Daily Archives: Monday, July 24, 2023
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Petition on suspending Hac-Sa Kun Iam statue surpasses 8,000 signatures
An online petition calling for the withdrawal of construction at Hac-Sa Reservoir has collected over 8,600 signatures in three days. Initiated by the Association of Synergy ... -
Pacquiao to fight Muay Thai legend in USD25m bout in Macau
Two boxing legends will fight in an epic showdown in Macau as Thai promoters present “The Match of Legends: Manny Pacquiao vs Buakaw Banchamek” to be ... -
Management side hopes for ‘minimal impact’ amid discussion on minimum wage adjustments
As the review on minimum wage commences, the management side of the debate is hoping for “the smallest burden and impact,” despite “unprecedented support” for the ... -
Tourism bureau to boost events in latter half of 2023
The local tourism bureau has planned an array of major events and activities to take place in the latter half of 2023, officials announced in the ... -
CCAC unveils customs chief defrauded gov’t over MOP130,000
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has discovered a chief of customs station at a checkpoint allegedly colluding with his subordinates to fabricate attendance records in order ... -
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee for local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted ... -
Rabies in Coloane
Dear Editor, This letter is to call your attention to the issue of the exploding population of wild dogs and the packs now roaming the hills ... -
Woman injured by falling metal bar
At around 11 a.m. yesterday, a Vietnamese woman was injured in the NAPE district when she was struck by a metal bar that had fallen from ... -
Composite CPI slightly up in June
The composite consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.8% year-on-year to 104.69 in June, according to the SAR statistics department. The latest report from the Statistics and ... -
Thunderbolt operation catches eight illegal currency exchange cases
The anti-crime patrol of the Judiciary Police (PJ) has intercepted nine men and women from the mainland, 8 of whom were suspected of illegal currency exchange, ... -
55 people approved for assistive devices funding
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has stated that 55 people have been granted funding since the implementation of the program aiming to support the purchase of ... -
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to ... -
Galaxy launches U-LEAD internship platform
Marking its 4th consecutive year of support for the Internship Career Experience Program organized by the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) of the SAR government, this year ... -
Nova Mall collaborates with local artist to present art installations
In the theme of igniting happiness through vibrant arts and creativities, Nova Mall is collaborating with local artist, Nono Leong, to present the Dopamine Garden. Located ... -
US navy secretary says Australian multination military exercise demonstrates unity to China
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Friday that the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sends a message to China that America’s allies ... -
Court to decide whether to ban broadcast and distribution of protest song
A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” a protest song ... -
Hun Sen set to win by landslide in elections with opposition suppressed and critics purged
Longtime Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen cast his ballot 10 minutes after polls opened at 7 a.m.yesterday, in an election in which his party is all ... -
Latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa leaves 1 dead, many hurt and a cathedral badly damaged
Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again yesterday, local officials said, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure ... -
Netanyahu recovers from a heart procedure while his judicial overhaul plan moves forward
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering in a hospital yesterday after an emergency heart procedure while opposition to his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan reached ... -
1974 Nixon ‘must hand over Watergate tapes’
The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. Giving the judgement to a ... -
13-year-old Aussie skaters win gold medals at the X Games, and a 10-year-old Canadian claims silver
A pair of 13-year-old Australian skateboarding prodigies won their first gold medals at the X Games on Saturday, and a 10-year-old Canadian became the youngest medalist ... -
Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag
Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked ... -
The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band’s same-sex kiss controversy
British pop rock band The 1975 announced yesterday t was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival ... -
As 52 years ago, vision and action required for breakthrough in ice-locked relations
Meeting with former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that 52 years ago when the world ... -
Monday, July 24, 2023 – edition no. 4292
* Retain Kun Iam — An online petition calling for the construction withdrawal at Hac-Sa Reservoir has collected over 8,600 signatures as society does not buy ...
