Daily Archives: Friday, December 8, 2023
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MUST space scientist: Commodifying space technology relies on threshold
The gradual lowering of the threshold to accessing space technology will help in commodifying the science, which should happen soon, Chair Professor Zong Qiugang, director of ... -
Fitch raises the bar and forecasts MOP231b GGR for next year
Fitch Ratings has forecast Macau’s gaming industry to reach some MOP231 billion in revenue, according to the American credit rating agency’s Global Gaming Outlook 2024 report. ... -
Social advisor suggests better use of Barra Station for vitalization
Improved support for the LRT Barra Station should be established for revitalization of the neighborhood, a social advisor has suggested. The newest station on the local ... -
Taxi drivers to ask for tariff increase before CNY
Macau taxi drivers are set to lobby the government for a tariff increase just before the Chinese New Year, the Macao Taxi Driver Mutual Association announced. According to ... -
Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Sihanoukville naval base
Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a Cambodian naval base that the United States and some international ... -
PATA to host annual summit in Macau next May
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will host its annual summit in Macau from May 15 to 17 next year, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) ... -
Judiciary Police investigate Tap Seac Square fire
An investigation has commenced into the possibly suspicious fire under Tap Seac Square on Wednesday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has announced. The Wednesday fire happened in ... -
IPIM expects 50% increase in MICE next year, more diverse themes
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) expects 2024 to bring increasingly more varied MICE events to Macau, the president of IPIM, Vincent U said ... -
Gov’t reiterates economic benefits of close ties with mainland
In response to an unfavorable economic rating, the local government reiterated the potential benefits of positioning the city in step with national policies. “Moody’s Investors Service” ... -
Nearly 400, including distinguished scholars, investigate space science at MUST
Second Macau Space Development Forum, held at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) from Nov. 28 to 29, attracted nearly 400 participants, many of ... -
Austrian space expert emphasizes Macau’s effort in helping to ‘look into Earth’
An expert on the application of space magnetometers, Dr. Werner Magnes, deputy director, Space Research Institute of Austrian Academy of Sciences, reiterated the special nature of ... -
Macau doctors to do training in Hong Kong
Macau doctors are scheduled to attended specialist training in Hong Kong in 2024, following the launch of new training program by the SARs. Hong Kong Secretary ... -
Twitch says it’s withdrawing from the S.Korea over expensive network fees
Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South Korea, a decision its chief executive blamed on allegedly “prohibitively expensive” costs for ... -
Sands China enters partnership with Tencent and Maoyan
Sands China Ltd. has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Tencent Video and Maoyan Entertainment. The three parties will leverage their respective strengths to foster cooperation, including ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa kicks off ‘Art of Sweetness’ festive season
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau recently hosted a magical Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, ushering in the festive season with the theme “Art of Sweetness.” Rutger Verschuren, Area ... -
Exports edged higher for first time in seven months, imports fell
China’s exports rose in November, the first increase since April, while imports fell, according to customs data released yesterday. Exports rose 0.5% from a year earlier ... -
Activist says she still feels under police’s watch in Canada
Activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and won’t return to meet her bail conditions, said yesterday she felt still under the watch of ... -
Sands China Successfully Concludes ‘Quality Retail Service’ Seminar Series
‘Tourism + retail’ initiative attracts over 430 participants Sands China recently wrapped up the successful Quality Retail Service seminar series, attracting over 430 participants to enhance ... -
Divides over trade, Ukraine in focus in China-EU summit
The leaders of China and the European Union were holding wide-ranging talks yesterday that included their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war ... -
Australia signs a security pact with Papua New Guinea
The Australian government signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea yesterday that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a ... -
South Korea, Japan and US security advisers will meet to discuss North Korea threat
The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s growing military threat and ... -
US files war crime charges against Russians for torturing an American
Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case, the Justice Department ... -
1980 John Lennon shot dead
Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was shot several ... -
In ‘Poor Things,’ Emma Stone takes an unusual path to enlightenment
It is sickly hilarious to make a movie in which so much consensual sex is had, often so gleefully, that is not the least bit sexy. ... -
New live jazz album of 1964 performances by Bill Evans trio sings and swings
The newest gem in the ever-growing catalog of Bill Evans, the late jazz pianist, commemorates a return to his roots. European classical music is at the ... -
Journey of Wellbeing
The cooler weather is here. During this season, circulation of the body may slow and energy might decrease due to temperature change and less movement of ... -
Seasonal feast
This season, The Ritz-Carlton Café has curated a variety of menus catering to all occasions. The Sunday Treasure Festive Brunch Buffet guarantees a sumptuous feast that delivers ... -
Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV
Terrified students and professors cowered in classrooms and dorms as a gunman roamed the floors of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building, killing three people ... -
Guterres uses rare power to warn of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council yesterday [Macau time] of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged ... -
COP28, pledges, STEPS, and realistic public policies
As this article is being written, COP28 is still in progress, with some tangible results – such as the agreement to create a Climate Impact and ... -
Friday, December 8, 2023 – edition no. 4385
* Space Inc. — MUST scientist affirms that commodifying space technology relies on a threshold, which will happen very soon * Gaming | Fitch upbeat on ...
