Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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All rooms open for summer, tourism chief says
The city’s hotel rooms will be fully available for the upcoming summer holidays peak season, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes ... -
Concessionaire claims difficulties, lack of trust of sectors for services shortage
The company in charge of the management and operation of the commercial areas of Taipa Ferry Terminal (TFT) – CSI Group Ltd (CSI) – has been ... -
G2E Asia returns with parallel expo on integrated resorts
Asia’s leading gambling expo G2E Asia returned to Macau yesterday alongside a parallel expo focusing on integrated resorts (IR). After three years of hiatus and a ... -
New HK, Macau work office makes debut
A new Hong Kong and Macao Work Office, under the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made its debut as its deputy head reportedly attended a ... -
Outer Harbour ferry service to halt July 17 due to fourth bridge works
The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal will have all services canceled Monday (July 17) due to construction of the 4th Macau-Taipa Bridge, the Marine and Water Bureau ... -
Xia Baolong heads top office overseeing SARs
Xia Baolong is the head of China’s recently created Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, according to an official statement that showed him as ... -
MGTO to hold roadshow in Korea
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will unveil an “Experience Macao Unlimited” Mega Roadshow in Seoul, Korea on July 14 for four days in a row, ... -
UM students hold courses in Guizhou
Students from the University of Macau (UM) have participated in an eight-day service-learning program at Congjiang No 4 Primary School in Guizhou province to offer local ... -
AL committee seeks explanation on airspace, exemptions
The parliamentary committee reviewing the Civil Aviation Activities Bill is calling for explanations on certain exemptions and the definition of airspace. The Third Standing Committee of ... -
Unmarried might store cells for future reproduction, gov’t proposes
A new bill proposes allowing single people to deposit their sperm or ova for future reproduction purposes. The Second Standing Committee of the parliament has commenced ... -
More diverse opinions means more sensible decisions, Portuguese Consul says
A greater diversity of opinions, expressed by the members of the Advisory Council for the Portuguese consulate for the Macau and Hong Kong area, will contribute ... -
Wynn introduces new concepts as Chef Andre Chiang takes on Culinary Ambassador role
Chef André Chiang will take on the new role of Culinary Ambassador with Wynn Macau, having previously served as Culinary Director for Sichuan Moon. “Celebrated around ... -
Cantopop superstar Jacky Cheung performed record-breaking shows at The Venetian Macao
Cantopop superstar Jacky Cheung performed a record-breaking 12 shows at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena between June 9 and July 2, selling more than 109,000 tickets on the first leg of his ... -
Hong Kong will ban more products from Japan if treated wastewater is discharged
Hong Kong’s leader warned yesterday that the city will ban marine products from “a large number prefectures” if Japan discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. ... -
China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is unwell and the country’s senior diplomat will take his place at a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian ... -
Leader’s powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane flying over nearby waters Monday and ... -
Tourists received no safety warnings before volcano eruption killed 22, prosecutor says
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a ... -
Summit reaches agreement on admitting Sweden but faces division over Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday hailed an agreement for Sweden to join NATO as more work remained to determine a path forward for Ukraine’s future with ... -
1986 Orange Parade sparks riots
Dozens have been injured in the second consecutive night of violence in Portadown, County Armagh. Violence flared when Orangemen converged on the town yesterday evening after ... -
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lauryn Hill will headline Global Citizen Festival to fight inequality
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival as the anti-poverty nonprofit looks to focus attention on ... -
In Las Vegas, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses keeping eye on gambling
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said yesterday (Macau time) that he believes all leagues have to continue keeping an incredibly close eye on gambling trends within their ... -
Israelis block highways in nationwide protests of gov’t’s plan to overhaul judiciary
Thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets yesterday and blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv as part of countrywide demonstrations against the ... -
China signs pact with Solomon Islands to boost cooperation on ‘law enforcement and security matters’
The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on “law enforcement and security matters,” in a move likely to raise concerns among ... -
China-US climate change cooperation boon for the international community
In yet another sign that both sides are making efforts to halt the downward spiral in China-US relations, John Kerry, US President Joe Biden’s special envoy ... -
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 – edition no. 4285
* Summer ready — The city’s hotel rooms will be fully available for the upcoming peak season following partial closures due to staff shortages * Taipa ...
