Monthly Archives: August 2023
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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China accuses US of trying to block its development, demands technology curbs be repealed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 ... -
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 ...
