Daily Archives: Monday, August 7, 2023
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Gov’t launches consultation on five-year-plan aiming to boost non-gaming to 60% of GDP
The government, through the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR), has launched a public consultation on the first-ever five-year plan for the development of Macau’s ... -
Recyclables pre-handling land assignment to halt as landfills are full
As local landfill sites have reached capacity, the land assignment for pre-handling of recyclables will be halted, a local environmental official has said. In reply to ... -
Company numbers growing in Q2, fewer dissolutions
The number of newly incorporated companies in Macau has risen in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
Finance World’s first DRO financial exchange officially operates in Macau
The Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX) officially started operation last week in Macau, becoming the world’s first Daily Revenue Obligations (DRO) financial market. The ... -
More people go missing and thousands are evacuated as China is hit by more floods
Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri on Saturday, as authorities reported more fatalities and missing people while evacuating thousands more. ... -
Macau’s broad money supply rebounds in June
Macau’s broad money supply rebounded by 0.5% month on month to 717.2 billion patacas in June, the monetary watchdog said. According to statistics released by the ... -
UM holds summer camp for outstanding mainland students
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has hosted the Health Sciences Summer Camp for Outstanding Students of Mainland Universities 2023. The summer ... -
Bridge connecting University of Macau and Hengqin Port completed
The bridge connecting the University of Macau (UM) and Hengqin Port has passed its completion review. Located on the south side of the Lotus Bridge of Macao, with ... -
André Cheong pledges to listen to public ‘sufficiently’ on Project Hac-Sa
Public opinions will be listened to “in a sufficient manner” before the government makes its final decisions on Project Hac-Sa, Secretary André Cheong has pledged to ... -
Transport LRT Barra extension to enter final test this month
The extension of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) to Barra will undergo the final phase of testing this month, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has announced. ... -
Cut wins tender and returns to ‘Cinematheque’ management until 2026
The Audio-Visual company Cut has won the public tender for the operation and management of the “Cinematheque Passion,” the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced via ... -
Profits at Warren Buffett’s firm reach $36b as stocks surge and its insurance holdings perform well
Profits rebounded at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate along with the value of its $353 billion stock portfolio in the second quarter to hit $35.9 billion, and many ... -
Women and children committee undertakes site visits to see protection efforts
The Women and Children Affairs Committee has visited several public and semi-public entities to witness talent cultivation and gender efforts. According to a statement from the ... -
The Parisian Macao’s Le Buffet reopens
Le Buffet at The Parisian Macao has returned, giving dinner buffet guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in an evening gastronomic journey of culinary artistry from the team ... -
Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon on its boat
The Philippine military yesterday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship’s “excessive and offensive” use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat from delivering ... -
Kim Jong Un tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged ... -
“To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin” Leverages Avant-garde Concept to Reimagine Chinese Art
“To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin” (“To Infinity and Beyond” exhibition), an immersive art exhibition integrated in the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale ... -
Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’
Pope Francis told young people yesterday the Catholic Church needs them and urged them to follow their dreams as he wrapped up World Youth Day in ... -
1987 Chilly swim thaws Cold War relations
An American woman has become the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union. Lynne Cox, 30, took two hours and six ... -
Paris’ test for Olympic swimming in the Seine canceled due to poor water quality
Heavy rains in Paris have led to the cancellation yesterday of a swimming event in the River Seine that was to be a test for next ... -
High security prison for ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan after court sentencing
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan awoke yesterday as an inmate in a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, ... -
No easy solution to repair Sino-Australian ties
The Australian Embassy in China has reportedly extended an invitation to Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Australia. The expected visit would be a “return visit” ... -
Monday, August 7, 2023 – edition no. 4302
* Over reliance no more — Gov’t aims for gaming to account for less than 40% of GDP by 2028 as it releases consultation process for ...
