Daily Archives: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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City only recorded half year of ‘good’ air quality in 2022
Last year saw only around half of the year logging good air quality, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) disclosed yesterday. Data from the Environmental Condition Report ... -
LRT operation will not be directly awarded to MTR, Secretary guarantees
Future operations of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) operations will not be directly awarded to the MTR Corporation, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo ... -
Abandoned tire park project still causing controversy
The abandonment of the project to build in Taipa’s central district an amusement and leisure park using old tires is still causing controversy among the lawmakers ... -
Local woman scammed MOP320,000 by alleged ‘British’ man
A local woman was reported to have lost MOP320,000 after allegedly being scammed by a self-identified British man over a messaging app, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Police arrest woman accused of killing 3 young daughters
Hong Kong police arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters yesterday in a case that has shocked many in the city, where violent ... -
GGR to recover 74% of 2019 levels next year: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. expects Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) to reach 74% of pre-pandemic levels in 2024, leading Wynn, Sands and MGM to expand their ... -
Residents’ deposit at MOP291b
Resident deposits decreased 0.5% from the preceding month to MOP702.3 billion while non-resident deposits dropped 2.6% to MOP291.4 billion. Meanwhile, public sector deposits with the banking ... -
IFTM extends collaboration with Swiss institutions
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) and the Swiss Education Group (SEG) have extended their collaboration in a new agreement signed during an online ceremony ... -
1,700 UM students to graduate Jun. 10
The University of Macau (UM) will see 1,700 students graduating on June 10 at 4 p.m. in the UM Sports Complex in its Congregation 2023. The ... -
CE meets with G19 HK delegation
Over the weekend, the Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, met with the delegation of deputies of the G19 Group of Hong Kong at the Government Headquarters, ... -
Macau medical personnel allowed to practice in Hengqin from August
Starting from August 1 this year, qualified practitioners from Macau will be granted to work in medical institutions in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, ... -
Civil Aviation Security Programme to take effect in July
The Chief Executive issued a dispatch on the Civil Aviation Security Programme (MCASP), which stipulates the statutory requirements for the protection of civil aviation security activities ... -
Award-winning HK journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal yesterday quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary, in a rare court ruling upholding media ... -
Brasserie at The Parisian launches new menu promoting sustainable seafood
To celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, the French-inspired restaurant Brasserie located at The Parisian is offering a new specially designed dinner menu from June ... -
CEM organizes first debate on energy saving and carbon reduction
The contest featured four rounds highlighting different topics, such as the coexistence between economic development and energy conservation, the importance of education in the climatic combat, ... -
US releases video showing close-call with Chinese destroyer
The United States military released video yesterday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese ... -
US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin yesterday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a roadmap for cooperation for the next five years ... -
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pressed his criticism of the country’s leadership in a speech yesterday [Macau time], calling for Indians in the U.S. and back ... -
Mother imprisoned 20 years freed because of doubt she killed her four children
An Australian woman who spent 20 years in prison was pardoned and released yesterday based on new scientific evidence that her four children died by natural ... -
Berlin, Jakarta agree to strengthen defense ties
Germany and Indonesia agreed yesterday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister Boris ... -
US Navy says Iran fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy said yesterday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz ... -
1944 D-Day marks start of Europe invasion
Thousands of Allied troops have begun landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at the start of a major offensive against the Germans. Thousands ... -
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in football
Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players stands as a graphic reminder of the ... -
Prince Harry a no-show on first day of court showdown with tabloid publisher
A broken thumb, a back injury, dabbling with drugs and dating girls. No event in the life of a young Prince Harry was too trivial or ... -
Russia says Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation
Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a second day, a Moscow-installed official said yesterday as ... -
Critical to de-risk with deeds not words
According to a statement issued by the US State Department on Saturday, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink ... -
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – edition no. 4260
* City sees deteriorating air quality * LRT | Future operations will not be directly awarded to MTR * Public works | Tire park project still ...
