Monthly Archives: April 2022
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BYD ATTO 3 New automobile launched aimed at promoting green transportation
BYD ATTO 3 has officially been launched in Macau as BYD, working alongside its Macau partner Companhia De Automóveis De Energia Nova Hap Dic Limitada to ... -
Hong Kong returnees classified as asymptomatic case
Two Macau residents from Hong Kong were classified as imported cases of asymptomatic infection after positive nucleic acid test (NAT) results on April 11 upon their ... -
Casino sector on the brink of revenue downturn
The city’s gaming sector is expected to tumble this month as analysts forecast a 13% drop in gross gaming revenue (GGR) compared to March, which ... -
Shanghai eases two-week shutdown, letting some residents out
Some residents of Shanghai were allowed out of their homes as the city of 25 million eased a two-week-old shutdown yesterday after videos posted online showed ... -
US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai
The U.S. has ordered non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge. The State Department said the ... -
Government halts debt repayment pending IMF bailout plan
Sri Lanka is suspending its repayment of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowings, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary ... -
Flooding, landslides kill at least 43 people
Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least 43 people, with 28 others missing in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to ... -
‘It’s not the end’: The children who survived Bucha’s horror
The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a darkened basement under a building shaking from the bombardment of war, there were few other ... -
1964 Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win
The acting profession’s top award has gone to a black actor for the first time. Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in ... -
Dubai’s DEWA utility goes public after raising $6b in IPO
Dubai’s Water and Electricity Authority, known as DEWA, began trading for the first time yesterday, after raising just over $6 billion during its initial public offering, ... -
Japan’s Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on EVs
Honda is investing 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese ... -
Melco’s roadshow series generates MOP3m revenue for local SMEs
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has generated over MOP3 million revenue for local small & medium enterprises (SMEs) in the first quarter of 2022 through its Heart ... -
MGM donates another MOP300,000 to Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop
MGM has donated MOP300,000 to the Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop project for the 10th consecutive year — in a bid to fund the distribution ... -
Atlético needs attack to start clicking again against City
TALES AZZONI, MADRID Thursday, 03:00 Atletico v Man City H 5.1, D 3.75, A 1.82 Thursday, 03:00 Liverpool v Benfica H 1.3, D 6.6, A 11.5 ... -
Victoria state in Australia to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Australian state of Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with ... -
Sticker shock: US March inflation likely set new 40-year high
With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers and threatening the economy, inflation in the United States likely set yet another four-decade ... -
Fight against virus more targeted and meticulous
How to balance the preventive measures for the control of the novel coronavirus and residents’ needs for daily necessities is proving to be a challenge for ... -
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – edition no. 3991
* Order to Spend — Ho Iat Seng calls on public servants, unaffected by financial hurdles, to give back to local economy all stimulus money received ... -
Will Smith’s slap shows ‘honor culture’ is alive and well
H. Colleen Sinclair Mississippi State University After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet split into ... -
Non-local medical staff may be invited to help in makeshift hospital
If there is an outbreak in Macau necessitating the use of the makeshift hospital, non-local medical staff may be called upon to help, A&E doctor Lei ... -
CE to attend plenary session today
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) at 3 p.m. today to answer AL members’ questions on ... -
The Star under fire for ongoing relationship with Alvin Chau
The Star Entertainment Group general counsel Andrew Power was quizzed on Monday about why the gaming operator has continued dealing with junket operator Suncity after it ... -
Commercial property loans increased by 200%
Commercial real estate (CRL) loans approved by Macau banks increased by 210.1% month-to-month to MOP10.02 billion in the month of February, according to data provided by ... -
English not available in all services despite gov’t app upgrade
Despite getting an upgrade and being dubbed Macao One Account 2.0, the government’s centralized service app still does not offer all services in English. Services with ... -
Filipinos begin casting votes for presidential election
Overseas voting for the upcoming Philippine Presidential Election kicked off Sunday, with several Filipino voters expressing that they wish for a better country under new leadership. ... -
Gov’t halts QTSAS applications process
The tourism bureau’s Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme (QTSAS) will not process new applications from the catering sector in 2022. According to a statement released by ... -
DSAL pledges prioritizing local workers over TNRs
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reiterated the Macau government’s consistent adherence to the policy of resorting to the provision of work by non-resident workers (TNRs) ... -
Drunk man storms delta bridge wanting to swim
A mainland man has been caught breaking into the Zhuhai Border Area of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge wearing only underwear. He has subsequently been fined 2,000 Chinese ... -
Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over cases
Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his imprisonment and multiple criminal charges as “legal ... -
Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ... -
Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron may be ahead in the presidential race so far, but he warned his supporters that “nothing is done” and his runoff battle ... -
1961 Soviets win space race
The Soviet Union has beaten the USA in the race to get the first man into space. At just after 0700BST, Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was ... -
UK Treasury chief fights to save reputation in tax storm
Britain’s Treasury chief, once seen as a potential candidate for prime minister, is fighting to save his reputation by requesting an investigation of his own conduct ... -
Italy’s Bastianini moves late to take Texas win in MotoGP
The Beast is on top in MotoGP, with a win and the lead in the season championship. Enea Bastianini of Italy, nicknamed “La Bestia,” passed Australia’s ... -
Shanghai Port out of Champions League due to Covid lockdown
Chinese club Shanghai Port has been forced by the city’s COVID-19 lockdown to withdraw from the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday. ...
