Yearly Archives: 2022
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Lawyer’s Day consultations to include mainland lawyers
This year’s Lawyer’s Day, to be held this weekend, will include mainland lawyers in the free consultation sessions in addition to their 20 local counterparts, the ... -
Restrictions dropped, PH requires minimum salary of USD1,200
From next Monday, applications seeking workers under the Filipino Domestic Helpers Entry Pilot Scheme will be open to all, the Health Bureau (SSM) has announced. Currently, ... -
UM to hold 2022 graduation on May 28
The University of Macau (UM) will hold its 2022 graduation ceremony on May 28 in a format combining online and in-person elements. This year, more than ... -
Parliament reminds tax agency to reach taxpayers virtually
While considering the Taxation Code, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the tax agency use digital channels wisely to remind taxpayers about outstanding taxes. Yesterday, the ... -
Another case of Scrub Typhus recorded
Macau has recorded this year’s second case of Tsutsugamushi Disease, also known as Scrub Typhus, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced. Earlier this month, the bureau reported ... -
TCM to be a major industry in Hengqin: Zone Plan
The Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin was selected as a key development area of the biomedicine industry in Guangdong Province, officials announced at a recent ... -
Son accused of attempting to scam father
A mainland man is being accused of attempting to defraud his father of RMB15 million, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson announced yesterday at the regular joint police ... -
Banking BNU profits drop 64% to MOP40m in Q1
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. (BNU) reported an unaudited profit after tax of MOP39.9 million, a decrease of MOP 69.5 million (-63.6%) as compared to the same ... -
Rotary Club holds ‘upcycling’ competition
The Rotary Club of Macau recently held an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues for students in the SAR. The event was aimed at ... -
Prosecutor: Taiwanese church gunman had ‘diabolical plan’ to massacre
The man charged with opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation of mainly elderly people in Southern California wanted to “execute in cold blood as many ... -
Pyongyang boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
North Korea yesterday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected ... -
Morrison won’t say who might attend Tokyo summit
Australia’s opposition leader Anthony Albanese said yesterday that he will begin rebuilding trust in his nation if he wins weekend elections and attends a summit with ... -
Military NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to ... -
2004 Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour
Protesters have hurled condoms full of purple flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons, prompting an urgent ... -
Zelenskyy opens Cannes festival, links war and cinema
The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off yesterday [Macau time] with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from ... -
Liverpool beats Southampton, title race goes to the wire
Southampton 1, Liverpool 2 The Premier League title race is going to the wire. Remarkably, an unprecedented quadruple is still on for Liverpool. Tired and hit ... -
EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy
The European Union’s executive arm moved yesterday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, proposing a ... -
China relaxes some Covid test rules for US, other countries: report
China has removed certain COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries like the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine period for some inbound ... -
Washington’s liaisons dangerously imprudent
Relations between China and the United States are in a very bad shape now. Perhaps the worst they have been since diplomatic relations were established in ... -
Thursday, May 19, 2022 – edition no. 4013
* Open door for helpers with a twist — Macau drops restrictions to hire Filipino domestic helpers; Manila requires minimum salary of USD1,200 for qualified ... -
US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday (today, Macau time) to compel him to register as a foreign agent because ... -
Suspect of Cotai murder apprehended in Hunan
The male suspect in a murder case that took place in a resort in Cotai on May 7 was apprehended yesterday by the mainland police in ... -
Inmate found dead at Coloane Prison
An inmate was found dead inside the lavatory of her cell at the Coloane Prison in the early hours of yesterday morning, the Correctional Services Bureau ... -
Gov’t reiterates ban on job change of blue card holders
The SAR government has restated that it regulates the job changes of non-resident workers in accordance with the law. According to the current “Law on the ... -
Metaverse and crypto not on Rosário’s current legislation agenda
At this stage, the concepts of ‘metaverse’ and cryptocurrency will not be on the telecom-related legislation agenda, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário ... -
Property transactions tumble 28%
The total value of transactions pertaining to building units and parking spaces in the first quarter of 2022 was MOP7.29 billion, down by 28.3% and 26.4% ... -
Gov’t to ensure smooth ICT operations if city enters grid lockdown
If Macau enters a grid lockdown under a Covid-19 outbreak, seamless services of information and communication technologies (ICTs) will be ensured, Lau Wai Meng, director of ... -
Channel checks indicate visa denial of frequent gamblers: Bernstein
China’s National Immigration Administration has recently reconfirmed strict Covid-19 border policy and restrictions on non-essential travel, a move that could further hamper arrivals, particularly of bettors, ... -
New gaming law analysis to end Jun. 10
There is already a date and time set for the signing of the final opinion of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on ... -
No changes to tables and machines allocation
During the press briefing of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL), committee president Chan Chak Mo took the opportunity to clarify some information ... -
Taiwan’s leader condemns California church shooting
Taiwan’s leader has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island. Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued ... -
Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr’s presidential win
Human rights activists have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block Congress from proclaiming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the next president, alleging that he lied when ... -
Authorities report another fever surge amid Covid-19 crisis
North Korea yesterday reported another large jump in illnesses believed to be COVID-19 and encouraged good health habits, as a mass outbreak spreads through its unvaccinated ... -
Mariupol fighters in Russian hands; both sides claim wins
Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters, including wounded men carried out on stretchers, left the vast steel plant in Mariupol where they mounted a dogged last stand and ... -
1950 US and Europe agree Nato aims
Almost exactly a year after signing the North Atlantic Treaty, 12 nations have agreed a permanent organisation for the defence of the United States and Europe. ...
