Monthly Archives: June 2023
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Takeaway delivery platforms fined by data protection office
The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) is reported to have fined several online takeaway delivery platforms due to non-compliance with the data protection act. In ... -
Tourism expo to showcase mainland, GBA offerings
The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be staged from June 30 to July 2, under the theme “MITE connects the World.” The expo is ... -
PSP cracks illegal mahjong ring, arrests five
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed it has cracked a case related to the illegal exploitation of the mahjong game, a force spokesperson said yesterday ... -
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in ... -
Events to cause traffic changes
Parts of the neighborhood of Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva and the Cotai district will have motor vehicle traffic suspended on or from this Saturday ... -
Lawmakers continue to call for more financial support measures
Several lawmakers, including Nick Lei, José Pereira Coutinho, and Song Pek Kei, addressed the plenary of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Tuesday, calling for the continuation ... -
Tender for five public housing projects in Zone A opens
The government announced yesterday via the Official Gazette that land plots B5, B7, B8, B11 and B12 in New Urban Zone A will have tenders opened ... -
Forum Macau visits Portugal
The China-Lusophone countries forum in Macau visited Portugal from June 14 to 16. The delegation was led by the Secretariat’s secretary-general Ji Xianzheng, and visited several ... -
DSAJ arranges legal seminar for local teachers
The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) organized two seminars on June 3 and 10 for local teachers on laws concerning Macau. Law professor Wai Kin Lok from ... -
Macao Foundation’s two heads extended
The government announced yesterday in the Official Gazette that Wu Zhiliang and Zhong Yi have had their appointments to the Macao Foundation (FM) extended. The extension ... -
Alipay, Mastercard offer new cashless payment option
Mastercard and Alipay yesterday launched a new payment option that provides visitors to mainland China with another way to go cashless as travel and tourism resumes. ... -
IFTM opens Postgraduate Space
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) announced the opening of its new Postgraduate Space earlier this week. The dedicated area in the East Asia Hall ... -
Four non-local workers apprehended for alleged fraud
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has announced the apprehension of four non-resident workers on allegations of fraud. The Judiciary Police (PJ) referred the case to ... -
CE anticipates further security ties with Hong Kong
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his anticipation of further cooperation with Hong Kong on security, the government noted in a statement. On Tuesday, the head ... -
Men charged over blue card employment scam
A local man and a mainland resident have been charged over conspiring to produce and submit a false employment contract to government departments to secure a ... -
Tesla technology inches closer to becoming industry standard as Rivian joins its charging network
Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year. The startup truck, SUV and delivery van ... -
Foreign companies are shifting investment out of China as confidence wanes, business group says
Foreign companies are shifting investments and their Asian headquarters out of China as confidence plunges following the expansion of an anti-spying law and other challenges, a ... -
Cooperation or competition? Security industry sees the US, not AI, as the bigger competitor
After years of breakneck growth, China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, ... -
UN expert urges a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar
An independent expert working with the United Nations on the issue of human rights in Myanmar urged the international community yesterday to find a different approach ... -
Italians pursuing parenthood via surrogates abroad could face prosecution under proposed law
Italy’s lawmakers are debating a bill that would make it a crime for Italian citizens to try to become parents through a surrogate’s pregnancy abroad, even ... -
UK borrowers brace for more expensive loans as inflation fails to fall as anticipated
Borrowers in the U.K. will be bracing themselves for further increases in lending costs after official figures yesterday showed inflation failing to fall as anticipated in ... -
1981 Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder
A man has pleaded guilty to shooting dead former Beatle John Lennon in New York. The court heard Mark Chapman dramatically change his plea to admit ... -
Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge
All hail the rising sun. A seemingly curious alliance of druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain ... -
Kante joins Benzema at Al-Ittihad on 3-year deal as Saudi Arabia entices another star player
Saudi Arabian soccer champion Al-Ittihad has another high-profile French player to accompany Karim Benzema at the team next season. N’Golo Kante completed his move on a ... -
Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as US, UN pause aid after massive theft
An Orthodox Christian priest, Tesfa Kiros Meresfa begs door-to-door for food along with countless others recovering from a two-year war in northern Ethiopia that starved his ... -
41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison that president blames on ‘mara’ gangs
A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed ... -
Thursday, June 22, 2023 – edition no. 4272
* Vulnerable sector — Lawmaker Ma Io Fong calls for harsher penalties for those who engage in child abuse amid record-high number of cases * Takeaway ... -
AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
It’s become fashionable to think of artificial intelligence as an inherently dehumanizing technology, a ruthless force of automation that has unleashed legions of virtual skilled laborers in faceless form. ... -
New aviation law passes on first reading amid claims of lack of information
The new civil aviation law to open up the Macau market after Air Macau’s 25-year-long monopoly passed on its first reading yesterday at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Lawmakers Lei and Lam want gov’t to release unused land for public use
The government should make better use of idle plots of land by opening them to public use, said lawmakers Ella Lei and Ron Lam in two ... -
Casino revenue hitting MOP527 million daily
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) may have amounted to approximately MOP9.5 billion in the first 18 days of June, according to Citigroup, citing industry data. ... -
Gongbei port to see 320,000 daily passengers during Dragon Boat Festival
China will see a surge in inbound and outbound passenger flows during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA) forecast ... -
Multiple strategies underway to support youth employment
A Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) official has told a Youth Affairs Committee plenary session that multiple strategies have been employed to support youth employment. The plenary ... -
Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
Chinas Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle as the e-commerce giant restructures into six different business divisions to adapt to fast-changing technologies. The moves ... -
FSS reinstates incentive basic funds
The SAR government has reinstated the provision of non-mandatory central provident fund for new account owners. According to the Social Security Fund (FSS), 9,749 non-mandatory central ...
