Monthly Archives: December 2023
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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 ... -
Special Olympics global chief: First-hand experience promotes hiring people with disabilities
Experiencing the qualities of Special Olympics athletes will help SME employers decide to hire them, Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics International, said in an exclusive ... -
Casinos face lowest trading levels since border reopening
Macau concessionaires are trading at rock-bottom valuations since earlier this week as operators were saddled with declines of at least 20% since the beginning of the year. ... -
LVS increases shares in Sands China
Las Vegas Sands is increasing its holdings in Sands China, the Las Vegas-based gaming company announced in a regulatory filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ... -
Macau students score among the world’s best on PISA 2022
Local students have achieved high scores in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Focused on measuring 15-year-olds’ ability ... -
Gov’t reports losses of MOP6.55b from investments
The final report on the budget execution for last year was approved by the Legislative Assembly Tuesday evening. It is notable in the report that financial ... -
China raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, though loopholes remain
China is ramping up a crackdown on online scams operated by criminal syndicates in border areas of military-ruled Myanmar in an effort that has included a ... -
Gov’t launches tender to rent 30 commercial spaces in public housing buildings
The Housing Bureau (IH) yesterday launched a public tender to rent 30 vacant commercial spaces in public housing developments. In a press statement, the IH said ... -
Luís Figo to join sports collectors convention
The “Asian Sports Collectors Convention” is set to feature legendary Portuguese football star, Luís Figo. The convention, which starts tomorrow and ends Dec. 10, will include ... -
MGTO pledges to strengthen development in gastronomy
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has pledged to continue to steer the city’s development as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy towards “deeper progress, [to] ... -
Over 1,300 applications for seniors housing received
The Social Welfare Bureau has received 1,319 applications for the residences for senior citizens, which are under construction in Areia Preta. The applications have come from ... -
Operation finds six illegal hostels
A joint operation between the Public Security Police and the Macao Government Tourism Office to crack down on illegal hotels found six units suspected of illegally ... -
Lei: Macau exerting efforts to advance development of
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong pointed out in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Fair ... -
Volkswagen-commissioned audit finds no signs of forced labor at plant in Xinjiang
An audit commissioned by Volkswagen has found no indication of forced labor at its plant in China’s Xinjiang region, where Western governments have accused the Chinese ... -
British financier sought for huge tax fraud is extradited to Denmark from UAE
A Dubai-based British hedge fund trader sought by Danish authorities for allegedly orchestrating a $1.7 billion tax fraud, considered one of the largest in the Scandinavian ... -
MGM hosts art symposium, unveils local artist’s works
MGM held an art symposium themed “From Lines to Pixel,” yesterday where leading industry figures from around the world shared insights into the new trend of ... -
Melco co-organizes SAR handover anniversary
In celebration of the 24th anniversary of Macau›s return to the motherland, Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) recently co-organized an event ... -
Under Putin, the uber-wealthy ‘oligarchs’ still rich but far less powerful
When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, the outside world viewed those Russians known as “oligarchs” as men who whose vast wealth, ruthlessly amassed, made ... -
1983 Tomcat halts steeplejack
Chief chimney-toppler Fred Dibnah has been halted in his work after a ginger tomcat got to his latest assignment first. Troublesome feline George has climbed a ... -
Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath of the ... -
Teenager Shaw helps US women win over China in exhibition match
US 2, China 1 Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States a 2-1 comeback victory over China yesterday ... -
Wikipedia, wrapped Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers ...
