Yearly Archives: 2022
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A new Covid-19 clinic in Coloane
A new Covid-19 outpatient clinic will be opened for Coloane residents, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has announced. The new clinic will open today ... -
Orange alert issued as cold weather expected
The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) has issued an orange low temperature warning as it expects Macau will still be affected by the strong winter monsoon ... -
Delicious Festive Season in Style
‘Tis the time to be merry as the holiday season brings an endless bout of fun parties, plenty of mulled wines, and gourmet feasts to indulge ... -
Covid-linked deaths appear after virus controls eased
Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures this weekend as workers in ... -
US governor bans TikTok, WeChat from state computers
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin banned the use of several Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok and WeChat, on state government devices and wireless networks over the weekend, calling ... -
Winter Nourishing Feast at MGM
This year, Chinese restaurants at both MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI will bring you an array of winter-nourishing delights to ring in the holidays with you ... -
As regional threats rise, Tokyo eases defense-only strategy
In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy last week declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and ... -
Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the ... -
1984 Britain signs over Hong Kong to China
The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement was signed in Peking today. Prime Minister Margaret ... -
Morocco’s miraculous run ends in defeat with Croacia
Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Morocco’s miraculous World Cup run is over, and it ended with another loss. After making history by becoming the first African team ... -
Pentagon has received ‘several hundreds’ of new UFO reports
A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundreds” of new reports, but no evidence so far of ... -
Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International ... -
Gravitational pull from demand boost
Now that the strict pandemic prevention and control restrictions have been dramatically eased, both domestic and international projections indicate the Chinese economy will embrace a strong ... -
Monday, December 19, 2022 – edition no. 4156
* Merry go-round — The six concessionaires made a pledge to diversify Macau’s economy by allocating 90% of an overall USD15 billion investment for non-gaming ventures ... -
MGM Grand Paradise and Macao SAR Government Signed Gaming Concession Contract
MGM Grand Paradise Ltd. (MGM Grand Paradise) is pleased to announce that the Company and Macao SAR Government today signed the new 10-year gaming concession contract, ... -
Macau to scrap hotel quarantine for all arrivals from midnight
The hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to Macau will be replaced with a five-day home quarantine from midnight tonight, health authorities today (Friday) announced in a ... -
National security, assisted reproductive techniques laws passed in first reading
Laws on national security and medically assisted reproductive techniques were passed yesterday in their first reading at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The bill did not provoke ... -
Mainlanders rush to Macau for mRNA vaccine
Mainlanders are reportedly rushing to Macau to get mRNA Covid-19 vaccines ahead of an expected new wave of the virus. This occurs amidst moves away from ... -
Parking meters to only accept e-payment
Parking meters will begin accepting digital payment only, a parliamentary committee has announced, according to local media. The parliament’s First Standing Committee met yesterday morning to ... -
Budget 2023 approved in final reading; some lawmakers unhappy
The 2023 budget has been approved unanimously in its final reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Although the law has been passed unanimously, lawmakers Ron ... -
France celebrates victory, fans cheer Morocco team
Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup final yesterday, while disappointed Morocco fans mingled ... -
Gov’t to turn San Ma Lo into festive fair
Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, more commonly known as San Ma Lo, will be transformed into a festive fair on Dec. 24 and 25, local media reports. ... -
Junkets law approved, need for an interpretation rule debated
The law regarding the operations of gaming activities in casinos, also known as ‘junkets law’, passed unanimously yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The law, complementary ... -
MUJI opens doors todayat venetian macao
Operated by MUJI Hong Kong, the first MUJI store in Macau will open at The Venetian Macao today. It will offer the “most comprehensive merchandise assortment ... -
Gov’t: Some 200 road works to be expected in 2023
A total of 204 applications for road works next year have so far been received, a government advisory body has recently announced. This is a decrease ... -
Prosperity expected to remain ‘low’ 2023Q2
The city’s prosperity index will likely bounce out of low rankings during or by the second quarter next year, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has estimated. ... -
Macau stops tracking asymptomatic cases
In a move that follows China, Macau will no longer track asymptomatic cases. This is because such cases have become impossible to track now that mass ... -
The Lion’s soul awakens, the beat of drums triumph
“Three years of hard work for a glory on stage.” The Techno-cultural Dance Drama “MGM Awakening Lion” returns from December 23 to 25 and sets to ... -
GEG Youth Achievement Program Cultivates Future Talents
Believing the motto “Education engenders a strong country”, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) commits considerable resources to providing young people with diversified learning platforms to help them ... -
Sands China honours outstanding suppliers and reaffirms unwavering support for local SMEs
Sands China has been forging ahead hand-in-hand with its suppliers, including local SMEs, and it continues to do so. Recently, Sands China Ltd. honoured some of ... -
A week into China’s easing, uncertainty over virus direction
A week after China dramatically eased some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 containment measures, uncertainty remained yesterday over the direction of the pandemic in the world’s ... -
Foxconn to ease curbs in Zhengzhou iPhone factory
The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has announced it is easing COVID-19 restrictions at its largest factory in China that led thousands of workers to ... -
Europe hosts southeast Asian leaders as own crises mount
European Union and southeast Asian countries commemorated 45 years of diplomatic ties yesterday [Macau time] at a summit overshadowed by political distractions in Europe, ranging from ... -
UN blocks Burmese military from taking seat
A key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar’s military junta from taking the country’s seat at the United Nations, two well-informed U.N. diplomats said yesterday. The ... -
G7 agrees $15.5B energy deal with Hanoi to cut emissions
A group of nine rich industrialized nations approved a deal to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion to help the Southeast Asian nation move faster from coal ...
