Yearly Archives: 2022
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Local man detained over MOP2.9m fraud
A man has been detained on charges of substantial fraud, issuing empty cheques and money laundering, involving a total of MOP2.93 million, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced. ... -
IFTM hosts Macanese Food Promotion Week
A Macanese Food Promotion hosted jointly by the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) and the Associação dos Macaenses (ADM) will be held this week to ... -
Actress in Macau film nominated at Hong Kong Golden Film Awards
Actress Chrissie Chau has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 40th Hong Kong Golden Film Awards for the Macau film Maddalena, ... -
Macau, mainland medical team support Hong Kong Covid-19 response efforts
A Macau nucleic acid testing team was sent to Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Friday, to support the fight against the fifth wave of ... -
Covid-19 Health authorities report another three imported asymptomatic cases
Three further cases of asymptomatic infection with Covid-19 have been found in residents arriving in Macau from Hong Kong, health authorities have reported. According to a ... -
Health Authorities urge vaccination of three age groups
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center have issued a statement calling on people unvaccinated against Covid-19 to become inoculated as soon as possible. The center ... -
Hong Kong postpones leader election amid Covid-19 outbreak
Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections ... -
Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened
Stringent anti-virus controls that ban public gatherings in Hong Kong of more than two people might be tightened to stop a surge in infections, the territory’s ... -
China charges blogger with insulting Korean War dead
A popular figure on Chinese social media has been arrested on charges he insulted soldiers who froze to death during a Korean War battle. Luo Changping ... -
China keeps promises as Winter Olympics draws to ‘triumphant’ close
The Olympic flame has been extinguished, bringing down the curtain on the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but the passion still lingers from the sports gala that ... -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to ... -
Modeling agent close to Epstein found dead in French jail
A modeling agent who was close to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell, where he was being held in ... -
1972 Nixon makes historic visit to China
The American President Richard Nixon has arrived in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the ... -
Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals
Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration ... -
Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit
Taiwan’s premier wants a Taiwanese Olympic speedskater to be punished for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training. Symbols of the ... -
Samaranch voted back on IOC executive board at Beijing Games
The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games was voted back onto the body’s executive board on Saturday. Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose ... -
UK to scrap all remaining Covid restrictions
The British government confirmed Saturday that people with Covid-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part of a plan for “living with ... -
Chinese anti-graft agency investigates telecom boss
The Chinese anti-corruption agency is investigating a former boss of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone carriers. Li Guohua, formerly general manager of China ... -
Hold me back or I’ll invade! – Putin’s Ukraine gambit
According to the US government, the Russian armies’ invasion of Ukraine is imminent… for several days now. Foreigners are pressured to leave Ukraine and American special ... -
Monday, February 21, 2022 – edition no. 3955
* Worst wave yet — Hong Kong is sinking under the fifth wave of Covid-19, causing authorities to postpone election, impose stringent anti-virus controls as over ... -
Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin’s aim – the threat alone could advance Russia’s goals
A diplomatic solution may yet provide an off-ramp for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose placement of tens of thousands of troops along Russia’s border with its smaller neighbor kicked off ... -
Ukraine rebels mobilize troops amid Russia invasion fears
Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization today (Saturday) amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West ... -
Gov’t orders civil servants to complete vaccination before Feb. 21
All civil servants eligible for vaccination must receive two doses (primary vaccination) of a vaccine against Covid-19 before February 21, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination ... -
Health authorities make contingency plans for potential outbreak
Local health authorities have prepared contingency plans for a potential outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Macau, Dr. Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the ... -
Committee awaits gov’t reply on gaming bill questions
The parliament’s Second Standing Committee has finished its preliminary discussion of the gaming law amendments and awaits government’s answers to its questions on Tuesday. The committee ... -
S&P downgrades credit rating on LVS, Sands China amid slow recovery
S &P Global Ratings has downgraded the issuer credit rating for Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and Sands China, due to a slower recovery unfolding for Macau’s ... -
UM appoints new vice-rector
The University of Macau (UM) has appointed Mok Kai Meng as vice rector (student affairs), the university announced in a statement. An expert in civil engineering, ... -
Pair arrested for TNR quota fraud
A man and a woman have been detained for alleged document forgery with the aim of securing entry permits for non-resident workers (TNRs), the Judiciary Police ... -
IC calls for Tap Seac market vendors
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling on stall operators and creative handicraft workshops for the Tap Seac Craft Market that will be held at the ... -
Survey finds 80% agree on Taipa footbridge extension
Nearly 80% of respondents from a recent survey supported extending Taipa’s major footbridge to the neighborhood of the Lakeside Economic Housing Estate. The survey was conducted ... -
Property transactions total MOP49.8b in 2021
The number of building units and parking spaces transacted decreased 2.2% year-on-year to 8,802, and the transaction value fell 2.6% to MOP49.77 billion in 2021. Data ... -
Beijing Winter Olympics become most watched games in US despite ‘diplomatic boycott’
More than 100 million Americans have watched the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where many U.S. athletes continue to show their talents, skills and sportsmanship, and ... -
Covid-19 surge among prisoners fuels outbreak
Facing an outbreak of COVID-19 among prisoners, Hong Kong is moving infected inmates to an isolation facility as the city struggles to snuff out a record ... -
US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments
The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization and says it is exploring new ways to combat ... -
NATO says Russia misleads world on troop movements
NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world by saying it was returning some troops to bases, reporting that Moscow has instead added as many as ...
