Daily Archives: Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Security branch ‘surprised’ not getting Malaysian request on Jho Low
The Office of the Secretary for Security yesterday expressed “surprise and shock” it had received no inquiry for policing cooperation from Malaysia. Yesterday, the Times reported ... -
Land beside Jai Alai Hotel for gov’t facility
The land plot at the Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, between the Jai Alai Hotel and the Hotel Casa Real in the Outer Harbour area, will ... -
Canto-opera ‘Floral Princess’ to mix modernity and tradition in July
As part of the “Sands China Performing Arts Program,” Sands China has joined with the Utopia Cantonese Opera Workshop to propose new performances from the Canto-opera ... -
IC to invite Broadway, West End shows to Macau
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has revealed plans to invite Broadway and West End performers to stage shows in Macau. The IC was replying to lawmaker ... -
MPU graduates confident in their future prospects
Several Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) graduates were confident about their futures as they attended yesterday’s ceremony. Ana Chui, a bachelor’s degree graduate in Chinese-Portuguese Translation, said ... -
CPC warns of AI risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened national security measures. The statement issued after ... -
Bus route N3 extended during summer
From today to the end of August, the nocturnal bus route N3 will be extended to Hac-Sa Beach to cater to the needs of the public. ... -
Cultural Centre to offer summer activities
The Macao Cultural Centre will launch its newest ARTmusing Summer edition, an artistic jamboree to entertain and inspire audiences throughout the summer holiday. It caters to ... -
Topography Course to be offered
This September, the School of Topography and Land Survey of Macao will offer a general course on topography. The course will cover foundational theories and practical ... -
Commercial flights surge 350% y-o-y in April
Arriving and departing commercial flights totalled 2,980 trips in April, a sharp rise of 353.6% year-on-year. Gross weight of air cargo fell by 39.6% year-on-year to ... -
Demand for health and protection products in SARs surge
Demand for health and protection products has witnessed a huge increase from both domestic customers and mainland Chinese visitors, according to Manulife Hong-Kong and Macau. “This ... -
CPU members concerned with divergences between PCUs and Detailed Plan for Zone A
Several Urban Planning Committee (CPU) members have expressed concerns about urban conditions plans (PCUs) for several land plots in Zone A of the new landfills. Of ... -
First quarter with fewer employees in most sectors
Official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 show that ... -
China factory activity slows, adding to economic strains
China’s manufacturing slowdown deepened in May as consumer and export demand weakened, a survey showed yesterday, adding to signs an economic rebound following the end of ... -
MGM and MUST develop student’s tourism knowledge
To further cultivate local talent, MGM has conducted numerous learning activities during the first quarter of 2023, benefiting over 500 tourism and hospitality students. MGM was ... -
Commerce minister meets Tesla’s Musk, promises support to foreign companies
China’s commerce minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk yesterday and promised to support the development of foreign companies, the ministry said. Musk earlier met with ... -
Spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed yesterday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military ... -
Possible Putin trip in spotlight as block diplomats set for meeting in South Africa
The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town today, a precursor to a ... -
Ethnic Serbs gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers
Hundreds of ethnic Serbs yesterday gathered in a town in northern Kosovo, days after clashes that injured 30 soldiers from a NATO-led peacekeeping force and over ... -
1970 British Prime Minister hit by flying egg
The Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has been hit in the face with an egg thrown by a Young Conservative demonstrator. The raw egg, thrown at close ... -
A mix of Beckham and Gazza, Grealish emerging as the face of English soccer
Armed with the boyish charm and marketability of David Beckham and the skills and playfulness of Paul Gascoigne, Jack Grealish has a potent mix that has ... -
Malaysia finds 100 old artillery shells on Chinese barge
Malaysia’s maritime agency said a Chinese barge likely plundered two World War II British shipwrecks in the South China Sea after discovering 100 more old artillery ... -
China responds to US complaint over plane with demand for end to surveillance flights
Beijing responded yesterday to complaints from the United States about a Chinese fighter jet’s dangerous interception of an American Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the ... -
Sweet and Sour Sixteen
We mark 16 years of publication as the amended national security bill (NSL) enters formally into force. The Law No. 8/2023 on Safeguarding of State Security ... -
Thursday, June 1, 2023 – edition no. 4257
* Low, who? — Secretary Wong ‘surprised and shocked’ on Malaysia’s claims of 1MDB mastermind Jho Low hiding in Macau; warns of ‘unverified information’ * Public ...
