Daily Archives: Monday, June 12, 2023
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The Great Grift: How billions in Covid-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan ... -
Audit report slams IAM, DSOP and ID for inefficiency and money-wasting
The Commission of Audit (CA) has issued two new reports into the construction of the box culvert and pumping station north of the Inner Harbor as ... -
Gov’t acts on aviation sector liberalization
The local government has moved decisively to liberalize Macau’s aviation sector. The Executive Council (ExCo) announced last Friday it had concluded an evaluation of the draft ... -
Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours after 50-year absence
Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car ... -
Macau might run behind HK in dependent visa for talents acquired
Hong Kong’s dependent visa arrangements for acquiring talented people might be more attractive than Macau’s, local media has reported. Talented people see dependent visa arrangements as ... -
Honduras opens embassy in Beijing after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing yesterday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties ... -
Gov’t to host travel industry expo end of June
The Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo will return to the Cotai Expo between June 30 and July 2. This year, the event will see its 11th ... -
Portuguese Community is ‘an integral part of Macau’: Ho Iat Seng
Ho Iat Seng, André Moz Caldas, Liu Xianfa, and Consul-general Alexandre Leitão The Portuguese community residing in Macau has played a crucial role with unwavering loyalty ... -
Residential mortgages down 18.7% in April
The value of new approvals for both residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) significantly decreased month-on-month in April, statistics from the Monetary ... -
Financial Secretary visits Macau youth enterprise in Shandong
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has visited an enterprise in Shandong founded and operated by Macau youth entrepreneurs, during his visit to ... -
Tourism board promotes Macanese cuisine in Shandong
During its marketing campaign in Shandong Province, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has taken the opportunity to present mainland residents with Macanese cuisine to persuade ... -
UM presents Teaching Excellence Award to tourism academic
The University of Macau (UM) has presented this year’s Teaching Excellence Award to Assistant Professor Yang Xi in the Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management ... -
Exhibition to display artworks from three art collectors
Until July 28, three local art collectors, Frederico Rato, Francisco Ricarte and Konstantin Bessmertny, will showcase some of their numerous artworks, collected during years and even ... -
Smart port epitomizes vitality of Greater Bay Area
The clamor one would typically expect to see at a busy port is distinctly absent in the new automated container terminal of Nansha Port in south ... -
Wynn presents ‘Best of Macau’ in Qingdao roadshow
Wynn Resorts participated in the “Macao Week in Shandong – Qingdao” roadshow, organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), from June 8 to 12 in ... -
Melco sponsors first heritage immersive theatre performance
Melco Resorts & Entertainment sponsored a special session of Macau’s inaugural World Cultural Heritage immersive theatre performance, “The Banquet of Zheng Family.” The event, held at ... -
Some countries are narrow-minded to see China as a threat: Ramos-Horta
President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta last week said some countries see China’s development as a threat to the region and the world, adding such a “tunnel ... -
MGM Theater Presents Global Premiere of World’s First Digital Collective Movie “SHIP”
MGM Theater at MGM COTAI presented the global premiere of the world’s first Digital Collective MOVIE “SHIP” by Art Tokyo Global Japan, earlier on June 2. ... -
Cassava flour and fruit kept four children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Amazon jungle
Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian ... -
1981 Second IRA protester dies in jail
A second IRA hunger striker, 25-year-old Francis Hughes, has starved to death in the Maze Prison near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His death comes ... -
Selected grapes
1. The Sotheby’s auction pavilion was very crowded, and numerous curious individuals had the opportunity to admire some classic car models, some of which had participated ... -
News from the world of endurance
Le Mans is deeply committed to reducing carbon emissions in their races and this year they continued to show they are good at it – this ... -
Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first CL title
Man City 1, Inter Milan 0 Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. ... -
China complains to South Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat move after Seoul summoned envoy
A Chinese official lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to China, in a tit-for-tat move after Beijing’s envoy to South Korea was summoned last week ... -
Timely reminder for Von der Leyen that Europe is Europe, not the US
With her idea of “de-risking” now becoming the official trademark of the West’s China policy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is now pushing for ... -
Monday, June 12, 2023 – edition no. 4264
* Money-wasting bureau — Commission of Audit report slams IAM, DSOP and ID for inefficiency and money-wasting * Now everyone can fly | Gov’t acts on ...
