Daily Archives: Monday, November 20, 2023
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The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect?
His legions of fans call him “the crazy” and “the wig” due to his ferocity and unruly mop of hair, while he refers to himself as ... -
Browning confirms supremacy with final win
British driver Luke Browning (Hitech Pulse-Eight) is the newest Macau Formula 3 (F3) star after replicating his success at the Qualifying Race (Saturday) during Sunday’s final ... -
Economy at 77% of pre-pandemic levels
The city’s economy expanded by 116.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, attributable to thriving services exports. Notably, growth in gaming services exports and other ... -
17 HIV cases recorded in first nine months
There have been 17 newly recorded HIV infections from local residents in the first nine months of the year – 15 men and two women – ... -
Centralized kitchen linked to food poisoning among university students
A food poisoning case concerning 30 University of Macau students has been attributed to a centralized kitchen with poor hygiene practices, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) ... -
Chinese court to consider compensation for people on missing Malaysia Airlines flight, relative says
A Chinese court will hold hearings on claims for compensation for the Chinese relatives of people who died on a Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared in ... -
Inaugural film festival seeks local entries
An inaugural international short film festival in Macau is calling for local entries until Dec. 15, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced. Officially known as ... -
IFTM to expand postgraduate program
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) will expand its portfolio of programs with the introduction of two postgraduate programs in events management. The two programs ... -
SSM opens new round of flu vaccine
The Health Bureau (SSM) has stated the 2023-2024 seasonal influenza vaccine free vaccination program will be open to all Macau residents starting today. Vaccine recipients must ... -
Air Macau route to Jakarta resumes Nov. 28
Air Macau will resume its route from Macau to Jakarta from Nov. 28 with three flights per week. Flight numbers NX910 and NX909 are slated to ... -
Global climate financing conference opens in south China
The 2023 Pearl Bay International Climate Investment and Financing Conference opened Friday in Guangzhou under the theme of “Climate Finance for a Better World.” The two-day ... -
Business blooms during eventful weekend
A mid the Macau Grand Prix and the Macau Food Festival this weekend, shopkeepers have reported vigorous business and revenue. Shopkeepers near the Ruins of St ... -
Hart and Cao win in Macau GP
Irish racer Max Hart (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) won Race 2 of the Macau Touring Car Cup (MTCC) – China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) as Cao ... -
Adrian Chung and Lei Kit Meng win
Macau driver Lei Kit Meng (Toyota GR86) and Hong Kong driver Adrian Chung (Toyota GR86) have won Races 1 and 2 of the Macau 70th Anniversary ... -
Macau Jockey Club slashes 30% in betting prize money
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) has initiated a 30% reduction in horse betting prize money due to low turnover in recent years. “Due to the club’s disappointing ... -
Hickman dominates with fourth Macau win
The Brit, Peter Hickman (BMW M1000RR), dominated the 55th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag finish on Saturday. Hickman now has four Macau wins, which ... -
Michelisz crowned 2023 champion in Macau
The Hungarian Norbert Michelisz (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) was crowned 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour champion in Macau yesterday as the Belgian, Frédéric Vervisch (Audi RS3 ... -
Marciello adds to his Macau success
The Swiss racer, Raffaele Marciello (Mercedes AMG GT3), bid a triumphant farewell to GT car racing, winning the final race of the FIA GT World Cup ... -
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, the face of the AI boom, for lack of candor with company
ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his ... -
MGM donates MOP700,000 to Tung Sin Tong
MGM presented another year of support to Macau’s Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign, with a donation of MOP700,000. Over 16 consecutive years, MGM has ... -
Rolls-Royce Spectre makes debut at Wynn Palace
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Hong Kong & Macau has hosted a gala dinner at Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau to celebrate the arrival of Spectre – the ... -
Japan and China agree to work on stable relationship, though only vague promises in seafood dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to build a stable and constructive relationship, but achieved only a vague agreement on easing ... -
Witness the Ultimate Tennis Showdown at MGM Macau Tennis Masters
Macau has been a hub of world-class sporting events this year, and the upcoming MGM Macau Tennis Masters (MMTM) in December promises to be yet another ... -
Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts US-Philippines bond and recalls family history
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is meeting with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community this weekend in a visit steeped in ... -
UN team says 32 babies are among scores of critically ill patients stranded in Gaza’s main hospital
A United Nations team said yesterday that 291 patients were left at Gaza’s largest hospital after Israeli troops had others evacuate. Those left included 32 babies ... -
1978 Liberal MP accused of murder plot
MP Jeremy Thorpe has been accused in court of plotting to kill his former homosexual lover and dispose of the body. The former Liberal Party leader ... -
F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season
Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found ... -
Hong Kong Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal said he dreamed of bishops and faithfuls from different parts of greater China praying together one day during a ... -
Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note ... -
Monday, November 20, 2023 – edition no. 4371
* GP70 | UK’s Browning seals GP weekend with F3 win * Economy at 77% of pre-pandemic levels * The Health Bureau recorded 17 HIV ...
