Daily Archives: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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MGM ready to invest extra to meet gov’t requirement
A mid the new tender’s requirement to make additional investments in light of gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching MOP180 billion, MGM’s Pansy Ho said yesterday that ... -
FSS investment funds growing this year, MOP4.5b accumulated in 1H
The Social Security Fund (FSS) has announced that with the recovery of the global economy, its investments for the first half (1H) of 2023 recorded a ... -
Sports Bureau: Marathon may run into Cotai resort area
Investigations on extending the annual Macao International Marathon to the resort area in Cotai are underway, Director of Sports Pun Weng Kun has said in response ... -
Retail workers’ wages increased 6% in Q2, Transport & Communication up 5%
A Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) survey has found that at the end of June, the average earnings of full-time employees in the retail trade sector ... -
Gov’t to launch subsidy scheme for cultural sites’ preservation
A historical site maintenance subsidy program is expected to be launched in October, subsidizing 50% of each project’s expenditure, with an upper limit of MOP2 million, ... -
Japan asks China to urge citizens to ‘halt harassment’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked China yesterday “to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment,” including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic ... -
Hotel guests at nearly 1.3m in July
A total of 1,279,000 guests checked into the city’s hotel establishments in July, leaping 335% year-on-year, albeit from a low base as the city was in ... -
China lifts Covid-19 test requirements for inbound travelers
Mainland China has adjusted its entry measures and passengers are no longer required to undergo pre-entry negative nucleic acid or antigen testing. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre said ... -
DSEDJ: 80,000 students benefiting from free education
In the 2023/2024 academic year, there are 10 higher education institutions, 76 non-higher education schools and 116 school units in Macau, according to statistics provided by ... -
Typhoon Saola to bring heavy rain to southern Taiwan on its way to China’s coast
Taiwan’s weather authorities have warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting today as Typhoon Saola skirts the island’s southern coast on its way to ... -
Macau coach urges Portuguese players to prepare for WC26 qualifiers
The new Macau national team head coach, Lázaro Oliveira, is calling in reinforcements for the region’s team in preparation for two matches against Myanmar as part ... -
Macau’s CPK to play at group stage of AFC Cup
Macau’s Chao Pak Kei (CPK) will be playing in this year’s group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. The CPK will be playing at ... -
Rotary Club of Macau to invest in mental health projects under new leadership
The Rotary Club of Macau will invest in mental health following the lingering effects of the pandemic prevention measures among Macau’s society fabric. Joao Pinto, the ... -
Melco to launch the NORDAQ water filtration system across its global resorts
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has become the world’s first hospitality group and integrated resort operator to launch the NORDAQ water purification and bottling solution across its ... -
MGM holds family carnival
MGM organized its annual community event, MGM Family Carnival, for its team members and members of the community. Through a series of educational interactive games and ... -
He Lifeng tells the US commerce secretary he’s ready to improve cooperation
The top Chinese official in charge of economic relations with Washington told Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo yesterday he was ready to “make new positive efforts” to ... -
Britain’s foreign secretary visits China in an attempt to shore up ties, reduce tensions
Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, is set to visit China today, as the two countries attempt to shore up frayed ties. It will be the first ... -
Police arrest two men accused of foreign collusion over links with protest fund
Hong Kong police yesterday detained two men on suspicion of violating the city’s national security law through links with a now-defunct fund that aimed to help ... -
Progressive’s presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended
Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo was confirmed the winner of Guatemala’s presidential election by the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal yesterday [Macau time], but the same day another ... -
1997 Princess Diana dies in Paris crash
Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris. She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons ... -
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
Hola, mamá.” What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but. Forty-two years ago, hospital workers took María Angélica ... -
Historic day for African basketball, with South Sudan and Cape Verde getting WC wins
South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence only 12 years ago. Cape Verde is one of the world’s least-populated nations, with fewer residents ... -
Putin not planning to attend funeral for Prigozhin, the Kremlin says
President Vladimir Putin is not planning to attend the funeral for Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin said, following reports that the mercenary chief who challenged the Russian ... -
UN warns hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia roped into online scams
The U.N. human rights office says criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations, including ... -
How Russian history sheds light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent
In Russia, failed coups portend turmoil and collapse. They also herald greater repression, and a tightening of centralised control. This is because Russian history has swung ... -
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – edition no. 4319
* Pansy’s word — MGM is ready to invest extra to meet gov’t requirement, executive director Pansy Ho said * FSS | Fund recovering losses in ...
