Daily Archives: Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Lei: Casino ops to add 20% in non-gaming investment if revenues reach MOP180b
The Macau government’s contracts with the six gaming concessionaires stipulated that an additional 20% of its pledge in the non-gaming investment will be required if gaming ... -
Central gov’t to issue RMB5b of treasury bonds in Macau
China’s Ministry of Finance said it will issue a sovereign bond of RMB5 billion yuan in Macau on September 20, a move considered to support the ... -
2023 Marathon to change route passing through Cotai
The 42nd edition of the Macau International Marathon to be run in December has heeded public opinion and will have new routes that will explore the ... -
PSP to monitor and prosecute bus overloading
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) will be paying attention to the growing cases of public buses overloading their passenger capacity and fine the perpetrators accordingly, ... -
‘Full-time children’ move back in with parents, take on chores as good jobs grow scarce
When she first moved to the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen after graduating from college, Marguerite Wang imagined she would spend her career working hard in ... -
GTEF 2023 to examine tourism trends and emerging opportunities
The 10th Global Tourism Economy Forum – Macao 2023 (GTEF) will run from Sept. 20 to 23 at the Galaxy International Convention Center, making a return after over two ... -
Heavy rain expected this weekend
Under the influence of a trough of low pressure, showers will increase with thunderstorms from today until the weekend, the weather bureau has warned. “Showers will ... -
SSM holds fourth briefing on alcohol law with resort operators
The Health Bureau has held a fourth briefing targeting local resort operators regarding the edible alcohol law. At the briefing, bureau representatives explained the definition of ... -
Macau, mainland jointly broadcast China-made TV programs in Portuguese
Macau is joining hands with the mainland to broadcast China-made TV programs translated into and dubbed in Portuguese on local channels and in Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). ... -
First GBA conference opens today
The First “Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development” will be held in Macau for two days from today. Some 1,000 attendees from domestic ... -
MP fines its driver for indecent act, pledges enhancements in system
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has imposed a fine of 15-day salary’s worth on a driver who committed an indecent act publicly in May, local media ... -
Man arrested for strangling, appropriating mobile phones
A man has been apprehended for strangling a woman friend and stealing two mobile phones, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported. He was charged with the ... -
Biden plan would make companies pay royalties for copper and gold
The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies ... -
FBI investigates cybersecurity issue at MGM, casinos and hotels stay open across US
Casino operator MGM Resorts International said that resorts are open and an investigation is continuing after what it called a “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown ... -
Galaxy celebrates Mid-Autumn with design flair
Besides celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Lantern Art Festival, Galaxy Macau is presenting local design stars at Macau Design Week 2023. Both events opened yesterday ... -
Pope’s peace envoy heads to China on mission to help Ukrainian children
Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, is heading to China on the fourth leg of a mission that has already brought him to Kyiv, ... -
EU probes Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles
The European Union is launching an investigation into subsidies that China provides to electric vehicle makers, the head of the bloc’s executive branch said yesterday, as ... -
Celebrate Negroni Week in Style at Bar Patuá with a Creative Twist
EVERY year in September, cocktail enthusiasts come together to celebrate Negroni Week, showing appreciation for the art of mixology. Red, bold and punchy, Negroni is typically ... -
Kim vows full support for Russian ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday his country’s “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security ... -
1985 USSR expels 25 in tit-for-tat spy row
Two days after the British Government ordered the expulsion of 25 alleged Soviet spies, the USSR has retaliated by throwing out 25 British nationals. It follows ... -
All Blacks in no rush to clear list of injured players
New Zealand is in no rush to clear its list of injured players even though it must win its remaining pool games to reach the Rugby ... -
Jelonch back from knee surgery to captain France against Uruguay in his debut
Anthony Jelonch’s first match in nearly nine months is as the captain of France in his Rugby World Cup debut. Jelonch recovered quicker than expected from ... -
Over 5,000 deaths, 30,000 displaced after floods devastate eastern Libya
Rescuers have found more than 5,000 bodies as of yesterday in the wreckage of a Libyan city where floodwaters broke dams and washed away neighborhoods. The ... -
iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, a French agency says
A government watchdog agency in France has ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French market, saying it emits levels of electromagnetic radiation that ... -
Why China’s real estate crisis should make the global travel industry nervous
Once upon a time – in 2019 – tourists from China were among the best-traveled in the world. They collectively spent more than US$250 billion abroad ... -
Thursday, September 14, 2023 – edition no. 4330
* Big Six to top up the bill — Gov’t reiterates casino ops must add 20% in non-gaming investment if revenues reach MOP180 billion this year ...
