The Great Grift: How billions in Covid-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Criminals and gangs grabbed the money. But so did a U.S. soldier in Georgia, the pastors of a defunct church in Texas, a former state lawmaker in Missouri and a roofing contractor in Montana.

Audit report slams IAM, DSOP and ID for inefficiency and money-wasting

The Commission of Audit (CA) has issued two new reports into the construction of the box culvert and pumping station north of the Inner Harbor as

Gov’t acts on aviation sector liberalization

The local government has moved decisively to liberalize Macau’s aviation sector. The Executive Council (ExCo) announced last Friday it had concluded an evaluation of the draft bill

Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours after 50-year absence

Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the centenary running of the most iconic sports

Macau might run behind HK in dependent visa for talents acquired

Hong Kong’s dependent visa arrangements for acquiring talented people might be more attractive than Macau’s, local media has reported. Talented people see dependent visa arrangements as

Honduras opens embassy in Beijing after breaking off ties with Taiwan

Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing yesterday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties with China.

Gov’t to host travel industry expo end of June

The Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo will return to the Cotai Expo between June 30 and July 2. This year, the event will see its

Portuguese Community is ‘an integral part of Macau’: Ho Iat Seng

The Portuguese community residing in Macau has played a crucial role with unwavering loyalty and dedication, stated Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, during

Residential mortgages down 18.7% in April

The value of new approvals for both residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) significantly decreased month-on-month in April, statistics from the Monetary

Financial Secretary visits Macau youth enterprise in Shandong

The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has visited an enterprise in Shandong founded and operated by Macau youth entrepreneurs, during his visit to the northeast

Tourism board promotes Macanese cuisine in Shandong

During its marketing campaign in Shandong Province, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has taken the opportunity to present mainland residents with Macanese cuisine to persuade them to

UM presents Teaching Excellence Award to tourism academic

The University of Macau (UM) has presented this year’s Teaching Excellence Award to Assistant Professor Yang Xi in the Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management of the Faculty of

Exhibition to display artworks from three art collectors

Until July 28, three local art collectors, Frederico Rato, Francisco Ricarte and Konstantin Bessmertny, will showcase some of their numerous artworks, collected during years and even

Smart port epitomizes vitality of Greater Bay Area

The clamor one would typically expect to see at a busy port is distinctly absent in the new automated container terminal of Nansha Port in south

Wynn presents ‘Best of Macau’ in Qingdao roadshow

Wynn Resorts participated in the “Macao Week in Shandong - Qingdao” roadshow, organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), from June 8 to 12 in Qingdao, Shandong

Melco sponsors first heritage immersive theatre performance

Melco Resorts & Entertainment sponsored a special session of Macau’s inaugural World Cultural Heritage immersive theatre performance, “The Banquet of Zheng Family.” The event, held at the

Some countries are narrow-minded to see China as a threat: Ramos-Horta

President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta last week said some countries see China’s development as a threat to the region and the world, adding such a “tunnel

MGM Theater Presents Global Premiere of World’s First Digital Collective Movie “SHIP”

MGM Theater at MGM COTAI presented the global premiere of the world’s first Digital Collective MOVIE “SHIP” by Art Tokyo Global Japan, earlier on June 2. The film

Cassava flour and fruit kept four children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Amazon jungle

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian

1981 Second IRA protester dies in jail

A second IRA hunger striker, 25-year-old Francis Hughes, has starved to death in the Maze Prison near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His death comes

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