Monthly Archives: June 2023
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City’s Prosperity Index remains at ‘Stability’ level
With a projected Prosperity Index at 5.5 for June 2023, Macau’s economy should retain robust synergy and achieve better results during the summer holiday, the Macau ... -
Under house arrest, fake heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin launches podcast to rehab public image
It’s a weekday afternoon and Anna Sorokin is on house arrest in a New York apartment building that has been condemned as imminently perilous to life. ... -
Air Macau losses mount in 2022
Air Macau, the city’s flagship airline, experienced a nearly one-third year-on-year increase in losses across 2022, reaching over one billion patacas ($124 million), according to recently ... -
Chinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour
A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets made a port call in the Philippines yesterday, its final stop on a goodwill tour of four ... -
Dragon Boat Races program to extend to two weekends with Macau-HK Cup
This year’s Macau International Dragon Boat Race will not just be back to a fully international format, as previously announced, but will comprise two full weekends ... -
Macau to premiere in Shanghai tech fair
Macau is set to debut itself at a 195-square-meter pavilion with nearly 40 participants at the 9th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF), the Macao Trade ... -
AMCM warns about fake social media accounts
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) issued a warning to the public regarding a fraudulent social media page that impersonates a local currency exchange facilitator. Sun ... -
Private, public schools join hands to promote inclusion
Flora Public School and Kao Yip Middle School held two Inclusive Sports Days in May to promote the concept and practice of inclusion. Students from the ... -
UM holds talks to broaden high school students’ scientific horizons
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Associate Professor Tam Kin Yip and Research Assistant ... -
Gov’t to launch public consultation on election laws
The government is ready to launch a public consultation on the election laws that rule both the election of the Chief Executive (CE) and the members ... -
Semi-electronization of Macau ID likely to start late this month
Discussion over the new law updating the rules regulating the issuing and use of the Macau Identity Card (Macau ID) has concluded at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Witness the Beauty of Water Ballet Up Close
Get ready to experience the beauty and grace of artistic swimming, a mesmerizing combination of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, also known as “water ballet”. Don’t miss ... -
China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinian Authority
China said yesterday it has established a “strategic partnership” with the Palestinian Authority during a visit to Beijing by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The announcement marks ... -
FM Qin airs concerns in phone call with Blinken ahead of planned visit
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shared concerns on a phone call yesterday ahead of a planned visit by ... -
In court, Trump faced charges with no cameras present; outside, he campaigned
Former President Donald Trump gave a wave and a thumbs-up to crowds outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami after pleading not guilty to criminal charges. ... -
2000 British marines leave Sierra Leone
The major contingent of the British military task force sent to help restore order in the West African state of Sierra Leone has left the country. ... -
Messi, Argentina set to pull a big crowd in Beijing friendly vs Australia
Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina teammates are expected to draw almost 70,000 fans to Beijing Worker’s Stadium for an exhibition against Australia. With tickets ... -
Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns: Brussels
European Union antitrust regulators took aim at Google’s lucrative digital advertising business in an unprecedented decision, saying yesterday that the tech giant must sell off some ... -
Greece: 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing vessel capsizes
At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, ... -
China’s poverty eradication and its implications for global human rights governance
With more than 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has eradicated extreme poverty, lifted about 800 million people out of poverty, and brought over 400 ... -
Thursday, June 15, 2023 – edition no. 4267
* Switching careers — Newborn care course popular among local career-path switchers, after pandemic employment crisis * Gaming | Macau Legend to sell Laos operation for ... -
Citi highlights Macau’s GGR improvements last week
Citi Research noted in a report that, according to industry sources, Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 11 days of June may have reached ... -
Macau-led research develops new AI-based model for clinical diagnostics
A research team led by Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has developed a new AI-based model as a clinical diagnostic aid that processes multimodal ... -
Nam Van developer accuses courts of picking gov’t side, gov’t claims impartiality
Sociedade de Empreendimentos Nam Van, S.A. accused the local courts of lacking impartiality in their decision to accept the retrieval of several land plots in ... -
MGM Proudly Presents “Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macao Open Artistic Swimming Competition”
Artistic swimming, often hailed as “water ballet”, will soon make a grand splash at the “MGM Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macao Open Artistic Swimming Competition ... -
International tourists doubled since resuming of flights: Senna Fernandes
International tourist arrivals nearly doubled in the first quarter from 3,000 to 5,000 daily while the overall average daily visitor arrivals reached 60,000, the director of the Macao ... -
Covid wave on decline, say experts
The recent wave of COVID-19 is now trending downward, with experts saying China’s medical system and the public have coped with the fresh outbreak in an ... -
Travel expo to celebrate Creative City of Gastronomy concept
The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo, which will be held from Jun. 30 to Jul. 2, will celebrate the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy with ... -
IAM may expand food import ban should Japan pour nuclear water into sea
Acting President O Lam of the executive branch of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recently told the press that should Japan decide to pour potentially ... -
DSAT online services to be unstable tomorrow evening due to maintenance
The online service platform of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) will undergo maintenance from 7 pm to 8 pm tomorrow, during which these services will become unstable, ... -
Macau man arrested in Shanghai for violating Zhuhai court restrictions
A Macau man whose spending and cross-boundary travels were restricted by a Zhuhai court due to a debt accounting to RMB230,000 was arrested in Shanghai as ... -
Galaxy Arena forms strategic partnership with Tencent’s live music branch
Galaxy Arena has announced a three-year strategic partnership with the live music branch of China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., its owner Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) revealed yesterday ... -
Summer Sports Carnival returns in July
The Summer Sports Carnival, hosted by the Sports Bureau (ID), will return once again this year with a series of athletic activities to take place on ... -
New Lai Chin Vun cultural area ready to open phase 1, IC says
The new Lai Chi Vun Shipyards cultural and tourist area, developed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and aiming to revive the once abandoned space is ... -
Media Fox sends Tucker Carlson ‘cease-and-desist’ letter over Twitter series
Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a “cease-and-desist” letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported yesterday [Macau time], amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network ...
