Daily Archives: Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Macau ranked last in realtor’s GBA Index
Despite seeing a four-month consecutive rise, Macau is still ranked last in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Index released by a regional realty agency. The city ... -
Lawmaker criticizes gov’t for lack of preparation for city
The government in general has been lacking a long-term vision for major plans and projects, which could be seen in existing transport arrangements, lawmaker Che Sai ... -
High blood pressure diseases increasing in Macau: Gov’t
In light of World Hypertension Day, celebrated yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) revealed that high blood pressure diseases were rising in Macau, when considering that more ... -
Sunzi, shì and strategy: How to read ‘Art of War’ the way its author intended
In the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find insight into my new career as an officer in the United ... -
Secretary Rosário: Too busy to make progress on land auction
The transport and public work sector “could not make it” in progressing with land auctions, Secretary Raimundo do Rosário for the sector said yesterday. The senior ... -
Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden said yesterday [Macau time] he’s curtailing his upcoming trip to the Indo-Pacific, scrapping what was to be a historic stop in Papua New ... -
Association head calls for further efforts against Inner Harbour floods
Although the government has implemented projects that managed to contain flooding in Inner Harbour, more should be done to completely eradicate the problem. Flooding is still ... -
IFTM students developed innovative smart tourism concepts for Sustaincia
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has partnered with Macau-based high-tech enterprises consortium Sustaincia to organize courses and workshops about an innovative smart tourism concept ... -
Construction forum to be held on Jun.1
The International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum will hold its 14th edition at The Venetian Macao on June 1-2 with over 3,000 members from political, business ... -
Gaming taxes total MOP4.95b in April
Macau’s April gaming tax revenue was above MOP4.95 billion with a total gross gaming revenue (GGR) of more than MOP14.72 billion. This is the best monthly ... -
20% of population using 5G
The city has over 20% of cellphone users using 5G service, said Lau Wai Meng, director of Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT). Speaking on the ... -
PJ warns on ticket fraud following reports of up to MOP227k losses
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received more cases of online shopping concert ticket fraud over the past five days, with the value amounting to over MOP260,000. ... -
Visitor spending surges 130% as arrivals grow in Q1
Visitor spending has surged 127.1% year-on-year to MOP14.98 billion in the first quarter of 2023, driven by an uplift of 163.7% in visitor arrival numbers. Data ... -
Future details of currency issuance to be determined by CE
Details of future currency issuance, such as denominations and characteristics, will be determined in Executive Regulations, a parliamentary committee has disclosed. The Second Standing Committee of ... -
Transactions reach MOP7b in Q1 as market prices increase
Real estate market transaction values reached MOP6.93 billion during the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 17.5% compared to last year. Data from the Statistics ... -
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, receives Ms. Foundation’s Woman of Vision Award
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, encouraged women to find inspiration to fight for equity as she accepted the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Award yesterday [Macau ... -
MUST launches poster to warn citizens of hypertension
In line with the World Hypertension Day, observed annually on May 17, the Faculty of Medicine at the Macau University of Science and Technology has produced ... -
CTM showcases smart solutions in World Telecom Day
In celebration of the “5.17 World Telecom Day”, CTM demonstrated the “road cracks detection” smart solution built on Baidu’s PaddlePaddle framework. This application uses visual sensors ... -
Former British PM Truss warns of ‘China threats’ during visit
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warned of the economic and political threats to the West posed by China during a visit yesterday to rival Taiwan. ... -
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to China, Russia and Iran
The Justice Department announced a series of criminal cases yesterday [Macau time] tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars ... -
39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the ocean
Several ships and aircraft searched yesterday for 39 people reported missing after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Chinese state ... -
1950 US and Europe agree Nato aims
Almost exactly a year after signing the North Atlantic Treaty, 12 nations have agreed a permanent organisation for the defence of the United States and Europe. ... -
Inter beats city rival to reach first CL final in over a decade
Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0 Inter Milan reached its first Champions League final in more than a decade with a 1-0 victory against city rival ... -
Smart ball technology to be trialed at U20 worlds
World Rugby will trial smart ball technology at the under-20 world championship in South Africa next month, assisting officials in getting more accuracy about lineouts, potential ... -
At Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp says ‘I have no further need for Hollywood’
Appearing at the Cannes Film Festival the day after premiering his first film in three years, Johnny Depp said yesterday that he has “no further need” ... -
UN says prospects dim for robust global recovery despite uptick for China, US and EU
The United Nations yesterday [Macau time] forecast a slight uptick in economic growth in the United States, the European Union and China, but said prospects for ... -
Summit stabilizer for Central Asia
The China-Central Asia Summit to be held on Thursday and Friday in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, is expected to give a shot in the arm to regional ... -
Thursday, May 18, 2023 – edition no. 4248
* GBA | Macau ranks poorly in realtor’s index * Urban Planning | Lawmaker criticizes gov’t for lack of vision for city * Health High blood ...
