Daily Archives: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Survey finds local workers disgruntled
A survey of Macau’s workforce has found many employees are unhappy and feel underpaid and overworked. The survey, launched in April, was presented last Friday. It ... -
MGTO pleased with holiday tourism
The head of the local tourism board has expressed satisfaction with the nearly 300,000 tourists visiting Macau during the Tuen Ng Festival holiday. Over 200,000 tourists ... -
Varied concerns on Electoral Laws Amendments
Concerns about two electoral law amendments varied among lawmakers, though most expressed strong support. Over the weekend, the executive branch held two consultation sessions on the ... -
Black box theater to open in early July
The government has announced the black box theater extension of the Macao Cultural Centre will open in early July. Over the past six years or so, ... -
$446 million worth of seized drugs burned as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia
The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day ... -
MITE with a focus on gastronomy
Beginning Friday, the 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will have a special focus on gastronomy with the presence of chefs from 23 UNESCO Creative ... -
Top Chinese artistic swimmers perform in Macau
Leading Chinese artistic swimmers, including Shi Haoyu and Cheng Wentao, showcased their skills here during a three-day event that wrapped up on Sunday. The event featured ... -
Forum Macau to strengthen economic relations with Angola
The general secretary of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Ji Xianzheng, said the Macau-based organization ... -
China issues priority list for pilot free trade zones
The Ministry of Commerce has issued a priority list for pilot free trade zones (FTZs) during the 2023-2025 period as the country marks the 10th anniversary ... -
André Couto returns to racing podium in TCR China
Local race driver André Couto returned to circuit racing last weekend after almost four years out of the competitions due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The ... -
H&M workers strike for higher pay across Spain, shutting down stores
Hundreds of retail workers yesterday walked off the job across Spain in a new round of strikes against the fashion giant H&M Group, extending a series ... -
The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission buses
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in ... -
Sands China delivers 1,500 emergency response kits to community
Sands China recently ran its 2023 Sands Cares Disaster Preparation & Emergency Response Kit Program in collaboration with Macau Red Cross and with the support of the Social ... -
MGM co-launches youth culinary program
MGM joined hands with Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and Macau Cuisine Association to launch the new “MGM Youth Development Series: Youth Culinary Experiential Program and ... -
Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistake
Conservatives anxious to counter America’s leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority for labor unions and progressives: cracking down on the ... -
Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to halt its embassy’s eviction
Australia’s highest court yesterday dismissed Russia’s request for an injunction that would have halted the eviction of its embassy from a site in the capital, Canberra. ... -
A Gastronomic Journey with the Master Chef: Nordic-Japanese Degustation Menu
The Thai culinary scene has been seeing a wave of new generation chefs rising in recent years. One of the most sought-after rising stars, Chef Peter ... -
Belarus deal to take in leader of Russian rebellion puts him in an even more repressive nation
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane challenges to authority even before the attempted rebellion that he mounted Saturday. The reported agreement ... -
Massacre of 11 in pool hall in Honduras prompts president to impose security measures
Gunmen burst into a pool hall in northern Honduras and opened fire, killing 11 people and prompting President Xiomara Castro to announce security measures including curfews ... -
2000 IRA weapons dump inspected
International inspectors say they have seen a large number of IRA weapons “safely and adequately stored” in bunkers. After the first inspection of its kind, former ... -
FIFA says Saudi city Jeddah will stage next Club World Cup
The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad that has signed Karim Benzema, FIFA said yesterday. ... -
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds among new investors backing F1 team Alpine in $218 million deal
After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 ... -
Amsterdam’s Hermitage museum is renamed after cutting ties with Russia
An Amsterdam museum that severed ties with St. Petersburg’s Hermitage collection after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year has been renamed and on Monday announced partnerships ... -
Incident in Moscow should spur efforts to accelerate the Ukraine peace process
The world has had attentive eyes on Moscow, as Wagner Group mercenaries advanced on the Russian capital before their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered them to turn ... -
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – edition no. 4274
* Workers’ plea — A survey of Macau’s workforce found many employees are unhappy, feel underpaid and overworked * Dragon Boat Festival | City sees nearly ...
