Yearly Archives: 2022
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Sands China co-hosts metaverse gourmet event
Sands China and Trip.com Group recently co-hosted the “Trip.com Group Gourmet 2022 Global Restaurant Awards Ceremony and the First Metaverse Gourmet Event.” The events aimed to spotlight outstanding restaurants, ... -
Pumas upset England to end 16-year wait at Twickenham
England 29, Argentina 30 Argentina pulled off an astonishing upset of England by 30-29 at Twickenham despite hardly any ball or territory and a battered scrum ... -
Madrid-Liverpool, PSG-Bayern in CL last-16
Real Madrid will play Liverpool, again. Bayern Munich will play Paris Saint-Germain, again. Two rematches of recent Champions League finals were set up yesterday by the ... -
Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators
Elon Musk tweeted yesterday [Macau time] that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The platform’s new owner issued ... -
Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in ... -
Shared commitment to openness can ensure bright future for world
The fifth China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on Friday, with President Xi Jinping delivering the opening remarks. That he has done so at all ... -
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – edition no. 4128
* Economic woes | 139 firms close last quarter * Survey | 40% respondents consider their financial problems ‘severe’ * Telecoms | Gov’t issues 5G ... -
Authorities blame the elderly for the continuing policy
Local health authorities identify the unsatisfactory vaccination rate of the elderly and those with chronic diseases as the reason for maintaining the “zero-Covid” policy in Macau, ... -
Cash handout to be retained next year with estimated GGR at MOP130b
In the proposed budget for next year, the government is retaining the cash handout at MOP10,000 and estimates the gross gambling revenue (GGR) at MOP130 billion. ... -
Portuguese Consulate seeking information on citizen charged under sedition law
The Consulate General of Portugal in Macau is collaborating with Hong Kong authorities after a Portuguese citizen was denied bail after being held in custody in ... -
90% of opinions oppose high-rise at former Taipa cotton mills
An overwhelming 90% of the 361 opinions obtained by the government oppose constructing high-rise buildings at the former cotton mills in Taipa. The 10,313-square-meter plot of ... -
City resumes normalcy as double-round of mass testing finds no cases
Macau has now returned to the previous pandemic prevention state after two consecutive rounds of citywide mass testing failed to detect a single positive result, the ... -
Air Macau to increase fights between mainland as travel restrictions ease
The local flag carrier has increased the number of flights between mainland China and Macau with the resumption of group travel visas and eVisas being issued ... -
Chinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-Covid’ policy
Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government was considering changes to a ... -
17th Conference of China-Lusophone Forum Macao
The China-Lusophone Economic and Trade Forum (Macao) has recently held its 17th conference in Beijing, China, with the participation of its secretary-general, Ji Xianzheng, the ambassadors ... -
Macau businesses head for CIIE in Shanghai
Delegates from 35 enterprises in China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) headed for Shanghai on Friday to attend the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE). The ... -
First day of trial postponed due to absence of 10 defendants
The criminal trial involving two former Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) directors (Li Canfeng and Jaime Carion), as well as several well-known local businessmen, ... -
Serene Jade Retreat for Fall
As we approach year end, city dwellers looking for a restorative experience can visit the newly awarded spa, Tria. With Tria’s fourth consecutive SpaChina Award and ... -
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to exert influence on Russia
In a much-scrutinized meeting Friday with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged China to exert its influence on Russia, while the Chinese ... -
Beijing marathon returns but China sticks to ‘zero-Covid’
Thousands of runners took to the streets of China’s capital yesterday for the return of the Beijing marathon after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, even as another ... -
N. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South
North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two ... -
Malaysia enters tight race as long-dominant party seeks win
Campaigning for Malaysia’s general elections started Saturday in a highly competitive race that will see the world’s longest-serving coalition seeking to regain its dominance four years ... -
Trump says US ‘in decline’; Biden has his own dire warning
Former President Donald Trump is predicting America’s destruction if his fellow Republicans don’t deliver a massive electoral wave on Tuesday. Democrats, led by President Joe Biden ... -
1989 Protests force out East German rulers
East Germany’s Communist-dominated government has resigned – the first time such an event has occurred in the country’s 40-year history. The decision by the Council of ... -
Revelers return to Hong Kong 7s for first time since pandemic
Thousands of revelers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 ... -
Climate woes bad and getting worse faster
Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned yesterday in a somber note as ... -
Twitter users can soon get blue check for USD7.99 monthly fee
Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk ... -
Call for wetlands to be prized and protected
Maintaining a fine balance between human habitats and the biophysical environment is of critical significance to meeting many of the existential challenges facing humanity. So even ... -
Monday, November 7, 2022 – edition no. 4127
* No way out — Beijing quashes rumors of relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions; Macau authorities blame the elderly for the continuing policy in the SAR * ... -
Lawmaker calls for less disruptive Covid-19 restrictions
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho condemned the recent Covid-19 restrictions in his pre- agenda speech yesterday. Coutinho noted that despite the 14 mass SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test ... -
Taiwan to accept group tours from Hong Kong, Macau
Taiwan is slated to receive tourists on package tours traveling from Hong Kong and Macau from November 7, according to the Mainland Affairs Council. In the ... -
A heartbreaking tale of ramen and gzoya
I have always been a big fan of Wynn Palace’s Hanami Ramen for its beautiful, yet casual ambience. Hanami’s sumptuous bowls of handmade noodles paired with ... -
City has nearly MOP563 billion in fiscal reserves as of Q3
As of end September 2022, Macau has recorded about MOP185 billion and MOP379 billion in basic and excess reserves, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai ... -
Scholz’s China visit sparks debate at home
The timing of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s imminent trip to China and what signals he will give to Beijing have raised questions at home, a German ... -
Mr. Macau returns to Guia with Audi
The most successful driver of the Guia Circuit, Edoardo Mortara – also known as “Mr Macau” – is returning once again this year to the local ...
