Daily Archives: Thursday, August 10, 2023
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AL approves sandwich-class housing bill amid complaints
The Legislative Assembly (AL) this week passed the regulation establishing applicant requirements for the so-called third type of public housing, also called “Sandwich-class housing,” in its ... -
Gov’t launches tender in Taipa for residential purposes
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) yesterday launched a public tender for the lease of two land plots located in Taipa to build residential developments. ... -
Galaxy, Warner Music sign agreement to arrange concerts in Macau
Galaxy Arena has announced a 3-year strategic cooperation agreement with Warner Music China, under which the two parties will fully use their respective resource advantages, development ... -
Labor Survey discovers nearly 60% workers see inapt protection in law
Nearly 60% of workers surveyed thought the Labour Relations Law provides them with insufficient protection. About the same percentage of respondents found the law had inappropriate ... -
Death toll in recent Beijing flooding rises to 33, with 18 still missing
The death toll from recent flooding in China’s capital rose to 33, including five rescuers, and another 18 people are missing, officials said yesterday, as much ... -
Interest rate hikes help double BNU’s profits in first half
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) in Macau yesterday announced profits of MOP288.4 million (32.7 million euros) in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 125.2%. ... -
AL approves new law on public-owned companies
In its final reading Tuesday evening, the Legislative Assembly (AL) approved the new law to regulate public-owned companies. All lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, ... -
Police remind public against messages phishing for Apple IDs
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently learned of messages containing unidentified hyperlinks, aiming to phish for recipients’ Apple IDs and passwords. The messages claimed that an ... -
CPTTM calls for industry participation in Macao Fashion Festival 2023
The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) has called for fashion brands and designers to participate in the Macao Fashion Festival 2023 from Oct. 19 ... -
IAM, Gongbei Customs join hands to ensure food safety
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and Gongbei Customs signed Tuesday an agreement to clarify inspection and quarantine arrangements for chilled seafood exported to Macau. The two ... -
Man caught for alleged physical assault, property damages
A man has been apprehended for physically assaulting a bus driver and a police officer, as well as damaging a mirror on a radio taxi, the ... -
Profit at Japan’s Honda doubles on healthy global auto and motorcycle sales
Honda reported yesterday that its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a perk ... -
Sony’s profits drop as it warns of the impact from US movie strikes
Sony’s April-June profit slipped 17% from a year earlier, as worries grew about revenue damage from a strike in the movie sector, the Japanese electronics and ... -
HK Cantopop diva Kelly Chen to return with two shows at GICC
The Galaxy International Convention Center will welcome the return of Hong Kong Cantopop diva Kelly Chen Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 with two newly organized concerts ... -
Lisboeta presents Art Macao parallel exhibition
Lisboeta Macau H853 Art Space fully supports the “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023” and presents “To Cross – Exhibition of Young Asian Artists” in ... -
Wang Yi to visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia from August 10 to 13, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced yesterday. Wang, also a ... -
US Navy sailor’s mom encouraged him to pass military details to China, prosecutor says
The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer, telling her ... -
Nagasaki mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city yesterday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear ... -
Explore the Infinite Artistic Universe of Hsiao Chin in a Multisensory Exhibition at MGM COTAI
Discover a new dimension of art with an immersive multisensory experience this summer. Curated with an avant-garde “ART-TECH-TAINMENT” concept, the special exhibition “To Infinity and Beyond ... -
Repressive gov’t criticizes exiles who attack overseas festivals as ‘asylum scum’
Flaming cars, violent clashes, dozens of people detained. As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea’s diaspora ... -
2001 Hamiltons condemn ‘sex assault’ arrest
Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and wife Christine have strenuously denied allegations they carried out a serious sexual assault. The couple have been released “pending further ... -
Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there’s pride, still hard times
Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also ... -
Boutier, Zhang stand out as contenders for Women’s British Open
Stretching back to 2019, there have been 21 different winners in the last 22 major championships in women’s golf. The field, then, is wide open for ... -
Heavy rain storm triggers landslides in Norway and floods Swedish harbor
Days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, where authorities said yesterday they were considering blowing up a dam at risk of ... -
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history
A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four ... -
US’ cybersecurity warning is more misinformation as part of its plans
The United States is known to be the world’s biggest cyber threat. The US National Security Agency has been revealed to be involved in various global ... -
Thursday, August 10, 2023 – edition no. 4305
* A bit of a pickle — Housing bill for ‘sandwich-class’ approved amid complaints * Housing | Gov’t launches tender in Taipa for residential purposes * ...
