Yearly Archives: 2022
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IAM dumps pallet of milk after coronavirus found on outer wrapping
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has destroyed another pallet of milk from Hong Kong yesterday, after detecting SARS-CoV-2 on the outer plastic wrapping of the cargo. ... -
Major investments from concessionaires will require CE approval
Under the new gaming law, future gaming concessionaires must notify the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, of any major investments and seek the CE’s approval ... -
Prosperity Indices expected to rise from February to May
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) has estimated that the Prosperity Indices will see rise in the period from February to May, according to a statement released ... -
Man falls to death at construction site
A man has died yesterday after jumping from the roof of a building still under construction near the Ferreira do Amaral Plaza, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Relentless scams in online investments
A 43-year-old local woman has become the latest to have fallen victim to an online investment scam. In a report filed with the Judiciary Police, the ... -
China says it’s ‘impartial’ on Ukraine, denies aiding Russia
China yesterday said its stance on the Ukraine conflict is “completely objective, impartial and constructive,” and repeated accusations the U.S. is spreading misinformation over reports Beijing ... -
Japan-US marine combat drills held amid China, Russia worry
Japanese and U.S. Marines had their first airborne landing and combat training together yesterday near Mt. Fuji as the two allies strengthen military cooperation amid growing ... -
Kyiv under fire; three EU nation leaders to visit
Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv yesterday, with a series of strikes hitting a residential neighborhood as the leaders of three European ... -
Putin’s war may lead to rethinking of US defense of Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and his push to upend the broader security order in Europe may lead to a historic shift in American ... -
1953 Marshal Tito makes historic visit to London
Marshal Josef Tito of Yugoslavia has arrived in Britain, the first Communist head of state to visit the country. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prime Minister Winston ... -
Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption
Chinese authorities yesterday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights ... -
Melco visits home for the elderly as part of ‘kindness initiative’
Melco Resorts & Entertainment volunteers recently visited the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) Coloane Ka Ao Elderly Nursing Home as part of its “Simple Acts ... -
MGM launches series of training programs
MGM has recently launched a series of diversified talent training programs, including a collaboration with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Macao Institute for Tourism Studies ... -
Iditarod finish nears with Minnesotan in commanding lead
Musher Brent Sass was in the driver’s seat, on track to win his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Sass was the first musher yesterday to ... -
Anti-war activist interrupts live Russian state TV news show
A live evening news program on Russia’s state television channel was interrupted yesterday [Macau time] by a person who walked into the studio holding a poster ... -
UN chief warns war is hurting poor countries
The United Nations chief warned yesterday [Macau time] that Russia’s war on Ukraine is holding “a sword of Damocles” over the global economy, especially poor developing ... -
China, US still making efforts to find a way to get along
In his virtual summit with US President Joe Biden in November, President Xi Jinping expressed his willingness to build consensus and take active steps to move ... -
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – edition no. 3972
* Before you build them — Major investments from concessionaires will require CE approval in new Gaming Law * Gaming | Thailand potentially LVS’s next investment: ... -
Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine have to do with language? If you ask Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian governmental policies promoting the use of ... -
MGTO committed to developing electronic platforms to promote the industry
The Macao Government Tourism Office is committed to developing various electronic platforms to promote the city and its tourism industry, which is why the office organized ... -
Philippines reinstates visa-free travel from Hong Kong, Macau
The Philippine government has waived visas for travelers from Hong Kong and Macau who enter the country as temporary visitors for up to14 days. The Bureau ... -
CE says economy still ‘unsettled’
Although Macau’s economy is seeing a trend toward gradual recovery, uncertainty still exists in the outlook, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at the Economic Development ... -
Police finally catch man trapping wild birds
A 63-year-old local man, working as a taxi driver, has at last been detained by the Public Security Police Force after several reports from citizens finding ... -
PJ investigates woman who allegedly abused her mother
A 51-year-old unemployed local woman allegedly abused her 80-year-old invalid mother by repeatedly slapping and pinching her, and scalding her legs and back with a hot ... -
Group admits students emotionally affected over past two years
In the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, some students have been emotionally affected, but no obvious escalation has been spotted, Ip Weng Keung, executive ... -
Macau NPC representatives promotes CEPA refinement process
Arrangements between Macau and the mainland could be refined to streamline the importation of Macau souvenir foods to mainland China, Kou Hoi In and José Chui, ... -
Casino shares tumble amid tightened restrictions for Guangdong arrivals
Gaming operators in the city saw their shares plunge up to 13% yesterday following the tightened quarantine requirements for some travelers from the mainland, amid the ... -
Manpower needs and wages down at the end of 2021
At the end of 2021, the demand for manpower in almost all economic sectors decreased. Wages also continued to drop in the last quarter of the ... -
Fair Digital Finance is the theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2022
Consumers International announced the theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day as Fair Digital Finance, and calls for access to safe and fair financial service ... -
CPU member challenges gov’t procedure on expropriation
Lawyer and Urban Planning Committee (CPU) member, Álvaro Rodrigues, has expressed disagreement with the procedures of the government regarding the expropriation of a land parcel that ... -
China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron
Chinese authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 across dozens of mainland cities yesterday as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” fuels China’s ... -
US official: Russia seeking military aid from China
A U.S. official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightened tensions about the ongoing war ... -
ndia unsure of Russian arms to meet China, Pakistan threats
India is exploring ways to avoid a major disruption in its supply of Russian-made weaponry amid U.S. sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and Prime Minister ... -
Air force Mirage fighter lost, pilot ejects safely
Taiwan’s air force said one of its French-made Mirage 2000 fighter jets appears to have been lost off the island’s east coast, but the pilot has ... -
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
FLong before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China’s ...
