Monthly Archives: November 2023
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October hotel occupancy at 83%
The average occupancy rate of guest rooms rose 41.1 percentage points year-on-year to 82.8% in October, amid the National Day Golden Week, data from the Statistics ... -
PJ arrest three suspected of circulating counterfeit currency
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended three suspects accused of circulating counterfeit currency. Police have detained three mainland men after receiving three separate complaints from people ... -
Photographer Candida Höfer showcases works in exhibition
The exhibition “Candida Höfer: Epic Gaze” will begin Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Macao Museum of Art, featuring 60 photographic ... -
Commissioner’s Office presents documentary on China’s landmark projects
The Commissioner’s Office has presented the large-scale documentary “Extraordinary Construction” (Season 1) to Portuguese-speaking Countries’ television stations. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U ... -
MPU holds forum on potential of AI in English teaching
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) has organized an AI creative English language teaching forum, inviting teaching scholars from the Greater Bay Area to share their insights. ... -
Urban renewal arriving at city’s heart
By private initiative, urban renewal is underway in several areas of the city center, with at least two projects focusing on the redevelopment of two buildings, ... -
China’s new cross-sea highway one step closer to completion
A cross-sea highway project between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in south China’s Guangdong Province is one step closer to completion. The last pouring of ... -
Taipa new outdoor parking lot charges MOP8 per hour during daytime
The hourly fares at the new outdoor parking lot near Nam San Garden will range between MOP4 and MOP10 depending on vehicle type and time of ... -
AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly’s claim it inflated its revenue
SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company, has rejected claims by a research company that it has falsely inflated its revenue. “(SenseTime) believes the report is ... -
High stakes and glitz mark the vote in Paris for the 2030 World Expo host
In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders as the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) prepares to vote today [Macau time] in ... -
Bruno Mars to perform at MGM Cotai in January
MGM Resorts is bringing award-winning superstar Bruno Mars to its partner property MGM Cotai in Macau. The gaming operator will showcase Bruno Mars in the “The One & ... -
Sands China donates MOP700,000 to Tung Sin Tong
Sands China Ltd. donated MOP700,000 to the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society at a recent cheque presentation ceremony at The Venetian Macao. The contribution supports the ... -
South delays spy satellite liftoff, days after North’s satellite launch
South Korea has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for tomorrow, officials said, days after rival North Korea claimed to put ... -
127 Malaysians, suspected to be victims of job scams, rescued from Myanmar fighting
More than 120 suspected victims of job scams have been rescued after being stranded by fighting in northern Myanmar between the military and armed ethnic groups, ... -
As freed hostages return home, details of captivity emerge: irregular meals, benches as beds
Plastic chairs as beds. Meals of bread and rice. Hours spent waiting for the bathroom. As former hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas ... -
1975 Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain’s greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the sport in ... -
The challenges of being a religious scientist
Given popular portrayals, you would be forgiven for assuming that the type of person who is a scientist is not the type of person who would ... -
Man United set for another fiery match against Galatasaray
Thursday, 01:45 Galatasaray v Man Utd H 2.7, D 3.9, A 2.55 Oddschecker.com If it wasn’t the “Welcome to Hell” signs at the airport, it was ... -
A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of less than fifty
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra last weekend, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and ... -
Israel, Hamas extend their truce, but it seems a matter of time before war resumes
A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day yesterday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of ... -
Preparedness for spillover natural precaution
A month into the so-called Operation 1027, a joint offensive against the Myanmar government forces by the Brotherhood Alliance of three ethnic armies in the country’s ... -
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – edition no. 4378
* Merrier Christmas — Districts under revitalization program to see more events during Christmas: Gov’t * Science | China Space Program delegation visits Macau * Taxis ... -
MGM COTAI Announces Exclusive, One Night Only Performance by Award-Winning Superstar Bruno Mars in January
On the heels of his sold-out shows at MGM Resorts’ Dolby Live theater in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts is bringing award-winning superstar Bruno Mars to partner ... -
Tan Dun’s Epic “Buddha Passion” to Resonate at MGM Theater
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the Motherland, MGM is ... -
Gov’t to emphasize Portuguese and English language education
In 2024 the government aims to shift focus and attention to education in the English and Portuguese languages, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie ... -
Inner Harbour flood relief works detours near San Ma Lo
A series of traffic detours will be in place to facilitate flood relief works for the Inner Harbour as construction commence at San Ma Lo this ... -
MICE sector shows signs of recovery as revenues surge
Receipts and expenditure of exhibition organizers totaled MOP38.58 million and MOP97.76 million respectively in the third quarter, representing growth of 279.0% and 155.5% year-on-year respectively. Data ... -
Macau-Hengqin tourism incentives from early 2024
The expansion of the local tourism incentive scheme to Hengqin will be started early next year, the local director of tourism has confirmed. The expansion was ... -
Beijing police investigate major shadow bank Zhongzhi after it says it’s insolvent
Police are investigating suspected crimes of a Chinese wealth company owned by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, according to the Beijing Public Security Bureau, days after the firm ... -
Over 1,200 applications received for first batch of elderly residences
The government has already received some 1,200 applications for the first batch, comprised of 759 apartments, at the elderly residences, the Secretary for Social Affairs and ... -
Time not right for mandatory provident fund, Ao Ieong says
It is not the right timing to turn the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System into a Mandatory one, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie ... -
LRT Barra Line opens dawn Dec. 8
The inaugural LRT train from the new Barra Station will set off to Taipa at 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 8. In response to the extension of ... -
Police warn about WhatsApp investment scam
Two residents lost over MOP1 million to fraudsters pretending to be professional investors on WhatsApp chat groups, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed. The two residents were ... -
Health Bureau closely monitoring Covid, flu conditions
Currently, both Covid-19 and flu are at a low level in Macau, although an intensifying circulation was recorded in mainland China, the Health Bureau (SSM) has ... -
GBA Mediation Committee holds third meeting
The Greater Bay Area Mediation Committee has recently held its third meeting on-line. Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong had detailed discussions about details of the criteria ...
