Daily Archives: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Residents unhappy with design of new Taipa parking lot
Residents and commuters have expressed several concerns about the recently-opened outdoor parking lot situated at the junction of Estrada Governador Albano de Oliveira and Avenida de ... -
Audience encouraged to embrace upcoming Alice shows
Dancer-representatives from the reimagined Alice in Wonderland performances met the press yesterday afternoon and encouraged audience members to embrace the upcoming shows with open hearts. Seah ... -
Bank of China approves over 100 MNN mortgages
Bank of China, Macau has thus far approved over 100 mortgage applications out of approximately 300 for the locally-financed Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) realty project on ... -
Cotai hospital soft-opens today
The new Islands District Medical Complex in Cotai will partially open today, with officials promising an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department in the future. The new ... -
Gaming Citi: GGR in Christmas and New Year to grow
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 17 days of December may reach about MOP9 billion, Citi Research forecasted in a report based on the ... -
As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as occasional feature of the American landscape
The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station ... -
Makoto Ozone performs this weekend
As part of the Macao Orchestra Concert Season, the concert ‘Makoto Ozone with Macao Orchestra’ will be held Dec. 23 at the Galaxy Auditorium of the ... -
SMG issues cold weather warning
Macau continues to be affected by the supplementary winter monsoon, causing temperatures to drop today from 10 to 16 degrees Celsius, as stated by the Meteorological ... -
IFTM to be classified as university in the future
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) is to be renamed ‘Macau University for Tourism Studies.’ During the First Standing Committee meeting, lawmaker Ella Lei cited documentation submitted by ... -
Martial arts athlete Li Yi and MUST lab among gov’t awardees
Macau has announced the individuals and entities to be honored for their achievements, outstanding contributions to the SAR, and distinguished services. In an official statement, the ... -
Beijing: New CE report arrangements highlights importance of SARs
The format of this year’s Chief Executive Reports to the National Leader, presented in a different format compared to previous years, highlights the country’s emphasis on ... -
China’s top legislature schedules session for late December
The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene its seventh session in Beijing from Dec. 25 to 29. On the proposed agenda ... -
Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised the third test ... -
US envoys work for new hostage release deal and a scale-down hostilities
The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks with Israeli and Qatari officials yesterday [Macau time], sounding out the potential for a deal on ... -
Elf Bar, other e-cigarette makers dodged US customs and taxes after China’s ban on vaping flavors
In only two years, a small, colorful vaping device called Elf Bar has become the most popular disposable e-cigarette in the world, generating billions in sales ... -
1973 Spanish prime minister assassinated
The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, has been killed in a car bomb attack in Madrid. The 70-year-old, his bodyguard and a driver died ... -
Contepomi takes over Pumas to 2027 World Cup
Argentina confirmed Felipe Contepomi as the new coach of the Pumas yesterday [Macau time] after assisting Michael Cheika for 18 months. Contepomi was contracted to the ... -
Air Jordans made for Spike Lee auctioned for nearly $51,000
Watching a countdown of the auction’s final minutes yesterday [Macau time], Erin Holcomb couldn’t believe it: the sale price kept jumping for the rare, gold Nike ... -
Australian jury records first conviction of foreign interference against a Chinese agent
An Australian court yesterday recorded the first conviction under the nation’s foreign interference laws with a jury finding a Vietnamese refugee guilty of “covertly working for the Chinese ... -
Reduction of fossil fuels in road transport
According to the IEA, in its World Energy Outlook 2023, energy demand in transportation increased by 4% in 2022, with oil accounting for 90% of this ... -
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – edition no. 4393
* Deadliest earthquake in a decade hits China * Taipa | Residents unhappy with design of new parking lot * Arts | Audience encouraged to ...
