Yearly Archives: 2022
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Musk’s China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase
Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter. Other companies ... -
English soccer player Jake Daniels says he is gay
English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay yesterday [Macau time] in a trailblazing moment for the European men’s game. The 17-year-old forward made the ... -
Zimbabwe urges sale of stockpile of seized elephant ivory
Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile of seized ivory, saying the $600 million it expects to earn is urgently needed ... -
Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids
President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday amid ... -
Banking on getting illusory US protection ruinous gamble for Taiwan secessionists
In recent years, the annual “Han Kuang” military exercises staged by the Taiwan island’s “defense forces” have been plagued by embarrassing mishaps. Last year, the command ... -
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – edition no. 4012
* Not on agenda — Metaverse and cryptocurrency not on Secretary Rosário’s current legislation agenda * Crime | Suspect of double homicide arrested in Hunan ... -
Student protest as discontent rises over China’s zero-COVID
Administrators at an elite Beijing university have backed down from plans to further tighten pandemic restrictions on students as part of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy after a ... -
Gov’t U-turn on satellite casinos to particularly benefit SJM
SJM Holdings Ltd. shares rose to as much as 9.7% yesterday following the government reversing its decision on the gaming law amendment that all casinos would ... -
Mother apprehended after allegedly abandoning baby
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that the mother who allegedly abandoned her newborn infant on Saturday afternoon had been arrested. The police reported that the ... -
Proposed bill steps back to current law in force
The government has decided to abandon the idea to promote major changes to the new gaming law concerning the gaming concessionaires’ ownership, the amended version of ... -
Casinos’ mandatory contribution to social funds might be waived
The rules mandating that gaming concessionaires must contribute annually with fixed percentages from their annual gross gaming revenues to the Macao Foundation (2%) as well as ... -
ANM petition to parliament on old trees awaits gov’t responses
A parliamentary committee will invite responses from the government regarding a petition on the scrutiny of old tree protection submitted by a local community group. On April ... -
Hengqin agencies considering permission for Macau teachers to teach
Convenient mechanisms to allow Macau teachers to teach in Hengqin are being investigated, Carmen Maria Chung, a legal official for the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in ... -
HK duo arrested for allegedly bribing Wynn Macau executive
Two air-conditioning maintenance personnel were charged by a Hong Kong law-enforcement entity May 13 on allegations of offering bribes to a Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A. executive. ... -
Taiwan’s legislative report calls on law changes for Hong Kong and Macau
Taiwan’s legislature is calling to protect its national security, citing a need to review its policy in categorizing Hong Kong and Macau as “foreign countries.” In ... -
Approved residential mortgage loans reach MOP2.7b
New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks rose by 29.7% month-to-month to MOP2.66 billion in March, data from the Monetary Authority of Macao shows. ... -
Official: China’s economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
China’s factory and consumer activity fell even more than expected in April under anti-virus controls, official data showed yesterday, but a Cabinet official said the economy ... -
Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends
Most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain under strict lockdown, authorities said yesterday, ... -
Kim blasts pandemic response as outbreak surges
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as ... -
Former Australian envoy says Sydney’s lost Pacific trust
A former Australian envoy to the Solomons Islands has accused Australia’s government of losing the trust of South Pacific island countries and of ushering in greater Chinese ... -
In Ukraine and internationally, scenario darkens for Russia
Europe pushed yesterday to sharpen and expand its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden following Finland in seeking membership of NATO and European Union ... -
1978: Charlie Chaplin’s stolen body found
The coffin containing the body of Charlie Chaplin – missing since his grave was robbed 11 weeks ago – has been found. It was dug up ... -
McDonald’s to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers
More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald’s said yesterday that it has started ... -
Intense schedule taking its toll on quad-chasing Liverpool
Wednesday, 02:45 Southampton v Liverpool H 8, D 5.5, A 1.42 Oddschecker.com Liverpool is heading into the 61st game of a potentially history-making season and the ... -
US vice president, officials heading to UAE to pay respects
A high-powered American delegation led by Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the United Arab Emirates yesterday to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet ... -
Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the ... -
India’s wheat ban alert of global famine
India banned wheat exports on Saturday with immediate effect, citing food security risks. Indian Commerce Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said the ban has been imposed “in order ... -
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – edition no. 4011
* Money on family — Gov’t U-turn on satellite casinos to particularly benefit SJM, stocks surge in HKSE * Taiwan’s legislative calls on law changes for ... -
Labor bureau assures supervision on non-local workforce size
Lawmaker Ron Lam was assured by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) that it would closely monitor the size of non-local workforce and prioritize jobs for local ... -
CE orders investigation on cultural fund
After the revelation of malpractices in the Cultural Industry Fund (FIC), Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has ordered an investigation on the matter, the government ... -
Vocational courses register growth in 2021
A total of 1,436 courses were organised in 2021, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The total number of participants ... -
Gov’t drops casino venue ownership rule to save satellites
The government has amended the contentious rule that aimed to establish that all casinos would mandatorily be located in venues owned by the concessionaires. The amendment ... -
Casino stocks rally as gov’t considers tax reduction if operators bring foreign players
Casino stocks in the U.S. trading market rallied on Friday following the SAR government’s announcement that it is considering lowering the gross gaming revenue (GGR) taxes ... -
Baby abandoned near Border Gate
The Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday afternoon that it had been notified about the discovery of a baby that had allegedly been abandoned next to a ... -
AAEC dismayed with court’s denial of extension appeal following language hitch
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has denied the 30-day extension request filed by the Asian American Entertainment Corp Ltd (AAEC), following the court’s decision in favor ...
