Yearly Archives: 2022
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Gov’t launches self-service renewal for blue cards
Authorities are launching a self-service renewal process for non-resident workers’ identification cards, following the introduction of the new blue card last year. Eligible non-residents holding the ... -
Death toll from earthquake rises to 93
The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continued, authorities said. A magnitude 6.8 quake hit ... -
China quarantines college students under strict policy
Almost 500 students at China’s premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine center after a handful of COVID-19 cases were detected in ... -
Okinawa reelects governor opposing heavy US troop presence
Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation forced by Japan’s central government and calls for a further reduction of American troops on ... -
Conservative Muslims protest Indonesian fuel price hikes
Hundreds of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital yesterday demanding that the government revoke its decision to raise fuel prices, saying it hurts people already reeling ... -
Pope heads to Kazakh interfaith congress, without patriarch
Pope Francis had hoped his trip to Kazakhstan this week would offer a chance to meet with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church — who ... -
1993 Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. ... -
Union Berlin moves top of Bundesliga for first time
Union Berlin 1, Cologne 0 American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne to ... -
Charles III pledges to follow queen’s example of selfless duty
King Charles III pledged yesterday to follow his late mother’s example of “selfless duty” as he addressed lawmakers from both houses of parliament in London before ... -
Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll
The majority of adults in the U.S. that health care is not handled well in the country, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC ... -
New page begins for Central Asia and China
From Sept 14 to 16, President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in ... -
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – edition no. 4093
* Low-Autumn arrivals — The three-day Mid-Autumn Festival has brought 46,000 visitors to the city, a low figure for a traditional holiday * Employment | Gaming ... -
Oliveira says Macau has high autonomy when it comes to gaming policy
A former commissioner for legal affairs for the Gaming Commission said that, contrary to popular belief, Macau does have a say in the formulation of the SAR’s ... -
6.18 outbreak costs Gov’t MOP600m, not counting quarantines
The most severe outbreak of Covid-19 in Macau over the past two and half years, which started on June 18 (known as the 6.18 outbreak), has ... -
95 foreign visitors have entered Macau over the last week
A total of 95 tourists holding foreign passports have entered Macau over the past week, health authorities said in a reply to a Times inquiry during yesterday’s ... -
Heavy rain after deadly Sichuan quake complicates recovery
Heavy rains are complicating earthquake recovery efforts in southwestern China, where the death toll from Monday’s disaster has risen to 82. More than 20,000 people have ... -
New head of Taipa hospital development committee inaugurated, holds first plenary
Honorary president of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Zhao Yupei, was inaugurated yesterday as the head of the Taipa Hospital Strategic Development Committee, which held ... -
Shenzhen reduces entry quota for Hong Kong travelers
Authorities in Shenzhen will “temporarily” reduced the city’s daily quarantine quota for Hong Kong arrivals from yesterday before halving it to 1,000 by the start of ... -
Kai Fong’s lawmakers respond to 99% cases in past year
Lawmakers Ho Ion Sang, Leong Hong Sai and Ngan Iek Hang have declared that they have addressed almost all requests for assistance in the past legislative ... -
Education committee discusses measures to strengthen mental health
A local education governmental committee yesterday discussed measures to identify and support non-tertiary education students in the area of mental health at a regular plenary session. The ... -
GIF asks for collaboration in ‘combating growing cybercrime’
Since cybercrimes have become one of the major criminal activities, rapid illicit fund flows and concealment of criminal identities thus “pose challenges for analyses and investigations,” ... -
Wynn Supports Patriotic Education to Raise National Security Awareness among Youth
As a local enterprise deeply rooted in Macao, Wynn is dedicated to upholding the spirit of the Chinese nation and ensuring the core value of loving ... -
1976 Chairman Mao Zedong dies
The chief architect of the Chinese revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong, has died at the age of 82. His death – at 10 minutes past midnight – ... -
‘Barbarian’ gleefully messes with horror customs
Barbarian” starts at night with a heavy downpour and a thunderclap. So far, so good, for what seems to be a classic horror movie. Hold onto ... -
Rice here, right now
A cornerstone of Krug’s craftsmanship, individuality is the art of understanding that every plot of vines gives birth to a unique wine, a single ingredient in ... -
Nigeria seizes donkey penises to be smuggled to Hong Kong
Nigerian officials have seized thousands of donkey penises that were about to be exported to Hong Kong, an official said yesterday. Sacks of the donkey male ... -
Austrian diplomat tipped to head sensitive UN rights office
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has proposed a veteran Austrian diplomat to head the global body’s human rights office at a time when it is facing ... -
Economic framework for prosperity advances objectives that are not in Asia-Pacific’s interests
With ministers from 14 countries participating in the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity” in Los Angeles for their first in-person meeting, the United States-proposed mechanism may ... -
Friday, September 9, 2022 – edition no. 4092
* Long live the king — Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne * Gaming experts optimistic | Casinos to remain ... -
Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday (early today, Macau time] after 70 years ... -
Putin and Xi to meet in Uzbekistan next week, official says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to meet next week in Uzbekistan, a Russian official said yesterday, announcing a summit that could ... -
Hotel bookings half-empty after China outbreaks: Report
Macau’s hotel sector insiders have lamented over the Mid-Autumn Festival, finding it hard to tell if the occupancy rate target of 70-80% suggested last week could ... -
Macau has the ‘ingredients’ but missing the ‘mindset’
People in Macau have a natural appetite for new and trendy technology but lack a mindset supportive of entrepreneurship and have a culture rooted in traditional ... -
Gov’t still mulling details of second MOP10B subsidy
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong revealed yesterday that his team is compiling documentation for the next MOP10 billion subsidy scheme, hinting details should ... -
Second Chinese bond launch in Macau sees RMB5 billion ordered in two hours
The second batch of RMB3 billion Chinese bonds to be sold in Macau was launched yesterday, attracting 5 billion yuan of orders in the first two ...
