Monthly Archives: April 2022
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JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com said yesterday that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to step aside amid ... -
Authorities search for three Europeans lost on dive; one rescued
Malaysian authorities rescued a Norwegian dive instructor and were searching yesterday for three other Europeans, including two teenagers, who disappeared while diving off a southern island. ... -
Ukraine seeks arms from NATO as fight looms on eastern front
Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” yesterday after Russian forces ... -
1973 Art master Picasso dies
The artist Pablo Picasso has died of a heart attack at his chateau near Cannes on the French Riviera. He suffered the fatal seizure at approximately ... -
‘COW’ needs no words to convey one animal’s life
The human voice, a necessity in virtually any film, is barely existent and wholly secondary in “COW.” We hear only random bits of conversation, muffled and ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake ... -
Delicious delights
This April The Lounge at JW Marriott Hotel Macau has prepared new cocktails, small plates and other culinary creations to offer in an elegant space and ... -
Legendary spirit
Last week, Swiss watchmaker Longines staged a launch event for its Longines Spirit — Macau Edition at its flagship store in the Largo do São Domingos, ... -
Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press Photo
A haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died at a residential school ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake ... -
Need to make TCM more effective, and acceptable to youths
When I visited my community clinic recently for some medicines, I saw a new face in the consultation room. “Yes, traditional Chinese medicine has been added ... -
Friday, April 8, 2022 – edition no. 3988
* Slow motion — Fitch Ratings forecasts Macau’s economy will only expand by 19% in 2022, based on less than expected gaming revenue * Health ... -
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming
University of California, Davis A round the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage ... -
Transport Bureau drops plans to submerge Amaral bus stops
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) replied briefly to three questions raised by lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, stating that its plan to locate some bus stops at Ferreira ... -
Guia Hill pedestrian tunnel expected by end-2022
At an open event, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário announced that the conclusion of the Guia Hill Pedestrian Tunnel and the subsequent ... -
MGTO campaign kicks off this month with ‘Spring into Arts’
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will launch the “Experience Macao, Unlimited” campaign this month with the theme “Spring into Arts,” with artistic and cultural events, ... -
Ching Ming tourist arrivals only at 48,500
The Macau SAR recorded only 48,536 tourist arrivals during the three days of the Ching Ming holiday, the traditional Tomb-Sweeping Festival. Provisional data from the Public ... -
Contactless self declaration of individual income tax service caters to expats in Hengqin
With video link and mobile application, expats working in Hengqin, Guangdong’s Zhuhai city, now have a simple and seamless self declaration of individual income tax process that is entirely ... -
Lawmaker, lawyer call for independent supervisor for call monitoring
Lawmaker Ron Lam and lawyer Leong Weng Pun agree that the future communication interception apparatus requires more refinements to ensure public confidence. The duo told local ... -
Lawyer arrested for alleged verbal assault on police officers
The 46-year-old local lawyer is alleged to have insulted police officers and sexually harassed an underage girl, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said yesterday. According ... -
Inquiry questions The Star on relationship with Chau despite ‘unsavory business associations’
Australian casino The Star is continuing its partnership with the troubled Suncity despite a 2019 Hong Kong report that Alvin Chau had “very unsavory business associations” ... -
Macau-Shekou ferry route resumes today
Ferry services connecting Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal and Taipa Maritime Terminal with Shenzhen’s Shekou Ferry Terminal will resume today, following a suspension in mid-March to the ... -
Hong Kong Police arrest six accused of sedition
Hong Kong’s national security police used a colonial-era sedition law to arrest six people yesterday on suspicion of causing a nuisance at court hearings in December ... -
Black boxes from China Eastern crash sent to US for analysis
Both black boxes from a passenger plane crash in southern China last month that killed 132 people are being analyzed by U.S. experts at a government ... -
China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame
China yesterday said images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing” but that no blame should be apportioned until all facts ... -
Shanghai to allow parents to stay with infected kids
Following a public uproar, Shanghai is allowing at least some parents to stay with children infected with COVID-19, making an exception to a policy of isolating ... -
Ukraine leader to UN Security Council: No more Russia veto
The war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on the U.N. Security Council’s failure to stop Russia’s aggression and carry out its mandate to ensure international ... -
1986 Sinclair sells computer business
Home-computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair has sold the marketing and merchandising rights to his inventions for £5m to computing rival Amstrad. The sale means the withdrawal ... -
Defense Australia, UK, US alliance to develop hypersonic missiles
The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced this week they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic ... -
Studio City Water Park to reopen Apr. 29
Studio City Water Park will reopen on April 29 to welcome adventurers of all ages to splash around. From April 29 to June 30, there is ... -
CTM lowers prices for landline phone service
Following the enhanced speeds and price reduction offer effective in February for Internet services that cover ordinary business, residential fiber broadband and DIA services, CTM has ... -
Diaz stars on return to Portugal in Liverpool’s win against Benfica
Benfica 1, Liverpool 3 It just had to be Luis Diaz. The Colombia winger was the last player Benfica supporters inside the atmospheric Estádio da Luz ... -
WHO: Covid cases and deaths continue to fall globally
The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World ...
