Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Macau Legend exits projects in Cambodia and Cape Verde
Macau Legend Development has announced its intended withdrawal from several overseas projects in Cambodia and Cape Verde in Africa by 2025. In an interview with Hong ... -
‘The Barber of Seville’ comedy will captivate local audiences
Both opera and “The Barber of Seville” are not as inaccessible as commonly believed, representatives of the opera’s local shows said yesterday. Members of the cast ... -
In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But ... -
Slight drop in visitor arrivals unlikely to harm final numbers
Following its peak on the second day of the eight-day holiday period spanning September 29 to October 6, the number of visitors to Macau has been ... -
Unemployment rate at 3.1%
The general unemployment rate was 2.5% for the June to August 2023 period, with the unemployment rate of local residents at 3.1%. These figures represent a ... -
Government Headquarters open to public from Oct. 21
The Protocol Palace and the garden of the Government Headquarters will be opened to the public for the first time in three years on October 21 ... -
Financial talent acquisition criteria announced
The eligibility criteria for financial talent recruitment in the city’s acquisition scheme was announced yesterday in the Official Gazette. According to the announcement, professionals in the ... -
New tourist attractions close earlier due to Typhoon Koinu
The newly established tourist attraction at the Rua da Felicidade and Mount Fortress has been directed to suspend operations by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) due ... -
Sports Fund applications: new regulations published
The government has published new regulations for subsidy applications under the Sports Fund (FD) program in the official gazette. The updated regulations take effect from December ... -
Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers and hits it rich
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich yesterday [Macau time]. The winning numbers ... -
‘Disney Princess – The Concert’ coming to The Venetian Theatre in November
The Venetian Macao, in partnership with AEG Presents Asia and Chessman, will present “Disney Princess – The Concert” at The Venetian Theatre from November 10 to 12. The ... -
Wynn presents new exhibition of rare luxury cars
To celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Wynn is hosting the “Wynn Signature – 2023 Hypercar Exhibition” until November ... -
The centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports
If you’re looking for another kind of esport to follow from the Asian Games, try the centuries-old card game of bridge. Here the “e” would stand ... -
Suzhou strives to attract students from Wuhan
When Wuhan University student Liu Wan started to head for the high-speed train station to travel to Suzhou, Jiangsu province, she was pleasantly surprised to find ... -
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in faceoff near disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea this week in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some ... -
King Charles III’s image to appear on Aussie coins this year
An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials ... -
Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asks Halloween partygoers to stay away
The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween celebrants not to visit, fearing that a large number of partygoers following the ... -
Fukushima nuclear plant starts second release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea yesterday after the first round of ... -
Trump’s intensifying rhetoric offers insight into how he might govern again
Over the past two weeks, Donald Trump said shoplifters should be immediately shot, suggested the United States’ top general be executed and mocked a political opponent’s ... -
1973 Arab states attack Israeli forces
Heavy fighting has erupted between Arab and Israeli forces along two fronts. To the south, Egyptian armoured forces have broken the Israeli line on the eastern ... -
In ‘Fair Play,’ a battle of the sexes on Wall Street
The disquieting root of Chloe Domont’s slinky, slick feature debut “Fair Play” lies in the face of Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) as he learns that his fiance ... -
Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, ‘Falling or Flying’
Breaks are privileges awarded veteran acts, most often an effect of long-lasting relevancy. The opposite is also true: New acts are rarely given permission to take ... -
Kitchen of Wonders
A dynamic dining destination in its own right, the newly opened Andaz Macau is home to a captivating culinary venue where guests can experience the authentic ... -
Jon Fosse, a Norwegian master of spare Nordic writing, wins the Nobel Prize in literature
Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for ... -
Meta and X questioned over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something ... -
China can’t clame everything on wayward billionaires
The fall of Hui Ka Yan, the founder of real estate developer China Evergrande Group and once Asia’s richest man with an estimated fortune of $45.3 billion in ... -
Friday, October 6, 2023 – edition no. 4343
* Fishy bacteria — Marine and Water Bureau is monitoring perilous beach bacteria, warns beachgoers to be cautious with hygiene and safety * Golden Week | ... -
Ho Iat Seng finds seeing revitalization as jeopardization ‘radical’
In response to opinions fearing revitalization plans will destroy old districts, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng finds these comments “radical,” local media has reported. On the ... -
Sands China to revitalize Iec Long Firecracker Factory and surrounding old streets
Sands China has announced its revitalization plan for the old Iec Long Firecracker Factory and its surrounding areas in Taipa, to boost cultural and tourism elements ... -
Two cases of serious bacterial infection on Macau beaches
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reported two recent cases of serious bacterial infection on two local beaches, Cheoc Van and Hac Sa. The infections were caused ... -
Golden Week visitors beat expectations
The Golden Week of the National Day holidays, which followed the mid-autumn festival holiday, has so far delivered visitor arrivals surpassing about 27% of the Macao ... -
Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills two people, and a teen suspect is arrested
A teenage boy with a handgun opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday evening, killing two people before being ... -
All Blacks hoping for right balance in last pool outing against Uruguay
A total of nine changes suggests New Zealand wants a snatch-and-grab game against Uruguay today [Friday, 03:00], the main prize a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Qualifying ... -
Industry starts petition amid gov’t reminder on appropriate contents in artworks
The local cultural industry has started a petition calling for a meeting with the government to clarify grant guidelines. Last week, certain industry practitioners claimed via ... -
IH receives over 74 applications in seven days
The Housing Bureau (IH) has so far received 74 applications for the housing units in Zone A, with applicants’ age ranging from 23 to 44 years. ...
