Monthly Archives: September 2023
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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) ... -
70th edition of GP to leave out most of last year’s riders
As an important part of the special celebratory edition of the seven decades of the Macau Grand Prix, the 55th edition of the Macau Motorcycle GP ... -
Domestic helpers’ salaries back to pre-pandemic levels due to lower demand
Demand for domestic workers has decreased, resulting in lower monthly wages, which dropped by up to 30%. According to the Association of Employment Agencies for Foreign ... -
Lawmaker raises concerns for workplace mental health
Healthcare for workplace mental health is becoming critical in Macau for a variety of reasons, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has said in his latest written inquiry. ... -
Crime is rising but not yet at pre-pandemic levels
In general, the number of crimes has been growing over the first half (1H) of this year at a rate of 25.4%, the Secretary for Security, ... -
Premier Li on charm offensive as rivals protest Beijing’s aggression at sea
In talks with Southeast Asian leaders yesterday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as ... -
Alexander Payne makes ‘em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of the most fertile periods of American movies. But ... -
Islands Hospital to recruit 200 staff in October
A total of 200 doctors, nurses, administrative staff and other personnel will be recruited in October, with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital sending managers and ... -
Over 30 million passed through Qingmao Port
Gongbei Customs stated that more than 30 million people have passed through Qingmao Port in the past two years, effectively relieving the customs clearance pressure at ... -
Civil servant group visits Portuguese Embassy in China
President of Macau Civil Servant’s Association Rita Santos recently met in Beijing with Duarte Pinto da Rocha, deputy chief of mission and Ricardo Brilhante, political counselor, ... -
Fireworks display contest to open this weekend, with road detour
The international fireworks display contest is set to return this Saturday evening after three years of suspension, due to Covid-19 immigration restrictions. The Macao Government Tourism ... -
Social advisor suggests hiring private vehicles under T8 or higher
During the first meeting of the Islands District social advisors after Super Typhoon Saola, the suggestion to hire private vehicles to meet transport needs under typhoon ... -
Premier takes a test ride on Indonesia’s new high-speed railway
Chinese Premier Li Qiang took a test ride yesterday on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and ... -
Will he go by plane or train? How Kim may travel to Russia for a meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019 — a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow ... -
Modi uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach, court voters at home
Major roads in New Delhi are teeming with giant posters and billboards announcing India’s presidency of this week’s summit of the Group of 20 nations. And ... -
1992 Troops kill 24 at ANC rally
At least 24 people have been killed and 150 injured when soldiers fired on an African National Congress demonstration on the border of Ciskei in South ... -
Germany holds off Latvia and will next play the USA in the semifinals
Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup, a rematch of an exhibition matchup from earlier this summer where the ... -
Naomi Campbell struts the runway in shimmery silver in new fast fashion collab
Naomi Campbell was a vision in shiny metallic silver as she took the runway with her trademark supermodel swagger to display her collaboration with PrettyLittleThing, the ... -
Africa Climate Summit links ‘unfair’ debt burden with calls to make continent’s green assets pay off
Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, Kenya’s president ... -
‘There is great disorder under heaven, the situation is excellent.’
For decades, China has experienced a serious imbalance in its real estate sector. “Houses are for living in, not for speculation,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping ... -
Thursday, September 7, 2023 – edition no. 4325
* Most riders won’t come back for GP70 * Jobs | Helpers’ salaries back to pre-pandemic levels due to lower demand * Care for workplace ... -
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 ...
