Yearly Archives: 2022
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CA announces new chief of commissioner’s office
Ermelinda Maria da Conceição Xavier will be the new chief of the Audit Commissioner’s office from March 1, a press statement from the Audit Commission (CA) ... -
Lawmaker: no updates from gov’t on LRT cable replacement
Lawmaker Ron Lam said that the government has thus far not provided him with any updates on the cable replacement work of the Light Rail Transit ... -
MGTO partners with Air Macau, hotel booking platforms to boost tourism
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a new promotional scheme to attract more visitors to Macau and to draw visitors from new regions. The ... -
CNY crime prevention operation snares over 1,000 suspects
The traditional local police forces’ crime prevention operation over the Chinese New Year period has resulted in the detention of 1,129 suspects, of whom 240 were ... -
Galaxy reports strong 2021 rebound
With a significant increase in revenue last year, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s (GEG) profit stood at HKD1.3 billion for 2021, compared to a HKD4 billion loss in ... -
CDC division head hints at mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
Although the government has previously emphasized that vaccination against Covid-19 is voluntary, government public health doctor Leong Iek Hou has hinted at the possibility of mandatory ... -
Influenza infection at local daycare
The Health Bureau was notified yesterday that a case of collective infection with influenza was detected in class E at the Creche S. João da Obra ... -
China says US creating ‘fear and panic’ over Ukraine
China yesterday accused the U.S. of creating “fear and panic” over the crisis in Ukraine, and called for talks to reduce rapidly building tensions. Foreign Ministry ... -
Investigation confirms chained woman was trafficked
Chinese authorities have detained six people and fired eight lower-level Communist Party officials in a provincial-level investigation of the case of a trafficked woman that caused ... -
Presidential race puts misogyny in spotlight
As South Korea enters a bitter presidential race, Hong Hee-jin is one of many young women who feel that the country’s politics has become dominated by ... -
‘Thugs and bullies’: Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine
World leaders sought yesterday to back up their tough words over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant ... -
1955 Britain’s big freeze
Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue across Britain leaving many parts of the country cut off from essential supplies. More than 70 roads in Britain are ... -
Mining Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance
President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market yesterday [Macau time] as he touted domestic efforts to mine and ... -
Philippines signs USD624 million deal for 32 Black Hawks
The Philippines signed a 32 billion-peso ($624 million) deal this week to purchase 32 Black Hawk helicopters in the largest military aircraft acquisition contract under outgoing ... -
Stalker of star Raducanu gets restraining order
A man who was found guilty of stalking U.S. Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu was given a five-year restraining order yesterday. Amrit Magar, a 35-year-old former delivery ... -
Roma coach Jose Mourinho given 2-game ban after red card
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been banned for two games as punishment for his outburst during the latest setback when his team drew 2-2 with Verona ... -
‘Superbly preserved’ pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland
The fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world’s best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye ... -
Amsterdam Apple shop hostage-taker sought 200M-euro ransom
A gunman who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros in cryptocurrencies before he was ... -
Time to jettison out-dated geopolitical thinking
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for an immediate cease-fire and a “return to the path of dialogue and negotiations”, arguing that the “peace-keeping” ... -
Thursday, February 24, 2022 – edition no. 3958
* Mandatory jabs? — CDC division head hints at mandatory Covid-19 vaccination * Macau property prices to see another downturn: JLL * East meets West ... -
Gov’t bans Hong Kong returnees from booking optional quarantine hotels
Returnees from Hong Kong will only be allowed to complete their quarantine period at the Treasure Hotel, which is specifically designed for medical observation for residents ... -
Macau registers 80th infection, adds another asymptomatic case
Macau has recorded one further confirmed case of Covid-19, moving the tally to a total of 80 cases, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Kou Hoi In pledges ‘no disease control stricter than gov’t guidelines’ in parliament
The parliament will not implement for itself stricter Covid-19 control measures than what is stipulated for the public in the guidelines issued by the government, Kou ... -
Labor sector lawmaker foresees easing of skills mismatch in construction workforce
With more public work projects to commence gradually in the future, the problem of a skills mismatch between jobs and workers should ease, lawmaker Ella Lei ... -
Gov’t refuses leading role on urban renewal, but agrees to provide support
The government has again ruled out the notion of taking a leading role on urban renewal projects. Members of the executive, including the Secretary for Transport ... -
Fake marriage suspect claims she was lured into scheme by debt
A local 45-year-old woman is being accused, along with two others, of participating in a scheme aiming to grant Macau residency to a mainland man and his ... -
January arrivals plunge due to Covid-19 outbreaks in neighboring cities
Visitor arrivals stood at 694,430 in January, representing a decrease of 15.4% in arrivals month-on-month due to the tightening of border-control measures between Zhuhai and Macau. ... -
FMCC charity gala to support alcohol abuse awareness campaign
The France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) 2022 Charity Gala Dinner, to take place on March 25 at MGM Macau, will be themed “Around the World in ... -
Lawmaker to meet with UM over illegal currency exchange scam
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is set to meet with the rector of the University of Macau, Yonghua Song, this week, to follow up on the case of the ... -
One American life, set on new course by Nixon’s China visit
Each afternoon, just after the midday rest break, we’d gather in the music room of Fangcaodi Elementary School. The teacher would hand out a song sheet, ... -
China urges US to honor the commitments made by President Biden: Wang
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken congratulated China on the successful ... -
UN expert criticizes China, Russia for arms sales to Myanmar
An independent human rights expert working with the United Nations is criticizing China and Russia for allegedly supplying weapons used by Myanmar’s military against civilians since ... -
Putin recognizes breakaway regions, Biden orders limited sanctions – Five essential reads
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a provocative address that could be construed as a pretext to war, claimed on Feb. 21, 2022, that all of Ukraine ... -
1981 Rebel army seizes control in Spain
Spain is in a state of political confusion after an attempted right-wing coup. This evening about 200 soldiers and members of the paramilitary Civil Guard stormed ... -
Oil prices jump, shares sink as Russian troops enter Ukraine
Oil prices surged nearly 5% and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, bringing a long-feared invasion ...
