Monthly Archives: May 2023
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Casino credit bill first reading May 18
A bill dealing with credit-handling at local casinos will have its first reading in parliament next Thursday. Officially called Legal System Governing Casino Games of Luck ... -
Wynn’s Internationally Acclaimed Culinary Services Contribute to Macao’s Sustainable Development as a City of Gastronomy
Wynn’s dedication to providing guests with high-quality catering standards is evident in our sincere belief that inheritance, innovation, and talent cultivation are crucial to the future ... -
Dubai main airport sees over 21.2m passengers in early 2023
Dubai International Airport had over 21.2 million passengers pass through its terminals in the first quarter of the year, potentially nearing numbers it saw before the ... -
Honda records lower profit, projects recovery ahead on sales rebound
Honda’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March dropped 1.7% as sales took a hit from a semiconductor shortage and restrictions in China related ... -
Melco co-hosts activities for women to support diversity and inclusion
Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Women’s General Association of Macau delivered updates on their collaborative initiatives yesterday. The Melco x Women’s Association Project Series 2023 includes the Feel Better ... -
Nova Mall collaborates with merchants to celebrate Mother’s Day
Noval Mall has collaborated with various merchants to offer exclusive Mother’s Day privileges until May 14. Customers can choose from a variety of heartwarming gifts to ... -
Lawmakers amend law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases
Hong Kong lawmakers this week passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, ... -
ChatGPT user in Gansu detained for creating, spreading fake news: police
Chinese police said they detained a ChatGPT user for allegedly using the AI-powered chatbot to create a fake news story about a nonexistent train crash It’s ... -
Vice president visits Netherlands, continuing diplomatic push in Europe
China continues its diplomatic push in Europe yesterday with a high-level visit to the Netherlands where Vice President Han Zheng will be meeting the king ... -
Australian minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties
Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell visited China yesterday as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political rifts over the past ... -
Modi to visit White House in June as Biden seeks stronger ties amid competition with China
President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House next month, courting an Indo-Pacific leader with whom he has sought stronger ... -
Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event
During a contentious CNN town hall yesterday [Macau time], former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on ... -
Zelenskyy: Ukraine counteroffensive needs more time, launching now would cost too many lives
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s military needs more time to prepare an anticipated counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian occupying forces and opening a ... -
1967 Stansted to become London’s third airport
The British Government has given the green light to plans to convert Stansted into London’s third airport. President of the Board of Trade Douglas Jay told ... -
In ‘Still,’ Michael J. Fox movingly tells his story
I’ve always liked Michael J. Fox and always will. I suspect most people feel the same way. That’s surely partly because, as Marty McFly in “Back ... -
Lovano’s trio is post-free jazz in a chamber setting
The latest album from saxophonist Joe Lovano’s Trio Tapestry has almost no pulse but plenty of heart and soul. “Our Daily Bread,” released Friday, is post-free ... -
Dinner among the clouds
Lai Heen, the highest Cantonese restaurant in Macau located at The Ritz-Carlton, sits proudly atop the city with its delicate and classic Chinese vessels and beautiful ... -
ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife
Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders yesterday that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and ... -
Bank of England raises UK interest rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The ... -
Religions revere motherhood in sometimes unexpected ways
As we approach Mother’s Day, many groups will hold special events or services to celebrate the holiday. In the United States, Mother’s Day was originally founded ... -
Friday, May 12, 2023 – edition no. 4244
* Motherhood angst — Mother’s Day is a day of celebration, but a day of painful longing for migrants * Urban design | Height for Nam ... -
CE sees ‘more opportunities’ for city’s development in Beyond Expo
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng sees more opportunities for Macau’s development in a recent technology expo, as stated in his opening speech. Beyond Expo is an ... -
Wynn revenue doubles as Cotai property leads recovery
Wynn Macau’s operating revenues doubled to USD600 million, compared to the USD298 million recorded a year ago, according to its first quarter earnings result. The gaming ... -
Three suspects arrested for thefts at Cotai shops, two others at large
On May 6, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) arrested three people at two locations for separate thefts concerning two different clothing stores in Cotai, the ... -
Gov’t: Covid-19 cases up, three policy secretaries infected
The government is again calling on the public to reinforce protection measures to reduce infection risk as it is recording a rise in Covid-19 infections. The ... -
China vice-president promotes Europe ties during Portugal visit
Chinese state media yesterday highlighted Vice-President Han Zheng’s meeting with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during his visit to Portugal, where he said that China ... -
TheArsenale displays new exhibition on ‘the future of mobility’ at City of Dreams
Since May 1, TheArsenale – a brand dedicated to mobility via air, sea, and land – has held its fifth exhibition in Macau in partnership with ... -
Rents down 1.5%: DSEC
The average rent per square meter of usable area for residential units in the city was MOP130 in the first quarter of 2023, down 1.5% quarter-to-quarter, ... -
HK-Macau ferry operations grow to 14 daily
Fourteen ferries currently serve Hong Kong and Macau routes, with about 76 operating daily. There are four ferries per hour, an increase of nearly four times ... -
BNU records MOP122.4 million Q1 profit
The Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) has revealed its first performance of the year, highlighting an unaudited profit after tax of MOP122.4 million during Q1, compared to ... -
MPU grants scholarship to 600 students
The Macao Polytechnic University has awarded scholarships to 600 students during its 2023 Scholarships Award Ceremony at the university auditorium. This ceremony aims to recognize students’ ... -
Guangdong stressed further docking with SARs in rules and systems
The Leading Group for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) held its 9th plenary meeting in Guangzhou. Huang Kunming, Party secretary of Guangdong province, stressed ... -
Airbnb posts $117 million profit, but 2Q outlook disappoints
Airbnb said yesterday [Macau time] that it earned $117 million in the first quarter as revenue rose during the ongoing recovery in travel, but the company’s ... -
Aaron Kwok to be Melco Residency Concert Series’ grand finale
Dubbed “King of the Stage,” Aaron Kwok has announced he will participate in the grand finale of “Melco Residency Concert Series” for 2023 with ten performances ... -
CTM signs collaboration with UM on big data development
At the Beyond Expo yesterday, “CTM and the University of Macau Cooperative Research on Big Data Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony” was conducted at CTM’s booth. The ...
