Daily Archives: Monday, October 23, 2023
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Judicial year opening ceremony spotlights recent cases
The judicial year’s opening ceremony, held over the weekend, highlighted several recent cases, with several speakers addressing the the Suncity and Tak Chun cases. During his ... -
Former Forum Macao executive calls for expanding China-Lusophone fund
Manuel Amante da Rosa, the former deputy secretary-general of the China-Lusophone Forum in Macau, has called for the expansion of the China-Lusophone fund, the public broadcaster ... -
Iris-authentication implemented at Border Gate
Local border clearance through the use of physiological characteristics has expanded, as local police have announced that iris authentication is now in full operation at the ... -
Over 1,000 business matching sessions during joint exhibitions
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has said that 1,100 business-matching sessions were held at the three joint exhibitions this year, an increase of ... -
Alvin Chau sentence unchanged after appeal, money laundering conviction added
With an additional conviction for aggravated money laundering, former SunCity boss Alvin Chau’s sentence remains at 18 years’ imprisonment after his appeal. The Court of Second ... -
Philippines says its coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal
A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat yesterday off a ... -
More grassroots delegates to attend China’s 13th National Women’s Congress
Over 69% of the delegates to China’s 13th National Women’s Congress are in frontline posts at the grassroots level, an increase from the previous congress, the ... -
Inflation up slightly
The September Composite CPI (104.86) grew 0.86% year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The change was attributed to higher prices for eating out ... -
MGTO boosts city promoting on social media
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is partnering with mega e-commerce platforms such as Tripadvisor and Expedia in the fourth quarter to boost arrivals in the ... -
IFTM partners with firm for tourism metaverse
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) and Senge Data Technology Macao Ltd. (Senge) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement committing both parties to establishing and ... -
Middle-aged man dies after fall from building
A middle-aged man died after falling from a building in Taipa around noon late last week. The police department classified the incident as a case of ... -
Festival to kick off in Hengqin on Nov. 4
The 7th China International Circus Festival will be held in Zhuhai Chimelong International Ocean Resort in Hengqin from Nov. 4 to 11. It will host a total of eight performances ... -
Pang Chuan blames gov’t for university ‘brain drain’
Lawmaker Pang Chuan has found discrepancies between the speech of the government and their actions in concerning the promotion of Macau as a “university and science ... -
Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities
Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported yesterday. Foxconn, a ... -
Prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, making the announcement yesterday before he departed for ... -
Military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal ... -
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza overnight and into Sunday, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the occupied West Bank allegedly ... -
2001 IRA begins decommissioning weapons
The Northern Ireland peace process has reached an historic breakthrough as the IRA announced they had begun decommissioning their weapons. In a statement the IRA said: ... -
South Africa pulls off great escape to beat England and make the final
England 15, South Africa 16 The Springboks finally broke the English scrum, and once again their hearts, to reach the Rugby World Cup final and have ... -
Errant All Blacks wing Tele’a proves a point in semifinal after axing
New Zealand 44, Argentina 6 Punished one week, punisher the next. New Zealand winger Mark Tele’a responded to being dropped for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals ... -
French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast
An assessment by French military intelligence indicates the most likely cause of the deadly explosion at Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital was a Palestinian rocket that carried ... -
A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far
It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig –- and hospital video released Friday ... -
Monday, October 23, 2023 – edition no. 4353
* ‘Clean Judiciary’ — Judicial year opening puts spotlight on junket, corruption cases as Prosecutor General calls for longer sentences in corruption context * Forum Macao ...
