Yearly Archives: 2022
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Gov’t halts QTSAS applications process
The tourism bureau’s Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme (QTSAS) will not process new applications from the catering sector in 2022. According to a statement released by ... -
DSAL pledges prioritizing local workers over TNRs
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has reiterated the Macau government’s consistent adherence to the policy of resorting to the provision of work by non-resident workers (TNRs) ... -
Drunk man storms delta bridge wanting to swim
A mainland man has been caught breaking into the Zhuhai Border Area of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge wearing only underwear. He has subsequently been fined 2,000 Chinese ... -
Media mogul Jimmy Lai appeals to UN over cases
Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai are asking the United Nations to investigate his imprisonment and multiple criminal charges as “legal ... -
Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ... -
Macron vs Le Pen fight for presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron may be ahead in the presidential race so far, but he warned his supporters that “nothing is done” and his runoff battle ... -
1961 Soviets win space race
The Soviet Union has beaten the USA in the race to get the first man into space. At just after 0700BST, Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was ... -
UK Treasury chief fights to save reputation in tax storm
Britain’s Treasury chief, once seen as a potential candidate for prime minister, is fighting to save his reputation by requesting an investigation of his own conduct ... -
Italy’s Bastianini moves late to take Texas win in MotoGP
The Beast is on top in MotoGP, with a win and the lead in the season championship. Enea Bastianini of Italy, nicknamed “La Bestia,” passed Australia’s ... -
Shanghai Port out of Champions League due to Covid lockdown
Chinese club Shanghai Port has been forced by the city’s COVID-19 lockdown to withdraw from the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday. ... -
Beijing says ‘regular military supplies’ delivered to Serbia
China said yesterday its military planes delivered “regular military supplies” to Serbia, in its first comments on an operation in which six Chinese Air Force Y-20 ... -
Zelensky asks South Korea to provide arms to fight Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged South Korea yesterday to provide his country with arms to help it fight Russia’s military. Zelenskyy made the request in a ... -
Unified domestic market will help nation propel high-quality economic growth
The central authorities on Sunday released a guideline on accelerating the building of a unified domestic market that is open, highly efficient, rules-based, and fair for ... -
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – edition no. 3990
* Guangzhou closes — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a major Covid-19 surge in its big eastern cities ... -
Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals today (Monday) as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has ... -
Macau ‘feels like home’ for Muslim community during Ramadan
With this year’s Ramadan beginning from April 2 and ending May 2, the Muslim community in Macau has said to the Times that Macau “feels like ... -
Finance secretary asks for time to prepare consumption subsidy
After weeks of public anticipation on the consumption subsidy, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has asked the public for “a little time” to ... -
Ex-IPIM head breaks silence for first time in judicial procedure
Former president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Jackson Chang, pleaded for the first time his innocence during the years-long procedure. At a ... -
China to boost cooperation with Lusophone countries through new center
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the flexibility and potential in the cooperation between China and Lusophone countries in his speech highlighting that the trade amount reached ... -
G2E Asia relocates event to Singapore
One of Macau’s largest trade shows, G2E Asia, is set to be held in Singapore this August, replacing the previously announced trade event scheduled for August ... -
Provisional Red Market not very popular among shoppers
The Provisional Almirante Laçerda Municipal Market (Red Market), located opposite the Patane Municipal Market, saw, at maximum, 30% of the business transacted at the original Red ... -
New law to widen tourism tax scope by Jan. 2023
The draft law of the Amendment to the Tourism Tax Regulation will initially come into effect January 1 next year, the Secretary for Economy and Finance ... -
Electronic presentation of driving license approved
The Legislative Assembly has approved the law which allows drivers to present driver’s license and other required documents by electronic means. This will allow drivers to ... -
Consumer Confidence Index drops slightly in Q1
Macau’s Consumer Confidence Index continued to drop in the first quarter of this year to a total score of 74.48, down 1.27 points (1.68%) compared to ... -
Ex-No. 2 official to stand for leadership polls
Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming leadership election Saturday, entering the race for chief executive viewed by ... -
Shanghai to start easing lockdown after another mass testing
China’s largest city of Shanghai will soon begin lifting lockdown in communities that report no positive cases within 14 days after another round of COVID-19 testing, ... -
South China Sea issues handled ‘properly,’ Xi tells Duterte
Seeking to put a positive spin on a relationship that never quite produced the hoped-for benefits, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ... -
More flee as Ukraine warns of stepped-up Russian attacks
Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more ... -
Pope Francis denounces ‘folly of war’ in Palm Sunday homily
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter’s Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis said that the “folly of war” leads ... -
1961 Nazi war crimes trial begins
The trial has begun in Israel of the man accused of helping Hitler in his plan to exterminate the Jews. Adolf Eichmann faces 15 charges, including ... -
Olympics figure skater Alysa Liu retires at age 16
Alysa Liu, a 2022 Olympian and world championships bronze medalist, is retiring from competitive figure skating at age 16. Considered the future of U.S. women’s skating ... -
Stanton HR 6th straight vs Boston, lifts Yankees to 4-2 win
Giancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer against Boston in six straight games, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave the ... -
North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement
North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement, according to Seoul ... -
Police: Arrest made in slaying of girl walking on NYC street
A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray ... -
India and the war in Ukraine
The Republic of India is one of the countries that has taken a neutral position when it comes to the war in Ukraine. Indian neutrality stems ...
