Yearly Archives: 2022
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SSM: Survey shows Macau residents using less tobacco
The number of cigarette smokers has fallen significantly from 79,400 to 59,700 between 2011 and 2022, according to the “Macau Population Tobacco Use Survey.” The Cigarette ... -
Anytime Fitness allegedly closes Macau operations
International gym chain Anytime Fitness closed its operations in Macau yesterday, according to a notice posted by the company. The company was contacted for verification through ... -
Barra Transport Hub to open partially tomorrow
The ground floor and the underground floors of the Barra Transport Hub will open for public use tomorrow, the government announced yesterday. Public facilities will include ... -
CE recaps lessons for Macau from 20th Congress at gov’t seminar
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng called for everyone to “diligently acquire and accurately comprehend” the spirit of the 20th Congress at a government seminar yesterday. Yesterday ... -
Casino on track for worst year on record, with November revenues plunging 56% y-o-y
Casino revenues in November plunged 56% from the previous year to MOP3 billion patacas, another figure that is set to likely put Macau on its worst ... -
Alvin Chau calls for Suncity workers to be acquitted
The Court of First Instance heard the final evidence in the case involving former junket mogul Alvin Chau and several other defendants concerning the former gaming ... -
Marathon proceeding this Sunday, only pro top athletes invited
The 41st Macau International Marathon will be run on the streets of Macau this Sunday under pandemic restrictions that have turned the event into an almost ... -
Under Jiang, China projected a more open image to world
He grinned, and — just eight years after the crackdown on democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — the spectacle of China’s ruler beaming and glad-handing people ... -
Xi urges Ukraine talks in meeting with EU’s Michel
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing yesterday, ... -
China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians
More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests yesterday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile ... -
Red, white, blue theme for French White House state dinner
Butter-poached Maine lobster, beef with shallot marmalade and an American cheese trio will be served when French President Emmanuel Macron takes his seat Thursday as the ... -
1954 US Senate condemns McCarthy
The United States Senate has censured Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy for conduct unbecoming to a senator. The vote was 67 to 22, with all the Democrats ... -
Brazil coach sends message of support to Pelé from Qatar
Brazil coach Tite sent a message of support to Pelé from the World Cup yesterday. Pelé was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate the medication ... -
Swiss, Serbia go head-to-head to reach round of 16
When Serbia plays Switzerland at the World Cup today [Saturday, 03:00], it will be a head-to-head elimination match to get into the knockout rounds. The European ... -
Lewandowski celebrates ‘happy defeat’ as Poland advances
Poland 0, Argentina 2 Robert Lewandowski left the field with a huge smile on his face after blowing kisses to fans and hugging teammates. You’d never ... -
Australia may have new Golden Generation
Australia 1, Denmark 0 Australian soccer may have a new golden generation. Mathew Leckie scored and the Socceroos beat Denmark 1-0 yesterday [Macau time] to advance ... -
‘The Inspection,’ boot camp from a fresh gaze
Elegance Bratton is certainly not the first person to turn to the military to fill a hole in his life. But the filmmaker also knew he ... -
Diamond of Alba
This season, white truffle is one of the most precious and luxurious ingredients sought after by serious gourmets. Throughout years of its establishment, Ristorante Il Teatro ... -
The Kat O 1050 Metres Sand
2022-12-03 | Sat | 14:50 Joy of Friendship did well to finish sixth first up in his first MJC outing, his first run looks he got ... -
Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy
Prayer. Bombs. Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii’s volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, ... -
Meeting reinforces China-EU cooperation crucial to safeguard European interests
President Xi Jinping’s appeal that the European Union strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination with China and jointly foster new growth engines should have made visiting European Council ... -
Friday, December 2, 2022 – edition no. 4146
* Smoke less — As Macau bans vaping, survey shows Macau residents using significantly less tobacco * Unfit | Anytime Fitness closes Macau operations * Taste ... -
China’s Xi urges Ukraine talks in meeting with EU’s Michel
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing today ... -
Gold Rush treasures from 1857 shipwreck up for Reno auction
Since the recovery of sunken treasure began decades ago from an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina, tens of millions of dollars worth of ... -
Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s economic rise, dies
Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to ... -
2023 will be a year of continuity in the Transport and Public Works sector
The upcoming year will mainly focus on continuing works that started in the last two years within the transport and public works sector, the Secretary for ... -
Hotel guests dip 22% y-o-y by October
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms of hotel establishments from January to October this year decreased by 12.0 percentage points year-on-year to 37.9%, data from ... -
Gov’t reports 10 new cases
Authorities have reported a total of 10 new Covid-19 cases as of 8 p.m. last night, majority of which are directly connected to the 74-year-old taxi ... -
Vaccination plans spark hope for end of ‘zero Covid’
A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted anti-government protests, but the country faces daunting hurdles ... -
ZAPE-Barra coastal promenade to start construction next year
Planning for the ZAPE-Barra coastal promenade construction should conclude next year, with subsequent commencement of construction to occur within the year, Lo Chi Kin, vice president ... -
Mandated RATs until tomorrow
The government has mandated that the public must take rapid antigen tests (RAT) from yesterday until tomorrow, following the discovery of new cases over the last ... -
Traffic accidents surge 20% y-o-y
Traffic accidents in October increased by 21.5% year-on-year to 1,080, with 383 people injured, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). From January to ... -
Photo competition to support Regatta 2023
A photo competition and several other events will be held alongside the 2023 MGM Macao International Regatta, which will be held between January 5 and 8, ... -
Official warns lockdown protests hurt security
Hong Kong’s security minister yesterday warned that the city’s protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions were a “rudiment of another color revolution” and urged residents not to ... -
US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader
The United States has joined local human rights groups in Cambodia in calling for the release of a labor union leader who was involved in a ...
