Yearly Archives: 2022
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China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought
Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as weeks of ... -
Typhoon Ma-on SMG may hoist T1 tonight
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) expects tropical storm Ma-on, which is over the ocean east of Luzon, to enter within 800 km of Macau tonight. ... -
Public consultation on national security to last 45 days, bill ready by November
Launched yesterday and with a duration of 45 days from August 22 to October 5, the Public Consultation of the national security law aims to collect ... -
World-class MICE and entertainment
Part 2: Making Macau a regional hotspot for business and entertainment events For 15 years now, The Venetian Macao has been reaching ever-higher levels of excellence ... -
Indiana governor in Taipei following high-profile US visits
Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military ... -
Trump’s turbulent White House years culminate in Fla. search
Mounds of paper piled on his desk. Framed magazine covers and keepsakes lining the walls. One of Shaquille O’Neal’s giant sneakers displayed alongside football helmets, boxing ... -
Wanted: 7,000 construction workers for Intel chip plants
Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also ... -
1985 West German spy chief defects to East
The head of West German counter-intelligence has been unmasked as an East German spy. Hans-Joachim Tiedge’s treachery became known after he defected to East Germany yesterday. ... -
Springboks recall de Klerk, give Gelant start on wing
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk returned for the Springboks and Warrick Gelant was given a start on the wing in two team changes yesterday for the first ... -
Ex-Formula One boss denies fraud charge
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone yesterday denied a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of pounds (dollars) in overseas assets. Ecclestone, 91, ... -
Philippine kids back in school after two years lost to virus
Millions of students wearing face masks streamed back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines yesterday for their first in-person classes after two years of ... -
Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist’s car bombing death
Russia’s top counterintelligence agency yesterday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of the daughter of a leading Russian nationalist ideologue in a car bombing ... -
Smart power with Chinese characteristics
In terms of hard power, China has, first of all, the size of its economy and the strength of its domestic market. In addition, the competitiveness ... -
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – edition no. 4080
* National Security | Macau law is ‘local and tailored’: Gov’t * Tourism | Sector hopes for rebound amid staff shortage * A survey conducted by ... -
Only supermarkets thriving in crisis, sector growing by 28%
A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that all but one of the retail business sectors have been recording significant drops. The exception ... -
‘Firm recovery’ only in 2023 as gaming sector losses up to USD2b in first half
The gaming sector may only see steady recovery in 2023, says investment banking company Jefferies Group, as all gaming operators have reported revenue losses of up ... -
Travel City drops entry ban for foreigners residing in the mainland
Foreigners residing in mainland China can enter Macau without undergoing quarantine from today. According to a dispatch from the Chief Executive, these foreign passport holders can ... -
Gov’t unaware of cause of quarantine worker’s infection
Local authorities have not yet been able to identify the cause of infection of a security worker on duty at the England Marina Club Hotel, the ... -
Economy chief blames borrowers for unpaid mortgages
People should exercise caution when purchasing real estate, and be aware of the possibility they can’t support such a financial burden, Secretary for Economy and Finance ... -
Chinese gov’t plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited yesterday ... -
Consumer prices up 1.4% in July
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicates that the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July was 103.95 points, an increase of 1.38% year-on-year. ... -
MGTO to resume ‘Macao Week’ in September
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is set to resume its in-person promotional campaigns with visits to different regions after the city’s coronavirus outbreak in mid-June ... -
Gov’t pledges to boost rights protection efforts for people with disabilities
The Macau SAR has pledged that it will continue efforts to protect the rights of people with disabilities, according to a statement issued by the Legal ... -
Prioritizing local talent development
Part 1: Executing a human resources strategy that nurtures team members and local talent “Our team members have my heartfelt thanks for their unwavering ... -
Melco sees local operations’ revenues drop by nearly half
Heightened border restrictions in Macau and mainland China related to Covid-19 have dealt a blow to gaming operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited as its second ... -
China jails Canadian tycoon for 13 years for finance crimes
A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced last week to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses ... -
UN: US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions
The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of ... -
1978 Kenya’s founding father dies
Kenya’s president, Jomo Kenyatta, has died at his home in Mombasa. An official announcement on Voice of Kenya radio said Mr Kenyatta died peacefully in his ... -
A global economy in growing danger
Martin Kopf needs natural gas to run his family’s company, Zinkpower GmbH, which rustproofs steel components in western Germany. Zinkpower’s facility outside Bonn uses gas to ... -
Melco honors 20 colleagues from Back to School program
Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently hosted a dedicated Back to School graduation ceremony for 20 colleagues who have been studying for their High School Diplomas while ... -
MGM and MYEIC host visit to young entrepreneurs
The second edition of “MGM x MYEIC Young Entrepreneur Nurturing Program” introduced a new project series, namely the “Pulse-Checking for Young Entrepreneurs.” Aimed to help young ... -
Strike at biggest shipping port adds to UK industrial chaos
The first day of a planned strike at Britain’s biggest container port started yesterday, joining a series of walkouts by transportation workers that have disrupted economic ... -
Presale housing system stands at a crossroad
It’s true that the completion of some housing projects has been delayed, but work on most of the projects is progressing smoothly and housing units will ... -
Monday, August 22, 2022 – edition no. 4079
* Supermarket — Only supermarkets thriving in crisis, sector growing by 28% * Gaming | ‘Firm recovery’ only in 2023 as casino losses up to USD2b ... -
Car blast kills daughter of Russian known as ‘Putin’s brain’
MOSCOW — The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologist who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed when her car exploded on the outskirts ...
