Yearly Archives: 2022
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SUV burnt as tire went flat, worn down to the rim
A Mercedes-Benz G63, price-tagged about MOP3 million, has been burnt on the Amizade Bridge at around 8 a.m. yesterday after the vehicle squeezed a flat ... -
Economic performance for March, April estimated to be weak
Despite a rising estimated trajectory, the Prosperity Index for March to June will likely fly low, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has forecast in a statement. ... -
Lawmaker asks about plans for crematorium
As exporting human bodies for cremation is legally infeasible, lawmaker Ron Lam is calling on the government to reveal its roadmap for building a crematorium. His ... -
IC warns of graffiti on cultural relics
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is warning the public against placing advertising materials or graffiti on heritage buildings, noting that it constitutes a violation of the ... -
More domestic workers choosing to leave employers after over two years of ‘lockdown’
A number of domestic workers have opted to go back home for good with many deciding that not seeing their families for over two years is a ... -
Lionel Leong proposed to represent CCCC in Mota-Engil
Former Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tac, has been proposed as a member of the board of directors of Mota-Engil, to serve as ... -
Shanghai reports first deaths in current outbreak
Shanghai authorities yesterday reported the first COVID-19 deaths in the latest outbreak in China’s most populous and wealthiest city. All three people who died were elderly, ... -
Economy grows still-weak 4.8% in January-March
Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up sinking economic growth after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, threatening to disrupt global trade ... -
PM Morrison warns of a resurgence in asylum seekers
Australia’s prime minister yesterday warned that thousands of asylum seekers will attempt to reach the country by boat if the opposition party wins elections on May ... -
Cabinet reshuffled to counter economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s president appointed 17 new Cabinet ministers yesterday as he and his powerful family seek to resolve a political crisis resulting from the country’s dire ... -
Russian strikes kill at least seven in Lviv, Moscow preps assault on the east
Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv yesterday, killing at least seven people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow’s troops stepped up strikes on infrastructure ... -
1993 Waco cult siege ends with inferno
At least 70 people are feared to have died in a fire at the besieged headquarters of the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas. The fate ... -
Undisputed, still undefeated welterweight champ may be next
There could be an undisputed, and still undefeated, welterweight champion later this year. Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in ... -
Ronaldo hat trick boosts Man U’s hopes for Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo capped his hat trick with a stunning free kick in the 76th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 win over Norwich over the ... -
China sending up next space station crew in June
China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, ... -
Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war
During a visit to Syria in 2017, Vladimir Putin lavished praise on a Syrian general whose division played an instrumental role in defeating insurgents in the ... -
The dollar, other currencies and control over the international financial system
After the Bretton Woods agreement in 1944, other currencies began to maintain a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar (dßollar), which in turn was backed ... -
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 – edition no. 3993
* Helpers exodus — Domestic workers choosing to leave employers by the thousands this year after over two years of ‘lockdown’, despite new gov’t measures to ... -
US report: Macau gov’t intrudes freedom of expression
There were significant human rights issues in Macau in 2021, including an increase in censorship, according to a report issued by the United States (US) Department ... -
Tax office for Lusophone countries set up in Hengqin
The tax cooperation office for Portuguese-speaking countries and regions has officially been established as part of the taxation bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin ... -
Drone Gala 2022 in May
The Light up Macao Drone Gala 2022 will dazzle the city in early May with a total of eight drone shows to take place at Nam ... -
IMF: Recovery to continue with 15% growth in 2022
The Macau SAR’s economic recovery is expected to continue, but it will take time before the economy fully regains its losses from the pandemic, according to ... -
The casino industry must adapt: CE
We [have seen] three licenses [separated] to six, we can’t afford to license all satellite casinos,” Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said while replying to lawmaker ... -
CE confirms two int’l schools on the way
Two international schools have been approved and will soon be presented to the public, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng disclosed to a parliamentary plenary session on ... -
Employment Ella Lei calls for number of unskilled non-local workers to be controlled
The government will press businesses further to release more positions originally held by non-technical non-local workers, lawmaker Ella Lei said on the sidelines of a parliamentary ... -
Gov’t: Many jobs pay more than minimum wage, though there is room for improvement
While admitting that there is room for improvement on the minimum wage level, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has highlighted that many jobs, even low-paying ones, ... -
Kit Thompson receives accolade from Sino Phil Asia foundation
The Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation has awarded Professor Kevin “Kit” Thompson of the University of Macau with a peace award for a “lifetime ... -
Shanghai releases more from virus observation amid lockdown
Shanghai released 6,000 more people from the central facilities where they were under medical observation to guard against the coronavirus, the government said yesterday, though the ... -
John Lee secures nominations for leadership race
Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee said yesterday he had formally registered his candidacy in the election for the top job after securing 786 ... -
Trade Chinese March exports grow despite virus; imports flat
China’s exports rose 15.7% over a year ago in March while imports were flat amid disruption due to coronavirus outbreaks as the ruling Communist Party enforces ... -
New Zealand court rules suspect can be extradited to China
New Zealand’s top court yesterday ruled a man can be extradited to China to face a murder charge — a landmark judgment that goes against the ... -
Australian minister tries to end Solomons-China pact
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja has flown to the Solomon Islands in a bid to prevent a “possible Chinese military presence” ... -
For Jews fleeing Ukraine, Passover takes on new meaning
Good morning! Happy morning!” Rabbi Avraham Wolff exclaimed, with a big smile, as he walked into the Chabad synagogue in Odesa on a recent morning. Russian ... -
1988 USSR pledges to leave Afghanistan
The Soviet Union has signed an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The pact, drawn up in negotiations between the United States, the USSR, ... -
A portrait of a Putin opposition leader in ‘Navalny’
“Navalny” is so taut and suspenseful you’d think John le Carré had left behind a secret manuscript that’s only just coming to light now. This spellbinding ...
