Daily Archives: Friday, September 8, 2023
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Parliament to prioritize electoral laws review in new session
The review of electoral laws will be placed “at a critical position,” President Kou Hoi In of the parliament has underlined. The second session of the ... -
Eduardo Flores offers an insight into Macau’s architecture over the past 40 years
Proof of Life (Prova de Vida) is the title of an exhibition by the architect Eduardo Flores, and aims not only to provide a retrospective over ... -
Food delivery platforms fined for violating personal data
Three major food delivery platforms in Macau were fined up to MOP60,000 for violating the Personal Data Protection Law, including for the transfer of user information ... -
Security Secretary ‘not happy’ with manner of PSP information release
Both he and the chief of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) were dissatisfied with recent communications by the authority, stated Secretary for Security Wong Sio ... -
New English book documents Portuguese poet Pessanha
Camilo Pessanha, a Portuguese poet who came to Macau at age 27, has become the focus of a book that goes beyond merely praising his poetic ... -
Macao Week in Tianjin gathers 2.16m visitors
The second Macao Week of 2023 culminated in Tianjin, attracting nearly 2.16 million spectators on site, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office. Staged for five ... -
Measures issued to facilitate Macau-based planning institutions to practice in Hengqin
Hengqin recently issued the trial measures for Macau and Hong Kong-based planning institutions and professionals to file their practice in Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. ... -
DSOP receives 23 bids for old court renovation project
Public Works Bureau (DSOP) received 23 bids, 22 of which were accepted, and one required additional documents for the roof construction of the old court building’s ... -
DSAL to hold job-matching sessions next weekend
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU) will collaborate to hold three industry-specific matching sessions on September 14 and 15, providing ... -
IAS receives 69 requests for assistance for gambling disorder
The city’s central registration system for gambling disorder has received a total of 69 requests for assistance, an increase of nearly 60% when compared to the same period ... -
Shenzhen to allow HK, Macau residents purchase commercial properties
Shenzhen will start allowing residents of Hong Kong and Macau to buy commercial property and business apartments to bolster sales. A news report issued by China ... -
China’s exports and imports fall in August as weak global demand keeps its economy under pressure
China’s exports and imports both fell in August from a year earlier, reflecting tepid global demand that is adding to pressures on its slowing economy. Customs ... -
A South Korean maker of auto seating parts will build a $35 million factory in Georgia, hiring 300
A South Korean company that makes automotive seating said this week that it plans to build a $35 million factory in eastern Georgia to supply a ... -
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM taps the keg in October
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, the annual brand event of MGM, is set to return to the town again in October at MGM Cotai. Held as an outdoor party ... -
Wynn mixologist to present new collection of drinks
Wynn is presenting a new collection of crafted cocktails designed by master mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini this September. Mercer Boarini has gained numerous accolades throughout her ... -
US must heed call to turn South China Sea into sea of peace, friendship and cooperation
The United States conducted a joint naval sail with the Philippines in the South China Sea on Monday, an obvious provocative move considering the tensions between ... -
China sending delegation to N. Korea to celebrate its founding as nations foster their ties
A Chinese delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to participate in celebrations for its 75th founding anniversary, which is tomorrow, the North’s ... -
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in three years
Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years yesterday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed ... -
Journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
A court in Myanmar sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of a deadly ... -
Rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe
Japan launched a rocket yesterday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch ... -
Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge yesterday [Macau ... -
Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, newly unsealed U.S. court documents ... -
1986 Pinochet survives rebel ambush
The president of Chile has escaped an attempt on his life in a fierce attack which killed five of his bodyguards and wounded 11 more. General ... -
Pinochet as a vampire in surreal, frightening ‘El Conde’
The Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is not dead in Pablo Larraín’s “El Conde.” He is instead a 250-year-old vampire living in semi-exile and wishing for death ... -
Big Thief’s Buck Meek delivers from high on the ear-friendly album
Buck Meek, the stellar guitarist of Big Thief, is out with his third studio album, “Haunted Mountain.” It is a lovely fusion of twang and rock ... -
Tastes from the land of smiles
Banyan Tree Macau’s signature restaurant, Saffron, has been a hit with diners around the world since its opening. Situated on the 31st floor, Saffron boasts breath-taking ... -
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections
Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where ... -
Biden aims to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as alternative to China
President Joe Biden is looking to demonstrate to the world at the Group of 20 summit in India and during a stop in Vietnam that the United States and its like-minded ... -
Everyone’s talking about the Global South, but what is it?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country is “becoming the voice of the Global South,” and that at the upcoming Group of 20 meetings being ... -
Friday, September 8, 2023 – edition no. 4326
* Looking for ideal vote — Parliament to prioritize electoral laws review in new session * Proof of Macau — ‘Prova de Vida’ (Proof of Life) ...
