Monthly Archives: September 2023
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Uruguay players aim to shrug off Italy defeat with win against Namibia
Uruguay’s players must put the disappointment of defeat to Italy behind them if they are to leave the Rugby World Cup with at least one win. ... -
Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia’s Tigray region since ceasefire
Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a two-year conflict there in November. A study ... -
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers, steady with a year ago
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help handle the holiday rush this season, in ... -
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – edition no. 4339
* Tourist-friendly — MGTO adopts measures to welcome some 100,000 visitors daily during the upcoming Golden Week holidays * Asian Games | Local swimmer ties best ... -
MGM eyes record breaking figures in upcoming Golden Week as investment continues in arts and culture
MGM Macau has its focus on art and culture after promising the government to help diversify the local economy by investing in non-gambling attractions. The company ... -
Martial arts athlete Li Yi secures gold medal at Asian Games
Local martial arts athlete Li Yi yesterday secured a gold medal in the Changquan event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The medal is the ... -
First pedestrianized ‘Happiness Street’ to open this Friday
The iconic Rua da Felicidade, colloquially known as “Happiness Street”, in central Macau will be pedestrianized this Friday despite concerns over the rapid implementation of the ... -
Macau New Neighbourhood aims to achieve 80% mortgage ratio at least
The Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project for Macau buyers will strive for a minimum loan-to-value ratio of 80% for residential units, Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) ... -
591 online, phone scams recorded in 1H, MOP95 million in losses
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recorded a total of 591 online and phone scams during the first half (1H) of this year, resulting in losses totaling ... -
Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy
Top Thai officials welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport yesterday, the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will ... -
Buccellati exhibition opens at MGM Macau
The Buccellati exhibition titled “Timeless Beauty with Century-Old Craftsmanship” was inaugurated at MGM Macau, which provides Macau and the whole Greater Bay Area consumers with a ... -
Hotel Estoril mural being removed, IC pledges future display at new library
The mural on the façade of the former Hotel Estoril building is being removed, with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) pledging to display it permanently at ... -
TIS Hosts University Fair with 92 universities represented
The International School of Macao (TIS) yesterday hosted its annual University Fair, marking the 12th consecutive year of the event.This year’s fair featured a total of ... -
Wynn Organizes International Sports Events to Bolster Macao’s Development of “Sports + Tourism”
Wynn has been persistently introducing global sports events to Macao in support of the SAR Government’s “tourism +” policy and is dedicated to contributing to the ... -
EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China
The European Union’s trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China yesterday, noting an EU trade deficit of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 ... -
Wynn Palace presents new Jiangnan cuisine restaurant
Wynn Palace Cotai presents Lakeview Palace, the resort’s brand new dining Jiangnan cuisine establishment, set to open on September 28. The new restaurant encapsulates the essence ... -
The Mews at The Londoner opens
The Londoner Macao has announced the opening of The Mews, a Thai restaurant led by the creative chef Nongnuch “Nuch” Sae-eiw. Originally from Bangkok, Chef Nuch ... -
Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon
Philippine officials vowed yesterday to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a disputed lagoon in the ... -
The chairman of city’s leading journalist group found guilty of obstructing a police officer
The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group was found guilty of obstructing a police officer yesterday in a court case that sparked concerns about the ... -
US establishes diplomatic ties with two island-nations as Biden hosts Pacific leaders
President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations today [Macau time] with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims ... -
1984 UK and China agree Hong Kong handover
Britain and China have finalised an agreement which will end more than 150 years of UK rule in Hong Kong. The proposal – which will hand ... -
A look inside the walls of the 11th-century Marco Simone castle
First came the castle. Then the golf course. The nearly 300,000 fans descending on the Marco Simone club for the Ryder Cup this week will be ... -
South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in esports
South Korea’s League of Legends team breezed through its first day of esports competition yesterday at the Asian Games, bolstered by a strong performance by top ... -
Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire
From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised ... -
Xi calls on Zhejiang to write new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization
President Xi Jinping has urged east China’s Zhejiang Province to strive toward writing a new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the ... -
Hong Kong’s billionaire debt kings are losing their mojo
The tide is turning for Hong Kong’s tycoon families. All of a sudden, the younger generation has to work a lot harder to convince banks and ... -
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 – edition no. 4338
* Golden figures — MGM eyes record-breaking figures in upcoming Golden Week as investment continues in arts and culture amid clientele shift — as Iwan Dietschi ... -
Gov’t to launch tender for up to 500 taxi licenses
The government will soon launch a public tender for common taxi licenses of eight years’ duration. The tender was initially thought to reissue some 300 licenses ... -
League of Legends, other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time
The world of online gaming takes its place this year at the Asian Games as an official event for the first time, with gold medals in ... -
Gov’t must inject funds into Islands Hospital if not self-sufficient
The government will be responsible for injecting the necessary funds to balance the accounts of the Islands Medical Complex if it does not find a way ... -
Alan Chan: Eastern elements will shine further in design
Eastern elements will further gain significance in the design world because there is so much “to be inspired [by],” Hong Kong famed designer Alan Chan has ... -
Economy chief pinpoints sustainability at GTEF closing address
Sustainable development to revive the tourism industry should be promoted, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said as part of his closing address of ... -
Ireland beats South Africa 13-8 in titanic clash
Ireland’s 5-3 trumped South Africa’s 7-1. The Springboks believed their fresh set of seven forwards would come off the bench and finish grinding down the Irish ... -
Applications for elderly residence apartments to start in November
The application process for the government elderly residential apartments will kick off as soon as the applicable new administrative regulation comes into force on November 6, ... -
Macau athlete secures medal at Asian Games
Song Chi Kuan of Macau won bronze at the men’s changquan of wushu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. Silver medalist ...
