NAT directive for Filipinos receives backlash, Consulate says order not a ‘political issue’

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau has called on Filipino nationals to heed the new mandate from the local government that requires all Filipinos to

Lawmakers doubt effectiveness of new measures, approve budget amendment

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday approved a new amendment to the 2022 government budget that aims to reinforce the public accounts with money from the financial

Rising number of domestic violence cases

The Women’s General Association of Macau has expressed that the number of domestic disputes and cases of domestic violence have both undergone upward trends due

Public hospital attempting to resume certain services

Medical director of the public hospital, Dr Lei Wai Seng, has said that the medical facility was gradually resuming certain services, such as medical tests and

US adds Macau to trafficking blacklist

A US report has placed Macau on the country’s Tier 3 Watch List for allegedly failing to identify or provide services to victims of human trafficking.

64 patients discharged yesterday

As of yesterday, the city had seen 633 people discharged since June 18. Out of the 1,795 people who have tested positive since June

Philippine passport bearers required to take NAT every day

All Philippine passport bearers in Macau will need to take daily SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (NAT) from today, regardless of whether they are Macau residents.

Lawmakers criticize delay and detail of budget amendment

Several lawmakers also criticized the lack of time provided to analyze the bill and the limited detail on information provided by the Secretary for Economy and

DSAL: No double standards in NAT services hiring process

Deputy director of the Labour Affair Bureau (DSAL), Chan Un Tong, has reiterated that the standards for recruiting nucleic acid test samplers are the same

Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at

Didi Global fined USD1.2 billion for data violations

China's internet watchdog yesterday fined ride-hailing firm Didi Global more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) following an investigation into the company’s cybersecurity practices.

Economy fragile as fighting, inflation hit poor

Army-ruled Myanmar’s economy remains fragile as civil strife, inflation and onerous policy decisions add to troubles facing farmers and businesses, reports by the World Bank and

Newly elected president sworn into office

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president yesterday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he will remain in power

Russia pounds major Ukrainian city after expanding war aims

Russian shelling pounded a densely populated area in Ukraine’s second- largest city yesterday, killing at least three people and injuring at least 23 others with a

1977 Deng Xiaoping back in power

The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, is to return to Chinese Government.  The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices

High couture dreams in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’

Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel “Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris,” about a British cleaning lady with high couture dreams, wouldn’t seem to have even a stitch of contemporary

Bourland autopsies the princess myth with precision

It's about time someone took the princess story that’s normalized to girls and autopsy it with absolute precision.  “The Force of Such Beauty” opens

Splashes of color from pianist Sam Reider

Jazz pianist Sam Reider can sound reflective or restless, pensive or playful, sometimes in adjacent measures. “Petrichor” is the solo debut album from Reider, who

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency

As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened yesterday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a

World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated. An An lived most of

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