Monthly Archives: July 2023
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – edition no. 4279
* Local production — Gov’t officially opens Black Box Theatre in bid to consolidate Macau’s role as base for interactions between Chinese and other cultures * ... -
Specific plan opened to standardize Macau’s sign language
A special glossary compilation plan has been established in an attempt to standardize Macau’s sign language, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said. In response to ... -
Casino revenues drop 2.3% to MOP15b in June
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) from local casinos dropped by 2.3% in June when compared with the previous month, official figures released by the Gaming Inspection and ... -
Unemployment rate holding steady, underemployment reducing
The unemployment rate in Macau has held steady in the period of March to May when compared with February to April, information from the Statistics and ... -
MGTO takes travel expo participants on familiarization tours in Macau
The government tourism bureau has hosted business visitors from a variety of places on familiarization tours in Macau as part of its overall marketing efforts. These ... -
Cash handouts to commence distribution tomorrow
The government’s Wealth Partaking Scheme (cash handouts) will be distributed from tomorrow (July 4), the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) confirmed in a press statement. It is ... -
South Koreans grow younger overnight as the country changes how it counts people’s ages
As South Korea campaigns to retire an old and odd age-counting method that makes people a year or two older than they really are, children are ... -
Emergency visits dropping: SSM
The number of people visiting emergency departments per day has dropped to about 800, which is close to the baseline pre-pandemic level, according to Health Bureau ... -
MGTO: 70,000 daily arrivals in June
The daily average of tourism arrivals stood at 70,000 last month, 4,000 of which hailed from overseas, according to Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria ... -
Unmanned vehicles in Hengqin to commence new route
Unmanned vehicles in Hengqin will start a new route this month, traveling between Hengqin Port and Chimelong and other stations. During the summer vacation period, passengers will ... -
Details of talent acquisition to be announced from August
Details of the city’s different talent acquisition schemes August will be announced in phases, the Talent Development Committee announced over the weekend. Jul. 1 saw the ... -
Cross-border vehicle traffic hiking, 63.2% increase in first five months
The number of vehicles crossing the borders of Macau registered a significant increase in the first five months of this year, a statistic release from the ... -
Survey shows ‘generally high’ level of patriotism among local youth
A recently released survey shows that Macau youth have a “generally high” level of patriotism, alongside generally positive social values, and care about the development of ... -
Aomi records increase in sales from merchants in tourist areas
Takeaway platform has recorded an increase of up to 40% for sales by merchants in tourist areas, according to Jiang Haitao, founder and CEO of takeaway ... -
Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets
Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions ... -
Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
Network infrastructure and 5G technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies ... -
Unlicensed radio station goes off the air after 18 years
An unlicensed pro-democracy radio station in Hong Kong shut down Friday after 18 years on the air. The closure of Citizens’ Radio came on the eve ... -
Survey shows manufacturing contracted in June as export orders decreased
China’s factory activity contracted for another month in June as export orders decreased, an official survey showed Friday, adding to signs an economic rebound following the ... -
China ends Japan’s long reign to win women’s basketball Asia Cup title
China rallied to claim its first women’s basketball Asia Cup title since 2012 as they beat five-time defending champion Japan 73-71 in an epic final yesterday. ... -
Independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister
Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election ... -
Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant
Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled, and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite ... -
1951 Ridgway agrees to ceasefire talks
Talks to end the Korean war will begin later in July after terms were accepted by General Matthew Ridgway, supreme commander to the United Nations in ... -
Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon and ready to play on Centre Court again
Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.” ... -
Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Beginning Saturday, Australian physicians ... -
Pope appoints bishop to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine
Pope Francis on Saturday chose a bishop who is a trusted theological advisor from his native Argentina for one of the Vatican’s most powerful positions — head of ... -
Sino-US science deal renewal a stabilizing move
In an attempt to chip away at the already shaky foundations of the China-US relationship, some Republican lawmakers on Tuesday urged the US State Department to ... -
Monday, July 3, 2023 – edition no. 4278
* No barriers — Gov’t establishes special glossary compilation plan in an attempt to standardize Macau’s sign language * Gaming | GGR drops 2.3% to MOP15b ...
