Yearly Archives: 2022
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Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops
Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in ... -
Lawmakers discontented with quality of public housing
Several lawmakers within the Legislative Assembly (AL) remain discontented with the construction quality of public housing and have submitted written inquiries to the government on the ... -
Scheme to shorten waiting period at airport underway
The health authorities are still working on a new scheme that was recently announced regarding the reduced waiting time of arrivals to Macau, following several reports ... -
School resumption Students and teaching staff required to present NAT certificate on first day
Tertiary and non-tertiary education teaching staff and students are required to present a negative nucleic acid test (NAT) result taken within 72 hours prior to the ... -
Authorities admit source of positive case at Treasure Hotel unknown
The health authorities said they are investigating the source of a positive case at Treasure Hotel and suspect that the employee was infected due to the ... -
US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
The U.S. government will hold trade talks with Taiwan in a sign of support for the island democracy that China claims as its own territory, prompting ... -
‘Sandwich class’ housing law ready in October
One of the few novelties presented during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session was the news that the law that will regulate the access and conditions for ... -
July visitors drop 99% amid outbreak
Visitor arrivals in July drastically dropped by 98.8% year-on-year to 9,759 due to the city’s partial lockdown in response to its largest outbreak since mid-June. The ... -
Visitor expenditures cut by nearly 50% in Q2
The total spending of visitors (excluding gaming expenses) dropped by 46.3% year-on-year to MOP3.85 billion in the second quarter of 2022. Total spending of overnight visitors ... -
UM welcomes 3,900 new students in record high applications
The University of Macau (UM) welcomed over 3,900 new students yesterday in an online ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic year. This year has seen a record ... -
GEG confident in new concession, reports 40% revenue drop in Q2
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recorded a net revenue of HKD2.4 billion in the second quarter, down 56% year-on-year and down 41% quarter-on-quarter. According to its second ... -
Multi-property VP receives accolade from Marriott International Greater China
Janet McNab, multi-property vice president of The St. Regis Macao and Sheraton Grand Macao, was recently awarded the Mustang Award from Marriott International. The annual award ... -
Political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law entered guilty pleas ... -
China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid renewed tensions over Beijing’s military threats against Taiwan and after Tokyo protested China’s firing of missiles ... -
16 dead, 18 missing in flash flood in western China
A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a river and caused flash flooding in populated areas, killing at least 16 people and leaving ... -
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe
A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits ... -
2003 UN envoy dies in Baghdad bombing
A massive bomb has wrecked the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 17 people including the UN’s chief envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de ... -
Jamie Foxx hunts vampires in comedy ‘Day Shift’
This year marks the centennial anniversary of F. W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu,” a long time for us humans but only a blip for vampires. If you were ... -
Wonders in nuances
Cantonese cuisine is known for its elegance in flavours. Original taste of ingredients is slightly enhanced with sophisticated cooking methods that require patience and skills that ... -
The Hammer Hill 1350M Sand
2022-08-19 | Fri | 20:15 Trainer K.H Leong has doing so well in these past few meetings; Leong a veteran MJC trainer knows well to push ... -
Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams
Hong Kong officials said yesterday they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual ... -
HQ: Macau New Neighbourhood superstructure works begin
The basement construction of the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project in Hengqin has been completed in the middle of this year, the government announced yesterday. According ... -
Inflation Act shows political divide entrenched
US President Joe Biden signed a sweeping $750 billion healthcare, tax and climate bill into law, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House on ... -
Friday, August 19, 2022 – edition no. 4078
* Sandwich Tiles — ‘Sandwich class’ housing bill in the works, but lawmakers discontent with quality of public homes * Quarantine | Gov’t promises to ... -
Group of migrant workers who faced maltreatment appeals to CE
A group of 18 non-resident workers has submitted a petition to the Chief Executive (CE) requesting assistance regarding the alleged abuse they have faced while being employed ... -
Air Macau gradually resumes major routes
The city’s flag carrier, Air Macau, has said it plans gradually to resume more flights between Macau and the mainland based on market conditions. This comes ... -
Two Hong Kongers arrested in drug trafficking case
While working with mainland police, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has detected a drug trafficking case, involving two Hong Kong residents who were arrested after more than ... -
Fishermen association calls for gov’t support following fishing moratorium
A fishermen’s association is calling on the government for support following the fishing moratorium that ended yesterday. The annual summer fishing ban began May 1 in ... -
China cuts power to factories, homes as reservoirs fall
Factories in China’s southwest have shut down and a city imposed rolling blackouts after reservoirs to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought, adding to ... -
Sands China honors employees’ pandemic support at rally
Sands China expressed its appreciation to its team members at a rally yesterday at The Londoner Macao, recognising their support to the company’s pandemic relief work. Among ... -
CPU members unhappy with gov’t criteria on building height
Several members of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) have expressed disagreement with the criteria used by the government to evaluate the maximum height allowable for buildings ... -
Tourist lost nearly RMB30,000 in phone scam
A mainland tourist allegedly lost RMB30,000 to a fraudster pretending to be a health authority employee in the neighboring region, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). ... -
Real estate transactions down in Q2, pre-sales fall 20%
Real estate transactions fell over the second quarter of 2022 (Q2), official statistical information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. According to the official ... -
David Chow exits Macau Legend
Gaming tycoon Davin Chow Kam Fai has resigned from the board of Macau Legend Development Ltd, a firm he co-founded in 2006. According to a filing, ... -
Taiwan, China hold opposing military drills amid tensions
Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political control over the self-governing island, following new rounds of ...
