Daily Archives: Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Art Macao to return with 30 exhibitions
Bi-annual Art Macao is set to return from July to October with a line-up of 30 exhibitions across the city, president Leong Wai Man of the ... -
IPIM president says the MICE sector will bloom in H2
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) president, Vincent U, has said that the local MICE sector is going to bloom in the second half ... -
93 tickets issued to Rua Nova à Guia jaywalkers in H1
In the first half of this year, 93 fines were issued to jaywalkers and influencer-style photographers on Rua Nova à Guia, the Public Security Police Force ... -
PJ arrest four allegedly linked with cross-border smuggling
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday morning that they have arrested four people linked with cross-border human smuggling from the mainland into Macau, a PJ spokesperson ... -
Cambridge to offer Liu Scholarships to sponsor MUST graduates
An agreement has been signed between the University of Cambridge and the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) on a scholarship for which MUST graduates ... -
A year of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians just escalated. Is this an uprising?
Airstrikes targeting Palestinian militants in a crowded residential area. Armored bulldozers plowing through narrow streets, crushing cars and piling up debris. Protesters burning tires. A mounting ... -
PJ receives more fraud cases amounting to over HKD1.2m
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received two more fraud cases from the Public Security Police, in which a Macau woman in her 30s reported a loss ... -
No public car parks at New Central Library
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has disclosed that there will be no public car parks in the New Central Library as the basement will be used ... -
Resident deposits record slight decrease
Resident bank deposits decreased 1.3% from the preceding month to MOP692.9 billion while non-resident deposits dropped 4.7% to MOP277.7 billion, according to data from Monetary Authority ... -
MPU calls for papers for education conference
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) will co-organize a conference at MPU from Dec. 11 to 13. “The 15th Higher Education ... -
Phase 2 stall applications open for Lai Chi Vun market
Phase 2 applications for stalls at the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards – Plots X11-X15 is now open until July 12. There will be 15 stalls set ... -
Global digital economy conference held in Beijing
The Global Digital Economy Conference 2023 opened in Beijing on Tuesday night, proposing to build an open innovation network for the digital economy across the world. ... -
20 years on, CEPA bears fruit for HK, Macau and mainland
Hong Kong and Macau have been on a path of complementary and shared development with the mainland since the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPAs) were signed ... -
110,000 already used e-ID for the border, 2,500 for public services
Over 110,000 people have already used their Macao One Account electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to cross the borders of Macau, the director of the Identification Services ... -
UAE announces plans to invest $54B in energy and triple renewable sources
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its ... -
Mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets
Homeowners and renters in the U.K. faced further grim news yesterday (Macau time) as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by ... -
Raffles at Galaxy Macau to soft open Aug. 16
Raffles at Galaxy Macau is set to hold its soft opening to the public on Aug. 16. A grand opening, celebrating the addition of the remaining ... -
Visa partners with HK Tram, New World Development in rewards program
Visa has joined with Hong Kong Tramways to provide special discounts on fares paid with the brand’s payment cards. From July 6 to Dec. 31 this ... -
A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China
Jordan’s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising to provide the desert kingdom with a major source of energy while solidifying its relations ... -
Gov’t accuses US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales
China’s Defense Ministry accused the United States of turning Taiwan into a powder keg yesterday with its latest sales of military equipment to the self-governing island ... -
North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space: Seoul
The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said yesterday ... -
Leader criticizes Hong Kong’s attempt to arrest 2 activists who now live in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday criticized Hong Kong authorities over their pursuit of two pro-democracy activists who live in Australia. Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday ... -
1978 Eleven die in sleeper train inferno
Eleven people have been killed and seventeen injured in a blaze on the Penzance-to-Paddington sleeper train. Early reports suggest that the fire was started by a ... -
Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’
Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry. Of those newly instituted guidelines, ... -
Crowdfunding sites help raise money for Jamaica ahead of the World Cup
Funding for Jamaica’s preparations for the Women’s World Cup has seemed so uncertain that a player’s mom took it upon herself to fundraise for the team. ... -
Environmental activists arrested for throwing confetti and puzzle pieces on court
Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon yesterday after getting on court and disrupting a match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass. ... -
Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee passes away at 48
Famous Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee Man died at the age of 48 yesterday after committing suicide and remaining in a coma in hospital for three ... -
IAEA’s report good for Tokyo, bad for world
Tokyo should by no means consider the so-called final safety review that the International Atomic Energy Agency submitted to the Japanese government on Tuesday as a ... -
Thursday, July 6, 2023 – edition no. 4281
* Art Pavilion — Art Macao will stage 30 exhibitions, presenting modern and contemporary masterpieces by over 200 artists * MICE sector to bloom in H2 ...
