Monthly Archives: July 2023
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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 ... -
Concessionaire to blame for the low range of services
For some time, travelers and other users of the Taipa Ferry Terminal have been noticing difficulties in accessing some basic services at the mega facility located ... -
Casino revenues to hit 100% pre-Covid levels by October: JP Morgan
Gaming revenues are likely to hit 100% of pre-Covid levels by October as the first nine days of July recorded a robust recovery, according to JP ... -
Stabbing at local school injures a student, education bureau ‘highly concerned’
An alleged stabbing that took place in a secondary school yesterday saw a female student injured, generating concerns from the education bureau. According to the Public ... -
Macau records below-passing Consumer Confidence Index in Q2
The city has obtained a score of 94.33 in the Consumer Confidence Index in the second quarter of the year, on a scale of 0 to ... -
Taxi industry ‘does not oppose’ more taxi licenses
The industry does not object to the government issuing more licenses, but it should be done in phases. Tai Kam Leong, deputy head of a local ... -
Newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said yesterday that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the ... -
Policeman dies after training
A member of the SWAT team yesterday died after feeling unwell following a training session. The incident happened at 10 a.m. when the SWAT team commenced ... -
City records high temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius yesterday
Real-time monitoring data from the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shows that five of the 10 monitoring stations in Macau recorded temperatures of 34 degrees Celsius ... -
1,550 tobacco control violations issued in 1H
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued 1,550 cases of violations in the first half of the year, of which 1,532 were related to illegal smoking and ... -
Serbian Ub Huishan NE team crowned at Macau 3X3 Masters
Number one seeds Ub Huishan NE from Serbia continued their dominant performance of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2023 after beating another Serbian team (Liman) 21:16 ... -
CE meets with PwC delegation
Prior to his departure for Guizhou, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has met with a delegation from the Asia-Pacific and China Office of global accounting firm ... -
Tax bureau announces lucky draw winners
The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) drew raffle winners on Jul. 7 for its June campaign, which was held to encourage taxpayers to utilize its online payment ... -
PJ reports two alleged suicides in consecutive days
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported that two local women aged 55 and 24, respectively, have allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the top floors of ... -
FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. ... -
Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting US-China rivalry in South Pacific
Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China yesterday promised to expand relations that have fueled unease in Washington and Australia about Beijing’s influence in the South ... -
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when ... -
Erdogan: Turkey could approve Sweden’s NATO membership if Europeans ‘open way’ to Turkey EU bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country could approve Sweden’s membership in NATO if European nations “open the way” to Turkey’s bid to join the ... -
Kremlin says Putin met with mercenary leader days after abortive mutiny
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin’s spokesman ... -
2000 Britain pioneers HIV vaccine
The World Aids Conference in South Africa has announced trials for a new HIV vaccine will begin in Britain. Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris will be ... -
Underwater show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, ... -
Sweden’s city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision pop music contest
The southern Swedish city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the same venue that housed the colorful and eclectic music competition in ... -
Verstappen takes 6th straight win at British GP as Norris, Hamilton in epic fight for 2nd
On a day when Brad Pitt joined the Formula One grid to shoot his new movie, defending champion Max Verstappen was reduced to a cameo role ...
