Monthly Archives: December 2023
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Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dies at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973
Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of the hard rock band AC/DC in the early 1970s, has died, the band confirmed on its social media ... -
Reform and opening-up still key to development
This year marked the 45th anniversary of China launching its reform and opening-up policy. The country has made great achievements over the past 45 years because ... -
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – edition no. 4392
* Leaving the building — Architects association forced to relocate its office in coming months * Cold weather | Six people found shelter at winter facility ... -
JLL: Global economic slowdown weighs on SAR’s property market
Macau’s property market is being affected by interest rate hikes, global economic slowdown and mainland China’s slowing economic recovery. In its 2023 GBA Residential Market Update, ... -
Macau and China win at first Asia & GBA Racing Festival
Local and mainland Chinese racers won several racing categories over the weekend at the first Asia & Greater Bay Area (GBA) Racing Festival at the Macau ... -
City logs lowest temperature this winter
The weather station in Taipa Grande has logged the lowest temperature since the beginning of winter this year, recording 9.1 degrees Celsius. The city has felt ... -
Mother and son arrested for smuggling narcotics by swallowing
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested two people, a mother and son, caught smuggling drugs into Macau after swallowing them at home. The mother is surnamed ... -
Caritas: City facing demand for inclusive childcare services
There is a significant demand for inclusive childcare services, according to Caritas secretary-general Paul Pun. According to Pun, two Caritas nurseries can provide inclusive childcare services ... -
Economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery ‘fragile’
China’s economy grew at a 5.2% pace in the first three quarters of the year and showed signs of improvement in November, with factory output and ... -
Uneven recovery still problematic in Macau: MEA
The uneven recovery of the city’s economy remains a problem, the Macau Economic Association (MEA) has noted. The group said that although tourism districts, hotels and ... -
MUST confers honorary degree on Japanese writer Haruki Murakami in Tokyo
A Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) delegation, led by Chancellor Dr Liu Chak Wan, has visited Tokyo to confer an honorary degree on influential ... -
Toxic gas kills female worker
A 26-year-old non-resident worker has died after inhaling toxic hydrogen sulfide gas in the restroom of a restaurant where she worked, authorities announced over the weekend. ... -
Top court overrules civil servant dismissal
Macau’s top court has upheld a middle court judgment overruling a government decision to dismiss a civil servant who viewed and/or printed property registrations 44 times, ... -
Macau flu rate still low, gov’t doctor says
Public health doctor and division head at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Leong Iek Hou, has disclosed that amid a slight increase in ... -
Macau Pass services to expand to overseas e-wallets
Macau Pass S.A has announced its expansion of services to Alipay+ partner e-wallets. The e-wallets include Tinaba (Italy), OCBC and Changi Pay (Singapore), MyPB by Public ... -
AFC Cup CPK wins 4-1 at home
Local football club MUST Chao Pak Kei (MUST CPK) bid farewell to the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup campaign, defeating Taiwan’s Tainan City FC 4-1 ... -
Melco promotes the unique charm of Macau through “tourism + sports”
Melco Resorts & Entertainment continues to actively support the SAR government’s calls for Macau’s economic diversification, dynamically promoting the coordinated development of “tourism + sports” to ... -
Beijing defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad
China on Friday defended controversial bounties offered for the capture of Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been criticized by foreign governments and ... -
Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security
Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit yesterday marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, adopted a joint vision that ... -
UN peacekeeping chief welcomes strong support for its far-flung operations despite `headwinds’
The United Nations peacekeeping chief says he was very satisfied with the strong support of many countries for its far-flung operations at a recent ministerial meeting, ... -
1997 Dawn of Scottish parliament
A bill giving Scotland its own parliament for the first time in three centuries has been unveiled in Glasgow today. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar revealed his ... -
Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Colby Covington
Leon Edwards successfully defended his welterweight belt Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Colby Covington at UFC 296. In a bout that hardly lived up to its billing, ... -
Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos
The Russian-American writer Masha Gessen received a German literary prize Saturday in a ceremony that was delayed and scaled down in reaction to an article comparing ... -
Canadian youth facing terrorism charges for alleged plot against Jewish people
Canada’s national police force said Saturday that a youth was arrested and charged with terrorism-related offenses that allegedly targeted Jewish people. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police ... -
‘Exclusion law’ as prejudiced as its predecessor
A state law in Florida came into effect in July, which among other things prohibits the state’s public universities from offering anyone living in one of ... -
Monday, December 18, 2023 – edition no. 4391
* Downward Pressure — Global economic slowdown weighs on SAR’s property market, realtor JLL reports * Sports | Macau and China win at first Asia & ... -
State secret and CE election laws pass unchallenged
The bills on the state secret and election for the Chief Executive (CE) passed unanimously and unchallenged yesterday in their final reading at the Legislative Assembly. ... -
Potterheads in for a treat as Harry Potter exhibition opens today
Potterheads are in for a treat as an exhibition on Harry Potter and the entire Wizarding World kicks off today at The Londoner. From today, guests ... -
Survey reveals secondary students’ lower happiness scores
The Happiness Score calculated by a recent survey has shown that local secondary school students are not happy with their lives, with a score of 2.97 ... -
Ma Io Fong calls for gov’t to unveil details on the 250,000 ‘gifts’ plan to benefit SMEs
Lawmaker Ma Io Fong is concerned about the sustainability of local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which he said are still struggling to recover from the ... -
A leader of Nationalist Party visits China as Taiwan’s election looms
A leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party is visiting rival China less than one month before the self-governing island holds elections for its leader and ... -
Land plot draft plan returned amid CPU members’ objections
The draft plan for a land plot in Praia Grande has returned for further review as six Urban Planning Committee (CPU) members and four members of ... -
Nick Lei criticizes LRT operation, claims most of the work is yet to be done
Lawmaker Nick Lei took the opportunity during the period before the agenda of Wednesday’s session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to criticize the “lack of proactivity” ... -
Macau-HKIA ferries to relocate to Macau Terminal
The Macau berthing point for the ferry services between Macau and the Hong Kong airport will be relocated to the Macau Ferry Terminal from today, the ... -
Gov’t to host competition to name the new harbor bridge
Details will be announced at 11 a.m. today regarding a competition to determine the naming right of the new Macau-Taipa Bridge, connecting New Urban Zone A ...
