Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for ‘Belt and Road’ projects
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China’s huge market and more than $100 billion in new financing for other developing economies as ... -
Organizers reveal full program with a few surprises
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) yesterday unveiled the comprehensive program of the 70th anniversary of the local motorsports event. When comparing the program schedule ... -
Reduced workload for firemen in the first 9 months of 2023
During the first nine months of this year from January to September, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) reported a decline in the number of cases requiring ... -
Crime-in-crime uncovered as man appropriates suspicious MOP7M in funds
A man who has allegedly appropriated foreign currency equivalent to MOP7 million during his work for an illegal currency exchange group was arrested, the Judiciary Police ... -
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis, suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there yesterday, and offered an assessment that ... -
Pulsating quarterfinals highlight enduring strength of the southern hemisphere
South 3, North 1. Talk of a potential shift in the balance of power in world rugby toward the northern hemisphere might have been premature. According ... -
USJ to stage two seminars on cultural preservation, language
The University of St Joseph (USJ) will host two public lectures next week on intangible cultural heritage and the study of the Chinese language, the university ... -
Singapore’s OCBC Bank restructures senior management for its Greater China operations
Two new appointments have been made for OCBC Group’s Greater China Region operations, “as the group’s ASEAN-Greater China strategic thrust gathers momentum,” OCBC Group, parent company ... -
Macau exits WC26 Qualifiers after 0-0 at home
The Macau football teams have exited the pre-eliminatory of the Asian qualifiers from the World Cup 2026 (WC26) after a tie without goals (0-0) in a ... -
CEPA promotes development of Macau, mainland over two decades
The Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) has brought about unprecedented opportunities to the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and promoted joint development over ... -
China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains
China vigorously protested yesterday the U.S. Commerce Department’s latest update of export controls to prevent exports to China of advanced computer chips and the equipment to ... -
Belt and Road Cooperation: Setting sail again after 10-year Success and Glory
On 18 October 2023, the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opens in Beijing with representatives from more than 140 countries and over 30 ... -
Putin and Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination
The leaders of Russia and China met yesterday in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination. At their morning meeting, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin ... -
1987 Shares plunge after Wall Street crash
The world’s stock market has collapsed after shares on Wall Street suffered a wave of panic selling. The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted by a record ... -
Erasmus thinks Springboks’ running game might be key in defense
Playing pretty rugby has never been high on the Springboks’ agenda, especially when it comes to the business of winning a World Cup in tense knockout ... -
Serena Williams two-book deal starts with ‘intimate’ memoir
Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal ... -
A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term
A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 was sentenced yesterday to 47 months in prison on charges of rioting, ... -
Thursday, October 19, 2023 – edition no. 4351
* When China does well — Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for Belt and Road projects, and states when China does well, ... -
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 ...
