Monthly Archives: August 2023
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2001 Hamiltons condemn ‘sex assault’ arrest
Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and wife Christine have strenuously denied allegations they carried out a serious sexual assault. The couple have been released “pending further ... -
Hip-hop was born in the Bronx amid poverty, despair. 50 years later, there’s pride, still hard times
Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also ... -
Boutier, Zhang stand out as contenders for Women’s British Open
Stretching back to 2019, there have been 21 different winners in the last 22 major championships in women’s golf. The field, then, is wide open for ... -
Heavy rain storm triggers landslides in Norway and floods Swedish harbor
Days of heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, where authorities said yesterday they were considering blowing up a dam at risk of ... -
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history
A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four ... -
US’ cybersecurity warning is more misinformation as part of its plans
The United States is known to be the world’s biggest cyber threat. The US National Security Agency has been revealed to be involved in various global ... -
Thursday, August 10, 2023 – edition no. 4305
* A bit of a pickle — Housing bill for ‘sandwich-class’ approved amid complaints * Housing | Gov’t launches tender in Taipa for residential purposes * ... -
Bullying and harassment at work concern lawmakers
The recent case of a former employee of a media production company who suicided after having reported long-term bullying at her workplace has prompted lawmakers Leong ... -
Illegal currency exchange operators assault and rob competitor
An illegal currency exchange operator has allegedly been beaten and robbed of HKD90,000 by four competitors at a local hotel room, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has ... -
MIECF to see four symposia this year
This year’s ecological expo will see four symposia among a series of other events, the government has announced. Held annually as the city’s main environmental protection ... -
Tourism industry sees increasing number of group tours
The city currently sees about 100 tour groups arriving daily, with room for incremental growth, a local tourism group head has said. Andy Wu, president of ... -
Son of Spanish actors arrested on suspicion of killing Colombian in Koh Phagnan
The son of two Spanish film stars has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murdering and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a tourist island, police ... -
Lawmakers identify flaws on diversification plan, point out lack of clear path for key industries
Several lawmakers have decided to make their opinions and suggestions public on the “Development Plan for Appropriate Economic Diversification of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2024-2028).” ... -
Gov’t distributed MOP5.38b for subsidy scheme
Around 548,000 beneficiaries had received funding from the 2023 Wealth Partaking Scheme via bank transfer, accounting for about MOP5.38 billion, while 188,000 crossed cheques had been ... -
Residential prices held steady
The residential property price index for April – June slightly increased by 0.1% over the previous period (March – May 2023) to 251.7, data from the ... -
Bus to accept Simple Pay tariff payment
Public buses will accept tariff payments using Simple Pay+ from Aug. 11, giving users another option to pay for bus fares. Last month, the two public bus ... -
Cargo from HK can now take the delta bridge
With the opening of a cargo handling facility at the Macau side of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, cargo from Hong Kong can now be transported via ... -
Guangdong’s travel permit appointments for SARs reach historical high
The number of entry and exit permits in Guangdong has reached an all-time high, with an overwhelming number of Zhuhai visa appointments for Hong Kong and ... -
SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first quarter as technology investments soured amid a market downturn. But SoftBank’s ... -
MGM to host guest chef experience with Daniel Calvert of SÉZANNE
MGM invited Chef Daniel Calvert, Executive Chef of the Michelin 2-starred French restaurant SÉZANNE in Tokyo from Aug. 17 to 19. The acclaimed Michelin-starred chef, together ... -
Four Seasons Hotel collaborates with Helena Rubinstein for afternoon tea
This summer, the Four Seasons Hotel Macao will present an afternoon tea set at Xiao Ting, collaborating with Helena Rubinstein, a premium skincare brand. Designed with ... -
July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy
China’s exports plunged by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump. Imports ... -
Thousands of Scouts evacuated from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels around Seoul and ... -
Biden will announce Grand Canyon monument designation during his Arizona visit
President Joe Biden will use his visit to Arizona today [Macau time] to formally announce a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, making Native ... -
1969 Film star stabbed in ‘ritualistic’ killings
Actress Sharon Tate has been found brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home, along with three high-society friends and a fifth, as yet un-named, victim. All ... -
William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 87
William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly anointed one of Hollywood’s ... -
Hannah Roberts of the US wins her fourth straight freestyle world championship
Hannah Roberts has won just about everything possible on a freestyle BMX bike except an Olympic title. That could be coming next. The 21-year-old American trick ... -
July was the hottest month on record by far: European scientists
Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a ... -
Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off in ... -
National compliance key to biological weapons ban
With the Ukraine crisis having led to talk about the possibility of using unconventional weapons, the second meeting of the Working Group on the Strengthening of ... -
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – edition no. 4304
* No room for bullies — Bullying and harassment at work concern lawmakers * Crime | Illegal currency exchange operators assault and rob competitor * Events ... -
Air quality in PRD region ‘steadily improving’: Report
The air quality in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region has been steadily improving, according to a report issued by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Air Quality Monitoring ... -
Airport handled over 550,000 passengers in July, 28% up from June
The Macau International Airport handled over 550,000 passengers last month, the Airport Company (CAM) has said, referring to the July statistics. According to the same source, ... -
Nine of 16 planned gov’t bills pending
Nine bills the government was to submit to the parliament this year are still pending. The government had planned to submit 16 bills to the parliament ... -
MOP600 million for new TSI building at Nam Van, 15 bids tendered
The new facilities of the Second Instance Court (TSI) to be built at the Nam Van Lake plots C12 (current Final Instance Court building) and C14 ...
