Yearly Archives: 2023
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Bonjour subsidiary ordered to dissolve
A subsidiary of a cosmetic chain store founded in Hong Kong with operations in Macau has been ordered to dissolve by a court of law in ... -
Japan, Germany impose Covid rules on travelers from Macau
Japan and Germany have joined a growing list of countries and regions requiring travelers from Macau to take a Covid-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China ... -
City records highest number of tourists since June outbreak
Macau has logged its highest number of tourist arrivals on Jan.8 since the outbreak in June, recording nearly 40,000 visitors. Jan.8 was the day the city ... -
Discussion on assisted reproduction kicks off
The sourcing of gametes and details of donations were the core of the first parliamentary committee meeting discussing the city’s first medically assisted reproduction technology bill. ... -
GBA: Hengqin’s Haiqin Bridge opened to traffic
Recently, Hengqin’s Haiqin Bridge was opened to traffic. So far, Hengqin Financial Island has completed the construction of five bridges for entry/exit. It marks that the ... -
Parliamentary committee ponders sandwich-class housing role in overall policy
The parliamentary committee responsible for the sandwich-class housing bill has requested clarification on the relation between the types of housing and the overall housing policy. Yesterday, ... -
Residential prices still on the decrease
The overall residential property price index for September to November 2022 decreased by 0.2% over the previous period (August – October 2022), at 249.8, recent data ... -
China holds large-scale joint strike drills aimed at Taiwan
The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries ... -
Pfizer’s Paxlovid not included in China’s national insurance
China’s health care authorities declined to include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a ... -
New foreign minister Qin heads to Africa for first trip
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. Qin, who until ... -
Defense chief quits in latest security shakeup
The acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, officials said yesterday, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has ... -
1996 King of Jordan in historic Tel Aviv visit
King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, in the latest indication of the new warmth between the ... -
Grounded ship refloated in Egypt’s Suez Canal: officials
Egyptian authorities said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early yesterday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic through the crucial waterway was ... -
Galaxy to pay one-month bonus to staff Jan. 18
Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced that a one-off bonus equivalent to one month of salary will be awarded on Jan. 18 to eligible team members ranking ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival wins Brand Exhibition Award
The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival has won the Brand Exhibition Award in the Macao Convention and Exhibition Commendation Awards 2022. Now in its seventh edition, the Macao Convention and Exhibition Commendation ... -
Messi vs. Mbappé Part II: World Cup stars chase Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi finally has something Kylian Mbappé already had with a World Cup winners’ medal. Now Mbappé wants what Messi has won many times: the Ballon ... -
Prince Harry accuses royals of complicity in Meghan’s pain
Prince Harry has accused the royal family of being complicit in his wife Meghan’s anguish, claiming his stepmother Camilla, the queen consort, had leaked private conversations to the media ... -
Portugal hires Martínez as its new national team coach
Portugal hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team yesterday. The Spaniard replaces Fernando Santos, who quit in December after Portugal’s elimination against ... -
The youngest school shooters in US history
Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, becoming one of the youngest ... -
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – edition no. 4165
* Smiling to Chinese — Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists’ return with red carpet and the proverbial smiles * K-Pop | Blackpink adds Macau show in world ... -
Democracy under attack in Brazil: Five questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military
Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023. In images similar ... -
Authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating today (Monday) after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then ... -
City center filled with tourists in long-awaited reopening
The city is bustling: touristic places are filled with visitors, traffic jams occupy the central district, and long queues are being observed at taxi stands as ... -
New Barra transport hub showing construction flaws
The new Barra transport hub, which commenced operation approximately one month ago, is showing signs of construction flaws, namely in its pavement, several media reports have ... -
Black Bears take first win in ABL invitational
The Macau Black Bears have won their first match of the 2023 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational tournament, beating the Cooly Bangkok Tigers on Sunday afternoon ... -
Q422 consumer confidence runs below passing grade
Despite a 13% rise from the third quarter last year, the fourth quarter’s Consumer Confidence Index was 77.56 out of 200, which is below the passing ... -
Gov’t scraps health codes
The government has announced that the Macao Health Code, which has been a requirement in the majority of public and private sits in the past three ... -
Construction trade calls for more details on land auction
The lack of information on the planned land auction initiative, which the government confirms will be proceeding, has prompted the construction industry to ask for ... -
Classes resume today, RAT required at least until CNY
The classes at non-tertiary education levels in Macau will resume today after an extended interruption for the Christmas and New Year holidays due to fears of ... -
Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the ... -
Catholics hold big procession after pandemic eases
Thousands of Catholic devotees, many donning protective masks and bearing candles, joined a night procession through downtown Manila early yesterday to venerate a centuries-old black statue ... -
Seoul: Kim’s daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his ... -
Big week for US-Mexico ties going into North American summit
It’s been a big week last week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before President Joe Biden becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Mexico ... -
1986 Heseltine quits over Westland
The Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigned from his Cabinet job in a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland affair. Mr Heseltine stormed ... -
Team USA beats Italy to win inaugural United Cup
The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup yesterday in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event. ...
