Daily Archives: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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Cease-fire: Hamas officials say hostage agreement could be reached soon
Senior Hamas officials said today (Tuesday) that an agreement could be reached soon in which the militant group would release hostages and Israel would free Palestinian ... -
Gov’t to launch new apps to expand e-governance
A minimum of two new apps will be launched next year to help expand the digital services provided by the government, Secretary for Administration and Justice ... -
Restaurant takings surge in September
The receipts of restaurants and similar establishments interviewed by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) went up 35.9% year-on-year in September 2023, the DSEC noted in ... -
November’s premium mass revenues surge 37% over 2019 levels
The premium mass gambling segment is experiencing a 37% increase in the average bet per player, up to HKD22,251 this November, compared to the same month ... -
Immigration followed law refusing entry of Portuguese national
The Immigration Services of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) have abided by the law in the case of the Portuguese national, resident in Shenzhen, who ... -
China welcomes Arab and Muslim diplomats for talks on ending the war in Gaza
China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing yesterday, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters” in ... -
Improvements regarding off-plan properties law reviewed
Protections for off-plan property purchases will be refined through legal means, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong told parliament yesterday. During his policy question session ... -
Hengqin sees over 8.6 million visitors to September
Hengqin has seen over 8.6 million visitors in the first nine months of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The Cooperation Zone will strengthen the synergy of ... -
Gov’t pledges crackdown on scalpers
The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) stated that the SAR government is concerned about ticket scalping for concerts and large-scale performance events. The SAR government ... -
Centennial Retrospective of Lok Cheong’s Art to open Friday
The exhibition “Centennial Retrospective of Lok Cheong’s Art” will be inaugurated Nov. 24 at the Macao Museum of Art, with 150 artworks. The exhibition will also ... -
UM holds competition on programming
The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Macau (UM) recently held the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) (Asia Macau Regional Contest), with ... -
DSAJ director cites equality provision to downplay alleged blacklists
All employees are under the protection of the principal of equality provisions in the Labour Relations Law, director Leong Weng In of Legal Affairs said yesterday, ... -
Visitor arrivals in October down 16% y-o-y from pre-pandemic levels
The number of visitor arrivals to Macau continues to recover steadily with last month (October 2023) registering an increase of 19.8% month-to-month when compared with September ... -
Hong Kong’s Disneyland opens first Frozen-themed attraction, part of a $60b global expansion
Hong Kong Disneyland opened its first Frozen-themed attraction yesterday, with thousands of eager visitors turning up to experience the new rides, some lining up for hours ... -
Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles
Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, as questions build about the safety of self-driving cars. Vogt’s decision to step ... -
Sands China to sign MoU with MPU on smart tourism
Sands China and Macao Polytechnic University are joining forces in a bid to boost the development of smart tourism in Macau through a memorandum of understanding and the co-hosting of a smart tourism symposium on Nov. ... -
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau announces Christmas F&B offerings
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau has announced its festive offerings for the upcoming merriest time of year. This season, The Ritz-Carlton Café has curated a variety of menus catering ... -
Front-runner candidate picks former representative to US as running mate
William Lai (left) the candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and Hsiao Bi-kim The front-runner candidate in Taiwan’s top election has picked the long-term representative ... -
Third release of treated water from damaged Fukushima plant ends safely, operator says
The release of a third batch of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean ended safely as planned, its operator ... -
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea, take 25 hostages
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route yesterday [Macau time] and took its 25 crew members hostage, officials ... -
1985 Superpowers aim for ‘safer world’
The Geneva summit has ended in optimism but with no agreement on the “Star Wars” space defence system. Both United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet ... -
A curious South African sea snail is a prized dish in Asia – that has meant a trail of destruction
Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two. It takes a moment to realize many are out of action, grass sprouting ... -
Belgium’s Lukaku scores 4 goals to set record, Portugal’s perfect 10
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their final European Championship qualifying game yesterday [Macau time], ... -
OpenAI’s new CEO says he’s launching investigation into Altman’s firing
The new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said yesterday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of co-founder Sam Altman and work to reform ... -
Heavy fighting breaks out around another Gaza hospital as babies evacuated to Egypt
Heavy fighting erupted around a hospital in northern Gaza where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, as Israel pressed an offensive it says ... -
Immune health is all about balance
For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks philosophy of “just right” is overrated. Why settle for less immunity when you can have more? ... -
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – edition no. 4372
* Apps for all — New apps to be launched to expand e-governance, Secretary Cheong promises * F&B | Restaurants had full-houses in September * Gaming ...
