Yearly Archives: 2022
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Citing Xi, CE instructs youth to remain patriotic
At a seminar recounting Chinese president Xi Jinping’s recent speech, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng instructed local youth to retain a patriotic sentiment, among other advice. ... -
Education bureau to closely monitor weather impact in coming few days
Mainland weather forecasters are gearing up for bad weather and Zhuhai is facing floods over extensive areas. In response to these threats Director Kong Chi Meng ... -
SSM reaffirms position on zero-Covid target
Zero-Covid policy is the “best option for Macau and should be continued,” pulmonologist Alvis Lo, director of the Health Bureau (SSM), said yesterday on a TDM ... -
Trampoline Gymnastics Championship 2022 to be held this Sunday
The Macau Trampoline Gymnastics Championship is once again moving forward this year. Scheduled for this Sunday (May 15), the championship, organized by the Trampoline and Acrobatic ... -
Masseuse sexually assaulted by customer
A 43-year-old woman has allegedly been a victim of sexual assault at her workplace, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during the regular press conference ... -
Experts advocate de-stressing, seeking help amid rise in domestic violence
Living conditions across the region have fluctuated significantly and frequently, causing prolonged stress for many people, according to surveys recently conducted in the region. Knowing how ... -
Population decrease still attributable to decline in non-resident workers
The total population as at end-March 2022 decreased by 1,500 quarter-to-quarter to 681,700, mainly attributable to a drop in the number of non-resident workers living in ... -
Marcos Jr. presidency complicates US efforts to counter China
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia and could complicate American ... -
Ukraine cuts Russia gas at one hub, underlining risk to supply
Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas yesterday through one of the hubs that feed Western European homes and industry, while a Kremlin-installed official in ... -
1967 Stansted to become London’s third airport
The British Government has given the green light to plans to convert Stansted into London’s third airport. President of the Board of Trade Douglas Jay told ... -
Asian stocks mixed, China gains ahead of US price data
Shares were mixed in Asia yesterday with Chinese benchmarks pressing higher after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide on Wall ... -
Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz, beats Isner in Rome
Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court. Throughout his career, Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite ... -
Finnish PM says joining NATO will strengthen security
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said the possibility of her country joining NATO was for the security of its citizens and called for the international community ... -
Nucleic acid testing for people’s own good
The fight against the novel coronavirus in Beijing continues, with the capital reporting 50 new confirmed cases on Monday. To cut the chain of transmission of ... -
Thursday, May 12, 2022 – edition no. 4008
* Zero-Covid strategy ‘best option’ for Macau: Gov’t * Gaming | Wynn Resorts’ CEO optimistic on Macau despite heavy losses * Crime | Masseuse sexually ... -
Hong Kong arrests Cardinal Zen, three others
Hong Kong authorities arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and two others today (Wednesday) on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’s national ... -
China labels WHO remarks on ‘zero-Covid’ ‘irresponsible’
China today (Wednesday) defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling critical remarks from the head of the World Health Organization “irresponsible.” The response from the ... -
Labor disputes go on, but little to no wins for migrants
Labor disputes reported by non-resident workers have recorded a slight increase in the first quarter of this year compared to last year, despite the decreasing number ... -
Elections 87% of voters opt for Marcos Jr.
87% of Filipinos in the Macau SAR have voted for the namesake son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, securing a total of 8,699 votes. ... -
Opinions call for clearer talent acquisition criteria
Some opinions submitted on the Talent Acquisition System have requested that the government set clearer criteria for its talent acquisition initiative, such as changing its name ... -
MOP200,000 raised for family of passed food deliverer
The surviving family of the food deliverer who recently passed away in a car accident has received donations of nearly MOP200,000 raised by the Macao Federation ... -
entry restrictions are losing local athletes’ international experience
The restrictions imposed since 2020 on local residents’ entry and reentry into Macau are contributing to a loss of the international experience previously enjoyed by local ... -
Professional tax refund to start at month-end
The professional tax refund will start to be received by local taxpayers at the end of this month, the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) informed in a ... -
Health authorities hope special needs patients can be cared by family
Local health authorities hope that family members of patients with reduced mobility or that need special care can be on the frontline as their caretakers in ... -
Education bureau to rigorously safeguard subsidy funds
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) recently reiterated that it will persist in rigorously administering the use of the funds in the Continuing Education Subsidy ... -
Xi promotes Communist Party youth wing ahead of key congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday promoted the role of the ruling Communist Party’s youth wing ahead of a key party congress later this year that comes ... -
Shanghai re-tightens restrictions, frustrating trapped residents
The city of Shanghai is doubling down on pandemic restrictions after a brief period of loosening up, frustrating residents who were hoping a more than monthlong ... -
Marcos Jr. won presidency, unofficial count shows
The namesake son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos appeared to have been elected Philippine president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 ... -
Sailors seize USD82M of cocaine floating off port
Sailors deployed to secure travel during the Eid al-Fitr holiday made Indonesia’s biggest cocaine seizure after finding plastic packages of the drugs floating at sea, the ... -
For widows in Africa, virus stole husbands, homes, future
As Anayo Mbah went into labor with her sixth child, her husband battled COVID-19 in another hospital across town. Jonas, a young motorcycle taxi driver, had ... -
1971 Britain’s oldest tabloid close
The Daily Sketch newspaper which was founded in 1909 has been published for the last time. Enclosed in today’s souvenir issue was a copy of its ... -
Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore
Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a ... -
SJM launches program promoting Macau brands
SJM Resorts has recently unveiled the “SJM SME Cooperation Programme,” an initiative that promotes Macau’s home-grown brands. This month, the group launched the “Made in Macau,” ... -
Sands China launches new post-maternity benefits
Sands China Ltd. recently launched a new set of post-maternity benefits for team members, as part of the company’s commitment to an equitable workplace that safeguards ... -
Eight in expanded Champions League first stage: insiders
Revisions for the expanded Champions League format have been agreed on by UEFA officials, clubs and leagues with a scaled-back first phase and a curb on ...
