Daily Archives: Friday, May 5, 2023
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Air Macau to lose monopoly this year, liberalization moving forward
The only Macau flag carrier, Air Macau, is about to lose its monopoly on air travel, as the Macau government is finally moving forward with the ... -
Public Works Bureau: Construction of CHCSJ Specialist Building to conclude this month
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has updated the expected conclusion date for the construction of the Public Health Specialist Building of the public hospital to sometime ... -
Jerry Springer and the history of that [bleeping] bleep sound
Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show. For 27 years, Springer’s ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival to host 580 booths for SMEs
The Sands Shopping Carnival, organized by Sands China Ltd., is coming to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo for a fourth year between July 20 and 23, ... -
Casino stocks on a decline, full recovery only by 2025: Moody’s
Macau casino stocks again declined yesterday, following losses of up to 8.7% the day prior. Yesterday, Melco International led the decline with a 4.4% drop, followed by ... -
Showtime! The kingdom readies pomp for Charles III’s coronation
The crown has been resized. The troops are prepared for the biggest military procession in 70 years. The Gold State Coach is ready to roll. Now ... -
AlipayHK merchant sales uptick over Golden Week
Sales of AlipayHK partner merchants almost doubled over the first three days of the May Golden Week period compared to the corresponding period in 2022. Electronic ... -
Police arrest illegal money changers over counterfeit bills
Two illegal money changers from mainland China were arrested and confessed to having been hired by a network to circulate counterfeit banknotes in Macau. One of ... -
Man found dead in Cotai hotel
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported last night that a male victim was found in a guest room at a hotel in Cotai with signs of lividity. ... -
466 job offers next week
On May 11 and 12, the Labour Affairs Bureau and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions will co-organize three job-matching sessions for the hospitality and retail ... -
Maltreatment reported in a nursery
Parents have reported on the Internet that they suspected that their children had been abused and hurt in their childcare facility. The nursery involved had actively ... -
US Consulate to Offer Consular Services in Macau May 10
On May 10, the US Consulate General for Hong Kong and Macau will be offering consular services for US citizens in Macau, with consular officers traveling ... -
MGTO: 300 mainland groups tour Macau during May Golden Week
300 groups of mainland visitors have toured Macau during the May Day holiday, said Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office. ... -
Financial institutions may be required to withhold fake money received
Under a bill currently receiving parliamentary consideration, financial institutions may be required to retain counterfeited money that they received for investigative purposes. The bill for the ... -
MGTO: Both online and offline training provided to tourism workers
Training via online and offline channels has been provided to workers in the tourism industry to better prepare them for reopening after Covid-19 restrictions, the Macao ... -
Tally of people arrested concerning casino brawl raises to 13
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced the arrest of five further people in relation to a brawl that took place in a local casino over the ... -
Genesis G80 Electrified vs. BMW i4 M50
It seems like there’s a new electric luxury SUV introduced every couple of months. But if you’re seeking old-school opulence, a luxury sedan might be more ... -
Sands Resorts Macao presents special Mother’s Day menus in six restaurants
As Mother’s Day approaches, signature restaurants at The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Londoner Macao and Sands Macao are launching numerous special menus. A total ... -
Wynn collaborates with Piaget to present timepieces exhibition
Wynn partners with Swiss high jewellery and high watchmaking brand PIAGET to present the first luxury timepieces exhibition in Macau in 2023. Following the debut of ... -
Taiwan trade chief warns against ‘unnecessary fear’ of China
Taiwan’s chief trade representative says his country’s semiconductor makers will expand production in the U.S. as much as they can afford to do so, but he ... -
India meets with China, Russia before Central Asia forum
India’s foreign minister held talks yesterday with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he ... -
Volkswagen sees sales slump in China, vows rebound this year
Volkswagen profits fell 30% in the first three months of the year despite booming business in Europe and North America because sales dropped in China, where ... -
Daughter of ousted Thai prime minister could win his old job
She has confidence, she has charisma, but most of all she has the family name and a face that reminds many of her famous father. In ... -
Rights groups call for probe into shooting of activist
Human rights groups called for an investigation into the shooting of a political and social activist in Laos whose posts on Facebook criticized the Southeast Asian ... -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits International Criminal Court
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday made an unannounced visit to the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for ... -
1980 SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege
The siege of the Iranian embassy in London has ended after a dramatic raid by SAS commandos. Five Iranian gunmen were killed and one was arrested. ... -
‘Beau Is Afraid’ is stuck in a one-note nightmare
Beau may be afraid but Ari Aster certainly isn’t. Of the many words used to describe the writer-director’s previous two films — “Hereditary” and “Midsommar” — ... -
Serene celebration
Mother’s day is right around the corner. For those who are thinking of where to take mom to enjoy the special day, a short stay in ... -
K-pop’s Le Sserafim offer a diabolically good time
A year to the day of their debut, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim release their first studio album “Unforgiven,” a mish-mash of ear worms, head bangers ... -
Mexico develops own Covid-19 vaccine, two years late
Mexican officials celebrated yesterday [Macau time] the announcement that the country finally developed its own COVID-19 vaccine, more than two years after inoculations from the U.S., ... -
Germany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, arrests
Police across Europe arrested dozens of people, raided homes and seized millions of euros in assets yesterday [Macau time], in a coordinated crackdown on Italy’s ’ndrangheta ... -
Media literacy in ChatGPT era needs promotion
On April 28th, Hainan Tropical Ocean University and the Hainan Provincial Committee of China Democratic League hosted a special lecture titled “Media Literacy in the ChatGPT ... -
Friday, May 5, 2023 – edition no. 4239
* A breath of fresh Air — Air Macau to lose monopoly this year, liberalization moving forward * Public Works | Construction of hospital Specialist Building ...
