Daily Archives: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Casino sector gains momentum, hitting new high in April
The casino sector continues to gain traction in recovery in April, recording MOP14.7 billion in revenue in April, the highest monthly taking since January 2020. The ... -
Secretary Wong: Protest not the only representation of a free Macau
Equating the existence of a May 1 protest to a free Macau is “illogical,” Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said on the sidelines of an ... -
Visitor figures drop on the fourth day, still above forecast
The number of tourists entering Macau during the so-called Labor Day Holidays, which comprise five days between April 29 and May 3, started to drop on ... -
Eight gamblers banned from Macau after casino fight
Eight mainland gamblers have been banned from entering Macau following a gang-fight in a mass-market casino area in Cotai, the local head of security confirmed over ... -
World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger
People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of ... -
Foreign travelers Find Macau ‘a good destination to have some holidays’
Foreign tourists who are currently visiting Macau during the Golden Week have expressed their satisfaction in the city’s offerings. Amid the Golden Week, over 430,000 tourists ... -
Second phase of flood prevention works at Inner Harbour to commence
The second phase of the construction of box culverts to prevent and reduce flooding in the Inner Harbour area will commence Thursday (May 4), the Public ... -
SARs residents to face tightened residency requirements in Taiwan
The Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan is considering a legal amendment to tighten permanent residency requirements for Hong Kong and Macau residents. A government official, speaking ... -
PLA garrison opens barracks to public
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison stationed in the SAR opened barracks on Taipa Island to the public on the weekend. This was the 17th ... -
Construction workers’ wage records slight decrease
The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 0.8% quarter-to-quarter to MOP792 in the first quarter of 2023. The average daily wage of local workers ... -
SSM adjusts Covid-19 vaccination recommendations in line with WHO
Local health authorities have amended the guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination, which commenced May 1. Under the newly updated guidelines, the Health Bureau (SSM) adjusted the risk ... -
MGM records MOP5b in revenue in Q1 as sector recovers
MGM China has outperformed the casino market as the industry recovers. The group recorded a revenue increase of 131.2% year-on-year to HKD4.8 billion for the first quarter, reaching 84% ... -
Gov’t to announce procedures for driving license mutual recognition
Application procedures for driving license mutual recognition with mainland China will be available prior to the official commencement date – May 16 – director Lam Hin ... -
Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets
Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasoline-powered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered ... -
Tsai hopes to deepen US security exchanges
Taiwan’s head of government Tsai Ing-wen told visiting ex-U.S. national security adviser John Bolton this week that the island is willing to deepen cooperation with the ... -
Qin makes rare visit to Myanmar border
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang called for stability and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity along the country’s border with Myanmar, during an unusual visit to ... -
Chinese who reported on Covid possibly released after three years
Chinese authorities were, apparently preparing on Labor Day to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during ... -
Two nations ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension: Biden
President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos ... -
Bubble Up the Exclusive GourMay
French GourMay is back with the best kind of French bubbles! Looking for the best way to celebrate the annual food and wine festival in style? ... -
1951 King George opens Festival of Britain
King George VI has inaugurated the Festival of Britain and opened the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank. The festival has been organised to mark ... -
Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
Ever since missionaries started building churches out of mud 400 years ago in what was the isolated frontier of the Spanish empire, tiny mountain communities like ... -
Canelo Álvarez returning home to Guadalajara to fight Ryder
Fighting in his native Guadalajara for the first time in 12 years has presented some different challenges for Saúl Álvarez, like finding out just how many ... -
Artificial Intelligence ‘godfather’ warns of its ‘potential dangers’ as he quits Google: reports
Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), has resigned from his job at Google, warning about the potential dangers of AI. Hinton, who is widely ... -
Campaigners call for fossil fuel deadline, more climate aid
Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering yesterday in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of ... -
G7 can facilitate peace talks by lifting sanctions
Some recent developments concerning the West’s response to the Ukraine conflict indicate simmering and widening divisions inside what appears to be a unanimous Western stance over ... -
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – edition no. 4237
* V-Recovery in chips — Casino sector gains momentum, hitting new high in April * Labor Day | Protest not the only representation of a free ...
