Daily Archives: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Lei Wai Nong claims no discrimination on access to jobs, lawmakers disagree
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday at a plenary session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that there are no cases in ... -
Passengers arriving at HK airport will soon be able to transfer directly to Macau
Passengers arriving at Hong Kong airport whose final destination is Macau will soon be able to transfer directly to Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) ... -
Air Macau to increase number of flights in Asian countries during summer
As the summer season is approaching, the SAR’s flagship airline Air Macau has announced that it will increase the number of flights during July and August ... -
Water tariff to be frozen this year
There is no plan to increase local water tariffs this year, director Susana Wong of the Water and Marine Bureau (DSAMA) said yesterday on the sidelines ... -
Two suspects prosecuted for scamming MOP40m
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly scamming over MOP40 million in total from more than 30 people, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) announced yesterday in ... -
Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation
The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against false information by adding labels to text, photos and ... -
IC launches application campaign for ‘Hush Bazaar!’
As the event “Concerts hush! 2023” will be held on November 4 and 5 in Hác Sá, the Cultural Institute (IC) launched a registration campaign for ... -
Electronic IDs for border-crossings by end-June
Still under review by the First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL), a draft bill aimed at upgrading the Macau ID card system could digitalize ... -
UM holds research activity for secondary students
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organized the fourth instalment of its science popularization activity ... -
Medical Commission discusses advertisements, outreach services
In its latest plenary meeting, the Medical Commission discussed short to long-term regulating and monitoring of medical advertising and boasted about the efficiency of outreach medical ... -
Thailand’s tourism sector has ‘high interest’ in Macau, local group says
The head of a local tourism group said that the tourism industry in Thailand is very much interested in returning to Macau. President of the Macau ... -
Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies
Japan’s government yesterday adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions. The ... -
Microsoft will pay $20m to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children’s data
Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed ... -
Wynn promotes offerings in tourism roadshow in Thailand
As part of the “Experience Macau, Unlimited” mega roadshow held in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 1 to 4. Wynn showcased numerous tourism offerings and cultural experiences ... -
The Venetian Macao wins Asia Pacific award for ‘Best Integrated Resort’
The Venetian Macao has won the regional Asia Pacific award for ‘Best Integrated Resort’ at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023, an awards program that ... -
Senior US, Chinese diplomats hold ‘candid’ talks to avoid escalation of tensions
Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into ... -
Gov’t seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
Hong Kong’s government said yesterday it is seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after ... -
Chinese ex-official’s wife says alleged repatriation pressure turned her life in US ‘upside-down’
A former Chinese official and his wife had left their homeland and kept their U.S. address private. Yet eight years later, two strangers were banging on ... -
As India grieves train crash that killed 275, relatives try to identify bodies of loved ones
Families of the victims of India’s deadliest train crash in decades filled a hospital in Bhubaneswar city on Monday to try to identify the bodies of ... -
Collapse of major dam triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv blame each other
The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed yesterday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies as both ... -
1981 Israel bombs Baghdad nuclear reactor
The Israelis have bombed a French-built nuclear plant near Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, saying they believed it was designed to make nuclear weapons to destroy Israel. It ... -
Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean team despite being detained in China
The selection of Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China took the focus off Premier League star Son Heung-min for once when South Korea’s soccer roster ... -
Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction
Myanmar’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a special appeal of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of ... -
Chance to ease tensions should not be wasted
The studied silence surrounding the visit to Beijing by Daniel J. Kritenbrink, US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Sarah Beran, ... -
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 – edition no. 4261
* Ageism at work — Secretary Lei under fire for claiming Macau has no age discrimination on job access as lawmakers slam gov’t for absence of ...
