Monthly Archives: August 2023
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A top Russian general linked to mercenary group is reportedly dismissed
Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of a brief armed rebellion, has been dismissed as chief ... -
Navigating the intersection between AI, automation and religion
In a era marked by rapid technological advancement, we are seeing everything from artificial intelligence to robots slowly seep into our everyday lives. But now, this ... -
Thursday, August 24, 2023 – edition no. 4315
* Japan travelers inspected — Following Macau ban on food product imports from 10 prefectures in Japan, starting today, travelers face added customs inspections * Horse ... -
Global shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech and Nvidia earnings
Global markets were trading mixed today (Wednesday) ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated speech later in the week. -
Russia’s Putin stays away over arrest warrant as leaders of emerging economies meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies start a three-day ... -
Guilty unless proven innocent: tenant to compensate landlords
The judges of the Court of Second Instance (TSI) have amended a ruling from the Court of First Instance (TJB) regarding the payment of compensation by ... -
UK Foreign Secretary to visit Hong Kong this month: The Telegraph
James Cleverly will press Beijing to lift sanctions on British members of parliament during an imminent trip to China, when he will become the first foreign ... -
Traffic, coastline among main Zone A concerns
Traffic planning and coastline arrangements on New Urban Zone A are among the main concerns of an urban planner and a lawmaker, local media has reported. ... -
ID to reduce ‘Sports for All’ swim classes
The president of the Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, has announced that the bureau is adjusting the swimming pool facility operations of the Lin Fong ... -
Court upholds minimum sentences for breaching security law
A jailed university student who pleaded guilty to inciting secession in Hong Kong lost his bid to reduce his five-year sentence in a court ruling yesterday ... -
Three cross-boundary drivers charged for alleged smuggling
Three cross-boundary drivers have been arrested for allegedly smuggling battery and food products at the Border Gate and the Hengqin checkpoints, the Macao Customs Service has ... -
Few cultural and sports-related project applications from the Big Six
The number of cultural and sports-related projects submitted so far by the six gaming operators (Big Six) to the government under the mechanism established earlier this ... -
August property tax should be paid by end of month
Property tax payments to be settled in August should be paid by the end of this month, the Financial Services Bureau has reminded the public in ... -
Health Bureau promotes alcohol control
A Health Bureau delegation has visited a local anti-smoking organization to promote alcohol control laws, which will be enacted on Nov. 5. Pursuant to the law, ... -
MPU welcomes 2,200 new students, encourages patriotism
Macao Polytechnic University held the opening ceremony of the 2023/2024 academic year and the first MPU lecture on Aug. 21. The ceremony and lecture inaugurate a ... -
Montana asks judge to allow TikTok ban to take effect
Montana is asking a federal judge to allow its law banning new downloads of the video-sharing app TikTok to take effect in January while a challenge ... -
China fines US research firm $1.5 million in crackdown on information-gathering
An American research firm has been fined $1.5 million by China’s government in a crackdown on information-gathering that has rattled foreign investors. Mintz Group was one ... -
North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders
A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is opening its borders again after almost three years of severe ... -
Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as PM in generational change
The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was sworn in Tuesday as the country’s new prime minister, part of a generational change in top ... -
Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as tomorrow
Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial ... -
1991 Gorbachev punishes coup plotters
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has begun his purge of cabinet members and officials involved in the failed coup four days ago. Two of the three ministers ... -
In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
Considering that about 110 million people live in the Philippines, it’s not feasible to expect that they all would be basketball fans. “But it’s close,” said ... -
Already breaking Bolt’s youth records, teen sprinter Erriyon Knighton on fast track to success
From cars to race times, 19-year-old sprinter Erriyon Knighton has an appreciation for all things fast. He’s combining his two passions to provide extra fuel: Should ... -
The first two children are rescued from a cable car dangling hundreds of feet in the air in Pakistan
An official says military commandos have rescued two children stuck in a cable car dangling hundreds of meters above the ground in a remote part of ... -
Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
Thailand’s divisive former prime minister made a dramatic return home yesterday to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a ... -
Why was Putin asked to stay away of BRICS summit?
Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg ... -
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – edition no. 4314
* World suspended on BRICS * Guilty unless proven innocent | Court orders tenant to compensate landlords * UK Foreign Secretary to visit Hong Kong ... -
Macau to ban import of live, fresh food from Japan over nuclear wastewater discharge
Macau today (Tuesday) announced a ban on the import of live and fresh food products from 10 prefectures and regions of Japan over concerns about food ... -
Citigroup: High rollers back on city’s gaming tables
High rollers seem to have their bets back on the games of chance in Macau. A weekly channel check from Citigroup noted that it has observed ... -
Income ceilings for sandwich-class housing application set
The government has established the minimum and maximum limits for the income of those aiming to apply for the so-called “sandwich-class housing.” The government’s official gazette ... -
What Musk and Zuckerberg’s canceled cage match says about masculine anxiety
While the cage fight between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to be on hold, if these men do ever end up ... -
Over 1 million vehicles traveling between HK, Zhuhai and Macau over the summer holidays
The number of vehicles crossing the border between Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai over the period of the summer holidays has already exceeded 1 million, the ... -
Gov’t AI-assisted speech therapy system sees over 13,000 users
An AI-assisted speech therapy system owned by the Health Bureau (SSM) has seen over 13,000 users, with 1,200 children having used it between March 2022 and ... -
China, Russia look to advance agendas at summit of developing countries in Johannesburg
Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week, when an ... -
Entries for 70th Macau GP open until Sept. 15
Entries for racers in the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix opened yesterday and close on September 15, the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) ...
