Daily Archives: Friday, August 11, 2023
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Realtor does not expect land auction price to be ‘too high’
The plots of land to be auctioned by the government are not expected to sell for high amounts, an executive from a regional realty agency told ... -
Wynn Macau sees revenue surge along with ‘very healthy’ tenant retail sales
Wynn Macau has generated revenues exceeding analysts’ expectations as Macau undergoes a robust recovery. In the second quarter, the gaming operator generated USD246 million of EBITDAR, ... -
Andaz Macau Hotel to open doors on Sept. 15
The Andaz Macau has announced it will open its doors to the public on September 15 this year, ahead of the “golden week” of the National ... -
Zheng Anting calls on gov’t to allow Coloane residents to receive medical care at Islands hospital
Lawmaker Zheng Anting has called on the government to consider the needs of the residents of Coloane, namely the elderly, by allowing them to use the ... -
China expands the number of countries for travel by its big-spending tourists
China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions. ... -
Trade union reports social media account theft to police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced that a local trade union reported a suspected social media identity theft, in which a lucky draw was run without ... -
Police prosecute jay-driver who pushes scooter to opposite lane
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday that charges have been pressed against a driver who forced a moving scooter to the opposite lane ... -
CE to take questions from parliament today
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will sit in a parliamentary plenary meeting at 3 p.m. this afternoon to answer questions raised by lawmakers. The questions are ... -
Latest round of subsidized training to take applications Aug. 14-18
The 33rd round of the government subsidized training shall open for applications from Aug. 14 to 18. The plan was begun in 2020 amid an economic ... -
CCAC organizes local youth for internal experience
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has invited a group of local youth aged between 12 and 35 years to a docent visit to its Taipa Community ... -
Manulife Q2 sales set record high as HK, Macau demand increases
The insurance sales over the second quarter of this year from Manulife Hong Kong and Macau have set a record high, the company reported. According to ... -
Hengqin Port phase 2 to begin trial this month
The second phase of the expansion of the Hengqin Port border crossing is ready to enter its trial period, which will be begin at the end ... -
Las Vegas food service workers demanding better pay set to rally on the Strip
Food service workers at a Las Vegas Strip arena demanding higher pay and better benefits are set to rally today [Macau time] beneath the glittery lights ... -
China accuses US of trying to block its development, demands technology curbs be repealed
China accused Washington yesterday of trying to block its development after President Joe Biden stepped up a feud over technology and security by tightening controls on ... -
Beijing sends ships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in new show of force
China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets toward Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan said yesterday. Taiwan’s ministry said ... -
Wildfires burn through historic town on Maui, kill at least 36 people
Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least ... -
Police arrest 10 people accused of supporting overseas activists
Hong Kong police yesterday arrested 10 people on suspicion of endangering national security through their alleged involvement with a now-defunct fund that aimed to help people ... -
2000 Air rage pair jailed
Two men have been jailed for causing a “bar room brawl” on board a holiday jet bound for Jamaica. Patrick Connors was sentenced to a year ... -
Horror flick is a hand-some high-five for twin Australian filmmakers
You’ve got to hand it to the Philippou brothers. They’ve taken an old horror cliche — a severed hand — and made something worth, well, applauding. ... -
Neil Young caught in his 1970s prime with yet another ‘lost’ album
Neil Young is captured in his mid-1970s prime with “Chrome Dreams,” yet another “lost” — or “unreleased” — album officially seeing the light of day as ... -
Best of both worlds
In the heat of summer, Four Seasons Hotel Macao presents a unique and sumptuous afternoon tea set at Xiao Ting, collaborating with Helena Rubinstein, a premium ... -
Man sought in alleged misuse of $30M intended for Christian ministry in China
Federal prosecutors are seeking a man charged in the misuse of more than $30 million donated by religious groups and individuals for Christian ministry in China, ... -
Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations
A dam in southern Norway partially burst following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous region and forced downstream communities to evacuate, officials ... -
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health: how to help?
Well into the pandemic’s fourth year, how profound a toll COVID-19 has taken on heart health is only starting to emerge. “We are seeing effects on ... -
Friday, August 11, 2023 – edition no. 4306
* Not ‘too pricey’ — The new plots in Taipa being auctioned for residential development will sell a bit below market prices, Centaline told the Times ...
