Yearly Archives: 2023
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Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war
Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, ... -
Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them ... -
New COVID protocol science-based response to current epidemic situation
China released the 10th edition of its diagnosis and treatment protocol for COVID-19 on Saturday, the first of its kind since the country announced that it ... -
Monday, January 9, 2023 – edition no. 4164
* Day Zero — After three years of Covid closure, Sunday was ‘day zero’ of reopening, leading to a surge of tourists as gov’t puts ... -
Macau Covid-19 entry restrictions to be lifted
Macau will open its borders to all foreign nationalities from Jan.8 and arrivals to the city will not require Health Bureau (SSM) approval, with some not ... -
Ferry services resume Sunday, ending nearly three-year hiatus
Ferry services will resume Jan. 8, the same day the city will welcome tourists of all nationalities, with hopes of ending a nearly three-year foreign tourist ... -
Galaxy launches express line from Zhuhai aiport
Gaming operator Galaxy has announced that an express line between Macau and Zhuhai Jinwan Airport has been launched. The express line will run between the airport ... -
AL Committee has many questions on practicality of national security law
Lawmakers have raised many questions about the national security law proposal having examined it in detail, committee president Ella Lei told a press briefing yesterday. The ... -
WHO worried about surge of Covid in China amid lack of info
The head of the World Health Organization said yesterday [Macau time[ the agency is “concerned about the risk to life in China” amid the coronavirus’ explosive ... -
On-site ticketing service for Golden Bus resumes
Passengers traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau via the Golden Bus will no longer need to purchase tickets online. The operator of the public ... -
Regional realtor expects slow recovery in property market
The overall property market will recover slowly in 2023 even with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in this part of the world, a regional realtor has ... -
How does a Macau private car enter Guangdong?
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Port has witnessed a historic moment on January 1, 2023. At 12:20 a.m., the Macau driver Mr. Cheung drove a car entered ... -
Wynn to pay bonus to 98% of staff
Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau employees will receive a special allowance on Jan. 16, benefiting 98% of its current workforce of 11,600 employees. In a statement, ... -
Philippine leader cites stable ties on visit to Beijing
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing in which he has sought to downplay territorial disputes in ... -
Hong Kong cardinal, Taiwan at papal funeral, but not Beijing
The attendance of both the former bishop of Hong Kong and an adviser to Taiwan’s leader at this week’s funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI highlights ... -
Beds run out at Beijing hospital outbreak brings more sick
Patients, most of them elderly, are lying on stretchers in hallways and taking oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as COVID-19 surges in China’s capital Beijing. The ... -
Thousands pour into St. Peter’s for funeral of Benedict XVI
Bells tolled yesterday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who made history by retiring, as thousands of mourners packed St. Peter’s ... -
1994 Mystery assailant attacks top US skater
An unknown man brandishing a metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in ... -
A grumpy Tom Hanks stars in ‘A Man Called Otto’
Sentimental tales about grumpy old men and American decline have, until recently, typically been the domain of Clint Eastwood. But in “A Man Called Otto,” Marc ... -
Mouth-watering perfection
Recently, Cloudy Bay releases Sauvignon Blanc 2022, a vibrant and fruity yet balanced and mouth-watering flavour bottle. The 2022 season was more challenging after three near-perfect ... -
The Lacerda 1510 Metres Sand
2023-01-07 | Sat | 15:25 Top Mountain God is the horse to follow this Saturday. He is sound and solid in all his works. There was nothing ... -
Handicraft vendors block roads to Mexico’s Chichen Itza ruin
Hundreds of handicraft vendors in southern Mexico blocked access roads to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza for the third day this week. The vendors are ... -
Prince Harry says William attacked him during row: report
Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers’ ... -
High-quality development calls for opening-up of service sector
The State Council, China’s Cabinet, recently approved a three-year pilot program for Shenyang, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Chengdu to expand the opening-up of the service ... -
Friday, January 6, 2023 – edition no. 4163
* Living with Covid — After 70% of residents contract the virus, Macau lifts almost all restrictions; Hong Kong reopens mainland border * Macau-HK | Ferry ... -
Macau lifts Covid-19 entry restrictions
Macau is slated to lift entry restrictions from Jan. 8, Sunday, ending a nearly three-year long Covid-19 restriction, the government announced in a press conference today ... -
A Sweeten Spectacular of Arts and Living Co-created with “Sugar King” of China
As we embark on a new year, MGM joins hands with Zhou Yi, a master in Chinese fondant art who is also crowned as the “Sugar ... -
On-site ticketing service for Golden Bus resumes
Passengers traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau via the Golden Bus will no longer need to purchase tickets online. The public shuttle bus operator ... -
Plan for new school village in Zone A raises concerns at CPU meeting
The issuing of the urban conditions plan (PCU) for the land plot B1 of Zone A of the new landfills has raised several questions from the ... -
MGM stages Macau debut for Chinese ‘sugar king’
Arguably China’s pioneer in fondant sculpture art, Zhou Yi will stage his first solo exhibition at MGM Cotai, with five of about 10 pieces exclusively made ... -
Black Bears lose against Saigon Heat in the first abl match
The Macau Black Bears basketball team has lost its first match of this year’s ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational championship. The Bears, the only professional basketball ... -
Tourism board to further attract Hong Kong visitors
More promotions will attract visitors from Hong Kong amid border normalization within the region, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office ... -
Parliament’s committee wants lower alcoholic drinks consistency threshold
The parliamentary committee in discussing the consumable alcohol bill considered the indicator level proposed by the government to be too high. Currently, the government has proposed ... -
EU, Beijing heading for collision over China’s Covid crisis
The European Union and China yesterday [Macau time] moved closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis, with Beijing vehemently rejecting travel restrictions some EU ... -
Future of Taipa’s former tire park land subject to public consultation
The public will be consulted about the land plot on which the government has previously announced it would build a public leisure facility known as the ...
