Monthly Archives: October 2023
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Amazon, Tripadvisor team up to battle fake reviews
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said yesterday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor ... -
Key leaders joining the Belt and Road forum and their wish lists to Beijing
China is hosting its third international forum centered around President Xi Jinping’s signature policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, which over the past 10 years has ... -
New airport opens to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals
Commercial operations began this week at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old ... -
Defeated PM Hipkins will remain leader of Labour Party
Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said yesterday he will continue to lead his liberal Labour Party — for now, at least — despite its ... -
1976 Funeral of Mafia boss held in NY
The funeral of Carlo Gambino, the ‘boss of the bosses’ in the Mafia, has taken place in New York. Mr Gambino, considered the most powerful of ... -
Sabitzer’s penalty sends Austria to Euro in day overshadowed by Brussels shooting
Substitute Marcel Sabitzer scored from the penalty spot shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country ... -
Uganda’s leader wants a ban on used clothing from the West
Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda’s capital. They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear ... -
600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key Ukraine city appears to be weakening
A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said, as ... -
Ping An Real Estate is China property’s new hot potato
China’s property sector is struggling to halt its unprecedented decline. The biggest developers have gone into default. What will happen to private equity that had enthusiastically ... -
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – edition no. 4350
* Xi on charm offensive — World leaders flock to Beijing for the Belt and Road Forum, including reclusive Putin * War rages on in Gaza ... -
Recent medals set the tone for calls for sports promotion
The recent medals won by local athletes in this year’s Asian Games have prompted several lawmakers to take the opportunity to call on the government for ... -
WST reaches ‘agreeable solution’ with players as snooker event postponed
The snooker exhibition event in Macau has been moved to December, following a clash with the Northern Ireland Open that put five top players in the ... -
Expo organizer hopes to export local showbiz
Organizers of the inaugural Asia Performance Entertainment Expo hope to export local singers and shows, while gathering entertainment stakeholders for business matching opportunities. The expo will ... -
Rental for first batch of apartments for seniors starts from MOP5,410
The monthly rental for the first batch of apartments for seniors offered will range between MOP5,410 and MOP6,680, the government announced in a dispatch yesterday. The ... -
Taxi service under the spotlight at AL
The topic of the taxi service in Macau continues to attract the attention of several sectors of society with multiple personalities issuing opinions on the matter. ... -
Expected Putin’s visit to Beijing underscores China’s support for Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its ... -
Galaxy clarifies no plans to re-enter Philippine market
Galaxy Entertainment Group clarified it is not planning to re-enter the Philippine market, following reports that it is contemplating developing a resort in Boracay. In a ... -
No statistics on mobile-related traffic incidents
No local statistics exist on how mobile phone use contributes to traffic accidents, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said in a written reply to ... -
Education: EPM has new director: report
Acácio de Brito has been invited to take on the role of director at the Portuguese School of Macau (EPM), according to a report by TDM-Radio ... -
2023 Chinese Tennis Association Tour finals to be held in Macau
The 2023 Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) Tour Professional Finals and the National Tennis Championships will be held in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) from Dec. ... -
Messi’s Inter Miami team strikes two-game deal to play in China in November
Lionel Messi is evidently going back to China, after Inter Miami took advantage of not making the Major League Soccer playoffs by signing a deal to ... -
Sands China donates MOP1 million for university scholarships
Sands China Ltd. presented MOP1.08 million in ceremonial checks to representatives of seven higher education institutions at a ceremony at The Venetian, as part of the ... -
MGM’s RG promotional campaign launches new school tour program
MGM has launched a new RG promotional campaign – “MGM Responsible Gaming Community Engagement Scheme,” which aims to strategically promote the prevention of gambling disorders and ... -
Kenya seeks more Chinese loans despite rising public debt
Kenya’s President William Ruto sought $1 billion more in loans from China yesterday, despite rising public debt that has now reached $70 billion in the Eastern ... -
Leaders from emerging economies visiting Beijing for the meeting
Leaders of emerging market countries are arriving in Beijing for a meeting organized by the Chinese government that will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt ... -
Israel-Hamas war may ‘serve’ Beijing in the end
In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official state visit. Benjamin Netanyahu accepted, ... -
1968 Black athletes make silent protest
Two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and ... -
Resilient Springboks ruin host France’s dream in quarterfinals
The Springboks were at their most stubborn to wreck France’s dream at the Rugby World Cup yesterday [Macau time]. The defending champions dug deeper than normal ... -
England ends Fiji’s crowd-pleasing run with tense win to reach semifinals
The lead was 14 points, the Rugby World Cup semifinals were in sight and there was a celebratory feel to England fans’ booming rendition of “Swing Low, Sweet ... -
Madonna’s Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare
Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night (yesterday, Macau time), marking her first performance since suffering what her manager ... -
Biden postpones trip to discuss domestic agenda as Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies
President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Colorado yesterday to stay in Washington and focus on the growing conflict in the Middle East. Biden had been ... -
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 – edition no. 4349
* It’s the sports — Recent medals won in Asian Games set the tone for calls for sports promotion at the Legislative Assembly * Balance point ... -
Gov’t to raise minimum wage to MOP7,072 next year
The local government announced on Friday that it will raise Macau’s minimum wage to MOP7,072 in 2024, an increase of MOP416 from the current MOP6,656. The ... -
Senior prosecutor denies 89 allegations as hearing commences
At his first hearing, Assistant Prosecutor General Kong Chi has denied 89 bribery and criminal syndicate charges against him, while questioning the legitimacy of the allegations. ... -
Group expects Q3 GDP to soar 130% y-o-y
Considering the extraordinarily weak gross domestic product (GDP) performance in the third quarter of last year, the figure for the third quarter this year may rise ...
