Yearly Archives: 2022
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CE leads delegation to Hengqin
The Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng is leading a government delegation to Hengqin in Zhuhai, to attend the fourth meeting of the Administrative Committee of ... -
Local authorities have no plans to reduce restrictions for Golden Week
Local authorities have no plans, for the time being, to reduce the border restrictions in place ahead of the National Day holiday “Golden Week,” which takes ... -
Committee identifies winners of this year’s youth awards
The Youth Affairs Committee identified the winners of all of this year’s youth awards at its second plenary meeting of the year, which was held yesterday. ... -
80 applications for Hengqin internship program approved
Two internship programs for local youth have provided a quota of 130 interns, of which, so far, 80 people have been approved, said Livelihood Affairs Bureau ... -
Xi, Putin meet in Uzbekistan as Ukraine war dominates
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia‘s Vladimir Putin met for talks on boosting ties between their countries yesterday, an encounter that follows a major setback for ... -
No sighting in northern Philippines of Chinese rocket debris
Philippine officials have warned of possible danger to aircraft and ships from debris from a new Chinese rocket launch that might fall in northern Philippine waters, ... -
China slams US Senate bill supporting Taiwan’s defense
China’s Foreign Ministry accused the United States of violating its commitment to the “One China” principle and interfering in internal Chinese affairs yesterday, after the U.S. ... -
Popular 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival boosts SMEs’ revenues amid pandemic
The annual Sands Shopping Carnival has once again been a massive success as the city’s largest shopping festival, with this year’s event attracting more than 100,000 ... -
Samsung sets goal to attain 100% clean energy by 2050
Samsung Electronics is shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global operations with clean electricity by 2050, a challenging goal that experts ... -
Australian PM supports Charles continuing climate advocacy
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said King Charles III continuing to advocate for climate change action in his new apolitical role as monarch would be “perfectly ... -
Pope urged to avoid ‘supermarket of religions’ in Kazakhstan
Pope Francis reaffirmed the critical value yesterday of interfaith dialogue to contrast the “folly of war,” even as one of his own bishops warned that Francis’ ... -
Crowds queue for queen’s coffin as Charles spends quiet day
Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall yesterday as King Charles III ... -
1992 UK crashes out of ERM
The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing ... -
Jiminy Cricket! A live-action ‘Pinocchio’
After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “ Pinocchio.” ... -
Time for Negroni
To celebrate “Negroni Week,” an endeavour to raise money for charity around the world with Campari at its heart, Four Seasons Hotel Macao becomes part of ... -
Macau Jockey Club Opening Day Charity Race (Div 1) 1200M Turf
2022-09-17 | Sat | 14:00 If there is one horse in the opening day that have a solid chance to get into the money, it has ... -
WHO: Covid end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since ... -
Lebanese cheer as their dancers win America’s Got Talent
The news of a Lebanese dance group winning the TV competition show America’s Got Talent brought a rare moment of joy yesterday to many in this ... -
Act aimed at inducing proxy war
The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of the so-called Taiwan Policy Act on Wednesday marks another dangerous step toward a green light being given ... -
Friday, September 16, 2022 – edition no. 4096
* Not so near — Local authorities distrust WHO’s analysis that the end of Covid is ‘in sight’, saying it will heed to Beijing’s recommendations * ... -
Seven companies bid for new gaming concessions
It is either go big or go home for the seven hopeful bidders who submitted their gaming proposals to the government. All proposals were submitted in ... -
GP to tentatively return to a four-day event, motorcycle return not ruled out
The 69th Macau Grand Prix (GP) may return to its original four-day format (Thursday to Sunday) this November, the president of the Sports Bureau and coordinator ... -
Residents pay respect to late Queen on first day of condolence service
A few dozen people signed the book of condolence yesterday for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the Morrison Chapel next to the Camões Garden. Organized by ... -
Lawmakers highlight unemployment rate dilemma, calling for improved workers’ rights
Promoting employment of local residents and implementing the second MOP10 billion subsidy plan without delay are among the most urgent issues that Macau government are expected ... -
Two-month International Music Festival will mainly rely on a regional cast
The 34th Macao International Music Festival (FIMM) will return, with five out of ten items in its program featuring local casts. This year’s FIMM will be ... -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits recently retaken, devastated city
His hand on his heart, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched as his country’s flag was hoisted yesterday above the recently recaptured city of Izium, a rare ... -
ID president hopes sports can contribute more to economy
The president of the Sports Bureau (ID) hopes that the sports sector can contribute in a greater way to local economic development, Pun Weng Kun said ... -
Music festival highlights love and hope through ‘Song of Tomorrow’ theme
Despite its theme “Song of Tomorrow,” this year’s Macao International Music Festival (FIMM) in fact celebrates joy, love and hope, Deland Leong Wai Man, president of ... -
Xi visits Kazakhstan ahead of summit with Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit with ... -
China grants gaming license to NetEase, first since crackdown
China’s second largest gaming firm NetEase has received its first online game license in over a year in a possible sign Beijing is gradually easing a ... -
Typhoon Muifa strengthens, heads for Shanghai on China coast
A major typhoon gathered strength yesterday as it headed over open water toward the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai. Heavy rain was reported in the city of ... -
South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using ... -
Pakistani premier promises compensation for flood victims
Pakistan’s prime minister yesterday promised the country’s homeless people that the government will ensure they are paid to rebuild and return to their lives after the ... -
2000 UK fuel protesters go back home
The fuel protests which have paralysed Britain for seven days, causing a crisis in the NHS, emptying supermarkets shelves and closing schools, have ended. The last ... -
EU court largely upholds USD4b Google Android antitrust fine
A top court largely rejected Google’s appeal of a record European Union antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its ...
