Yearly Archives: 2022
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Sharon Stone takes in Dolce&Gabbana at relaxed Milan fashion
Front-rows of A-listers and shoulder-to-shoulder seating gave Milan Fashion Week a pre-pandemic air. So far this week, Sharon Stone has sat appraisingly at Dolce & Gabbana, ... -
Rescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China, media reported yesterday. The roof of a shaft at ... -
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
At the end of 2020, the EU Council and Commission concluded an agreement in principle on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with the P. R. ... -
Monday, February 28, 2022 – edition no. 3960
* Putin’s War | Russian nuclear on high alert * Red packets | Gov’t studying new round of consumption subsidy * Tourism | Record-breaking weekend ... -
Live updates: Ukraine diplomat urges China to talk to Putin
TOKYO — The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan is urging China to join international efforts to stop the Russian “massacre” in his country amid Beijing’s lack of ... -
USD6.25b sale of Venetian properties on Vegas Strip complete
The new and old owners of the Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts and former Sands Expo and Convention Center announced Wednesday they have completed the sale ... -
Police investigates cause of Friendship Bridge fire
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has commenced an investigation into the cargo fire that took place yesterday on the Amizade Bridge. Videos depicting a cargo fire on ... -
MOP74b retail sales in 2021
Retail trade business improved in 2021, with the total value of retail sales surging by 63.5% year-on-year to MOP73.96 billion, albeit from a low base. However, ... -
Air passenger traffic expected to recover up to 34% in 2022
Passenger traffic and flight movements of the Macau International Airport (MIA) are projected to recover to about 30% and 34% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, respectively. ... -
Composite interest rate drops slightly
The funding costs of the local banking sector dropped slightly in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao. At end-December 2021, ... -
Chaos at Treasure after its appointment as exclusive venue for HK returnees
Chaos has ensued at Taipa’s Treasure Hotel after the government announced that, from today onwards, people returning from the neighboring region of Hong Kong would exclusively ... -
Majority of hotel quarantine guests non-locals
The majority of the medically observed quarantine periods hosted within Macau hotels have been completed by non-residents, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has said ... -
Melco leads as world’s first and only operator with Responsible Gaming accreditation RG Check across global portfolio
99.9% of management and non-management colleagues completed RG training Melco Resorts & Entertainment is dedicated to being the industry leader for the promotion of Responsible Gaming ... -
Gov’t assures parliamentary committee on strict conditions for telecom interception
The bill regarding the interception of telecommunications contains clear provisions governing the grounds and modes of the permission to intercept, as well as the scope of ... -
Grumbling grows as Hong Kong sticks with zero-tolerance policy
Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as the city posted another record number of cases ... -
Vaccine requirement for restaurants, stores starts
Hong Kong launched a vaccination requirement to enter shopping malls, restaurants and a host of other places yesterday as it battles an expanding omicron outbreak and ... -
Russia-Ukraine conflict raises big risks for global economy
Just what a vulnerable world economy didn’t need — a conflict that accelerates inflation, rattles markets and portends trouble for everyone from European consumers to indebted ... -
What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine
Russian troops launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides yesterday, an attack that began with explosions before dawn in the capital Kyiv and other ... -
How a Japanese woman influenced Jamaica’s reggae
A musical revolution in Jamaica has a connection with a bouncy rhythm from a portable electronic keyboard that’s the brainchild of a Japanese woman. The pattern ... -
Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during visit
The leaders of Malaysia and Cambodia discussed the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar and other regional issues during a meeting in Phnom Penh yesterday, the two countries ... -
Uncertain future for islanders who survived eruption
The first two booms from the volcano were scary enough, but the third explosion was immense, sending everyone from the village running from their homes in ... -
Ukraine attack leaves Baltics wondering: Are we next?
Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the Baltic countries, ... -
1956 Khrushchev lashes out at Stalin
The Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, has denounced Joseph Stalin as a brutal despot. In a sensational speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party Mr ... -
Channing Tatum and his dog co-star raise the woof
Something would have had to go very, very wrong for “ Dog “ not to work on a basic level. Pairing Channing Tatum, one of our ... -
Bespoke spa experience
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Macau is known to be a space where relaxation, health and inner peace is achieved through a range of luxurious ... -
Timeless heritage
For lovers of sophisticated Chinese cuisine, a new concept curated by celebrity master chef Zhou Xiaoyan is the must-visit dining destination this spring. The Huaiyang Garden ... -
Abortion ruling eliminates hurdles for Colombian women
From the first day of her pregnancy, the Colombian woman was fainting. Then she started to vomit constantly and had two blood clots. Her health wasn’t ... -
Fendi, Cavalli open a more relaxed Milan Fashion Week
As Europe braced for winds from a possible war in Ukraine, the Italian fashion world carried on with a Milan Fashion Week that brought the return ... -
Zero-tolerance to human trafficking, a bottom line for modern governance
The Jiangsu provincial government released a probe report on Wednesday into the case of a woman in Fengxian county who was the victim of human trafficking ... -
Friday, February 25, 2022 – edition no. 3959
* Putin’s War — Russia invades Ukraine as Putin threatens the West with ‘consequences you have never seen’ * Airport 2022: Passenger traffic and flight movements ... -
China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import
China repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine today (Thursday) while refusing to criticize Russia’s attack, and in a move that could help ... -
Russia invades Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine today (Thursday), as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any ... -
Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again
Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate student voiced a familiar question. “I have heard psychotherapy makes people more self-absorbed,” they ... -
JLL: Macau property prices to see another downturn
The property market in Macau will enter a new downward cycle, considering factors such as crackdowns on illegal gambling, an international commercial property agency has forecast. ... -
‘East meets West’: debut exhibition at Sands Gallery
Sands China officially launched the Sands Gallery yesterday, with a debut exhibition showcasing artworks featuring “East meets West” elements. Titled “Innovation of Ink: Transformation and Reinvention ...
