Daily Archives: Monday, September 2, 2019
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Budget for Mid-Autumn decorative lights increases 7.5%
This year’s budget for Mid- Autumn decorative lights has increased by 7.5%, with a total of MOP6.34 million prepared, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). ... -
Briefs | New DSAJ deputy director appointed
Lou Soi Cheong has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ). Lou holds a bachelor’s degree in law from National ... -
Ask the Vet | Medical conditions of obese cats
Obese cats may encounter health issues more frequently than cats with a normal weight. Being overweight is not healthy for your cat. Spayed or neutered cats ... -
Engineers concerned by gov’t plans for LRT on Sai Van Bridge
The government is planning to swap the enclosed lanes of the Sai Van Bridge, indicating that Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains will use the current car ... -
Legislative Assembly | Sole candidate for by-election confirmed
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission Election (CAEAL) has confirmed that there is only one nominated candidate for the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) by-election. The by-election is ... -
Weather | Tropical depression within T3 radius
An unnamed tropical depression is passing within a 400-kilometer radius of Macau, resulting in Signal No. 3 being hoisted at 5 p.m. yesterday. As of last ... -
Ageing population may lead to financial burden on gov’t
Macau’s gradually ageing population is leading to a larger financial burden for the government, say analysts. Earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the SAR’s ... -
Exports of jewelry, cosmetics products surge
Total merchandise export for July 2019 increased by 13.6% year-on-year, amounting to 1.04 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) informed in a press statement, ... -
Gaming revenue tumbles 8.6% in fastest decline of 2019
Gross gaming revenue tumbled 8.6% year-on-year in August to 24.26 billion patacas ($3 billion), according to official data released yesterday, owing partly to a difficult comparison ... -
MICE | Official figures show more events but fewer attendees
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions (MICE) events held in the second quarter of 2019 ... -
Tourism | Visitors on package tours climb 14.5% in July
Package tour visitors to Macau rose 14.5% year-on-year to 870,000 in July 2019, according to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census Service, with ... -
Arts | MGM mixes opera with tech
MGM presented its final installation for the Hua Yuan exhibition, “Paradise Interrupted,” over the weekend. This installation, which integrates interactive technology, tells the story of a ... -
Calligraphy installed at UNESCO Center
An exhibition featuring the calligraphy works of Mok Wa Kei, titled “Teaching and Learning”, will open at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday evening at the UNESCO Exhibition ... -
Motorsports | 22-year-old racer Anthoine Hubert dies in crash
French Formula Two (F2) driver Anthoine Hubert has died following a crash on the Spa-Francorchamps track during the F2 Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. The fatal ... -
Hong Kong police storm subway with batons, as protests rage
Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs at government headquarters and set fires in the streets, while police stormed a subway car and hit passengers with ... -
Briefs | Demonstrators swarm airport, disrupting flights
Hong Kong protesters caused major disruptions to the city’s international airport yesterday, massing outside the building in attempt to paralyze transport to and from the facility. ... -
Opposition figures ensnared in wave of arrests
Hong Kong police arrested prominent opposition figures including Joshua Wong – and warned other protesters could share their fate at illegal demonstrations this weekend – raising ... -
From Dior to dried fish, HK retailers feel protest pain
Whether it’s glitzy shops in Central or decades-old family businesses along the city’s winding streets, retailers of all levels across Hong Kong these days find themselves ... -
Second phase exhibition of Wynn’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ launches
Wynn Macau has partnered with local artists and curators to present an art exhibition titled “Wynn — Post Haywain”, allowing the public and visitors to soak ... -
The Cheesecake Factory restaurant on its way to Sands Cotai Central
The Cheesecake Factory restaurant is on its way to Sands Cotai Central in Macau. With a selection that sits across a 20-page menu, Macau diners can ... -
Gov’t rebukes EU, US politicians for interfering on Hong Kong
China accused some U.S. and European politicians of interfering in its domestic affairs after they commented on Hong Kong demonstrations that were deemed as supportive of ... -
Vietnam says South China Sea tensions causing global concerns
Vietnam said “serious developments” in the South China Sea have increased tensions in the region and are triggering concern among the international community. Many countries and ... -
Latest US, Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war
The United States and China went ahead with their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods yesterday, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, ... -
Xi tells Philippines it won’t recognize ruling on sea row
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Philippine counterpart that Beijing will not recognize an international arbitration ruling that has invalidated most of China’s claims to virtually ... -
North Korea berates Pompeo, says hopes for talks fading
A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday berated U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments describing North Korean behavior as “rogue” and warned that Pyongyang’s ... -
Philippines | All nine aboard medical evac plane killed in crash
All nine people on board a small medical evacuation plane were killed yesterday when the aircraft crashed into a resort area south of the Philippine capital ... -
Sri Lanka court orders reburial of suicide bomber’s remains
A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered police to exhume the remains of an Easter Sunday suicide bomber from a public cemetery after hundreds of people, including ... -
UK’s reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown
It’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes ... -
Offbeat | 250 pigs escape; most back, some with help from hot dog buns
About 250 pigs have been causing a ruckus in a Vermont town the past month after they escaped from their enclosure, but most of them had ... -
This Day in History | 1945 – Japan signs unconditional surrender
Japanese officials have signed the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war. In the presence of 50 Allied generals ... -
Life & Style | Spanish ex-king says feeling ‘phenomenal’ after heart surgery
Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos I says he’s feeling “phenomenal” with “new plumbing” after a successful triple bypass heart surgery. “It feels like a truck ran ... -
China tries to gain traction in its basketball World Cup
The China men’s basketball team was woeful at the last two Olympics. It went 0-5 three years ago in Rio de Janeiro, and had the same ... -
World briefs
China-USA The United States and China went ahead with their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods yesterday, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, ... -
The Buzz | Where’s the pope? Stuck in Vatican elevator
Thousands of people who were gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the traditional Sunday on-the-dot-of-noon appearance by Pope Francis were watching for the window of the ... -
Technology | Operation infects iPhones with spyware
Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware for over two years in what security experts on Friday called an alarming security failure for ...
