Monthly Archives: July 2023
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Nearly 9,000 signatures against Project Hac-Sa submitted to gov’t
An online petition that has collected nearly 9,000 signatures in little more than three days was submitted to the government yesterday morning in the hopes of ... -
FSS reminds on payment of social security instalment
The Social Security Fund has reminded local employers and workers to settle payable instalments for the second quarter. The fund also recommends payers utilize e-payment channels ... -
IC: Rua dos Pescadores temple’s restoration to start soon
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) disclosed to local media All About Macau that the restoration of the roof of the Tin Hau temple on Rua dos ... -
IPIM teaches lusophone products traders to use “The Little Red Book”
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has organized two workshop sessions to teach traders of lusophone products to market in mainland China using Xiaohongshu ... -
Cheng family takes over Hoiana Resort in Vietnam from Alvin Chau
Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family has taken control of Hoiana Resort & Golf in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province from Macau gambling kingpin Alvin Chau, who ... -
Salesforce CEO shares his predictions for AI and the future of work
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered ... -
Alibaba says it will not sell shares in Ant’s buyback program
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it does not plan to sell any shares in its one-third shareholding in financial technology company Ant Group because it wants ... -
11 killed as roof collapses at middle school gym, officials say
Eleven people were killed when a roof collapsed at a middle school gymnasium in China’s far northeast, authorities said yesterday. The incident occurred Sunday in the ... -
President to deliver state-of-the-nation speech amid protests
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was to deliver a state-of-the-nation speech yesterday after his first year in office, which saw him allow an expanded U.S. military ... -
US announces punitive measures over concerns elections were ‘neither free nor fair’
Cambodia’s longtime ruling party yesterday lauded its landslide victory in weekend elections as a clear mandate for the next five years, but the United States said its stifling ... -
Putin wants allies at meeting: Food security, Wagner are key questions
As Russia seeks more allies during its invasion of Ukraine, longtime U.S. security partner Kenya might not be an obvious choice. But hours after Russia terminated ... -
1978 First ‘test tube baby’ born
The birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” has been announced in Manchester. Louise Brown was born shortly before midnight in Oldham and District General ... -
Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women’s WC
How’s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women’s World Cup each included a penalty kick – and the attacking team ... -
Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party to form a government
Spaniards woke up yesterday to find their country in political disarray after a general election a day earlier left no party with a clear path to ... -
Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying
The French president is heading to the South Pacific to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China ... -
Justified countermeasures to ‘coercive’ practices
Some US lawmakers have recently accused Beijing of using “coercive economic practices” to achieve worldwide dominance over the United States. These accusations were reiterated at a ... -
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – edition no. 4293
* Statue down — Under heavy public criticism, gov’t decides to scrap Kun Iam statue from the Hac-Sa Reservoir project * Gaming | HK Cheng family ... -
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 ...
