Monthly Archives: August 2023
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Construction of north of LRT East Line commences
Works for the 2.74km northern section of the East Line that forms part of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) network in Macau has commenced. In February, ... -
ID: Gov’t providing better support for local athletes compared to other regions
The Sports Bureau (ID) has said the local government is supporting Macau athletes better than other regions. Pun Weng Kun told state broadcaster TDM full-time athletes ... -
China evacuates residents and searches for mudslide victims as storms lash parts of the country
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in China’s southwest after heavy rain caused hillsides to collapse, while two people died and ... -
Civil aviation authorities strengthen air traffic management
Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau civil aviation authorities have discussed the latest developments in the air traffic management of the Pearl River Delta Region as well ... -
SME loans down 15%
In the first half of 2023, Macau banks approved the new SME credit limit totaling MOP6.4 billion, down 15.4% from the second half of 2022, according ... -
MGTO showcases city’s offerings in Singapore
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and a Macau trade delegation have showcased Macau’s elements of “Tourism+” to Singaporeans at the Singapore Expo Hall. The office ... -
PJ warns public of fake SMS
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detected fake SMS messages whereby swindlers claim victims “missed their court hearing over fraud charges and will be executed by firing ... -
Gov’t forecasts 2024 deficit despite MOP200b on expected gaming revenues
The government is preparing to forecast another deficit in 2024, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, admitted at the Legislative Assembly (AL) Friday, where he ... -
CE in favor of building Kun Iam Statue in Hac Sa reservoir park
The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has said he is in favor of construction of the monument dedicated to the Kun Iam goddess that is ... -
New drug introduced under ‘Medicine and Equipment Connect’ put into use
On the morning of Aug. 9, a patient and resident in Hengqin surnamed Luo received the first injection of the imported drug, Inclisiran, at the Hengqin branch ... -
Gov’t to build park with ice-skating rink in Taipa
The government plans to build a leisure area in Taipa in front of the two plots of land being auctioned for residential development, the Chief Executive ... -
Huawei reports sales, profit up despite US sanctions
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Friday reported its revenue rose 3% over a year earlier in the first half of 2023 and its profit margin widened ... -
Economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
The British economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter of the year, largely as a result of a strong rebound in June when many businesses particularly ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa co-presents ‘Interior Landscapes’ exhibition
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau has announced its partnership with Amagao Gallery in introducing the “Interior Landscapes” Exhibition. This collaborative showcase presents works of Mozambican artist Suzy ... -
Hong Kong singer Hacken Lee to kick off Sands China’s concert series
Sands China Ltd., in cooperation with Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), has announced the introduction of residency shows at the state-of-the-art The Londoner Arena. The concert series ... -
A rare glimpse of jailed pro-democracy publisher Lai
Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, spends around 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in a ... -
New embassy planed near the Tower of London stall amid local opposition
China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London have stalled following local opposition to what would be the biggest diplomatic compound in ... -
No 2 leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
Taiwan’s no. 2 left this weekend on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time ... -
Junta gains upper hand over regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. ... -
1980 Shipyard Poles strike for their rights
Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, have staged a successful strike in protest over the dismissal of militant crane driver Anna Walentinowicz. The strike at the Lenin ... -
Messi scores again, Inter Miami tops Charlotte 4-0 to make Leagues Cup semifinals
Lionel Messi’s goalscoring streak lives on, as does Inter Miami’s winning streak. Messi scored in the 86th minute, his eighth goal in five matches with his ... -
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 93, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the ... -
Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban ‘Barbie’ ahead of film’s Mideast release
“Barbie” is set to open across the Middle East last week, but moves by Kuwait and Lebanon to ban the film for allegedly threatening conservative values ... -
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them ... -
Monday, August 14, 2023 – edition no. 4307
* Budget deficits — Amid a forecasted MOP10b budget deficit for 2024, gov’t announces civil servants’ salary increase and calls on casinos to follow suit * ... -
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 ...
