Monthly Archives: November 2023
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Unemployment rate steady at 3.1%
The general unemployment rate (2.4%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (3.1%) for the August – October 2023 period held steady from the previous period ... -
Inflation up 1.1%
Inflation in October grew by 1.10% year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The increment was attributed to higher prices for eating out, rising ... -
Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory
Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars, a boost for the British ... -
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said last week, following an official request ... -
New government promises tax cuts, more police and less bureaucracy
New Zealanders can expect tax cuts, more police on the streets and less government bureaucracy, according to the three leaders who signed an agreement last week ... -
Vietnam’s plan for spending $15.5 billion for its clean energy transition to be announced at COP28
A plan for how Vietnam will spend $15.5 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been finalized and will be announced at the COP28 climate conference, ... -
Skyscraper-studded Dubai has flourished during regional crises. Could it benefit from hosting COP28?
In a city known for its excesses, whether reaching toward the sky with the world’s tallest building or hard partying at its beach resorts and bars, ... -
1975 TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
Guinness Book of Records co-founder and editor Ross McWhirter has been shot dead outside his North London home. Mr McWhirter was hit at close range in ... -
Min Woo Lee serves up a victory at the Australian PGA Championship
Min Woo Lee started celebrating his first Australian PGA Championship title on the next-to-last hole yesterday when he put on a chef’s hat and did a ... -
Gaza truce is back on track after hourslong delay in hostage-for-prisoner swap
The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track yesterday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians ... -
One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The ... -
Monday, November 27, 2023 – edition no. 4376
* Cyber age risk — Wong Sio Chak considers the escalating number of cyberattacks in Macau ‘alarming’ * Education | Hou Kong to run school at ... -
Macau to serve as a ‘switch’ in bridging filmmakers from Europe and Asia
Veteran film festival curator and director, Marco Müller, is set to launch a new festival in Macau in January, aiming to connect filmmakers and producers from ... -
Euro chamber marks decade with green forum
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce celebrated its first decade of establishment with The Green Way Macao forum yesterday. The Green Way forum is an initiative ... -
HK air-con contractors jailed for bribing Macau hotel executive
Two former air-conditioning maintenance contractors in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of bribing an executive at a Macau hotel. The ... -
EU Office head appointed to SARs says political development ‘not so common ground’ with China
Thomas Gnocchi, head of office, EU Office to Hong Kong and Macau, suggested there are political topics on which the EU and China did not agree. ... -
US sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. That will ... -
Adani Group to bid for duty-free shops at Macau int’l airport
Indian airport major Adani Group has set up a company in Macau with the intention to bid to operate duty free shops at the SAR’s international airport. As ... -
HK’s transport office announces extension of HZMB quota scheme
The Transport Department (TD) announced yesterday that the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau governments will extend the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Greater Bay Area (GBA) Quota ... -
Retail revenues hit MOP20b in Q3
The value of retail sales surged by 80.1% year-on-year to MOP20.19 billion in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the Statistics and Census ... -
No compensation for 3 years without cash injection into Provident Fund
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, confirmed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the absence of funds injected into eligible residents’ Provident Fund accounts ... -
Gov’t forecasts gaming revenue to reach MOP202b this year
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said earlier at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that the local gaming industry is projected to conclude 2023 ... -
Gov’t rental expenditure decreases
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong confirmed at the AL that government has been reducing spending on renting private spaces and venues to host ... -
Galaxy supports Tung Sin Tong with MOP700,000 donation
For the 20th consecutive year, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has provided support to Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign by donating MOP700,000 for its ... -
Sands China holds Grand Prix themed activities
Sands China held a series of Grand Prix-themed activities, installations, and workshops at The Venetian Macao and the historic Iec Long Firecracker Factory in support of the 70th ... -
Fiji’s leader hopes to work with Beijing in upgrading his country’s shipyards and ports
Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes to collaborate with China on upgrading his nation’s shipyards and ports. Sitiveni Rabuka ... -
‘Laggard’ China powers ahead on renewable energy
Policy support, innovation and strong investment have seen the country leapfrog global competitors. Hou Liqiang reports. More than four decades ago, lacking the necessary technology and ... -
Dozens evacuate, homes destroyed by a wildfire on the edge of Perth
Dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the northern fringe of the west ... -
Governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands
Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a pre-clearance program allowing travelers from the country ... -
Truce deal for hostage release hits last-minute snag, expected to start today
An agreement for a four-day cease-fire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel appeared to have hit a ... -
In political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Wilders wins big
Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge victory in Dutch elections, according to a near complete count of the vote yesterday, in a stunning lurch to ... -
1963 Kennedy ‘assassin’ murdered
The man accused of assassinating the US President, John F Kennedy, has himself been shot dead in a Dallas police station. Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old ... -
In Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon,’ the emperor has no clothes but plenty of ego
In Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” Joaquin Phoenix portrays the legendary French emperor in a film that defies the traditional grandeur of historical epics. With a runtime of ... -
Off Menu Extravaganza
Recently, Tatler Off Menu and Galaxy Macau curated a transcendent event experience for food aficionados. The event unfolded at Cabana at The Banyan Tree in Macau, ... -
Healing Ritual
Conrad Macao’s award-winning Bodhi Spa has introduced Lapidem Rituals. These indulgent treatments at Bodhi Spa combine intensive pampering with Lapidem’s critically-acclaimed products from Japan. Founded in venerable ...
