that thousands of asylum seekers will attempt to reach the country by boat if the opposition party wins elections on May ... -
Cabinet reshuffled to counter economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s president appointed 17 new Cabinet ministers yesterday as he and his powerful family seek to resolve a political crisis resulting from the country’s dire ...
