Daily Archives: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Despite zero public discussion, Secretary defends necessity for Cotai hospital expert residences
Residences for non-local experts for the future Cotai hospital are still subject to discussion by the Urban Planning Committee (CPU), Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture ... -
Former Anima president wants international animal shelter in Portugal
The former president and honorary life president of the animal rights protection group Anima Macau, Albano Martins, is seeking support to create an old ambition of ... -
Malaysia confirms Jho Low ‘hiding in Macau’, another suspect deported for overstaying
Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, wanted for his key role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, is believed to be hiding in Macau, Malaysia’s anti-corruption watchdog confirmed ... -
PJ detains two suspects of investment scam that harmed 30 people
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained one man and a woman suspected of being part of a larger group that lured at least 30 local residents ... -
80% of students unsure about parents’ help in career planning
A survey result released yesterday revealed that over 80% of responding students expressed uncertainty with their parents’ ability to help with their career planning, local media ... -
Amnesty Int’l says Uyghur student reported to be missing did not travel to HKSAR
Amnesty International said yesterday that a Uyghur student who it had said was missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated did not travel to the city, ... -
Taipa sees third highest temperature since 1952
The Taipa Grande Station recorded 34.8 degrees Celsius yesterday, the third highest in May since 1952, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). Several districts ... -
Taiwan Ministry proposes extensions of stay for some foreigners
The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has proposed many amendments targeted at allowing foreign nationals to extend their stay in Taiwan after graduation or to care ... -
Exports at MOP860 million in April
Total merchandise exports amounted to MOP858 million in April 2023, down by 28.1% year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The value of re-exports ... -
CE: 2024 budget no larger than this year’s
As Macau is still in recovery following nearly three years of economic downturn, the Chief Executive has issued an order that all government departments and agencies ... -
PJ arrests a domestic helper suspected of offering fake jobs
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested a 45-year-old Filipino woman working as a domestic helper in Macau and suspected of offering fake jobs to foreigners from ... -
IPIM awarded by MICE association in Germany
The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) was awarded the Excellence Award by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) in Germany. This award ... -
UM signs cooperation agreements with Portuguese Universities
During a recent visit in Europe, the rector of the University of Macau (UM), Yonghua Song, signed many strategic cooperation agreements with Portuguese universities such as ... -
Forum to see more local enterprises in attendance, expects up to 3,000 guests
The 14th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) will see its exhibition area 1.5 times greater than that of the previous edition and over 90% of ... -
UK gov’t fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson’s messages to Covid-19 inquiry
As Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the inquiry wants to see, in full, ... -
MGM holds May Fourth Movement activities
To commemorate the 104th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, MGM China co-organized the “MGM Commemoration of China’s May Fourth Movement Activities” aimed to transmit the ... -
JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton receive Macao Green Hotel Gold Awards
JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau have been awarded the Gold Award in the 2022 Macao Green Hotel Award for their commitment to sustainable ... -
Beijing says no meeting between US, Chinese defense chiefs at Singapore gathering
Prospects for a renewed high-level military dialogue between China and the U.S. remain dim, with Beijing saying their defense chiefs will not hold a bilateral meeting ... -
Musk meets FM Qin, who calls for ‘mutual respect’ in US-China relations
China’s foreign minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk yesterday and said strained U.S.-Chinese relations require “mutual respect,” while delivering a message of reassurance that foreign ... -
Crowd clashes with police over plans to demolish mosque
Beijing is calling on protesters to turn themselves in after a crowd clashed with police over plans to demolish a mosque in the country’s southwest as ... -
Beijing expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes
China yesterday expressed its support for Serbia’s efforts to “safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity” following renewed violence between ethnic Serbs and NATO peacekeeping troops in ... -
Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn
A rare drone attack jolted Moscow Tuesday morning, lightly damaging some buildings and leading to the evacuation of others, while Russia pursued its relentless bombardment of ... -
1998 Ginger leaves the Spice Girls
Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, has left the chart-topping Spice Girls band. The announcement follows days of increasingly feverish speculation, after Geri – the driving force ... -
Sevilla, Roma’s Mourinho put perfect European records on line in final
Thursday, 3:00 Sevilla v Roma H 2.93, D 3, A 2.95 Oddschecker.com A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall today [Thursday, 3:00] when Sevilla ... -
Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 ... -
Artificial intelligence threatens extinction, experts say in new warning
Scientists and tech industry leaders issued a new warning yesterday about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI ... -
Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. There have ... -
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – edition no. 4256
* Cotai Hospital must have residences for doctors: Ao Ieong * Animal Rights | Albano wants international animal shelter in Portugal * 1MDB scandal | Malaysia ...
