Monthly Archives: August 2023
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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 ... -
Social Security investments record MOP8b loss in 2022
The Social Security Fund (FSS) lost nearly MOP8 billion in investments and currency exchange last year, pushing its gross expenditure to MOP14 billion, a leap of ... -
Music festival to return with int’l lineup, master musician Joe Hisaishi
After a three-year hiatus, the Macao International Music Festival will return this year in its 35th edition, hosting for the first time globally acclaimed musician Joe ... -
Fireworks competition back after hiatus
After a hiatus of three years, the Macao International Fireworks Display Contest is returning to the skies of Macau next week for its 31st edition. At ... -
US, China agree to discuss export controls as Raimondo visits to warm up chilly ties
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed yesterday to exchange information on U.S. export controls that frustrate Beijing and set up a ... -
Recognition, Equilibrium and Inclusive Multilateralism
Goldman Sachs estimates that in 2050, the Asia GDP will reach 90.6 Trillion USD (except developing markets) and the World total GDP will be 227.9 Trillion ... -
‘Ghost Month’ accountable for 15 fires in 10 days: CB
Over the first 10 days of the “Ghost Month,” which began on the seventh month of the lunar calendar or Aug. 16, there have been 15 ... -
Pereira Coutinho wants AL Public Finances Committee to analyze investment flops
Lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho is unhappy with news that government investments made through the Social Security Fund recorded a loss of 8 billion patacas last ... -
Typhoon Saola expected to enter Macau as it heads toward Taiwan, southern China
A typhoon has dumped heavy rain in the northern Philippines but did not reach land as it moved toward southern Taiwan. It is currently headed towards ... -
Police arrest duo over imprisonment, extorting debtor
The police have arrested two mainland residents who were suspected of usury, imprisoning, beating and extorting debtors. According to the authorities, the duo imprisoned the victim, ... -
August seeing around 100,000 daily tourists
The city is seeing an average daily number of visitors of 100,000 this month, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has estimated, in what is projected ... -
Macau-HK airport bus operates tomorrow
The bus service between the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Hong Kong International Airport will commence tomorrow. The operating hours of the first phase of the ... -
Public warned against text messages impersonating DHL
Members of the public are being warned about text messages impersonating international courier chain DHL, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday in a statement. The messages ... -
Hengqin to build a highland for high-tech innovation
According to the Economic Development Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, 10,000 technology enterprises have registered in the Zone, including nearly 800 Macau-funded ones. ... -
Foxconn’s Terry Gou will seek top post as an independent
Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said yesterday he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s main election, ending months of speculation. At a ... -
Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel harder than release of plant’s wastewater
At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. A graph on a computer monitor ... -
1992 Violence mars German anti-racist rally
A protest march against right-wing attacks on refugees in Germany has ended in violence after demonstrators clashed with police. It happened after about 15,000 people gathered ... -
Time is right for France team to emulate Les Bleus with WC triumph
Winning the World Cup for the first time in October would finally elevate France’s rugby team alongside the more illustrious Les Bleus in terms of nationwide ...
