Daily Archives: Friday, June 16, 2023
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Leaks affect Border Gate covered sidewalk amid Red Rainstorm warning
The covered sidewalk connecting Toi-San District with the Border Gate border checkpoint has seen rainwater leaking from cracks amid the Red Rainstorm warning on Wednesday night, ... -
National security commission to replace CAEAL in evaluating candidates’ eligibility
The National Security Defense Commission (CDSE), an entity created in 2018 with the mission of supporting the Chief Executive (CE) in decision-making on matters related to ... -
Non-Chinese nationals ‘not eligible’ to run in local elections, SAFP head says
Non-Chinese nationals will not be able to run in upcoming elections for the Legislative Assembly (AL), at least according to the interpretation of the director of ... -
Canopy of city’s oldest Chinese Banyan falls, damages 150-year-old temple
A branch of Macau’s oldest Chinese Banyan Tree, situated next to the 150-year-old Tin Hau Temple, fell and damaged its roof on Wednesday morning, the government ... -
‘Big Six’ yet again equated to public entities
The amendments to the electoral laws for the election of the Chief Executive (CE) include new provisions that equate the duties of independence of the six ... -
New Zealand’s economy dips into recession as higher interest rates bite
New Zealand’s economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll, new figures released yesterday show. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in ... -
How the Unabomber’s unique linguistic fingerprints led to his capture
Can the language someone uses be as unique as their fingerprints? As I describe in my forthcoming book, “Linguistic Fingerprints: How Language Creates and Reveals Identity,” ... -
IPIM says MICE on the rise
This summer holiday will see 35 MICE events being held in or followed up by Macau, Sam Lei, local trade and investment official, disclosed yesterday afternoon. ... -
Forex reserves climb to MOP217.8b by end-May
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced yesterday that its preliminary estimate of the city’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP217.8 billion at the end of May, ... -
Customs busted mastermind attempting to enter Macau illegally by underwater propeller
The local police and the Customs have jointly cracked down on a ringleader attempting to illegally enter Macau by swimming with the help of an underwater ... -
Man appropriates nearly MOP1.2M in fake cellphone reselling plot
An unemployed man, 26, was arrested at the Qingmao Border Checkpoint on Wednesday by the police for allegedly scamming a total of MOP1.18 million from three ... -
Guangzhou to host the 18th Int’l SME Fair in June
The 18th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) is scheduled to take place in Guangzhou from June 26 to 30. In a press conference, ... -
100-day countdown for Hangzhou Asian Games
Macau plans to send about 190 athletes to compete in 21 sports of the Asian Games, and some teams have gone to the Chinese mainland or ... -
Philippine billionaire looks to expand casinos beyond Manila
Andrew Tan, a billionaire from the Philippines, has set his sights on expanding his casino empire beyond the bustling streets of Manila. Alliance Global Group Inc., ... -
Blinken heads to Beijing this weekend on mission to keep communications open
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and ... -
Premier Li meets with president Abbas in effort to increase Middle East presence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in ... -
Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is in Beijing, joining a series of foreign business figures who have visited China as the ruling Communist Party ... -
Factory, consumer activity weakens in May, youth unemployment rises
China’s consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus ... -
Law created to stop Russia from building new embassy for security reasons
Australia’s Parliament passed legislation yesterday to prevent Russia from building a new embassy near Parliament House citing threats of espionage and political interference, as tensions grow ... -
India, Pakistan brace for winds, flash flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall
Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall yesterday evening as a vast swath of western India and neighboring southern Pakistan braced for flash floods, heavy rain and high winds. ... -
New pilgrims prepare for Hajj’s big return after Covid-19
This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest ... -
1963 Soviets launch first woman into space
A former textile worker from the Soviet Union has become the first woman in space. Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was the fifth Russian cosmonaut to go ... -
God in heaven, Ferrari on earth
The curtain has fallen on “La Course du Siècle,” the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023, as the Automobile Club de L ́Ouest (ACO), its organizer, ... -
Lisa See’s ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ celebrates a Ming Dynasty physician
Soon after she published her last novel, 2019’s “The Island of Sea Women,” Lisa See joined much of the rest of the world in seclusion, sheltering ... -
US jury to weigh case prosecutors call part of China’s repatriation effort
Jurors are expected to start deliberating today [Macau time] in the criminal trial of three men accused of trying to scare a former Chinese official into ... -
France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth
French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place “smart” regulations that don’t impede tech companies’ ... -
Joe Biden administration needs to take real actions not just window dressing to mend ties
Apparently, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the pressing need to “responsibly manage” the Sino-US relationship ... -
Friday, June 16, 2023 – edition no. 4268
* Alien affairs — Non-Chinese residents may lose right to run for election, but can vote, according to electoral draft laws; National Security Defense Commission replaces ...
