Yearly Archives: 2022
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Group calls for faster Macau-HQ integration to boost recovery
A local association manager has suggested that the government speed up Macau-Hengqin integration so as to boost economic diversification and recovery. The deputy executive director of the ... -
Seven dead after powerful quake shakes southwest China
A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China yesterday, state media reported. The ... -
Residents’ deposits grow slightly in July, non-residents’ drop 11.8%
Deposits held by local residents in July registered a slight 0.2% increase year-on-year, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) noted in a monetary and financial statistics ... -
Fire bureau to step up equipment to combat future EV fires
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) will expand its capabilities in response to the possibility of electric vehicle (EV) fires as policies encourage uptake of these vehicles. ... -
Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain
As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female leader — ... -
Gov’t to ban import of single-use plastic cutlery from January 1
The government has banned the import of single-use non-biodegradable plastic cutlery from January 1, 2023, according to an official dispatch from the Chief Executive (CE) published ... -
Removal of quarantine key to gaming recovery: CLSA
Based on Macau’s total gross gaming revenue in August, brokerage firm CLSA said yesterday that Macau has been recovering from the recent wave of pandemic-induced lockdowns ... -
Jail sentences not capped at 10 years: Security chief
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has clarified in a media statement that the penal framework related to crimes involving matters of national security that will ... -
Over HKD3m stolen by scammers
Three cases of financial scamming were reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in a press briefing yesterday. In the first case, the victim was a mainland ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam calls for better pedestrian paths
Lawmaker Ron Lam has proposed that the government improve planning and construction of infrastructure for pedestrians, particularly auxiliary facilities for the paths. Lam recently submitted a ... -
China releases report on Xinjiang in response to Bachelet’s assessment
Defending its policies towards the Uighurs, China’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva last week submitted a 131-page response document to the United Nations human ... -
Beijing accuses Washington of cyber-spying on university
China yesterday accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant ... -
Philippine, Indonesia talks on pandemic recovery challenges
Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. affirmed deepening economic and security ties with Indonesia on Monday during the first overseas trip of his presidency, while expressing concern ... -
UNHCR rushes aid amid to amid raging floods in country’s south
The U.N. refugee agency rushed in more desperately needed aid yesterday to flood-stricken Pakistan as the nation’s prime minister traveled to the south where rising waters ... -
1997 Diana’s funeral watched by millions
Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought ... -
OPEC+ cuts oil supplies to the world as prices fall
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, cut their supplies to the global economy by 100,000 barrels per day, underlining their unhappiness with crude prices that ... -
Coco Gauff, 18, reaches US Open quarterfinals for first time
Coco Gauff raised a fist, then wagged her right index finger, responding to, and riling up even more, a loud-louder-loudest Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that was ... -
Farrell and Gleeson reunite with Martin McDonagh in Venice
Martin McDonagh has returned to the Venice International Film Festival with “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which is having its world premiere today [Macau time] in competition. ... -
Russia sanctions 25 more Americans, including Penn, Stiller
Russia imposed personal sanctions yesterday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict ... -
The dilemmas of balancing Sino-Australian relations
Australia has a sui generis evolution — from being Terra Australis Incognita to a penitentiary settlement, to “the lucky country” (due to an abundance of resources ... -
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – edition no. 4089
* Hengqin express — Think tank leader Ngan Iek Hang suggests that the government speed up Macau-Hengqin integration so as to boost economic diversification and recovery ... -
Surveyed employees report 30% income drop
A survey conducted by a local association show that nearly 72% of employed residents reported lower income than last year. Last week, the Macau Federation of Trade ... -
Alvin Chau sees first hearing with gov’t seeking HKD8.3b in damages
The case concerning former junket and entertainment mogul, Alvin Chau, and 20 other defendants had its first court hearing last Friday, with the government seeking nearly ... -
Filipino dies onboard in repatriation flight
A Filipino national returning home has died while onboard the latest charter flight on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Philippine Consulate General in ... -
Population need not worry about ‘accidental’ breaching of law: Security Chief
People need not worry about inadvertently breaching provisions of the upcoming new National Security Law because, in most situations, actions that constitute crimes are conscious and ... -
DSPA: EV charging and parking combined is cheaper than in HK
The combined cost of parking and charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is cheaper in Macau than in Hong Kong, Ip Kuong Lam, acting director of the ... -
Foundational work for former Lotus Border site budgeted at MOP400m
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has disclosed that the construction cost at the former Lotus Border site is about MOP400 million for the foundational work alone. ... -
Stimulus SMEs association says MOP10b can only help for ‘a very short period’
The MOP10 billion government subsidy to people and companies can only help for a very short period of time and has no effect in the long ... -
Health chief pledges better Covid-19 contingencies
Health Bureau’s director and pulmonologist Alvis Lo assured that the government’s plans for handling Covid-19 would see continuous refinement. The assurance was given in response to ... -
10th MITE Travel expo to host 842 booths
The 10th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will take place at The Venetian Macao from September 23 to 25, and will present seven major highlights ... -
US OKs USD1b arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China
The Biden administration on Friday announced a more than USD1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as U.S.-China tensions escalate over the status of the island. The ... -
India launches new aircraft carrier as China concerns grow
India commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier Friday as it seeks to counter regional rival China’s much larger and growing fleet, and expand its own indigenous ... -
China, Japan ground ferries, flights as typhoon approaches
Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan yesterday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew ... -
With no immunity, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa faces legal troubles
Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances ... -
Attack raises doubts about Argentine VP’s security protocols
Every day for the past two weeks, the routine was the same: Argentina’s powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández was met by a crowd of feverish supporters ...
