Yearly Archives: 2022
-
Outpatient consultations in 2021 increase 12.7% to nearly 2m
Hospital outpatient consultations increased by 12.7% year-on-year to 1,962,000, with those aged 15-24 up 23.6% to 139,000, according to data from the Health Bureau (SSM). Consultations ... -
CTM claims all 5G infrastructure ready, only waiting for licensing
The local telecommunications company Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) has been ready to start providing 5G services in Macau for almost one year, members ... -
Guangdong, Macau products fair to be held July 29
The “2022 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2022 GMBPF) will be held from July 29 to July 31 at The Venetian Macao’s Hall A with ... -
DSI adds new function to ‘Macao One Account’
Following the addition of the “My Photo” function, added to Macao One Account, starting from May 26, DSI will launch the SAR travel document application service ... -
Australia’s government urges Beijing to remove trade barriers
Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset a bilateral relationship that plumbed new depths under the previous administration. ... -
Gunman kills 19 children, two adults in Texas school rampage
An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school in a rampage that also left two adults ... -
1950 UK drivers cheer end of fuel rations
Long queues have appeared at garages this evening and motorists have torn their ration books into confetti after the government announced an end to petrol rationing. ... -
Electric battery maker, coal union announce West Virginia labor pact
The energy startup SPARKZ said yesterday [Macau time] it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement ... -
Airbnb ends rentals in China to focus on outbound tourists
Airbnb Inc. will stop listing homes and experiences inside China this summer and instead focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking ... -
teamLab SuperNature Macao Wins Gold Stevie Award
teamLab SuperNature Macao at The Venetian Macao has won the Gold Stevie® Award for Innovation in Media, Visual Communications & Entertainment at the ninth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. An online awards ceremony ... -
Mesa to celebrate Portugal Day
Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau announced a special celebration for the Day of Portugal which will take place next month at contemporary Portuguese restaurant Mesa on ... -
Álvarez, Golovkin set third rivalry bout for September
Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will complete their memorable fight trilogy in September. Álvarez and Golovkin will resume their rivalry Sept. 17 after a four-year break, ... -
Russian rockets hit eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk
The Russian rocket strikes came early in the morning in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk yesterday, shaking buildings, jolting people out of bed and sending ... -
Premier Li says China could struggle to grow its economy in second quarter: reports
China’s premier Li Keqiang said the world’s second-largest economy could struggle to record positive growth in the current quarter, urging officials to help companies resume production after ... -
Timely, targeted policy support to stabilize growth
Given the downward pressure on the economy and the mounting difficulties facing many market entities at the moment, as a result of the latest wave of ... -
Thursday, May 26, 2022 – edition no. 4018
* Rights and wrongs — ‘On the issue of human rights, there is no perfect utopia’, President Xi Jinping told UN high commissioner Michelle Bachelet over ... -
President Xi Jinping defends record to UN human rights chief
Chinese leader Xi Jinping defended China’s record to the top U.N. human rights official today (Wednesday), saying each nation should be allowed to find its own ... -
China wants ten Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
EXCLUSIVE – China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a ... -
Pedestrian system to create over 10km of walkways
With the twin focus on the expansion of the Macau railway transportation system as well as an efficient pedestrian network to complement it, the government is ... -
Retailers anticipate further sales downturn as revenue slightly plunges in Q1
Local retailers are anticipating a year-on-year decrease in sales volume in the second quarter of 2022. According to a survey conducted by the Statistics and Census ... -
Hengqin gears up for closed operation by end of year
The Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will meet closed operation requirements by the end of December, according to Li Ziwei, acting director of the zone’s ... -
Fifth road link and LRT West line big questions for gov’t
Opening yesterday and closing on July 22, the public consultation period regarding Macau’s new 10-year plan for transport in Macau 2021-2030 aims to hear the public’s ... -
30th repatriation flight back to Philippines set for tomorrow
The Philippine Consulate General will hold its 30th repatriation flight tomorrow, departing the city at about 9 a.m., the Times has been told. Tickets for the ... -
Duo arrested for generating, using forged health codes
Another case of health code forgery has been uncovered, with two non-local residents arrested recently, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. At the special press conference, ... -
12% fewer crimes recorded in Q1 y-o-y
The city has, in the first quarter of this year, recorded 12% fewer crimes than the same period last year, the Secretariat for Security announced yesterday. ... -
Group clarifies family mediation focuses on children’s interests, not divorcees’
Family mediation, when conducted during the process of divorce, will focus on finding the best path for the children, an accredited mediator has recently clarified. At ... -
Beijing claims sabotage as UN official visits Xinjiang
China yesterday said the U.S., Britain and other foreign powers are seeking to sabotage its foreign relations by orchestrating criticism surrounding a trip by the top ... -
China charts roadmap for rural construction
A strong agricultural industry, beautiful countryside and well-off farmers – this is rural China described when speaking about the goal of the country’s rural revitalization strategy for ... -
Premier Li congratulates Albanese on election win
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrote to congratulate Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory, which some Australian media reported yesterday was a thawing of ... -
Duterte hits Putin: I kill criminals, not children, elders
Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have ... -
Biden: Leaders navigating ‘dark hour’ after Ukraine invasion
President Joe Biden told fellow Indo-Pacific leaders assembled for a four-country summit yesterday that they were navigating “a dark hour in our shared history” due to ... -
1961 Kennedy pledges man on Moon
President John F Kennedy has called for millions of dollars to fund a space programme to get the first man on the Moon by 1970. In ... -
China’s bet on strictly homegrown mRNA vaccines may change
China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven ... -
Melco highlights achievements in latest sustainability report
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has published its fourth sustainability strategy “RISE to go Above & Beyond,” highlighting its sustainability initiatives that helped the company reach its goals. ... -
Eight SJM teams to compete in dragon boat races
SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) is sending out eight dragon boat teams in the upcoming event scheduled to take place on May 29 and June 3. Angela ...
