Monthly Archives: April 2023
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Beijing boosts German business optimism, but challenges ahead
A key measure of German business optimism rose in April for the seventh month in a row amid lower natural gas prices and the reopening of ... -
Coke’s strong quarter fueled by higher prices, China rebound
Coca-Cola Co. reported higher-than-expected sales in the first quarter as it continued to hike prices and saw its business in China improve. Revenue rose 5% to ... -
Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional ... -
South Korea restores Japan on trade ‘white list’
South Korea formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade yesterday, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade ... -
Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise trip
Former U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has made a surprise visit to military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peace-making and ... -
Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting
As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety, Sudanese yesterday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos, fearing that the country’s ... -
Amazon Indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize
When Alessandra Korap was born in the mid-1980s, her Indigenous village nestled in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil was a haven of seclusion. But as she ... -
1974 Rebels seize control of Portugal
Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into ... -
The man in a hurry: King Charles III rushes to make a mark
King Charles III is a man in a hurry. After waiting 74 years to become king, Charles has used his first six months on the throne ... -
Koroibete wins Australia’s top award for second time
Fiji-born, Japan-based Marika Koroibete has won Australian rugby’s highest individual award for the second time. Rugby Australia announced yesterday that the 30-year-old winger secured enough votes ... -
Lilia Vu wins first major at Chevron Championship in playoff
Lilia Vu relied on her grandfather’s steady hand and calm demeanor to keep her grounded during difficult times. He died in 2020, but on Sunday at ... -
Yacht with three Russians, TWO Egyptians missing in Red Sea: Report
A yacht carrying three Russians and two Egyptians reportedly went missing days ago off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. Its owner alleged yesterday ... -
Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high
Global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion, with a sharp rise in Europe, chiefly due ... -
Second-largest economy’s accession to CPTPP would prove mutually beneficial
Nearly two years after China officially submitted its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in September 2021, the time is ripe ... -
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 – edition no. 4232
* Lisbon platform — MGTO seeks opportunities for internationalization in Portugal * Gaming | Casinos head for peak revenue: Credit Suisse * Reports | Malaysia in ... -
CE reaffirms autonomy and differences between Macau and mainland cities
Macau is different from the mainland cities and that difference is reflected in the autonomy and the liberties Macau citizens enjoy, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho ... -
Junket kingpin Levo Chan sentenced to 14 years; defendants ordered to pay HKD780m
Former Tak Chun boss Levo Chan was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment Friday for illegal gambling and gang crimes by the Court of First Instance. The ... -
Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu crowned again at WTT Champions Macao
China’s Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu were crowned again in the men’s and women’s singles respectively at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao yesterday. In ... -
AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox — and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive
Each day, messages from Nigerian princes, peddlers of wonder drugs and promoters of can’t-miss investments choke email inboxes. Improvements to spam filters only seem to inspire ... -
Junkets only allowed giving credit to gamblers under contract with concessionaires
The gaming promoters, also called “junkets,” will only be able to grant credit to gamblers to play in the local casinos if such promoters have a ... -
COPC announces new hotline ‘113’
The Civil Protection Operation Center (COPC) has announced a new hotline dedicated to assisting citizens in civil protection-related incidents – 113 – will become operational on ... -
IFTM to up slots to 650 in upcoming academic year
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has increased its 2023/2024 intake by around 13%, implying around 650 seats will be available across different levels. Speaking ... -
Man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of daughter
A 68-year-old resident has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his six-year-old daughter, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has advised. The senior citizen reportedly physically punished his ... -
29 million trips from SARs, Taiwan made in China
More than 65 million entry and exit trips were made in China in the first quarter of this year, according to data provided by National Immigration ... -
Cebu Pacific to launch three weekly MFM-CRK flights
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific said Friday it will launch three-times-weekly flights to Macau from Clark on April 28. The budget airline has increased its frequency and ... -
Macau celebrates World Table Tennis Day
World-leading table tennis players who competed in the WTT Champions Macao 2023 participated in a related promotional activity yesterday at Ruins of St. Paul. Since the ... -
Inflation up 0.86%
The composite consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.86% year-on-year to 104.28 in March. The latest report from the Statistics and Census Service attributed the increase to ... -
Lisbon art exhibition features Macau artists
The exhibition “Journeys of Light: Macao Landscape Watercolours from the Macao Museum of Art Collection” was inaugurated in Lisbon, Portugal last week, featuring 50 landscape watercolours ... -
Reservatório Park footbridge passage to temporarily close
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will temporarily close the footbridge for passage between Reservatório Park and Avenida da Ponte da Amizade from April 28. The public is advised ... -
IC calls for Art Macao participants
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for exhibition proposals of the “Art Macao 2023” Local Curatorial Project until May 24. Themed “The Statistics of Fortune,” ... -
IC2 promotes sustainable living in World Earth Day
For the third consecutive year in Macau, local NGO Macau IC2 Association hosted the World Earth Day on April 22, themed this year “IC2 Invests In ... -
Catering and Retail Revenue Increased 22.6%
Revenue from all categories of restaurants and similar establishments interviewed increased in February compared to last year, with the most significant increase (64.1%) seen in Western-style ... -
German government, unions reach pay deal for public workers
German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute and heading off the ... -
Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls, reports say
The marketing executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender influencer is taking a leave of absence after it snowballed into cries for ... -
Sands promotes city’s offerings in Lisbon
Sands Resorts Macao participated in the ‘Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Promotion in Lisbon’ tourism promotion event from April 15 to 22 in Lisbon, Portugal. Organized by ...
