Daily Archives: Friday, October 20, 2023
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PLPEX re-brands for main role in MIF
The former Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition – Macao (PLPEX) has re-branded itself this year, becoming the 1st China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo ... -
LVS revenue and profits rise sharply, mostly on Macau upturn
In Q3 2023, Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) showcased a promising recovery, particularly in its Macau operations, buoyed by the resurgence in travel and tourism following ... -
Some caterers halt normal business to support fair exposure
A number of local caterers will suspend business to display products at food expos or fairs, local media has reported. Many local eateries have struggled since ... -
prosecutor explains second defendant’s link in archived cases as coincidence
Assistant prosecutor general Kong Chi said it was a coincidence that he had contacted second defendant Choi Sao Ieng before and after he archived some cases, ... -
Evidence shows Hamas used North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials ... -
PLP: Cooperation needs realization
The synergies and cooperation agreements established between companies from the Portuguese-speaking countries (PLP) and China need real implementation in projects and cannot stay only at the ... -
C-PLPEX Portugal wants new business with Macau, beyond cultural ties
Portugal’s vice-minister for Economy, Pedro Cilínio, yesterday said his country wants to broaden ties with the Chinese region beyond cultural links, eyeing investment in renewable energies ... -
IPIM, mainland to talk to ease Customs for PLP products
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will meet central government authorities to facilitate the entry of products from Portuguese- speaking countries (PLP) to the ... -
GBA survey suggests salary rise in 2024
Macau employees may receive a higher salary next year, according to the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Pay and Benefit Survey, local media has reported. ... -
Macau champion Lee tees up shot at the big time
Min Woo Lee’s American dream is on the brink of coming to fruition. After honing his skills on the DP World Tour, the highly regarded Australian ... -
Casino heiress, actor-husband enjoy tennis date
Laurinda Ho and her actor husband, Shawn Dou, showed their best selves as spectators at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai tennis tournament, according to Chinese media. ... -
Melco highlights Macau’s appeal as a key business and leisure destination in the Philippines
In support of the Macau government’s drive to attract international travelers and diversify visitor sources to the city, Melco Resorts & Entertainment last week hosted an ... -
40% more part time positions in 2H2023
With a series of festive, business or entertainment events in the second half of the year, 40% more part time vacancies are available than in the ... -
Morpheus receives World’s Most Beautiful Hotels UNESCO award
Morpheus, located at City of Dreams in Cotai, has been recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful hotels by Prix Versailles, the world architecture and ... -
Innovative treatments blending Chinese medicine and modern science at Four Seasons
The Four Seasons Hotel spa introduces “001 Skincare London” by Ada Ooi, blending Chinese medicine with modern science through a “Unique Transdermal Waterzyme Release” skincare system, ... -
China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections
A Pentagon report on China’s military power says Beijing is exceeding previous projections of how quickly it is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal and is ... -
Russia’s foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea and China
Russia’s foreign minister proposed regular security talks with North Korea and China to deal with what he described as increasing U.S.-led regional military threats, as he ... -
Presidential candidates register for next year’s elections as supporters cheer
Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia’s election commission yesterday as candidates started registering for next year’s elections in the world’s ... -
Exports rise and imports decline in September as auto shipments to US and Europe climb
Japan’s exports climbed 4.3% in September from a year earlier as shipments of vehicles, machinery and electronics rose while imports of oil and gas fell sharply, ... -
Palestinians trapped find nowhere is safe during Israel’s relentless bombing
Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip yesterday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than ... -
EU seeks answers to rising security challenges as Israel-Hamas war fuels new concerns
European Union interior ministers yesterday debated how to manage the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the bloc, amid heightened security tensions after ... -
1988 New law could erode right to silence
The British Government has announced plans to change the law regarding a suspect’s right to remain silent so that remaining silent could incriminate rather than protect ... -
Scorsese’s epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is sweeping tale of greed, richly told
There tends to be lots of fast talking and fast moving in Martin Scorsese films, often from shifty types trying to get away with something. Or ... -
The Rolling Stones show time’s (still) on their side
Near the end of the exultant “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” the penultimate track on The Rolling Stones’ terrific new album “Hackney Diamonds” (yes, NEW), we hear ... -
German Indulgence
This week, St. Regis Macao had a unique collaboration between The Manor and Heimat by Peter Find for a two-day exquisite dining indulgence. Fusing German cuisine ... -
Burt Young, who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83
Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young ... -
FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to N.Korea to fund weapons program
Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in ... -
Crypto is a small slice of Hamas’ funding — but it’s deadly
As lawyers and prosecutors rake over the ashes of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, another reckoning for digital currencies is underway: Governments around the world are intensifying their crackdown ... -
Friday, October 20, 2023 – edition no. 4352
* Eventful Cotai — Three trade exhibitions open concurrently in Macau to boost key industries and align with China’s ‘dual circulation’ economic strategy * Gaming | ...
