Yearly Archives: 2022
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Visitor numbers drop 24% y-o-y in April
Visitor arrivals rose by 15.2% month-on-month to 606,841 in April, yet the figure still represents a year-on-year drop of 23.7%, according to the Statistics and Census ... -
As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills
China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely ... -
UN rights chief to visit China, travel to Xinjiang
The United Nations’ top human rights official will visit China this week on a trip that will take her to the Xinjiang region, where rights groups ... -
China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Asia and Africa, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade. But in a cautionary ... -
Biden pushes economic, security aims as he ends S. Korea visit
President Joe Biden tended to both business and security interests yesterday as he wrapped up a three-day trip to South Korea, first showcasing Hyundai’s pledge to ... -
1998 Leaders welcome ‘yes’ vote for N Ireland
The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has welcomed the resounding “yes” vote in the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement on Northern Ireland, calling it “a day ... -
Anderson says Donaldson made racist remark, MLB investigates
Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during Saturday’s game against ... -
African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US
Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of ... -
Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks
Wireless carriers in Canada won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, the Canadian government said Thursday, joining allies in banning the ... -
The real estate sector and the economic slowdown in China (I)
Although China’s gross domestic profit (GDP) growth reached 8.1% in 2021, in the second half of the year, China’s GDP grew by only 4.9% in the ... -
Monday, May 23, 2022 – edition no. 4015
* Flawed system — The city’s corruption watchdog slammed the gov’t for its inability to cooperate with investigations on poor construction of public housing buildings that ... -
Macau borders open to Portuguese visitors: Health Bureau
Macau health authorities announced this afternoon (Friday) that non-resident Portuguese nationals will be allowed to enter the MSAR, starting May 27. According to the Novel Coronavirus ... -
Gov’t to extend domestic helpers entry scheme to Indonesia
The local pilot scheme that allows foreign nationals special entry into Macau to work as domestic helpers is going to be extended to Indonesian nationals from ... -
9,600 doses of mRNA vaccines for children arrive
The 9,600 doses of the mRNA vaccine from BioNTech specially dedicated to young children finally arrived in Macau yesterday afternoon, Dr. Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at ... -
Fourth dose only suitable for a restricted group
There is not enough scientific evidence to support that it should be given to the general population, according to Dr. Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the ... -
Alvin Chau no longer shareholder of companies
The former chairman of Suncity Group Alvin Chau has disposed of his shares in the group and in the gaming operator Summit Ascent. As cited in ... -
Construction of Inner Harbour pump station and pipes expected in Q4
The construction of a rainwater pump station and related drainage system is expected to start during the fourth quarter of 2022, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) ... -
MUST graduation exhibition features 400 artworks
A graduation art exhibition, officially referred to as MUSTenet 2022 by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), will run until May 27 at the institution. ... -
Real estate agency accused of multiple crimes over TNR quota
Two staff members and the owner of a Real estate agency are being accused of the crimes of document forgery as well as misappropriation and unlawful ... -
Beijing: DOJ accusation on Wynn only to hype up ‘China threat’ theory
The United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) move to sue longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to compel him to register as a foreign agent ... -
Visitor spending totaled MOP6.6b in Q1
The total expenditure by visitors (excluding gaming expenses) rose by 6.7% year-on-year to MOP6.59 billion in the first quarter of 2022, despite the consecutive downturn in ... -
Doctor who fought Taiwanese church gunman remembered as kind protector
He was known by all as simply Dr. John, the quiet, calm physician who mentored kids in kung fu, finding time between patient appointments to encourage ... -
Alleged gunman sent diary to newspaper before church attack
The man accused of opening fire on a Southern California church congregation because of his political hatred for Taiwan dubbed himself a “destroying angel” in a ... -
Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of restrictions
The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic restrictions that have kept most residents ... -
China blasts US, Japan rhetoric ahead of Quad summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday criticized what he called negative moves by Washington and Tokyo against Beijing ahead of a meeting in Tokyo next week ... -
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending ... -
1973 Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers
Britain has sent in Royal Navy ships to protect trawlers in the disputed Icelandic 50-mile zone as the so-called “cod war” escalates. Three frigates – the ... -
A landmark NYC police standoff in ‘Hold Your Fire’
When there are so many fictional, burly varieties of heroes so regularly on movie screens, it’s jarring to see that the genuine article can be a ... -
Relax and go green
To provide joy and a place to escape, The Green Room at Vida Rica Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Macau now has flamingos, peacocks and swans to keep ... -
Hennessy x NBA Pop-up
Hennessy has partnered with Galaxy Macau to launch the Hennessy x NBA Pop-up, a basketball court and multiple characteristic themed area offering a variety of immersive ... -
Russia-Ukraine war impact draws focus of G7 finance leaders
Finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies on Thursday will deal with the immediate effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
WHO clears China’s CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization said last night that it has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s CanSino Biologics, the 11th ... -
Shame on smearers of dynamic clearing policy
That the world has recovered from previous pandemics is by no means a reason that people should do nothing and simply wait for the current pandemic ... -
Friday, May 20, 2022 – edition no. 4014
* Indonesian helpers on board — Gov’t to extend domestic helpers entry scheme to Indonesia, after Philippines * Crime | Property agency accused of multiple illegal ... -
US: New ‘disinformation’ board paused amid free speech questions
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday (today, Macau time) paused a new and controversial board’s work on disinformation and accepted the resignation of its leader, ...
