Daily Archives: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Putin begins China visit highlighting ties amid Ukraine war, Israeli Palestinian conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing yesterday for a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian ... -
Aid is held up for Gaza on the verge of total collapse
The U.S. worked Tuesday to break a deadlock over delivering aid to millions of increasingly desperate civilians in the Gaza Strip, which has been besieged and ... -
Senior prosecutor continues explaining relations to court
Assistant prosecutor general Kong Chi has explained his relationship with the co-defendants as he continued his self-defence at the Court of Second Instance. Macau’s senior prosecutor ... -
Islands Hospital starts trial operations in December
The Peking Union Medical College Hospital will operate Cotai’s new hospital, which will start trial operations on Dec. 20, local media has reported. A government statement ... -
Mass-market baccarat on the rise
The city’s VIP baccarat generated MOP11.767 billion of GGR in the third quarter (Q3), down 3.2% from MOP12.157 billion in Q2, and accounted for 24.1% of ... -
Macau: Beyond casinos and European landmark replicas
A few weeks ago, two leading Irish academics visited me after attending a large international conference in nearby Macau. Macau hosted the previous edition of the ... -
Fun run to return to Guia Circuit for the 70th-anniversary
The commemoration of the Macau Grand Prix’s 70th anniversary this year will see the return of the fun run to the Guia Circuit, the Macau Grand ... -
Craft-Bamboo Racing’s 3-car line-up for local GP
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing has announced its return to the iconic Guia Circuit, participating in races over the two weekends of the 70th Macau Grand Prix. ... -
Center records increased calls for help due to gambling
Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Center has reported an increase in requests for help due to gambling. From January to September this year, there were approximately 2,200 ... -
City to see frequent showers, strong winds today
Macau’s weather in is expected to be cloudy with frequent showers, and winds will be strong today and tomorrow, according to the weather forecast. The weather ... -
IAM to improve hiking trail signs
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will improve the city’s hiking trail signs to “better provide popular science information about mountain forest restoration.” This includes works in ... -
Falling sign at Rua do Campo seriously injures woman
A 42-year-old local woman was seriously injured Monday evening after the sign from a private building’s parking lot fell on her as she was walking along ... -
Macau bridges China, Portugal in latest marine laboratory project
The world’s first China-Portugal Joint Laboratory for Marine and Environmental Sciences has opened in the University of St Joseph (USJ), highlighting Macau’s position in bridging the ... -
SSM to open new specialist building parking lot to public
The Health Bureau (SSM) has pledged that when the new specialist medical building beside the public hospital on the Macau peninsula opens, the parking lot will ... -
Macao Week in Xiamen starts Oct.26
The mega roadshow “Macao Week in Fujian-Xiamen” will be staged along Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street in Siming District of Xiamen from October 26 to 30. As ... -
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh elected to be an International Olympic Committee member
Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday despite some “no” votes from her new colleagues. Eight new ... -
Baidu unveils Ernie 4.0 AI model, claims that it rivals GPT-4
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu yesterday unveiled a new version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.0, claiming that it rivals models such ... -
Amazon, Tripadvisor team up to battle fake reviews
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said yesterday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor ... -
Key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s signature policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, which over the past 10 years has ... -
New airport opens to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals
Commercial operations began this week at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old ... -
Defeated PM Hipkins will remain leader of Labour Party
Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said yesterday he will continue to lead his liberal Labour Party — for now, at least — despite its ... -
1976 Funeral of Mafia boss held in NY
The funeral of Carlo Gambino, the ‘boss of the bosses’ in the Mafia, has taken place in New York. Mr Gambino, considered the most powerful of ... -
Sabitzer’s penalty sends Austria to Euro in day overshadowed by Brussels shooting
Substitute Marcel Sabitzer scored from the penalty spot shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country ... -
Uganda’s leader wants a ban on used clothing from the West
Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda’s capital. They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear ... -
600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key Ukraine city appears to be weakening
A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said, as ... -
Ping An Real Estate is China property’s new hot potato
China’s property sector is struggling to halt its unprecedented decline. The biggest developers have gone into default. What will happen to private equity that had enthusiastically ... -
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – edition no. 4350
* Xi on charm offensive — World leaders flock to Beijing for the Belt and Road Forum, including reclusive Putin * War rages on in Gaza ...
