Monthly Archives: November 2023
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Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges: report
Despite frequent and devastating heat waves, droughts, floods and fire, major fossil fuel-producing countries still plan to extract more than double the amount of fossil fuels ... -
Star-studded financial summit lineup casts vote of confidence in Hong Kong, mainland
Global financial heavyweights joined regulators this week at the main session of the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong, casting a vote of confidence ... -
US plans to build a $553M terminal in Colombo port in rivalry with China
The U.S. announced a $553 million project yesterday to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo as it competes with China ... -
Third GOP debate will focus on Israel, foreign policy and Trump
Foreign policy and the Israel-Hamas war are expected to be prominent in today’s [Macau time] third Republican primary debate, as a narrowing field of candidates seeks ... -
1985 America welcomes Charles and Diana
Prince Charles and Princess Diana have ended the first day of their much-vaunted trip to the USA at a gala dinner in the Washington, hosted by ... -
Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art
As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the dozens of ... -
At 40, Pepe becomes becomes oldest scorer in Champions League
Porto 2, Antwerp 0 Porto captain Pepe became the oldest scorer in Champions League history as Porto beat 10-man Antwerp 2-0 yesterday [Macau time] to end ... -
Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported, with the countries carrying out maneuvers in ... -
Brazil police search Portugal’s Consulate in Rio as part of a graft investigation
Brazilian federal police conducted searches at five locations, including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a corruption investigation. Portuguese public prosecutors and ... -
Biden-Xi meeting still on track, no major breakthroughs expected
The anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is on track for next week on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ... -
Thursday, November 9, 2023 – edition no. 4364
* AL Plenary | Macau adopts new minimum wage * Gaming | Melco to relaunch House of Dancing Water * GBA | HK working towards ... -
MGM Announces its Stellar Team Sponsorship Lineup to Celebrate the 70th Macau Grand Prix
Dedicated to promoting the development of “tourism + sports” and helping Macau to establish itself as a global sports-event destination, MGM continuesto make contributions to the ... -
First non-deficit budget of this gov’t term passed but with many remarks
The 2024 budget will be the last from the current government term and will be the first that will not be in deficit and resorting to ... -
City sets new record for highest October temperature
Macau sweltered through its hottest October on Oct. 4, reaching 35.2 degrees Celsius, which was attributed to Typhoon Koinu, with the city entering autumn in September. ... -
Prosecutor accuses Kong’s colleagues of malpractice
The prosecution in Kong Chi’s alleged corruption trial has accused two of Kong’s Public Prosecutions Office (MP) colleagues of separate instances of malpractice. Prosecutor Leong Man ... -
Portuguese PM resigns after being involved in corruption probe
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said yesterday he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. Costa said in a live nationally televised address ... -
Lawmakers unhappy with public parking fee increase
Several lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s planned increase of the hourly parking fees of seven public car parks. The measure, announced by the Transport ... -
Mobile transactions up 4% in Q3
The number of transactions carried out by local mobile payment tools increased 4% quarter-to-quarter to 76.9 million in the third quarter (Q3). The transaction value totaled ... -
UM, Datastory inaugurate AI lab
The University of Macau (UM) and Datastory inaugurated their Joint Laboratory of Artificial General Intelligence yesterday. The joint laboratory will explore cutting-edge technologies and business applications ... -
IFTM collaborates with Foshan University for cultural study
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) recently collaborated with Foshan University (FOSU) to carry out a five-day field study with the theme of Intangible Cultural ... -
Duo apprehended for alleged phone scams
Police have arrested two men and delivered them to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for alleged impostor phone scams, the MP said in a statement yesterday. ... -
Local Changquan athlete wins bronze
Local athlete Sou Cho Man yesterday won the bronze medal in the Changquan event in the ongoing first Student (Youth) Games of China, scoring 9.666 points. Sou, a student of ... -
HK considers Macau-style cross-boundary vehicle visits
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung has said his government is considering allowing vehicles from Macau and Guangdong Province to take the bridge ... -
Post office announces Christmas cut-off dates
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) has announced the cut-off dates for this year’s Christmas mail. Mail to most destinations will end in November, with ... -
More seats available for Fado-Chinese orchestra
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced that due to overwhelming demand, additional seats are available for the show featuring Portuguese Fado divo Camané and the ... -
Pharmaceutical bureau recalls TCM patent
The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau has recalled a patented traditional Chinese medicine pill made with coptis chinensis and manufactured by Three Mast Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in Taiwan ... -
New Edition announces Wynn Las Vegas residency from late February
R&B group New Edition will bring their New Jack Swing tunes to Las Vegas early next year. The Grammy-nominated sextet announced that New Edition: Las Vegas ... -
Chinese imports rise in October while exports fall for sixth straight month
China’s imports rose in October while exports fell for a sixth straight month compared with a year earlier in the latest evidence the world’s second largest ... -
Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for tour marking 50 years since its historic 1973 visit
The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to Beijing yesterday for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ... -
Resistance claims first capture of a district capital from regular forces
Armed resistance groups fighting Myanmar ‘s military government seized a district capital in the north this week after taking state offices and a police station in ... -
Prince William cheers on 15 finalists of Earthshot Prize ahead of awards ceremony
Britain’s Prince William cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore yesterday ahead of the awards ceremony where five of them will win ... -
Israel-Hamas war crowds crisis-heavy agenda as foreign ministers meet in Japan
Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shifted his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia yesterday, ... -
Woman and her three granddaughters killed in Israeli strike laid to rest
A Lebanese woman and her three granddaughters were laid to rest in their hometown in southern Lebanon yesterday, two days after they were killed in an ... -
2000 Bush and Gore fight to the finish
The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the last polls officially closed. Votes are still being counted in ... -
Macau Bats return to Hong Kong festivals
Local rugby team, the Macau Bats, entered their first rugby festival of the new season in Hong Kong last weekend. The club entered six teams across ...
