Daily Archives: Friday, October 13, 2023
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mPay users reporting issues while using the platform abroad
Some local residents have reported problems while using the mPay service, which uses the Alipay+ platform to process payments outside Macau and was recently launched by ... -
Consul confident in more German investments in Macau
The Consul General of Germany in Hong Kong feels confident the city is attractive for German investors. Stefan Bredohl, Germany’s top diplomat for the SAR, was ... -
No name yet for 4th Macau-Taipa bridge
The 4th Macau-Taipa bridge is yet to be named, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has said in response to an inquiry from the Times about the ... -
MIF, MFE to return with inaugural China-Lusophone expo
Next week will see the return of two local business expos, in addition to the debut of another celebrating Chinese and Lusophone businesses, the local investment ... -
Sri Lanka reaches an agreement with EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with the Exim Bank of China on key terms and principles for restructuring its debt, a key step ... -
Macau breaks the spell and scores against Myanmar, loses 5-1
The Macau football team has finally broken a long-standing spell by scoring one goal against Myanmar in the first leg of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round ... -
Residential mortgage loans rise 20% in August
New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks rose by 20.7% month-on-month to MOP1.45 billion in August, according to data from the Monetary Authority of ... -
Symposium with int’l scholars tackles ecological conservation
The 2nd China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Ocean Research and Education Symposium draws to a close today, bringing in scholars and experts to explore cutting-edge science, innovative ... -
Police arrest four men over loan sharking
Police have arrested four mainland men on suspicion of loan sharking and detained a mainland woman who owed money for more than 17 hours. According to ... -
UK firm wins int’l fireworks contest
The UK won first place in the 31st Macau International Fireworks Display Contest, followed by China and Japan. The UK played on Sept. 9, after the ... -
Local manufacturers have growing confidence in future
A government survey has discovered that with an increasing number of orders, local manufacturers reported greater confidence on future prospects. Referred to as the Survey on ... -
Golden Week air traffic at 66% of pre-pandemic period
The seven-day holiday of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day saw increased air traffic volumes, as Golden Week passengers surged to 116,343 and aircraft movements to ... -
IC sees no harm in new building beside ancient Na Tcha Temple
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) sees no harm in the plan to construct a 26.8-meter-tall building beside the ancient Na Tcha Temple at Calçada das Verdades ... -
Gov’t to shift ZAPE park positioning, refine pedestrian routes
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is planning to fully open Dr Carlos D’Assumpção Park in ZAPE while refining the movement of pedestrians. Accessibility will be a ... -
Oktoberfest returns to Macau for 12 days
This year’s annual Oktoberfest Macau at MGM opened yesterday and will run for 12 days to boost the city’s festive vibe. Amid disease control restrictions, last ... -
MOC presidentdies at 79
The president of the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China (MOC), Charles Lo, has passed away, aged 79. Lo was also the president of the ... -
Applications for stalls in Lai Chi Vun Shipyards open
The Cultural Affairs Burau (IC) continues to hold a featured market in the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards – Plots X11-X15. Applications for stalls in new phase ... -
Judge to hear arguments from TikTok and content creators
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today [Macau time] in a case filed by TikTok and five Montana content creators who want the court ... -
Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on battery technology
Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed yesterday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to ... -
British gastropub Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill opens
Gordon Ramsay has opened his first restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, at The Londoner Macao, featuring an authentic and convivial British gastropub and steakhouse. Tom ... -
MGM China added to Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index
MGM China Holdings Limited has announced the company has been selected as a constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index (HSSUSB) with immediate effect based on ... -
Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom
A Chinese-born journalist credited the Australian government for her return to Australia “in one piece” after her three-year detention in China in an espionage case that ... -
Over 100 Attend Sands China’s Art Macao Seminar by Local Artist Ung Vai Meng
Sands China held a seminar Sept. 16 at the Macao Museum of Art titled Behind the Forms: The Essence of Contemporary Art, featuring professor Ung Vai ... -
Taiwan is closely watching the Hamas-Israel war
Taiwan is closely watching the war in the Middle East sparked by the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants from Gaza for lessons amid what ... -
Government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
Japan’s government said yesterday it would ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination raised ... -
Struggling budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspends service, leaving travelers stranded
Malaysian budget carrier MYAirline abruptly suspended operations yesterday, citing financial pressures less than 11 months after it took to the skies. The announcement on social media ... -
‘Intelligence analysis is like putting a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle together’
Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of its ability to collect information about potential threats within its own country ... -
Putin arrives in Bishkek on a rare trip abroad
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan yesterday on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted earlier this year by the International Criminal ... -
Families wait in agony for word of their loved ones taken hostage by militants
One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned Arabic in hopes of building bridges with her neighbors. Others include 10 members of an extended ... -
1992 Thousands of miners to lose their jobs
The government is planning to close a third of Britain’s deep coal mines, with the loss of 31,000 jobs. The President of the Board of Trade, ... -
Jamie Foxx leads a crowd-pleasing courtroom drama in ‘The Burial’
Jamie Foxx deploys his movie star charm judiciously and skillfully as a litigator with swagger to spare in “ The Burial,” a very entertaining courtroom drama. ... -
Kale, crispy bacon upgrades grilled cheese to an adult level
Satisfying, tasty and quick, a grilled cheese is a weeknight staple for a reason. But we use a couple tricks to spruce it up, taking it ... -
Ed Sheeran’s beautifully honest exploration of adult despondency
I’ve been up all night, thinking about dying,” Ed Sheeran opens “When Will I Be Alright”, one of his new album’s final tracks. “I’ve just been ... -
Rare birdwing butterflies star in federal case
Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia. Their ... -
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted fraud at a court hearing Thursday after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in ...
