Daily Archives: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Music festival tickets going slow, but IC sees opposite
As the box office opened Sunday for this year’s music festival, boasting a true international line up for the first time in three years, tickets do ... -
PSP claims obscured red light caused police van accident
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has issued a press statement to explain an accident involving a police van hitting a scooter at an intersection in ... -
Dubai names former MGM CEO as chairman of gaming authority
Former head of casino giant MGM Resorts, Jim Murren, takes helm at Dubai gaming authority, state news agency WAM said. Murren, former chairman and chief executive ... -
Policy changes imminent for apartments for older adults
A set of Executive Regulations concerning policy for apartments for older adults will soon be submitted to the Executive Council (ExCo), director of Social Welfare Hon ... -
DSEDJ: More foreign tertiary students than pre-Covid in new school year
This school year has seen more international students in tertiary education than the period before Covid-19, the director of Education and Youth Development, Kong Chi Meng, ... -
Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead association in 2026, in blow to generals
Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, Asian diplomats and a leader said ... -
10 shortlisted documentaries for Local View Power 2023
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has received 76 applications for the Local View Power 2023, which has shortlisted ten documentaries, short dramas and animations for the ... -
MGTO promotes local offerings in Indonesia
The ‘ASTINDO Travel Fair’ in Jakarta, Indonesia, has promoted Macau’s offer of “tourism+”experiences among residents to attract more Indonesian travelers to Macau. The Indonesian international travel ... -
Woman forges documents after losing MOP28m to scammers
A woman has been apprehended for forging remittance documents to scam money from a local medical institution after she was scammed out of MOP28 million. The ... -
Public buses carried 3% fewer passengers this year than pre-pandemic
The public bus companies have reported transporting a daily average of 610,000 passengers so far this year. The figure is 3% lower than the daily average ... -
September GGR likely to be down 6%: Morgan Stanley
September’s gross gaming revenue “isn’t going to wow anyone, not only due to seasonality (a shoulder season between the summer holidays and October Golden Week), but also ... -
FMCC to support NGO on food safety, environmental awareness project
The Annual Charity Gala Dinner 2023 for the French chamber will this year support the local branch of the Society of Food & Environmental Health (SGEH) ... -
Two elderlies found dead at their homes, PJ says no signs of crime
Within a period of about six hours, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported two separate cases involving local residents found lifeless at their respective homes. In ... -
McDonald’s criticized for discontinuing some coffee drinks
On Monday, the Macau branch of the American multinational fast food chain, McDonald’s, announced it would discontinue ground coffee and premium roast coffee from its drink ... -
TikTok’s Irish data center up and running as European privacy project gets under way
TikTok said yesterday that operations are underway at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app’s effort to ease ... -
Conrad Macao’s Bodhi Spa introduces new holistic wellness offerings
Conrad Macao’s award-winning Bodhi Spa has introduced two wellness experiences, both of which provide benefits: Lapidem Rituals; and Crystal Sound Therapy Meditation classes. As the only spa ... -
Melco hosts graduation ceremony for over 200 colleagues
Melco Resorts & Entertainment hosted a dedicated Whole Person Development Graduation Ceremony today at City of Dreams to celebrate the achievements of more than 200 colleagues ... -
China touts the benefits of its ‘Belt and Road’ initiative to Italy, which may end the agreement
China’s foreign minister is seeking to sell his Italian counterpart on the benefits of leader Xi Jinping’s signature “Belt and Road” initiative of Chinese-built and -funded ... -
Tsai begins visit to remaining ally Eswatini in southern Africa
Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday began a four- day trip to Eswatini, one of the island’s 13 remaining allies. Tsai, who is serving her last year ... -
Despite Xi’s decision not to attend summit in India, bilateral ties are ‘generally stable’
Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision not to attend this week’s Group of 20 summit in India, Beijing says that relations between the two nuclear-armed Asian ... -
What do North Korea and Russia need from each other?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would ... -
1997 Diana’s funeral watched by millions
Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought ... -
Students transform their drab dorm rooms into comfy living spaces
From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to disguise your mini-fridge, students are spending big bucks to decorate their dorm rooms, ... -
USA rolls past Italy 100-63 to reach World Cup semifinals
The United States is headed to the medal round of the Basketball World Cup, bouncing back from its first loss of the tournament in emphatic fashion. ... -
Accusers in Japan’s boy band producer’s sex abuse scandal hope for apology, compensation
A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer have expressed hope the company will provide financial compensation and ... -
The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. This week, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material ... -
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – edition no. 4324
* Adagio — Music festival tickets selling slow according to sales agent, but IC sees otherwise * Traffic | PSP claims obscured red light caused police ...
