Monthly Archives: July 2023
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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 ... -
Main trade union hopes upgraded Canidrome helps physical education
Trade unionist Lam Lon Wai has applauded the government’s plan to revamp the former Canidrome, and hopes it will help upgrade physical education in nearby schools. ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival kicks off with 580 retailers
Sands China Ltd. launched its 2023 Sands Shopping Carnival yesterday at The Venetian Macao, featuring some 580 local SMEs. The carnival provides a free business platform for ... -
Wilfred Wong: Sands China’s shortage of staff solved
Sands China has solved the shortage of manpower in its properties and is now able to put all 12,000 of its rooms into operation, Sands China ... -
58% less cybersecurity breaches in Jan-May
From January to May this year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) recorded 58% fewer cybersecurity incidents year-over-year, PJ director Sit Chong Meng has disclosed at a PJ ... -
Fans of Bruce Lee fondly remember his life philosophy 50 years after his death
Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their ... -
Lawmaker Coutinho asks gov’t about civil servant healthcare
The government should implement measures to uphold the healthcare rights of civil servants amid the intense environment of the past three years, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho ... -
Lawmakers concerned with time allowed to discuss new aviation bill
The lawmakers on the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) are concerned about the short time allowed for the discussion of the details of ... -
Macau New Neighborhood starts sales in September
Properties in Macau’s new neighborhood in Hengqin will start to go on sale in September this year, representatives from Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) said during ... -
MUR, ID show support to new sports and leisure projects
Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has publicly expressed support for the recently announced citizens’ sports park composed of a multi-faceted sports complex at the former Yat ... -
Sands China announces profits of MOP1.5b in Q2
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) announced their second quarter (Q2) results yesterday, reporting a net revenues of USD187 million (MOP1.5 billion) for the second quarter of 2023, ... -
Netflix’s subscriber growth surges in a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying off
Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown ... -
A-Mei to bring world tour to Macau
“aMEI ASMR 2023 World Tour – Macau” will be staged at Cotai Arena on Sept. 16, the gaming operator has announced in a statement. Iconic Asian pop ... -
Wynn participates in tourism roadshow in Korea
Wynn participated in the government’s “Experience Macao Unlimited” mega roadshow at Times Square in Seoul, Korea from July 14 – 17, as well as the “Macao-Korea ... -
Xi tells Kissinger that China-US ties are at a crossroads and stability is still possible
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told former top U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger yesterday that relations between the two countries are at a crossroads and both sides need ... -
Yellen visits Vietnam, seeking to build US ties and supply chains, and offset tensions with China
The U.S. considers building strong economic and security ties with Vietnam a priority, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said yesterday as she met with Vietnamese officials ... -
Modi breaks silence over ethnic violence in Manipur after video shows mob molesting women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke more than two months of public silence over deadly ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, saying yesterday that the assaults of two ... -
Women’s World Cup opening ceremony focused on First Nations
The Women’s World Cup opened yesterday with an elaborate greeting from the Maori people of New Zealand and the First Nations people of Australia. In a ... -
Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border
Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner yesterday launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their ... -
Japanese, US, and South Korean officials condemn the North’s weapons plans but urge dialogue
Senior officials from Japan, the U.S. and South Korea condemned North Korea over its recent ICBM-class ballistic missile launches and vowed to step up their trilateral ... -
Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning in Stockholm
Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad yesterday, breaking into the compound and lighting a ... -
1969 Man takes first steps on the Moon
American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to walk on the Moon. The astronaut stepped onto the Moon’s surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at ... -
A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a kinetic thing of dark, imposing beauty that quakes with the disquieting tremors of a forever rupture in the course of human ... -
Sparkling Summer
Lai Heen, the Michelin-starred restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, is unveiling its latest Exclusive Sparkling Tea Pairing Lunch, featuring Chinese Executive Chef, Jackie Ho Hon-sing’s signature ... -
Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism
A recent Saturday evening Mass at Sagrada Familia parish had all the hallmarks of a neighborhood worship service, from prayers for ill and deceased members to ... -
German police search for a lion on the loose in Berlin’s suburbs
German authorities warned people in Berlin’s southern suburbs yesterday to watch out for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was on the ... -
Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system
The Russia-Ukraine grain deal that has been critical to keeping global food prices stable and preventing famine is currently in tatters. On July 17, 2023, Russia ... -
Friday, July 21, 2023 – edition no. 4291
* Eyes on the Prize — Main trade union hopes upgraded former Canidrome helps physical education; Institutions hail gov’t for multi-faceted sports complex * Events | ... -
GP to celebrate 70th anniversary with 11 racing events, four international ones
The celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Macau Grand Prix this November will see some significant changes beyond what was already expected and previously announced. ...
