Yearly Archives: 2022
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New round of mass testing without ‘exemptions’
Those who have performed a NAT the previous day will not be exempt from the new round of citywide nucleic acid tests (NATs), the coordinator of ... -
Local construction workers’ daily pay at MOP992
The average daily wage of construction workers increased by 1.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP805 in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest data released by ... -
MGM Q3 losses widen, places confidence on eVisa resumption
MGM China recorded a widened loss during the third quarter of this year as total revenues stood at HKD687 million, compared to HKD1.1 billion in the ... -
Phase 2 of Studio City to open Q2 2023, earnings down 46% y-o-y
The construction of Studio City Phase 2 is progressing on schedule and it is anticipated that the opening will be conducted in stages, beginning in the ... -
With no word on visas, Canada’s CBC closes Beijing bureau
Canadian public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. CBC said its ... -
Police offer $633,000 reward for Indian suspect
Australian police offered a 1 million Australian dollar ($633,000) reward yesterday for information on the whereabouts of an Indian national who is suspected of murdering a ... -
Sands China Ltd. Wins Gold in Youth Empowerment Initiative Category at PATA Gold Awards 2022
Sands China Ltd. was honoured by the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2022 as winner of the Youth Empowerment Initiative category at PATA’s ... -
Ukraine war: boost or setback for climate efforts?
Luetzerath may be 1,000 miles from Ukraine, but it is an indirect victim of Russia’s invasion and some fear so is Earth’s climate. The ancient hamlet ... -
1956 Soviet troops overrun Hungary
The Soviet air force has bombed part of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, and Russian troops have poured into the city in a massive dawn offensive. At ... -
Benfica wins its group with rout of Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi 1, Benfica 6 Benfica kept pressing and the goals kept coming. João Mário’s long-range strike in stoppage time sealed Benfica’s 6-1 rout of Maccabi Haifa ... -
The Calcutta 1510M Sand
2022-11-04 | Fri | 21:25 Kingdom Qi Feng should be fit and ready to greet his connection come this Friday night. He ran a very strong ... -
After six years, UN climate summit returns to Africa
The U.N. climate summit is back in Africa after six years and four consecutive Europe-based conferences. The 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the U.N. ... -
Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, third-largest ever in US
The bad news is that no one won yesterday’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger ... -
OPEC, US, Saudi Arabia and the cutback of oil production
On October 5, OPEC+ decided to reduce oil production by two million barrels per day (b/d). OPEC lowered its 2022 global oil demand growth forecast for ... -
Friday, November 4, 2022 – edition no. 4126
* Notch up from zero — Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho calls for less disruptive control measures at AL plenary * Weather | Typhoon Nalgae leaves SARs ... -
South Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy
"My heart is aching very much. We are among the world's 10 largest economies, and I totally don't understand how this can happen in our nation," ... -
Update: All typhoon signals canceled
All typhoon signals were canceled at 8:30 a.m. today (Thursday) as Typhon Nalgae passes away At 7 p.m. this morning, Signal 8 was replaced by Signal ... -
MGM Cotai slated to resume operations as staff, guests test negative
MGM Cotai is slated to resume operations after authorities unsealed the site today. The integrated resort was put under lockdown Sunday as one of its employees ... -
Another round of mass testing despite negative results in first round
The government will require residents to undergo another round of mass testing on November 4 to November 5 despite not finding positive cases during the first ... -
T8 hoisted at 9:30pm as city braces for Nalgae
The weather bureau raised the typhoon signal to T8 at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday as Typhoon Nalgae edges closer to Macau tonight. T3 has been hoisted since ... -
China panda experts visit Taiwan in rare point of contact
TAIPEI — Taiwan has welcomed a pair of experts from China to help with an ailing panda in a rare opportunity for contact between the sides. ... -
Hong Kong braces for Tropical Storm Nalgae
Schools and offices closed and some events were canceled in Hong Kong today (Wednesday) as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept past south of the city, while a ... -
Gov’t spent over MOP1b on June 18 outbreak
In its attempts to contain the June 18 Covid-19 outbreak, the government spent more than MOP1 billion, a government report revealed. The report was issued recently ... -
Macau-HK real-time fund settlement now possible
Real-time fund transfers in Hong Kong Dollars between banks in Macau and Hong Kong have taken effect thanks to a new arrangement, the local financial watchdog ... -
Casino watchdog testifies against proof of side bets
An audit official with the casino watchdog has testified to a court of law that there was no financial evidence proving Suncity has run side bets. ... -
RAT to continue until Friday, new round of mass testing hinted
All people in Macau will have to continue to perform daily Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT), at least until Friday (November 4), the director of Health Bureau ... -
Authorities suggest postponing non-essential activities
Health authorities are asking people to exercise caution and consider postponing non-essential activities planned for the upcoming days, the coordinator at the local Center for ... -
T8 chance ‘medium to relatively high’ tomorrow
Macau’s typhoon signal no. 3 is expected to remain at least until tomorrow as Typhoon Nalgae is closer to Macau than expected. The Meteorological and Geophysics ... -
October gaming revenues tally to MOP3.9b
Macau saw its gross gaming revenue (GGR) rise 31.6% month-to-month to nearly MOP3.90 billion, albeit from a low base as last month’s receipts stood at MOP2.96 ... -
Long lines at NAT stations following the announcement
The announcement of mass testing by health authorities as well as the exemption granted to those who did the test earlier on October 31 led many ... -
Beijing to resume issuing eVisas today, ‘great boon’ for Macau
The resumption of electronic visas for mainland travelers to Macau will commence November 1, a move that has long been awaited by the tourism sector since ... -
Gov’t insists a health center suitable for Zone A
Despite many calling for a higher-tier healthcare facility in the New Urban Zone A, the planning entities have insisted a health center would be sufficient. At ... -
Gov’t: Impact on Hong Thai Macau branch closure still light
Macau branches of the Hong Kong-founded Hong Thai Travel Services agency have not be en directly impacted by the closure of the parent company for the time ... -
China launches third and final space station component
China yesterday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed ... -
Urgent NAT drive following uncertainty over positive case
Local health authorities have ordered a citywide nucleic acid test (NAT) for today following the discovery of a positive case in Zhuhai from a man who ...
