Yearly Archives: 2022
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MGTO to host upgraded lights show across city in December
During the festive month of December and edging into January, the MGTO will organize an upgraded version of the annual lights show, officially branded Light Up ... -
Cleaning staff tests positive in Zhuhai
Zhuhai authorities have reported that a cleaner working in hotels has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center said ... -
Vaccines against omicron to arrive end of month
Vaccines against omicron variants BA4 and BA5 are expected to arrive in the SAR later this month, the government announced. These doses are produced by BioNTech ... -
Political accountability system another concern for lawmakers
Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong has assured lawmakers that the political accountability system is being implemented. At his recent appearance at the parliament for ... -
Anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
Anti-virus controls that are confining millions of Chinese families to their homes and shut shops and offices are spurring fears of further damage to already weak ... -
Immerse in the Chinese Traditional Art at MGM Lion Dance Championship
Be aware of the sounds of drums, cymbals, and gongs that fill the air! Be alert with the dancers wobbling the lion’s head and tail, eyelashes ... -
US and Chinese defense chiefs meet amid strained relations
The defense chiefs of the United States and China held talks yesterday on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Cambodia to discuss strained bilateral relations ... -
Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
Some of Taylor Swift’s fans want you to know three things: They’re not still 16, they have careers and resources and, right now, they’re angry. That’s ... -
2002 Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria
The Miss World contest is moving to London from Nigeria after riots by Muslim youths opposed to the show left more than 100 people dead and ... -
Canada meets Belgium in first WC match since 1986
Many Canadian soccer fans have been waiting for this moment their entire lives. Long an afterthought behind hockey in their home country, Canada’s soccer team is ... -
Bale salvages draw for Wales against US
USA 1, Wales 1 A young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then Walker Zimmerman needlessly plowed into Gareth Bale. Bale ... -
Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal
Senegal 0, Netherlands 2 Louis van Gaal’s gambles at both ends of the field paid off for the Netherlands. Up front, Memphis Depay returned from injury ... -
Six Apple Daily staff plead guilty to collusion in Hong Kong
Six former executives of a now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper yesterday pleaded guilty to a collusion charge under the National Security Law that has silenced and ... -
Australia ratifies free trade deals with India and Britain
Australia’s Parliament passed bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain yesterday, leaving those partner nations to bring the deals into force. The deals are crucial ... -
People’s support key to prevention and control
The guidance and work plans regarding nucleic acid tests, the demarcation of COVID-19 risk areas, home quarantine and medical observation issued by the State Council on ... -
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – edition no. 4139
* Accidental tourists — 2,000 foreigners from mainland enjoy Macau tourism privileges, Helena S. Fernandes says * Earthquake | Indonesian rescuers search through rubble; 268 dead ... -
E-governance: Core of André Cheong’s policy debate session
The parliamentary debate session held yesterday on next year’s policies revolved mainly around e-governance and related topics, and included a rare instance of the parliamentary president ... -
Gov’t issues new NAT requirement for mainland arrivals
All mainland visitors will be required to undergo a nucleic acid test (NAT) on the second day after arriving, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre ... -
Taxi driver hits pedestrian in Taipa, victim in a coma
A 32-year-old taxi driver is being charged with reckless driving and bodily harm due to negligence, in a case that took place Friday (November 18) in ... -
MS: Choppy recovery expected as mainland cases spike
Morgan Stanley is expecting the gaming industry’s near-term recovery to remain choppy due to the Covid-19 spikes in Guangdong and mainland China. Despite resumption of e-visas ... -
Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-Covid’ fight
The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district yesterday as it tries to tamp down a major COVID-19 outbreak, suspending public transit and ... -
Administration and Justice to see wide scope of work in coming year
Among many work items in the legal field next year, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong and his teams will make laws for two higher ... -
Iao Hon Estate old neighborhood renewal project underway
The Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) is pushing forward the Iao Hon Estate old neighborhood renewal project, the company announced yesterday. Currently, condominium owners are being ... -
Huang Liuquan tipped to be new deputy director of city’s Beijing office
A deputy director responsible for Macau and Hong Kong affairs under the country’s state council will join Beijing’s liaison office in the city, Hong Kong media ... -
Local woman loses MOP670,000 in an investment scam
A local woman in her 20’s has reportedly lost about 670,000 patacas in an online investment scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday during the regular ... -
Visitor arrivals falling short of expectations: Insiders
The month-to-date visitor arrivals in Macau fell short of the high expectations of the tourism industry, despite the eagerly awaited return of the Macau Grand Prix. ... -
Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy
The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, a ... -
Leader Lee isolating with Covid-19 after APEC trip
Hong Kong leader John Lee tested positive for the coronavirus after meeting with other regional leaders the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Thailand, the city government ... -
US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines
The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S. and Philippine officials said, one of ... -
North Korea calls UN’s Guterres ‘puppet of US’ after launch
North Korea’s foreign minister called U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a puppet of the United States” as she slammed the U.N. chief for joining U.S.-led condemnation of ... -
1963 Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
The President of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas. John F Kennedy was hit in the head and throat when ... -
Lewandowski and Poland ready to face Mexico at World Cup
As Poland’s all-time leading scorer, Robert Lewandowski is still missing something from his collection: A goal at the World Cup. That could change today (Wednesday, 00:00) ... -
Ronaldo downplays impact of tell-all pre-World Cup interview
Cristiano Ronaldo is unfazed by the drama created by his explosive pre- World Cup interview on British TV and maintained yesterday the atmosphere in Portugal’s squad ... -
European teams abandon plan to wear armbands at tournament
FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down yesterday and abandon an anti-discrimination campaign aimed at host nation Qatar. The ... -
Dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
Qatar 0, Ecuador 2 The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s disappointing start to its first ever ...
