Yearly Archives: 2022
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Car designer raises awareness on EVs’ advantages
Despite many components of electric vehicles (EV) not being biodegradable, a car designer suggests the public see the good side of the story. The comments were ... -
Shanghai outbreak shows signs of waning as cases fall
The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning, with the number of new cases falling below 10,000 a day over ... -
Two people rescued 50 hours after China building collapse
Two people were rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, ... -
Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
A long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way Sunday, as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed ... -
1990 Latvia to declare independence
Members of the new parliament of the Soviet republic of Latvia have met to discuss independence from Moscow. Leaders of the Latvian Popular Front are confident ... -
Champions League matchups: Liverpool, Man City defend leads
The Champions League is heading toward a third all-English final in four seasons unless Spanish rivals can overturn first-leg losses. Here’s a look at second-leg matches ... -
New Zealand welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules eased
New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in more than two years yesterday ... -
Ukraine admits ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter pilot is a myth
On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began ... -
The financing of the BRI
The estimated overall cost of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is, by nature, ill-defined as there are still projects being discussed and several of those ... -
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 – edition no. 4002
* Big or small — Casinos revenue slumps in April, the lowest in 18-months; arrivals surge on May holiday * Labor | Number of unemployed increases ... -
Gov’t hints at MOP120 million being spent on quarantine NATs to date
The local government is estimated to have spent around 120 million patacas on nucleic acid tests (NAT) alone, undertaken by those in Macau quarantine since the ... -
March hotel occupancy down 41% from last year
The number of hotel guests in March has fallen 41.3% year-on-year to 365,000. Mainland guests (269,000) have fallen by 50.2%, while local guests (70,000) have increased ... -
Half-price coronavirus tests in quarantine for students abroad
Local residents currently studying full-time at schools and universities abroad will be granted a 50% discount on the nucleic acid tests (NAT) to be undertaken during ... -
IAM to collect used furniture at 60 locations
To make it easier for residents to dispose of large items of unwanted furniture, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will designate 60 temporary collection points for ... -
Top court judge points to ‘intolerance to the simple exercise of fundamental rights’
Justice José Maria Dias Azedo has issued a voting declaration highlighting his disagreement in a judgment, made by a panel of three judges, against former University ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to control commodity prices as new subsidy round introduced
The Consumer Rights Protection Law should be used to guard against profiteering or price speculation on daily commodities as the government introduces a new round of ... -
Sports day in Hac Sa on Labor Day
A sports day will be held at Hac Sa Beach Park from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday, the Labor Day public holiday. Recreational and ... -
Sands China loss widens, LVS bets on Singapore’s open borders
Sands China has reported a downturn in revenue, with a USD336 million net loss recorded in the first quarter for this year, a greater fall than ... -
art auction to raise funds for capoeira master’s cancer treatment
The Albergue SCM will host an art auction tomorrow to raise funds for a capoeira master who is in need of chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis. ... -
Lawmakers question division of authority over junket contracts
Members of the Second Standing Committee of parliament have questioned the authority governing junket contracts being divided between two different officials, committee president Chan Chak Mo ... -
Beijing orders schools closed in tightening of virus rules
Beijing is closing all city schools in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak. The city of ... -
Taiwan faces largest outbreak yet
Taiwan, which had been living mostly free of COVID-19, is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11,000 new cases ... -
China grants first driverless taxi permits to Baidu, Pony.ai
China has granted Chinese internet services company Baidu and a rival autonomous car company, Pony.ai, permits to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing, ... -
Actor Kenneth Tsang dies in quarantine hotel
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, local media reported. Tsang was best known ... -
A sensational Mother’s Day
For those who have it all, sometimes the perfect gift is an experience. This Mother’s Day, pamper all the significant women in your life at the ... -
Russian offensive in east gathering momentum as Guterres surveys destruction
Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum yesterday as the United Nations’ chief surveyed the destruction in towns outside Kyiv that experienced some of the worst ... -
1978 Afghan coup rebels claim victory
The new rulers of Afghanistan have announced that almost the whole of the leadership of the ousted regime is dead. Two days ago, they declared President ... -
Liam Neeson kills down ‘Memory’ lane
Memory” is an interesting title for the latest Liam Neeson thriller. Do you remember the last Liam Neeson thriller? Or the one before that? Who was ... -
Fit for a connoisseur
This month, St. Regis Macao’s The Manor is launching monthly wine dinners known as The Connoisseur’s Table. French wine connoisseurs will be thrilled in May with ... -
Americans increasingly see China as a threat
Americans are increasingly seeing China as a world superpower and a threat, though growing numbers perceive it more as a competitor than an enemy, according to ... -
Surging sales at McDonald’s offsets trouble in China, Russia
Higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID-19 restrictions elsewhere helped McDonald’s offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. Revenue rose 11% to ... -
US the one that doesn’t want to talk
In an interview with Voice of America last week, George Friedman, the US geopolitical forecaster and strategist, said that, “I think the reality that China needs ... -
Friday, April 29, 2022 – edition no. 4001
* Covid-19 | Taiwan faces largest outbreak yet * Covid-19 | Gov’t spent MOP120 million on quarantine NATs * Residents currently studying full-time at schools and ... -
Gov’t will not deliver supplies if there is a mass Covid-19 outbreak
The government will not organize the central delivery of supplies for affected residents in the event of a mass outbreak of Covid-19 in Macau, Secretary for ... -
Tropical cyclone to form this weekend
According to a blog post by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), citing European and American weather authorities, a tropical cyclone will form over the coming weekend ...
