Monthly Archives: July 2022
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New era requires different leadership
The president of the new Commission for Gaming Licenses Tender and Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, said that Macau is to enter a whole ... -
Gov’t public health doctor hints at possible loosening of measures
Disease control measures may be loosened, when appropriate, if the city’s Covid-19 outbreak situation improves, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou, division head at Health Bureau ... -
Fire breaks out in industrial building, PJ suspect arson
A fire broke out in the industrial building located at Avenida do Dr. Francisco Vieira Machado around 9:30 a.m. yesterday, damaging three vehicles. The administrator of the ... -
Two arrested for uploading fake positive RAT results
Two people have been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of forgery and uploading false Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) results. The PJ was notified ... -
Gov’t refutes UN’s ‘inaccurate’ claims about city’s civil rights
The Macau SAR government has objected to aspects of a recently published report by the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee (UNHRC). In the report’s National Human ... -
China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
China’s leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won’t hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said yesterday they will try to prop up sagging ... -
New concessions tender starts today
Today the international public tender for the issuing of the new licenses to operate casinos in Macau has officially started and will take place until September ... -
Xi, Biden talk by phone for more than two hours
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping held the fifth conversation of their presidencies late yesterday, speaking for more than two hours as they chart the ... -
Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with Washington, Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state ... -
Australian, Canadian climbers die on K2
An Australian and a Canadian mountain climber died last week in northern Pakistan while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, officials said yesterday. The ... -
Russia and West vie for influence in Africa
Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most ... -
1981 Charles and Diana marry
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple ... -
Loneliness and hope both eternal in ‘A Love Song’
The first shots of “A Love Song” are a signal for the rest of the film — stubborn flowers and shrubs pushing through dry, stony earth ... -
‘Proving Ground’ profiles first women programmers
When the world’s first general-purpose, programmable, electronic computer, known as ENIAC, debuted in 1946, great fanfare was given to the men who created it, John Mauchly ... -
‘About Last Night…’ captures whirlwind night out
If you’ve ever sent a “So, about last night” text, Mabel’s newest album is for you. A follow-up to the English singer’s 2019 debut album, “About ... -
Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID
Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report yesterday (Macau time) on how the COVID-19 pandemic and ... -
Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks
Russian forces yesterday launched massive missile strikes on Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that haven’t been targeted in weeks, while Ukrainian officials announced an operation ... -
Show us how Zhou became super-rich
Never flaunt your wealth is a well-known ancient Chinese maxim. Obviously, Zhou Jie, a 28-year-old employee of the State-owned Capital Operation Holding Group in eastern China’s ... -
Friday, July 29, 2022 – edition no. 4063
* Tender starts today | Macau enters ‘a new era’ in gaming: Cheong * Covid-19 | Health Bureau hints at possible loosening of restrictions * Crime ... -
Public tender gaming commission created
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng formally created yesterday the commission that is to be in charge of the public tender for the attribution of ... -
Lawmakers call on gov’t to promptly release assistance measures
Lawmakers Ella Lei and Leong Sun Iok are jointly calling for the implementation of financial assistance measures by the Macau government to take place as soon ... -
No surprises expected for 69th Macau Grand Prix
No surprises are expected for the 69th edition of the Macau Grand Prix, set to hit the roads of the Guia circuit this November. With a ... -
Consultant: Either Covid or zero-Covid policy must go away before casinos rebound
For Macau to bounce back to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels and experience pent-up demand similar to Las Vegas when it reopened, it’s “either Covid goes away or ... -
Stability period possible, including dine-in, after three more consolidation days
Shopping malls, conditional dine-in and indoor redecoration projects may resume next Wednesday if new case figures run low in the coming days, government public health doctor ... -
Xi, Biden to speak as possible Pelosi Taiwan visit looms
U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months, with a wide range of ... -
CE orders detailed planning for Zone A of new landfills
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has greenlighted the detailed planning for the area classified as East District-2 in the intervention areas of the city’s ... -
Sector rep says banks have taken measures to avoid long queues
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) and the Macau Association of Banks have called on banks to make arrangements for pandemic prevention work and to avoid ... -
Casinos expected to suffer from staff shortage post-pandemic
The casino industry is expected to see a shortage of staff once the economy returns to normal and operators should have a clear plan for reemploying ... -
US governor calls for security review of Chinese firm’s project in North Dakota
Gov. Doug Burgum is pressing federal officials to expedite a review of a Chinese company’s purchase of land in North Dakota for a wet corn milling ... -
Philippines scraps Russian chopper deal
The Philippine government has scrapped a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions, Philippine officials said. Former Defense ... -
Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises
The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the ... -
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory ... -
1965 US orders 50,000 troops to Vietnam
President Johnson has commited a further 50,000 US troops to the conflict in Vietnam. Monthly draft calls will increase from 17,000 to 35,000 – the highest ... -
Korean firm’s USD22b investment will mean new US jobs, White House says
South Korea’s SK Group yesterday [Macau time] announced plans to invest $22 billion in the United States on industries including semiconductors, green energy and bioscience, which ... -
Microsoft blames economic woes for missing profit targets
Microsoft reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $16.7 billion, or $2.23 per share, falling short of analyst expectations for $2.29 per share — a rare disappointment from ...
