Monthly Archives: August 2023
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City sees lowest property sales in July
July saw 204 residential property transactions, the lowest in a single month this year, according to the Financial Services Bureau. The figure recorded a decrease of ... -
Air Macau to hike fuel surcharge
Air Macau will increase its passenger fuel surcharge starting Sept. 1, the local carrier said yesterday. The fuel surcharge between the mainland and Macau has been ... -
Raffles soft opens at Galaxy Macau
Century-old Singapore-incepted luxury hotel brand Raffles yesterday saw its first hotel in Macau soft opening at the Galaxy resort, with an all-suite lineup. The new hotel ... -
Visitor expenditure surges to MOP17b in Q2
Total visitor spending (excluding gaming expenses) surged 354.6% year-on-year to MOP17.48 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) ... -
DSEDT: Retailed toys on par with national safety standards
Some 79 toy samples sent for testing in 2022 were on par with Chinese safety standards, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has disclosed. In ... -
EXPLORE THE COLORFUL UNIVERSE OF MODERN ABSTRACT MASTER HSIAO CHIN THROUGH ‘ART-TECH-TAINMENT’ AT MGM COTAI
Ready to experience a one-of-kind art exhibition in Macau? Under a new curatorial concept of “ART-TECH-TAINMENT,” art, technology, and entertainment converges at “To Infinity and Beyond ... -
Eason Chan to bring ‘Fear & Dreams World Tour’ to Cotai Arena
The Venetian Macao has announced that singer Eason Chan will be bringing his Fear & Dreams World Tour in Macau to the Cotai Arena in October. The world tour ... -
Line up of renowned chefs featured at MGM x RR1 Culinary Masters Macau
MGM has recently presented the MGM x RR1 Culinary Masters Macau, Asia’s first exclusive RR1 Signature Event in Macau, featuring a deluxe four-day dining extravaganza, with a ... -
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border
Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the ... -
New Paraguay president stresses ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president ... -
Nigeriens call for mass recruitment of volunteers as the junta faces regional invasion
Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president. Residents in the ... -
1998 Clinton admits Lewinsky affair
President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton ... -
An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE’s hardscrabble past
Nestled in sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the ... -
England beats Australia to move into final against Spain
Australia 1, England 3 England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia yesterday, ending the Matildas ... -
Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation
Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local ... -
OK, we can relax. The iPhone ‘hang up’ button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone’s red “end call” button might soon be vacating its center ... -
Exquisite dining creates a sizzling new trend in China
Few individuals have shown greater enthusiasm for the culinary arts than Tian Zeyu, a chef hailing from southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This culinary master has been ... -
Thursday, August 17, 2023 – edition no. 4310
* Safe fun — For lawmaker Ron Lam, safety should come first when regulating fun fairs venues and operations * Crime | Lost item ‘theft’ on ... -
Global shares trading mixed amid worries about China economy
Global shares were trading mixed today (Wednesday) amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy. -
Residential rent down, while commercial spaces up slightly
Average rent for those with an area between 50 and 99.9 square meters and for those with a floor area between 100 and 149.9 square meters ... -
Gov’t reduces operational costs due to rent
The government has announced that it is reducing rent and operational costs as much as possible for the office buildings where government departments are located. In ... -
JP Morgan forecasts August to hit another high in gaming revenue
Analysts from the financial services firm JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited are forecasting that August will break the gross gaming revenue (GGR) record that was ... -
MGM Unveils Special Exhibition “To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin”
MGM unveils the special exhibition “To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin”. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was officiated by a lineup of ... -
Three ways AI is transforming music
Each fall, I begin my course on the intersection of music and artificial intelligence by asking my students if they’re concerned about AI’s role in composing ... -
Yoon calls for strong security cooperation with US, Japan ahead of Camp David summit
South Korea’s president called for deeper security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan to address North Korea’s nuclear threat, saying yesterday that his upcoming summit with ... -
International banking assets in Macau shrunk by 6.4% in Q2
At the end of the second quarter (Q2) of this year, total international banking assets decreased 6.4% from the previous quarter (Q1) to MOP2,124.8 billion, the ... -
First group of Macau medical personnel begin to practice in Hengqin
The first group of four Macau medical personnel completed their professional registration and received practice certificates in the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. Fong Fong ... -
UM welcomes 4,400 new students in 2023/2024academic year
The University of Macau (UM) held the Convocation and First Lecture of University of the 2023/2024 academic year, welcoming 4,400 new students. UM has enrolled more ... -
Taiwan court rejects Levo Chan’s appeal for residency right
Former junket boss Levo Chan’s residency in Taiwan was revoked by a Taiwan court, according to media reports. In January 2022, Chan applied for an extension ... -
Cooperation Zone issues financial support scheme for cultural industry
The Cooperation Zone has announced a financial support scheme for the development of the cultural tourism industry, providing assistance to the cultural tourism industry and related ... -
IAS records nine domestic violence cases in Q1
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has received reports of nine cases of domestic violence in the first quarter of this year. According to IAS deputy director, ... -
DSAT claims 86,000 vehicle registrations not adequately canceled
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) claims that approximately 86,000 vehicle registrations have not been properly canceled by the motor vehicle registration department. As a result, the same ... -
Chinese expert in green finance to be MIECF2023 keynote speaker
Environmental scholar and expert Professor Lan Hong will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF). She is slated ... -
Sands China supports Art Macao 2023 with vibrantly coloured artworks to inspire enthusiasm, hope and exhilaration
In echoing the theme of Art Macao 2023, “The Statistics of Fortune,” Sands China has adopted a unique approach to exhibiting during a year defined by ... -
No update on surging youth unemployment as economic decline deepens
China’s government suspended giving an update on a possible spike in unemployment among young people as official data yesterday showed an economic decline deepened in July. ...
