Yearly Archives: 2022
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Sun Entertainment Group changes name
Sun Entertainment Group announced Friday that the Board of Directors has proposed to change the English name of the company to Yeah Yeah Group Holdings Limited. ... -
Gov’t promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing ... -
Hong Kong to allow intl’l travelers from May
Hong Kong government said non-residents who are vaccinated and have a negative virus test will be allowed to fly in again starting May 1. That eases ... -
Shanghai erects metal barriers in fight against Covid-19
Volunteers and government workers in Shanghai erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its ... -
Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visit
Ukraine’s leader petitioned for more powerful Western weapons as he prepared to meet with top U.S. officials in the war-torn country’s capital yesterday and Russian forces ... -
1974 Rebels seize control of Portugal
Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into ... -
Raptors’ Barnes wins NBA Rookie of the Year, edging Mobley
Toronto forward Scottie Barnes was voted NBA Rookie of the Year on Saturday, edging Cleveland’s Evan Mobley. “That’s a big award, that’s one of the biggies,” ... -
Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, yesterday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped ... -
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at ... -
Globalization, China and the war in Ukraine
Since implementing economic reforms in 1979, with the opening to foreign trade and investment, China experienced annual GDP growth of 9.5% to 2018, and has lifted ... -
Monday, April 25, 2022 – edition no. 3997
* Looking golden — The MGTO is expecting May Golden Week daily arrivals to reach 25,000 as Guangdong relaxes NAT validity to 48 hours * Survey: ... -
More regulations needed to tackle city’s food waste: Association
As part of this year’s celebration of World Earth Day, the city’s only non-profit organization comprised of people with disabilities is hosting a series of events ... -
Centaline: Premium residential units see new lows in pricing
A regional real property agency observed that prices of local premium residential units have recently experienced a new low. In the statement, Centaline Property recapped that a ... -
New recyclable collection point to be opened in Mong-ha
The social housing estate in Mong-ha’s new recyclable collection point, operated by the Environmental Protection Bureau, will start operations today. Open to all members of the ... -
928 Challenge to return this year with more partners and entities
After being established last year, the 928 Challenge – a start-up competition dedicated to bringing together university students from China and Portuguese-speaking countries – will return ... -
Future Bright Group closed 12 F&B establishments in 2021
Major Food and Beverage (F&B) operator Future Bright Group has reportedly closed a total of 12 food and beverage establishments in 2021, 11 of which were ... -
Pilot domestic helper program aims at testing automated system
The pilot program to allow the entry of Philippine domestic workers merely tests Macau’s capability amid the current pandemic, public health doctor Leong Iek Hou of ... -
Hong Kong Disney opens as Covid eases; Shanghai deaths rise
Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions yesterday, with Disneyland and museums reopening and night time restaurant dining resuming as the city’s worst COVID-19 outbreak appears to be ... -
Chinese man gets 20 years in Rwanda for whipping a local man
A court in Rwanda sentenced a Chinese businessman to 20 years in prison for torture after he was filmed beating a local man last year. Sun Shujun ... -
Report: Chinese credit card processor rebuffs Russian banks
China’s credit card processor has refused to work with banks in Russia for fear of being targeted by sanctions over its war on Ukraine, cutting off ... -
Xi urges talks to settle disputes, opposes sanctions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping yesterday said his government supports talks to resolve international disputes and opposes “wanton use” of sanctions. Xi’s remarks confirm that China is ... -
Russian leader tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout
Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to claim victory in the strategic port of Mariupol yesterday, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last ... -
1980 Deposed ministers executed in Liberia
Thirteen leading officials of the ousted government in Liberia have been publicly executed on the orders of the new military regime. The dead men included several ... -
Mirren, Broadbent charm in art heist pic ‘The Duke’
If you’re gonna face a jury for a crime you’ve already confessed to — and even explained how you did it — you’d better have something ... -
Dreaming about London
With the covid situation it is difficult to travel at the moment. For those who want to dream about being in London, Sheraton Grand Macao came ... -
South Korea’s top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers
South Korea’s Supreme Court yesterday threw out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military facilities, saying it stretched ... -
Cambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days
Cambodia yesterday reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, acting after recording ... -
Well-designed coupons can help increase consumption
China’s GDP grew 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year despite the pressures of a complicated and grimmer international environment and rising COVID-19 infections ... -
Friday, April 22, 2022 – edition no. 3996
* Posh down — premium residential units hit 10-year low in pricing * Forum Macao | 928 Challenge returns with more partners, entities * Ruby O, ... -
Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war ends
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo, a language learning website and mobile app, has increased by ... -
Gov’t hopes to launch new round of consumption cards on Jun. 1
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the government hopes to be able to launch the ... -
Mean air temperature relatively high in 2021
The annual mean air temperature in Macau in 2021 was relatively high, at 23.5 degrees Celsius, up by 0.2 degrees year-on-year and 0.7 ºdegrees above the climatological norm for ... -
New junkets bill approved on first reading
The new bill to amend the rules and regulations for the activities of gaming promoters, also known as junkets, has passed on the first reading at ... -
Jefferies: Short-term prospects in Macau remain bleak
The recovery of the gaming sector is likely to be further delayed even after the May 1 Labor Day, due to increased border controls and new ... -
F&B sector revenues drop 5% y-o-y
Revenues of restaurants and related establishments interviewed dropped 5.3% year-on-year in February 2022, with Western restaurants, Chinese restaurants and Japanese & Korean restaurants recording respective falls ...
