Daily Archives: Thursday, August 17, 2023
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China’s gov’t tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer’s debt struggle
China's government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry's ... -
Is conflict in Ukraine a reminder to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan?
U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese President Xi ... -
Lawmaker calls for regulating fun fair safety
Regulations should be formulated to supervise the safety of fun fairs and related facilities provided at local hotels and resorts, lawmaker Ron Lam has demanded in ... -
Lost item theft on the rise
Among five cases publicized by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) yesterday, three concerned the appropriation of lost items, with losses reaching MOP125,000. The PSP disclosed ... -
Macau wins ‘Best Convention City (Asia)’ award
Macau has been awarded the “M&C Asia Stella Awards – Best Convention City (Asia)” as the city’s MICE sector has “made concerted efforts to provide excellent ... -
Gov’t opens public tender for new TUI building at Nam Van
The government yesterday launched the public tender for the first phase (superstructure) of the new facilities for the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) to be built ... -
SSM notified of CO poisoning of tourist lodged at private apartment
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reported a case of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that occurred Tuesday (Aug. 15) at a housing unit in a private residential ... -
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy submitted
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted yesterday to the government and its financing partners, the planners ... -
City sees lowest property sales in July
July saw 204 residential property transactions, the lowest in a single month this year, according to the Financial Services Bureau. The figure recorded a decrease of ... -
Air Macau to hike fuel surcharge
Air Macau will increase its passenger fuel surcharge starting Sept. 1, the local carrier said yesterday. The fuel surcharge between the mainland and Macau has been ... -
Raffles soft opens at Galaxy Macau
Century-old Singapore-incepted luxury hotel brand Raffles yesterday saw its first hotel in Macau soft opening at the Galaxy resort, with an all-suite lineup. The new hotel ... -
Visitor expenditure surges to MOP17b in Q2
Total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) surged 354.6% year-on-year to MOP17.48 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
DSEDT: Retailed toys on par with national safety standards
Some 79 toy samples sent for testing in 2022 were on par with Chinese safety standards, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has disclosed. In ... -
EXPLORE THE COLORFUL UNIVERSE OF MODERN ABSTRACT MASTER HSIAO CHIN THROUGH ‘ART-TECH-TAINMENT’ AT MGM COTAI
Ready to experience a one-of-kind art exhibition in Macau? Under a new curatorial concept of “ART-TECH-TAINMENT,” art, technology, and entertainment converges at “To Infinity and Beyond ... -
Eason Chan to bring ‘Fear & Dreams World Tour’ to Cotai Arena
The Venetian Macao has announced that singer Eason Chan will be bringing his Fear & Dreams World Tour in Macau to the Cotai Arena in October. The world tour ... -
Line up of renowned chefs featured at MGM x RR1 Culinary Masters Macau
MGM has recently presented the MGM x RR1 Culinary Masters Macau, Asia’s first exclusive RR1 Signature Event in Macau, featuring a deluxe four-day dining extravaganza, with a ... -
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border
Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the ... -
New Paraguay president stresses ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president ... -
Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as the junta faces regional invasion
Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president. Residents in the ... -
1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair
President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton ... -
An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE’s hardscrabble past
Nestled in sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the ... -
England beats Australia to move into final against Spain
Australia 1, England 3 England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia yesterday, ending the Matildas ... -
Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation
Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local ... -
OK, we can relax. The iPhone ‘hang up’ button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone’s red “end call” button might soon be vacating its center ... -
Exquisite dining creates a sizzling new trend in China
Few individuals have shown greater enthusiasm for the culinary arts than Tian Zeyu, a chef hailing from southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This culinary master has been ... -
Thursday, August 17, 2023 – edition no. 4310
* Safe fun — For lawmaker Ron Lam, safety should come first when regulating fun fairs venues and operations * Crime | Lost item ‘theft’ on ...
