Monthly Archives: May 2023
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Macau to host World School Basketball Championship 2024
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) of Macau has secured the hosting rights for the World School Basketball Championship 2024. Yesterday, the “Agreement on the ... -
Sixth phase of forest restoration by June
In the second quarter of this year, the sixth phase of mountain forest restoration will be carried out in areas on both sides of Estrada Militar, south ... -
Low public approval for some Zone A proposals
The first five proposals in the planning for New Urban Zone A, including one related to the Zone’s population number, garnered only 45.8% of public approval. ... -
Submissions for La Biennale de Venezia open
From today until July 28, the Macao Museum of Art is calling for submissions for the “60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale de Venezia – ... -
DSAL warns against workplace heat stroke
Since the yellow high temperature warning is now effective in Macau because of the extremely hot weather, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has appealed to workers ... -
One Account finally available for TNRs
The Macao One Account government service platform has become accessible to non-resident workers (TNRs). From yesterday, all those living and working in Macau can create accounts ... -
Occupancy rate at 80% in April
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms in April rose by 50.0 percentage points year-on-year to 79.8%, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Meeting, exhibition events continue to rise in Q1
A total of 208 meetings, incentive, conference and exhibition events were held in Macau in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 111 year ... -
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau University Energy Science and Technology Alliance established
The University of Macau (UM) has co-initiated the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Energy Science and Technology Alliance under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao ... -
Free Admission to GP Museum on June 1
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced the Grand Prix Museum will be open to the public for free Thursday, June 1. In addition to ... -
New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada’s cost at $380m
A bill introduced last week in the Nevada Legislature would give the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million for a potential 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof ... -
Galaxy’s new youth program to ‘cultivate local talent’
To develop local talent for the integrated tourism and leisure sector, the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently inaugurated its “Integrated Resort Youth Development Program” in collaboration ... -
Teamlab SuperNature kicks off with new interactive spaces
In collaboration with the Tokyo-based international art collective teamLab, The Venetian Macao held the official launch of the “teamlab SuperNature Macau” exhibition, featuring three new interactive ... -
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through the Strait
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said last weekend that it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up ... -
Second-largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong voted to dissolve itself on Saturday, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as ... -
First domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight
China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus ... -
Gov’t denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport
Hong Kong Saturday criticized rights group Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport, and said that government records showed ... -
Erdogan turns away reform-minded challenger to win another term
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned away a challenger who sought to reverse his authoritarian-leaning changes, securing five more years to oversee the country at the ... -
1981 Bangladeshi president assassinated
The president of Bangladesh, Zia Rahman, has been assassinated in the south-eastern city of Chittagong. President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time ... -
Open Day a hit with Macau youngsters
Wynn and the Macau Bats Rugby Club joined forces to conduct a Rugby Open Day last week which allowed Macau youngsters, aged between 6 and 12, ... -
Benfica wins record 38th league title on final day of season
Benfica won its first Portuguese league title in four years after beating Santa Clara 3-0 over the weekend on the final day of the season. FC ... -
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Palme d’Or; third time female director wins top honor
Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony last weekend that bestowed the festival’s prestigious ... -
Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases
Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others ... -
Chip companies victims of tech hegemony
As of last week, various entities from the members of the de facto chip club Washington is trying to set up to starve the Chinese mainland ... -
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 – edition no. 4255
* Long weekend raises visitors’ bar again * Labor Workplace accidents kill nine last year * GBA Hong Kong’s colorful Bun Festival returns * Lawmakers ... -
Rob Goldstein: Macau ‘resurrecting strong’, group to further invest over USD3.9 billion
The Macau SAR will continue to record new post-pandemic highs as it is currently “resurrecting strong” – a comeback that came as a surprise and a ... -
Harry Potter Exhibition to open at The Londoner
The Harry Potter Exhibition will be held at the resort this December, as announced yesterday at The Londoner Macao. The news was disclosed by sports star ... -
GDP up 38.8% year-on-year in Q1
Macau’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) saw growth of 38.8% in the first quarter (Q1) of this year compared to the same period of 2022, a release ... -
Ao Ieong begins Portugal visit with focus on Big Health
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, yesterday began her visit to Portugal by meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang. ... -
Unemployment rate drops to 3.6% from February-April
The local unemployment rate dropped 0.3% between February and April this year. The drop is from the previous four-month period from January to March this year, ... -
After Typhoon Mawar battered the island, ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’
Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities yesterday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before and ripped roofs ... -
Two men in their 50s die by suicide
Two men in their fifties have reportedly died by suicide in Macau just a few hours apart. The cases, as reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ), ... -
Local temple manuscripts registered as UNESCO World Memory
Archives and manuscripts of the local Kong Tac Lam Temple have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Nestled in a narrow descending ... -
Doctor ratio nearly three per 1,000 patients
There were 1,965 doctors and 2,863 nurses in Macau at the end of 2022, up 4.1% and 4.4% year-on-year respectively, according to Statistics and Census Service ... -
41 suspected illegal workers detected in April
A total of 41 suspected illegal workers were detected across the city in April, according to data from the Public Security Police. Alongside the Labour Affairs ...
