Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 – edition no. 4345
* Fast track recovery — Fitch Ratings forecasts 65% GDP rebound in 2023 * Health | Public hospital’s emergency demand easing * Sports | Macau team ... -
SMG justifies long-lasting signal 8 due to Koinu’s strong winds despite small size
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has justified the decision of keeping Typhoon Signal No. 8 hoisted for a total of 17 hours and 30 ... -
Casino revenues for first 8 days of October at MOP6.65 billion
The Golden Week has seen an estimated casino floor revenue of MOP6.65 billion, according to JP Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. In a memo, the brokerage ... -
DSPA refutes link between infections and wastewater treatment
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has refuted the possibility of any links between the bacterial infections recently reported on Coloane beaches and the local wastewater treatment ... -
Transport director, lawmaker unaligned on ‘online vehicle hailing’
The interpretation of the concept of “online vehicle hailing” appears to differ between the director of transport and lawmaker Ron Lam, with the latter following the ... -
Survey reveals weak promotion of New Neighbourhood
Weak intention to buy Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) units was due to inadequate promotion and advertising on the project, a survey run by the Macau Association ... -
Israel declares war, bombards Gaza Strip after unprecedented Hamas attack
The Israeli government promised yesterday to hunt down Hamas fighters and to punish the Gaza Strip following a surprise weekend attack killed more than 700 people ... -
Team Macau with six medals in Asian Games
Team Macau has pulled off an historical best Asian Games this year with a gold medal, three silver and two bronze. On the last match day, ... -
Consumers regaining confidence as reflected by latest research
The Consumer Confidence Index for the third quarter crossed a threshold rate, signaling a regain in confidence, Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has announced. ... -
Michael Evans joins Macau GP first time this November
Manx TT rider Michael Evans is set to make his debut at the local Grand Prix (GP) next month, the rider told news media Isle of ... -
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets President Xi in rare meeting
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare meeting yesterday that he was “very disappointed” by China’s failure to strongly ... -
Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s
To Rep. Mike Collins, China is a bigger threat to the United States than Russia. So the Georgia Republican has voted against providing military aid to Ukraine as ... -
The Asian Games wrap up, with China dominating the medal count
The Asian Games wrapped with China dominating the medal count, followed by Japan and South Korea. China has traditionally been strong in the event and it ... -
Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people
A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province yesterday in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people over the ... -
1999 Millennium Wheel edges upwards
Thousands have assembled to watch a giant Ferris wheel move into position as the new landmark on the London skyline. The engineering feat has taken all ... -
Lopsided quarterfinals highlight absurdity of early draw for pool stage
The absurdity of the decision to stage the draw for the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup three years out from the tournament will really ... -
Portugal pulls off stunner and Fiji advances in storming end to pool stage
Portugal will be by far the happiest of the teams going home early from the Rugby World Cup. The Portuguese pulled off a stunner of an ... -
Nobel economics goes to professor for advancing understanding of workplace gender gap
The Nobel economics prize was awarded yesterday to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the ... -
UK’s Labour Party says if elected it will track down billions lost to COVID-19 fraud
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says that if it wins power, it will appoint a “COVID corruption commissioner” to try and recoup some of the billions lost to ... -
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 – edition no. 4344
* Macau, HK disrupted by ‘weak’ typhoon — Weather bureau justifies long-lasting signal 8 — 17 and a half hours — due to Koinu’s strong winds ... -
Typhoon signals canceled, rain forecast to be heavy as Koinu moves away
Macau canceled all typhoon signals at 5 p.m. today, following over 17 hours of Typhoon Signal No. 8 being hoisted. According to the local weather bureau, ... -
Oldest harbor-crossing bridge sidewalks closed for six months
The sidewalks on the Nobre de Carvalho will be closed to pedestrians from today for approximately six months to facilitate major maintenance works, the Public Works ... -
GP tickets go on sale with a sharp price increase
Tickets for this year’s celebratory edition of the 70th Macau Grand Prix go on sale today at 11 a.m., with a noticeable price rise for some ... -
The Asian Games close in China as the hosts dominate the medal count. Nagoya, Japan, coming next
The Asian Games closed their 16-day run on Sunday at the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium with host nation China again in command as Premier Li ... -
MGTO to monitor situation in Israel and Palestine
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is monitoring the situation in Israel and Palestine and, so far, has not received any inquiries or requests for help, ... -
Almost 1 million visitors during Golden Week, 5% foreigners
The Golden Week of the National Day holidays, which followed the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, has accounted for a higher number of visitors to Macau than initially ... -
SMG announces possibility of T9 as Koinu regains intensity
The weather bureau has issued a warning that there is a medium possibility of hoisting Typhoon Signal No. 9, as Typhoon Koinu is slowly advancing ... -
American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain
American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed today dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others ... -
China’s flagging economy gets a temporary boost as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels
Chinese tourists jammed popular sites as travel bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to China’s flagging economy. ... -
Israel battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion and trades fire with Hezbollah
Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel today and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a ... -
Macau to raise T8 as Koinu alters track
As Typhoon Koinu adjusted its trajectory, Typhoon Signal No. 8 will be hoisted at 4:30 p.m. today, the weather bureau has announced. Hong Kong Observatory, meanwhile, ... -
198 killed in Gaza in Israeli retaliation for a Hamas assault into Israel
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says at least 198 people have been killed and at least 1,610 wounded in the territory in Israel's retaliation after ... -
DSAMA is monitoring beach bacteria
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) stated that it is aware of recently reported cases of Vibrio vulnificus bacterial infections on Macau beaches and has taken ... -
Cotai hotels benefit from holidays amid gradual decline in arrivals
The eight-day National Day holiday is breaking post-pandemic records as it marks the first Golden week in three years where Chinese travelers are free to travel ... -
Ron Lam unhappy with brief replies from gov’t
Lawmaker Ron Lam expressed his dissatisfaction with the government’s often “brief replies” to his written inquiries during his review on the past legislative term yesterday. In ...
