Yearly Archives: 2022
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UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate alleged Xinjiang abuses
In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.’s top human rights body today [Thursday] voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and ... -
37 dead, mostly preschoolers, in Thai day care rampage
A former policeman burst into a day care center in northeastern Thailand today (Thursday), killing dozens of children and teachers and then firing on more people ... -
DSAL monitoring ‘potential loophole’ for TNR job promotions
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is closely monitoring the Macau job market to ensure that the law is strictly observed in the promotion of non-resident workers ... -
Tourist arrivals over 143,000 in first five days of holidays
The first five days of the Golden Week National Holiday recorded 143,102 tourist arrivals: figures the government has dubbed “gratifying.” The first day of the holiday ... -
CE: Resumption of mainland e-visas to Macau will boost economy
The resumption of the electronically-issued permits for travel to Macau (e-visas) under the individual travel scheme, as well as of tour groups from the mainland to ... -
Casino woes: September revenues down 50% y-o-y
September has been another bleak month for the city’s casinos as revenues plunged 49.6% year-on-year to MOP2.96 billion, another blow to the sector as China’s lockdown ... -
Hong Kong shares soar 5%, leading Asian market gains
Hong Kong’s share benchmark soared more than 5% yesterday as Asian shares tracked gains on Wall Street. New Zealand’s share benchmark rose 0.7% after its central ... -
Gov’t planning more events for New Year, Lunar New Year
More fireworks displays and concerts are being considered for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year, the government has revealed. On October 1, ... -
Two septuagenarians injured on moving walkway
After three days in operation, a moving walkway installed in the new pedestrian tunnel on Guia Hill has allegedly injured two female pedestrians aged 76 and ... -
Pearl of the Orient overpass due to be completed November
The overpass that links the Areia Preta district with the New Urban Zone A is expected to be completed next month, the government has announced. The ... -
MUST president: Payload specialist selection significant to Macau’s science development
The payload specialist selection in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) for the country’s manned space program is of great significance to the development of science ... -
Gov’t reminds guardians of new zip-line guidelines following accident
Guardians and parents should refrain from giving their children a push on the new zip-line facility installed at the Main Reservoir Promenade, the Municipal Affairs Bureau ... -
Unemployment rate rises to 5.5%
The city’s unemployment rate continues to rise as the city struggles through the fallout from the pandemic crisis that has caused a downturn in the local ... -
Taiwan vows to respond to China’s ‘military flight incursions’
Taiwan’s minister yesterday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese warplanes and drones, but gave no details on specific actions. Responding ... -
North sends missile soaring over Japan in escalation
North Korea conducted its longest-ever weapons test Tuesday, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and ... -
OPEC+ weighs large oil cutback to boost sagging prices
The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries yesterday will debate a potentially large cut in the amount of crude it ships to the global economy — a ... -
2000 Milosevic quits, street celebrations continue
Slobodan Milosevic, President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has resigned, following mounting pressure to quit over allegations of vote-rigging. The Yugoslav Constitutional Court, which only ... -
Inter beats Barça; Napoli, Bayern win big
Barcelona’s high-powered attack faltered against Inter Milan and the Italian club gained an edge in the battle for second place in their Champions League group yesterday ... -
Indonesian leader says locked gates contributed to deaths
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said yesterday that locked gates had contributed to the crush at the soccer stadium that left 131 dead and over 400 injured ... -
Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed
Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, ... -
Red tourism growing in popularity
“Red tourism”, a subset of tourism in which people visit locations and memorials of historical significance to the Communist Party of China, has given a much-needed ... -
Thursday, October 6, 2022 – edition no. 4107
* Blues collar — DSAL is monitoring ‘potential loophole’ for blue cards job promotions, the Times has learned * Golden Week | Tourist arrivals over 143,000 ... -
Tourism chief hopes for daily tourist arrivals of 20,000 during Oct. 1 holidays
At a press event yesterday, a tourism official expressed his hope that the city will attract 20,000 visitors per day during the seven-day October 1 holidays ... -
Taiwan to end quarantine for arrivals starting Oct. 13
Taiwan yesterday said it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the previous ... -
Hengqin delegates visit SAR for talks on talent practices
A delegation from the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin recently visited the SAR to promote talent introduction systems and cross-border financial innovation and development. During the ... -
Realtor sees no basis to expect bounce in property prices
An executive at a regional real estate agency foresees that real estate prices will remain low despite the expectation of better tourism prospects. The government recently ... -
Friend or foe? Japan-China ties complicated after 50 years
Friend or foe? Or both? On the streets of Tokyo and Beijing, the ties between Japan and China remain complicated and often contradictory, 50 years after ... -
Daisy Ho appointed SJM managing director amid law overhaul
Daisy Ho has been appointed managing director (“administradora-delegada”) of SJM Resorts, S.A., amid the ongoing tender selection process regarding who will be awarded the 10-year gaming ... -
Hotel sector bullish on holidays as search traffic for local OTAs up 130% y-o-y
The hotel sector has been seeing a pick-up in arrivals during the holiday period at an accelerated pace in the past two weeks, the Macau Hotel ... -
2022 Consumer Carnival kicks off Oct. 15
The Macau Consumer Carnival is aiming to stimulate consumption and expand domestic demand in Macau amid the current economic crisis brought forth by the pandemic. In ... -
Export increases to MOP1.37b
Total merchandise exported amounted to MOP1.37 billion in August 2022, up by 28.3% year-on-year. The value of re-exports (MOP1.16 billion) grew by 31.0%, data from the ... -
Chinese tycoon faces civil trial in alleged rape
A Chinese billionaire, one of the richest people in the world, is heading to trial in Minneapolis to defend himself against allegations that he raped a ... -
Former vice governor of Hubei province expelled from CPC, public office
Cao Guangjing, former vice governor of central China’s Hubei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office “over ... -
Model fearing military junta heads to asylum in Canada
A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country’s military government if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which ... -
White House’s Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region
The White House yesterday unveiled a Pacific strategy designed to bolster U.S. engagement with more than a dozen island nations on issues including climate change and ...
