Monthly Archives: November 2023
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France remains ‘le grand fromage’, and Camembert remains in a wooden box
The European Union has long known that the way to France’s heart is through its stomach. So, don’t touch the Camembert — never, ever. Yesterday [Macau ... -
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of ... -
Friday, November 24, 2023 – edition no. 4375
* Take two — Asia-Europe International Youth Film Festival to take place in Macau in January under the guidance of defunct film festival founding-father Marco Müller ... -
Gov’t argues it would be ‘risky’ for banking sector to subsidize housing mortgage interests
The government will not subsidize housing mortgage interest rates in Macau, which happens elsewhere in the world, because that would pose a risk to the banking ... -
Police arrest two MPay fraud suspects
Police have arrested two men for abusing MPay accounts allegedly stolen by a criminal syndicate, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has disclosed. The two suspects, surnamed Huang, ... -
250,000 gifts to attract foreign visitors
The government is proposing to entice more foreign visitors by offering a package of 250,000 gifts, including air tickets, hotel rooms and discounts for food and ... -
Guangdong issues three-year plan for digitalization
Guangdong authorities have published a three-year plan to digitalize the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). In a press conference in Guangdong, it ... -
Truce deal set to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting worst Mideast violence in decades
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held ... -
Daily tourist arrivals at 70% pre-pandemic levels
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has stated Macau’s tourism economy is recovering well, with 22.69 million inbound tourists from January to October, an average of ... -
‘Above Zobeide’ to represent Macau in Venice Biennale
The exhibition proposal, “Above Zobeide,” submitted by local curator Chang Chan and artist Wong Weng Cheong, will represent Macau at the Biennale in Venice, Italy in ... -
Insurance employees see 6% salary growth
There were 8,566 full-time employees in Financial Activities at the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Three job-matching sessions by month’s end
Three job-matching sessions will be organized on Nov 20. and Nov. 30, offering 308 vacancies. Organized by the Labour Affairs Bureau and the Macao Federation of ... -
CE announces appointments of economic committee members
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced in yesterday’s Official Gazette the appointments of 19 members to the Economic Development Committee. The members include hotelier Wong Suk ... -
Citi maintains MOP16b GGR forecast for November
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 19 days of November was MOP10 billion, a decrease of 11% compared to the previous week, according to ... -
Gaming concessionaires salaries to rise up to 3%, Secretary says
The gaming concessionaires workers’ salaries should be raised next year by at least 2 or 3%, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said ... -
MP investigates phone scam suspect
Police have arrested a man suspected of an alleged phone swindle and investigations are underway, the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) announced yesterday. The suspect, a Hong ... -
Founder of Chinese streaming platform arrested for operating an illegal casino
Founder and president popular Chinese video game streaming platform Douyu, Chen Shaojie, was arrested last week for operating a casino, the latest in a series of ... -
Sands China donates MOP300,000 to Caritas Macau
Sands China Ltd. recently donated MOP300,000 to Caritas Macau to support two of the NGO’s annual events: the 54th Charity Bazaar and the 2023 Charity Run. It is Sands ... -
Melco promotes Macau through ‘tourism + sports’
Melco has pledged to continue to proactively work with the SAR government to attract tourists from home and abroad by showcasing Macau’s unique charm through “tourism ... -
US and Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols not far from Taiwan
The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up ... -
China’s financial opening up brings broad opportunities
We are firmly optimistic about China’s medium- and long-term development prospects and look forward to the broad opportunities brought about by China’s continuous opening up,” Standard Chartered’s ... -
JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history
Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene ... -
1963 Johnson takes over as US president
Fifty-five year old Lyndon Baines Johnson begins his new job today as US president. He was sworn in yesterday just two hours after an assassin shot ... -
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior
Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day at home, but his favorite meals at school are served on “Meatless Mondays” and “Vegan Fridays.” “Today I ate ... -
Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry could be rekindled in Saudi Arabia tournament
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could resume their longstanding rivalry in a tournament being staged in Saudi Arabia in February. Organizers of the Riyadh Season Cup ... -
Charles III welcomes president Yoon with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink
King Charles III hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace yesterday [Macau time], as Britain rolled ... -
Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed, along with a new board
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech ... -
The environmental (ir)responsibility of Russia and the Arctic Route
According to an article published in the December 14, 2021 issue of Science magazine, the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the ... -
Thursday, November 23, 2023 – edition no. 4374
* Mortgage has left the building — Gov’t argues it would be ‘risky’ to subsidize housing mortgage interest rates * Crime | Police arrest two MPay ... -
Timing for the Israel-Hamas pause in fighting to be announced in the next 24 hours
A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that ... -
Modern finance is underway, AMCM says
One of the four pillars selected by the central government for Macau’s future development and economic diversification, the so-called ‘1+4,’ is the development of modern finance ... -
TSI reduces sentences of Li Canfeng and other businessmen
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has reduced the sentences of those convicted in the public works case involving former directors and several businessmen. In March, ... -
Physician and clinic staff sentenced for unlawful aesthetic surgeries
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has upheld the sentences of a physician and seven other private clinic staff members, the Office of the President of ... -
Hac-Sa adventure facilities to cap at MOP1.4 billion for construction
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, has assured the parliament the construction cost of the Hac-Sa adventure facilities will not exceed MOP1.4 billion. Cheong ... -
Hamas officials say hostage agreement could be reached soon
Senior Hamas officials said yesterday that an agreement could be reached soon in which the militant group would release hostages and Israel would free Palestinian prisoners. ...
