Yearly Archives: 2022
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DSEDJ staff allegedly embezzle MOP500,000 through forgery
The city’s corruption watchdog has discovered that a worker at the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) secretly controlled a youth association and allegedly embezzled subsidies ... -
Public transportation suspended, gaming ops open carparks for free
Due to hoisting of Tropical cyclone signal No. 8, the last bus for each bus route will depart at 10:10 p.m., while the night bus route ... -
IAM warns public not to leave garbage outside ahead of strengthening storm
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is calling on the public to store domestic waste indoors before the Tropical Cyclone Signal number 8 is issued, and not ... -
Property market falls; residential sector records ‘historic low’
The city’s property market will remain under pressure from adverse factors such as continued border closures, coupled with potential interest rate hikes, according to realtor JLL. ... -
Ukraine girds for heavy attacks as it marks Independence Day
Ukraine nervously braced for what President Volodymr Zelenskyy warned could be especially brutal Russian attacks today (Wednesday) as the country observed its Independence Day — and ... -
Typhoon Ma-on edges closer, bringing ‘strong winds’
Tropical cyclone signal No. 8 will be hoisted at 10:30 p.m. as Typhoon Ma-On edges closer. Several cities in southern China, including Macau and Hong Kong, ... -
Tropical Storm Ma-on headed for southeastern China
Tropical Storm Ma-on was gaining strength as it headed for Macau, Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China after displacing thousands in the Philippines. Macau ... -
PM suspended while court mulls if he defied term limits
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister from his duties today (Wednesday) while it decides whether the man who led a military coup in 2014 has ... -
China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the ... -
SMG to hoist T8 between 9PM to 12AM
The weather bureau will issue tropical cyclone signal No.8 between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. According to a statement, the Severe Tropical Storm Ma-on is expected ... -
Chinese province plans ban on sale of gasoline cars
Hainan island in the South China Sea says it will become China’s first region to ban sales of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars to curb climate-changing carbon ... -
Electric price spikes frustrate residents amid current financial turmoil
This month’s electricity bills, spiking even amid the government’s utility subsidies, have surprised many households. Yesterday, the Times was informed that residents were seeing their electricity ... -
Less gaming means less crime in 1H, but there are exceptions
The significant drop in gaming activities in Macau is also the cause of the reduction in crimes recorded in the first half of this year (1H), ... -
Mandates on fighting the pandemic ’violate the law’
Several residents who were supposed to exit the quarantine hotel on August 17 have been mandated to stay as their quarantine is extended. This news was ... -
Committee calls for clearer details on how gov’t can attract talent
The Third Standing Committee has discussed a bill concerning a “legal system for attracting talent” and yesterday introduced the first six articles. Of these, the committee ... -
Top court upholds ex-PM Najib’s graft conviction
Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal yesterday in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top ... -
Covid-19 test voluntary for people arriving Zhuhai
Zhuhai health authorities announced that, commencing August 23 and for people who enter Zhuhai from Macau, the nucleic acid test (NAT) at designated places near the ... -
Bernstein: Daily GGR growing slightly
The casino sector’s average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) grew by 9% to MOP86 million from August 15 to 21, compared with the previous week. Channel ... -
SSM amends data on suicides for 1H, reduces to 38
The Health Bureau (SSM) has released statistics on the number of suicides in the first half of this year (1H). These figures amend information released late ... -
Sands China’s flagship tourism destination
Part 3: Retail, dining, accommodation, and family-friendly leisure For 15 years now, The Venetian Macao has been reaching ever-higher levels of excellence as a member of ... -
Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops
With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water ... -
Tsai says resolve in self-defense cannot be shaken
Taiwan’s leader invoked an armed conflict from 1958 as an example of the island’s resolve to defend itself while she met yesterday with more foreign visitors ... -
Government steps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistani government stepped up pressure on former Prime Minister Imran Khan who has been holding mass rallies, seeking to return to office, with an Islamabad court ... -
Mourners pay tribute to nationalist Dugina killed by car bombing
Hundreds of people lined up yesterday to pay tribute to the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker following the 29-year-old woman’s death in a ... -
1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. They have refused to give details but it has emerged that ... -
Rare earths processor buys rights to mine in Greenland
One of the world’s few rare earths processors outside China has bought exploration rights to mine in Greenland, opening an avenue for diversifying supplies of the ... -
Man United springs back to life with win over Liverpool
Man United 2, Liverpool 1 Finally, there are signs of life at Manchester United. Against a backdrop of protests against the club’s ownership, United delivered a ... -
Teen pilot on track for solo global flight world record
A Belgian-British teenage pilot was on track yesterday to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small plane as he landed in ... -
German gas storage 80% full, progresses despite Russian cuts
Germany’s natural gas storage facilities are now more than 80% full, showing steady progress despite a drastic reduction in deliveries from Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Gas ... -
New menace of obesity must be tackled with care and concern
Obesity was considered alien to the Chinese people. A few among us who were overweight became the butt of jokes, and sometimes envy, when I was ... -
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 – edition no. 4081
* Heated bills — Unbearable hikes in households’ electricity bills frustrate residents amid financial turmoil; CEM blames estimates due to lack of direct readings during lockdown ... -
Macau law is local and tailored, not an imposition like in Hong Kong
Macau’s law on national security is a specific law produced locally and takies into account the reality and distinctiveness of the territory, the Secretary for Security, ... -
Tourism sector hopes for rebound amid staff shortage
With the resuming of quarantine-free travel between Macau and Zhuhai, the travel sector is confident that it would see color in visitor arrivals during the next ... -
Survey: Nearly 80% ‘hold positive attitude’ to city’s vaccination program
A survey conducted by a local association shows that nearly 80% of local residents have a positive attitude towards the city’s vaccination program. The Macao Health Promotion ... -
MGM China to inject USD594m for local unit ahead of license bid
MGM China is set to pump USD594 million into its Macau casino operator as the company prepares to bid for a new license amid the law ...
