Daily Archives: Friday, September 1, 2023
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Typhoon updates: Signal 9 to be hoisted at 11pm, casinos close doors
The Weather Bureau has announced an hour ago that typhoon signal No. 9 will be hoisted today (Friday) at 23:00 due to the proximity of super ... -
Definitely bigger than Vegas, again: Macau GGR increases 7-fold in August
The city’s casino recovery is sustaining its momentum, with gaming revenue in August soaring a staggering 686% from a year earlier to the highest level since ... -
Residents hunker down as Super Typhoon Saola closer
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) will hoist typhoon signal number 8 at 2 p.m. today as the city grounds to a near standstill today with ... -
City braces for Typhoon Saola as storm moves towards south China, school year delayed
Although the issuing of typhoon signal number 8 is only expected for this afternoon or evening according to the forecast of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau ... -
Oysters with mislabelled origin intercepted at airport
A batch of unshelled oysters from Japan has been intercepted at Macau International Airport after import inspections revealed the origins had been misattributed, the Municipal Affairs ... -
IFTM to boost technology in various programs
Technology will be more incorporated in programs offered at the local public tourism institute, the head of the institute told the press yesterday. Having launched the ... -
Data Protection Office: No report yet made over Sai Van Bridge car crash footage
At the time of reporting, no report or complaint has yet been made to the Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) regarding footage circulating on social ... -
China logs over 82 million entry-exit trips during summer break
China logged more than 82.41 million entry-exit trips between July 1 and August 29, said immigration authorities. Among them, 41.19 million trips were made by mainland ... -
PLA garrison in Macau completes 24th routine rotation
The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday completed its 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macau in 1999. The garrison said its ... -
Yang Wanming no longer deputy director of HK, Macau Affairs Office
Yang Wanming will no longer serve as deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, according to the State Council, ... -
Guangdong Province issues green offshore municipal gov’t bond
Guangdong Province yesterday issued offshore municipal government bond in Macau, the third such issuance since 2021 and the first issuance of green municipal government bond in ... -
Bus drivers’ complain about rest, employers assure enough rest time
It was earlier claimed on a radio call-in show that bus drivers are only allowed five minutes for meals, despite the two local bus companies promising ... -
Air Macau estimates two years to recover 2019 staffing levels
Local air carrier Air Macau is struggling with the lack of crew members, especially pilots and co-pilots, the director of the company training department, Qi Yu, ... -
India shows an impressive 7.8% growth in April-June quarter
India’s economy registered impressive growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June), attributed to good performance by the agriculture and financial ... -
US envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize seafood ban over wastewater release
The U.S. ambassador to Japan visited a city in Fukushima yesterday and had a seafood lunch with the mayor, talked to fishermen and stocked up on ... -
Investors’ shift to low-cost funds brings average fees down
Fund investors are keeping more of what’s theirs. Fees for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds fell to a record low last year, according to Morningstar. Fund ... -
Sands Resorts Macao showcases offerings in Tianjin roadshow
Sands Resorts Macao is participating in the ‘Macao Week in Tianjin’ mega roadshow organized by the SAR government and being held on Golden Street, Heping District, Tianjin ... -
Galaxy to hold Lantern Art Festival
Galaxy Macau, in partnership with the Macau Designers Association (MDA), announced the launch of Galaxy Lantern Art Festival, featuring immersive experiences that “seamlessly fuse the charms ... -
US, Indonesia and five other nations hold war drills off Java coast
Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises yesterday on Indonesia’s main island of Java while China’s increasing aggression is raising ... -
Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model fully available to the public yesterday, raising the company’s stock price by over ... -
Germany-born pandas celebrate their fourth birthday ahead of expected trip to China
The first giant pandas born in Germany celebrated their fourth birthday yesterday as the Berlin Zoo prepares to send them to China, a journey that was ... -
Homeless horror as fire rips through rundown building, 73 died
A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg, forcing some to throw babies out of third-story ... -
1976 [UK] Water crisis deepens
The first of 11,500 standpipes have been connected in Yorkshire as local reservoirs reach their lowest levels in years. Yorkshire Water Authority (YWA) have said that ... -
Gal Gadot turns superspy in ‘Heart of Stone’
It’s turning out to be quite a summer for superspies and supercomputers. A month after the action feast of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part I,” ... -
Mooncake go vegan
This year, Green Common is bringing back the signature Vegan Custard Mooncake highlighting 100% made with plant-based ingredients and made in Hong Kong. The mooncake is ... -
Shinawatra jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member ... -
Japan’s defense ministry requests 12% budget increase to bolster military’s strike capability
Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles as it further fortifies the ... -
Friday, September 1, 2023 – edition no. 4321
* City braces for super typhoon * Fukushima ban | Oysters with mislabelled origin intercepted at airport * Taste of Edesia * More technological elements will ...
