Daily Archives: Monday, May 22, 2023
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‘Macao Science 1’ space exploration satellites pave way for collaborative endeavors
China sent two satellites of “Macao Science 1,” a space exploration program, into space yesterday. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the satellites ... -
Individual creditor rights among debate topics at casino credit bill first reading
Three lawmakers expressed their concerns over protections for casino intermediaries during the first reading of the casino credit bill last week. Ron Lam, Pereira Coutinho and ... -
Why is sanctioning the call to vote BNS a political mistake?
The Final Report on Electoral Activities for the 2021 legislative elections was recently released by the Commission of Electoral Affairs (CAEAL). I will not comment on ... -
Greater Bay Area leads in China’s overseas invention patents licensed: report
A report on the patent index regarding the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was released at a forum held on Saturday in south China’s Guangdong Province. ... -
Lawmaker says better supervision on spending card binding needed
The government should order financial institutions to implement stricter or more secure measures when their payment cards are bound to consumption platforms, lawmaker Ron Lam has ... -
G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status, fair trade rules
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine and resolve territorial disputes ... -
Coefficients for land premium calculations to be updated
Land premiums shall see their coefficients for calculations amended in a later Chief Executive Dispatch, André Cheong, spokesperson of the Executive Council (ExCo), announced to a ... -
IAM carries out inspections pre-typhoon season
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)has carried out inspections in low-lying areas and cleared sewers, municipal pumping stations, rainwater catch-pits, open channels and other facilities in various ... -
City records over 2,100 Covid-19 cases in four days
The government’s Covid-19 center announced over the weekend that it restarted daily announcements of infection figures yesterday “to better reflect the community reality [in respect of] ... -
IPIM sees increase in one-stop service users
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute’s (IPIM) “one-stop” service for investors received 101 new investment plans in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of ... -
Restaurant, retail businesses continue to rise in March
Restaurants and retail businesses in Macau continued to rise in March from the same period of last year. The latest report from the Statistics and Census ... -
Composite CPI up 0.85% in April
The SAR’s composite consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.85% year-on-year to 104.43 in April, according to the latest report from the Statistics and Census Service. The ... -
Alibaba approves cloud computing unit spin-off
Alibaba plans to spin-off of its cloud computing business and said last week that its logistics and grocery units will explore initial public offerings as the ... -
Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker
Microsoft said that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the ... -
MUST students score accolade in 39th Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Under the guidance of their professor Cai Zhanchuan, the undergraduate students Yu Ziqiao, Zhu Yingqi and Tang Qingfeng from the School of Computer Science and Engineering, ... -
Sands launches singing, dancing contest application for Sands Shopping Carnival
As part of the 2023 Sands Shopping Carnival, an application campaign for the new K-POP Dance Competition event and the return of the Karaoke King Singing ... -
Authorities say 11 people killed in Vietnam border road, highlighting human smuggling
Chinese authorities say 11 people were killed in a road accident Friday along the China-Vietnam border, including nine Vietnamese citizens. The incident highlights the persistence of ... -
Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Alondra Ruiz Vazquez and her husband were comfortable in Periwinkle Mobile Home Park for a decade, feeling lucky to own their mobile home and pay about ... -
1969 Apollo 10 gets bird’s eye view of Moon
Two US astronauts aboard Apollo 10 are on their way back to the safety of their mother ship after their lunar module came to within eight ... -
Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers in Game 3
Nikola Jokic was far from his usual dominant self while mired in foul trouble, and Jamal Murray cooled off after his scorching first half. The Denver ... -
Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired
Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a small Christian university in western New York, acknowledge their names are unconventional, which explains why ... -
At least 9 dead in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in ... -
Xi’an summit boosts security, development cooperation
The joint statement and the list of cooperation projects released after the China-Central Asia Summit concluded in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on Friday show the event has ... -
Monday, May 22, 2023 – edition no. 4250
* Space endeavors — Macao Science 1, the city’s first space science satellite program, was launched yesterday, paving way for collaborative endeavors with the mainland ...
