Monthly Archives: June 2023
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OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN’s nuclear watchdog could oversee AI
Artificial intelligence poses an “existential risk” to humanity, a key innovator warned during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, suggesting an international agency ... -
Turkish lira declines to record lows following start of Erdogan’s new presidential term
The Turkish lira tumbled to a fresh record low yesterday, extending its slide against the U.S. dollar since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started his third term. ... -
Galaxy Macau wins Asia Pacific’s ‘Integrated Resorts’ award
Galaxy Macau has received multiple accolades at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 for the first time, with a number of its hospitality ... -
MGM Theater presents premier of 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 this month. The ... -
Fiji reconsiders security ties with China amid Pacific tensions
Fiji’s leader indicated yesterday his nation is reconsidering its security ties with China at a time that geopolitical tensions in the Pacific are rising. Prime Minister ... -
Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns’ notorious casinos, but they keep operating
A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly ... -
Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China’s
Japan announced Tuesday that it joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East ... -
In Jerusalem’s contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal
A real estate deal in Jerusalem’s Old City, at the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent the historic Armenian community there into a panic as ... -
1982 Fifty die in Argentine air attack
Up to 50 British servicemen have died in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands. Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were anchored ... -
Lavish Sunday Brunch to Start Your French-Inspired Holiday
The French way of life is all about enjoying the best moments, embracing the fine things in life with a sense of relaxed sophistication. If you’re ... -
Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101
Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with ... -
Unlikely Champions League finalist Inter Milan out to upset Manchester City
With its massive spending power, Manchester City’s run to the Champions League final has hardly come as a surprise. The same cannot be said for Inter ... -
Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age
French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital’s Orly Airport with strikes Tuesday as they sought to ... -
Spain registers hottest spring temperatures on record
Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said yesterday. Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the ... -
Enduring partnership of China and France
During his phone talks with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of ... -
Thursday, June 8, 2023 – edition no. 4262
* Inflation Concerns — Lawmakers called on gov’t to launch measures controling consumer price hike amid economic recovery as many families are ‘still struggling’ * Events ... -
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 ...
