Yearly Archives: 2022
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Public finance committee turns spotlight on investment loses
The Follow-up Committee for Public Finance Affairs of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has raised several questions over the way public money is being invested. The committee ... -
Design and cost for new court building confirmed
Without having publicly announced any tender details, the Land and Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has confirmed the design firm and the construction company for part of ... -
Despite zero news on a return to normality, tourism board to start targeting foreign markets
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will start attracting tourists from foreign countries next year, although “the last mile” still lingers. The Tourism Development Committee (CDT) ... -
Cases soar in Guangzhou; Residents in Shandong clash with police over rules
Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions. The violence comes as ... -
Renault, Geely announced powertrain joint venture
Renault SA and China’s Geely announced plans yesterday for a jointly owned venture to produce gasoline-powered and hybrid powertrains, adding to a series of partnerships between ... -
North Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
North Korea has denied American claims that it’s shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and yesterday accused the ... -
Extortionist threatens to publish customer data
An extortionist has threatened to make Medibank customer data public within 24 hours after Australia’s largest health insurer refused to pay a ransom for the personal ... -
Zelenskyy: Talks with Russia possible on Ukraine’s terms
Ukraine’s president has hinted at the possibility of peace talks with Russia, a shift from his earlier refusal to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin that came ... -
1989 Berliners celebrate the fall of the Wall
The Berlin Wall has been breached after nearly three decades keeping East and West Berliners apart. At midnight East Germany’s Communist rulers gave permission for gates ... -
Italian EV startup takes on US, Chinese rivals with design
Elon Musk’s Tesla paved the way nearly two decades ago. Now, the global transition to fully electric vehicles is littered with startups, inspired by a new ... -
Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said yesterday, again citing a meeting ... -
Discovery of bronzes rewrites Italy’s Etruscan-Roman history
Italian authorities yesterday announced the extraordinary discovery of more than 2,000-year-old bronze statues in an ancient Tuscan thermal spring and said the find will “rewrite history” ... -
Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing
The Powerball drawing was delayed Monday and it’s likely that the official results won’t be known until today [Macau time], the Multi-State Lottery Association said. The ... -
Heated debates, but all the talk in the world will not be enough without meaningful action
The United Nations’ COP 27 climate change conference, which started in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday, provides perhaps the last chance for ... -
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – edition no. 4129
* Stingy culture — Social Affairs and Culture with PIDDA projected execution rate at only 28.4% worries lawmakers * Border | Non-residents do not need permit ... -
139 local firms close in Q3
Company closures totaled 139 in the third quarter, a 19% decrease when compared to last quarter. The value of registered capital of these companies amounted to ... -
TNR figures record slight drop in September
The number of non-resident workers (TNR) continued to drop in September this year, although only slightly, data from the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) shows. At the ... -
Gov’t issues 5G licenses for CTM and China Telecom
The government has published in the official gazette the issuing of the 5G telecom licenses for the CTM and China Telecom operators as a result of ... -
Mainland group tours still ‘on the table’
The head of the local tourism board reiterated that an official announcement on the resumption of mainland excursions is still awaited. Recently, tourists were seen in ... -
MOP to potentially stop issuance against HKD
The local currency, historically issued against the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) currency might stop being so, the president of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative ... -
China lashes out at visit by UK trade minister to Taiwan
China lashed out yesterday over a visit to Taiwan by British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands, the latest foreign official to defy Beijing’s warnings over contacts ... -
Extra benefits for civil servants working during outbreak
Civil servants will either receive financial compensation or holiday hours for working overtime during the June 18 Covid-19 outbreak, a government official has told a lawmaker. ... -
Trade Unionist lawmakers call for refined cash handout
Two of the four trade unionist lawmakers have either commented on or questioned the government’s lack of refinement in the cash handout scheme, which has been ... -
Mobile payment transactions reach MOP6.3b in Q3
The number of transactions carried out by local mobile payment tools increased by 13.8% from the previous year to 61.4 million in the third quarter of ... -
40% survey respondents consider their financial problems ‘severe’
A survey directed by a social service provider shows that 70% of the respondents had debt equivalent to over 30% of the gross household income and ... -
Over 90% support amendments to national security law
Over 90% of the nearly 6,000 opinions collected during the public consultation period of the national security law are in favor of the amendments that will ... -
MGM Embraces the Beauty of Chinese Tea Art
As a pioneer in cultural tourism, MGM pledges to embrace and pass on the beauty of Chinese traditional culture. With the aim of promoting Chinese tea ... -
Trade down on weak global demand, virus curbs
China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. Exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 ... -
Court upholds veteran journalist’s conviction
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist lost her appeal yesterday against her conviction over making false statements in obtaining information for her investigation of a violent attack ... -
Prisons chief charged in journalist’s killing
Philippine authorities filed murder complaints yesterday against the top prisons official and an aide, accusing them of masterminding the killing of a radio commentator in an ... -
Missile tests were practice to attack South, US
North Korea’s military said yesterday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases ... -
UN chief tells climate summit, Cooperate or perish
The only way to “put an end to all this suffering” from “a highway to climate hell” is for the world to cooperate or perish, dozens ... -
1990 Ireland elects first woman president
Voters in the Republic of Ireland have chosen their first female president. Unofficial returns suggest that Mary Robinson, who is standing as an independent, took nearly ... -
Drought tests resilience of Spain’s olive groves and farmers
An extremely hot, dry summer that shrank reservoirs and sparked forest fires is now threatening the heartiest of Spain’s staple crops: the olives that make the ... -
Galaxy organizes sustainability month
To further promote the significance of environmental protection to its team members. Galaxy Entertainment Group yesterday inaugurated the “Energy and Environmental Conservation Month” which encapsulates a ...
