Yearly Archives: 2022
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Health authorities finally abandon zero-Covid policy
Local authorities have finally abandoned the national policy of “dynamic covid-zero” following the new measures announced yesterday by the China State Council and the National Health ... -
Investors bet on China’s reopening leading to casino shares rising
Macau’s casinos stocks are again on the rise with Wynn Macau in the lead, as its shares rose by 22.39% as China began relaxing its strict ... -
AirAsia, Philippine Airlines selling April 2023 tickets to Macau
International low-cost carrier AirAsia is offering tickets for sale on its website for flights between Macau and Kuala Lumpur departing on and after April 1, the ... -
Zara to close Londoner store, retains Zara Home
Retail firm Zara will cease operations at The Londoner after December 14, the Times has learned. Inditex Group, a parent company of several fashion brands including ... -
England defender Walker aims to contain Mbappe at quarters
With five goals at the World Cup so far, Kylian Mbappe is living up to his reputation as the man best-placed to succeed Lionel Messi and ... -
Gov’t boasts widely supported land transport planning 2021-2030
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has highlighted that 74% of opinions in the public consultation for general land transport planning for 2021 to 2023 support the government’s ... -
China’s looser measures met with relief, caution
A day after China announced the rollback of some of its most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, people across the country are greeting the news with a measure ... -
“Ink Wash • Abstraction” Art Exhibition on Display at Sands Gallery
Ink Wash • Abstraction is Sands China’s latest exhibition at Sands Gallery, at the Grand Suites at Four Seasons. Curated by recognized curator Zhang Zikang, the ... -
star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
President Joe Biden says WNBA star Brittney Griner is safe in American custody and on her way home after being released from Russia in an extraordinary ... -
1957 UK Post Office issues Christmas warning
The General Post Office has started its annual campaign urging members of the public to post their Christmas cards early to ensure they arrive on time. ... -
Van Gaal ahead of confronting Argentina: ‘We can become world champions’
Three wins from the title that has eluded the Netherlands, Louis van Gaal has filled his World Cup with hugs, kisses and dancing. Leading his nation ... -
Variations of Oabika
This holiday season, Four Seasons Macao proudly presents Valrhona Afternoon Tea Menu at Xiao Ting, the first in Macau to incorporate cocoa fruit juice concentrate Valrhona ... -
The Aberdeen 1050M Sand
2022-12-09 | Fri | 20:15 Solid banker for this Friday night meeting is Mr. Donut, having six wins and one second under his belt in all ... -
President Xi at Saudi palace to meet royals on Mideast trip
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met yesterday with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince while on a visit to the kingdom, solidifying ties with a region crucial to his ... -
EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked
Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong, the European Union’s top court said ... -
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush
Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can spread pathogens ... -
Friday, December 9, 2022 – edition no. 4151
* The end of Zero — Macau authorities relaxed anti-Covid controls, including home-isolation for asymptomatic cases, as mainland moves away from zero-tolerance; Gov’t estimates contagion of ... -
Quarantine measures to slightly loosen on foreign entrants
Non-mainland entrants will have three days on a yellow health code after five days of mandatory quarantine upon entry to Macau, pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director ... -
2023 budget ready for approval, committee unphased by GGR forecast
The 2023 Budget is ready for final reading and approval at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Yesterday, the Second Standing Committee of the AL, who was analyzing ... -
Fitch estimates 46% rebound in 2023 amid ‘lack of clarity’ on timing of policy shifts
Heightened policy uncertainty and a lacklustre recovery in mainland China, coupled with the global monetary tightening cycle and recessions in the US and Eurozone, will affect ... -
Gov’t further eases anti-Covid measures following protests
China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places yesterday in a dramatic change to a strategy ... -
NPC Macau delegation confirms group of 15 candidates
The 15 candidates in the upcoming National People’s Congress (NPC) Macau have been confirmed, the delegation told a press conference yesterday. Earlier this month, the delegation ... -
Casino workers to be tested every second day
Casino workers are now required to undergo nucleic acid tests (NATs) every two days as authorities shortened the validity of their results from four days. This ... -
Germany 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup
Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany yesterday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed ... -
Policeman shoots own thigh while training
A policeman has allegedly accidentally shot himself in the thigh while on an instructors’ training session at the the Academy of Public Security Forces yesterday. According ... -
Nearly a dozen sampled drinks exceed WHO’s recommended sugar levels
The Consumer Council of Macao (CC) has tested 15 bottled tea drinks and discovered only three of them had sugar levels within the daily limit recommended ... -
CPU collects opinions on draft planning for new Central Library
The new Central Library is at stage 10 of its draft planning process, in which the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) invites opinions on the project. The ... -
Health authorities amend testing requirements to mainland entries
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has issued new requirements for those entering Macau from the mainland. The requirements, already in force, relate to the ... -
Dissident artist Weiwei says China unrest won’t alter regime
Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities’ strict COVID-19 policy, but he doesn’t see ... -
President Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to attend meetings with oil-rich Gulf Arab nations crucial to his country’s energy supplies as ... -
1980 John Lennon shot dead
Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several ... -
Tournament frenzy puts strain on Qatar’s camels
Shaheen stretched out on the sand and closed his eyes, but there was little time to rest for the camel. World Cup fans coming in droves ... -
Djokovic to start 2023 in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his ... -
Little known before WC, Ramos goals lift Portugal
Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 In his first start for Portugal’s national team, Gonçalo Ramos showed that he has the goods — and the goals — to ... -
Young Spain squad and its ‘tiki-taka’ stumble on Morocco
Morocco 0, Spain 0 (3-1 penatiles) Spain lost to Morocco 3-0 in a penalty shootout in the round of 16 at the World Cup yesterday [Macau ...
