Daily Archives: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Xi and Blinken pledge to stabilize US-China ties in Beijing talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said they agreed to “stabilize” deteriorated U.S.-China ties, but America’s top diplomat ... -
Patriotism and central gov’t core values are to be defended
The first sectorial section of the public consultation of the amendments to the electoral laws for the election of the Chief Executive (CE) and legislators took ... -
Top court rules building owners own residential parking lot
The Court of Final Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that parking lots declared as common parts of a building are owned by all owners ... -
Worker’s Day ‘Golden Week’ fails to halt tourist drop in May
The good results in terms of the influx of tourists during the so-called Golden Week of the Worker’s Day (May 1) failed to maintain the increasing ... -
Chinese online shoppers are enticed by deep discounts, payment plans as zest for spending lags
Chinese shoppers were treated to deep discounts, new products and payment plans as online merchants sought to revive their sluggish appetite for spending during China’s first ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa to host Mozambican dining promotions
Residents and visitors will be able to sample cuisines from Africa’s Mozambique, a lusophone country, right in Macau, Artyzen Grand Lapa Hotel announced yesterday at a ... -
F&B revenues rise in April
Receipts of the interviewed establishments rose 57.0% year-on-year in April, with notable growth in the receipts of western restaurants (+134.0%) and Chinese restaurants (+82.3%), according to ... -
Ambrose So retires from SJM leadership
Ambrose So, a long-time SJM Holdings vice-chairman, executive director and CEO, officially retired last week at the company’s 2023 annual general meeting. During the meeting, he ... -
Over 1,300 positions in DSAL summer internship
The three-month summer internship program hosted by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) will have 1,338 positions on offer this year from 65 companies, covering nine industries ... -
Emphasizing difficulty, publisher promotes Chinese culture through Portuguese magazine
A new magazine has been officially launched to promote Chinese culture using the Portuguese language, targeting the lusophone population. A seminar that marked the official launching ... -
GBA forum promotes biodiversity accounting and ecotourism
The Greater Bay Area Industry-Academia Forum was recently held with aims to promote understanding of biodiversity accounting and ecotourism, raise awareness of biodiversity conservation and explore ... -
Youth group hosts event to promote youth-elderly interactions
The Hou Kong Junior Chamber kicked off this year’s senior-youth event Sunday with the aim to promote health through physical exercise. This is the third year ... -
Public Works Secretary confident about new pump station
On the sidelines of yesterday’s opening ceremony of Mong-ha Post Office, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, expressed confidence about the Inner ... -
Central government approves Hengqin Border Macau Section
The State Council of the People’s Republic of China has approved the opening of the Macau section of the Hengqin Border checkpoint and certain related sections. ... -
Zhuhai tourism doubles year-over-year in Q1
The Zhuhai government has announced that in the first quarter of this year, the city received about 6.82 million visitors, a 218% increase year-over-year. Despite the ... -
MPU co-launches ‘Education + Tourism’ project
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and Association of Macao Tourist Agents held the launching ceremony of the “Education + Tourism” project yesterday to promote the construction ... -
Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged Monday to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over ... -
Sands China sponsors ‘Sea of Plastic’ exhibition
Organized by the Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and sponsored by Sands China Ltd., “The Sea of Plastic: ... -
GalaxyArt hosts workshops alongside current exhibition
The GalaxyArt at Galaxy Macau is presenting the “Artists-in-Residence: Summer Love – Live Mural Painting and Exhibition.” The event features five resident artists from Hong Kong ... -
North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch
Top North Korean officials vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as they called their country’s first, and failed, launch last ... -
UN complains Russia won’t let aid workers into areas hit by dam collapse in southern Ukraine
The United Nations has rebuked Moscow for allegedly denying its aid workers access to Russian-occupied areas affected by the recent Kakhova dam collapse in southern Ukraine, ... -
Court starts trial of opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades
A Russian court yesterday opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial is ... -
1984 O-Levels to be replaced by GCSEs
O-Level and CSE exams are to be abolished and replaced by a new examination for 16 year olds, in the biggest exam shake-up for over 10 ... -
High art becomes body art as visitors to Amsterdam’s Rembrandt House Museum get inked
Henk Schiffmaker’s needle whirrs as he tattoos the familiar lines of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran’s back. “Highbrow to lowbrow” is how the famous Dutch tattoo ... -
Red Sox, Nationals, A’s among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth
Juneteenth flag designer Ben Haith stood on the mound at Fenway Park before the Red Sox hosted the Yankees on Sunday, waving his arms to pump ... -
Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch
Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first ... -
Why Chinese premier pays first overseas visit to Europe
At the invitation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the French government, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is scheduled to visit the two countries from June 18-23, ... -
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – edition no. 4270
* Xi, Blinken pledge to stabilize US-China ties * Election Laws | Patriotism and central gov’t core values are to be defended * Top Court upheld ...
