Yearly Archives: 2023
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MBS seeks $7.5B loan, LVS denies reports
Marina Bay Sands (MBS) intends to secure a loan of up to S$10 billion ($7.5 billion) as the luxury casino operator seeks to expand its hotel ... -
Chinese developer risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts
A Hong Kong court will convene a hearing today on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande’s plans for restructuring its more than $300 billion in debts and ... -
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals
JIM GOMEZ, MANILA China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death sentences to life in prison, the ... -
President blames foreign militants for a bombing that killed four Christian worshippers
The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people yesterday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked ... -
Earth is running a fever UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused yesterday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 ... -
1961 Birth control pill ‘available to all’
Women who wish to have oral contraception will now be able to get it on the National Health Service. The Health Minister, Enoch Powell, made an ... -
A group look at the draw for next year’s Euro
GROUP A Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland Host Germany had a year to forget in 2023 but can look to 2024 with optimism. The draw was relatively ... -
Band become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
On Saturday night (yesterday, Macau time), Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed ... -
Israel widens evacuation orders as it shifts its offensive to southern Gaza
Israel’s military yesterday ordered more areas in and around Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate, as it shifted its offensive to the southern half ... -
Legacy of Kissinger shouldn’t be squandered
Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 100, will always be remembered for the key role he ... -
Monday, December 4, 2023 – edition no. 4381
* Fast and furious — Ethiopian runners showcased exceptional performance at the 42nd Macau International Marathon, winning both men’s and women’s races in fiercely contested finishes ... -
Macau faces extreme flood risk due to rising sea levels: study
A recent study has raised alarms over the imminent danger posed to Macau by rising sea levels, Lusa News Agency reported yesterday. According to the research, ... -
Pedestrian flyover linking Zones A and B to start construction Q2 2024
Construction on the pedestrian flyover to connect Zone A of the new landfills and Zone B (on the Peninsula), near the Macau Science Center, will likely ... -
Anti-graft chief highlights regional efforts with HK delegates
Commissioner Chan Tsz King of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) emphasized the importance of regional collaboration in the area of anti-corruption during his meeting with a ... -
Ant Group confident in facilitating visitor’s transactions in Macau
Facilitating payments by six non-local QR payment platforms, Ant Group is confident that payments made by visitors to Macau will become easier. Ant Group is the ... -
Kissinger was a trusted confidant to Nixon until the bitter, bizarre end
Decades later, the scene still is almost too bizarre to imagine: a tearful president and his perplexed aide, neither very religious, kneeling on the floor of ... -
Gov’t admits yacht tours ‘not so popular’
Despite government attempts to bolster regional yacht tours, it has so far not been “very popular,” Director of Marine and Water Susana Wong has told parliament. ... -
Toys“R”Us to open concept store at Studio City this weekend
Announced yesterday in a statement, international toy retailer Toys“R”Us will open a concept store in Macau at the Macau Studio City resort on Dec. 2. Referring ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic increased by almost two-thirds in October
Cross-border vehicular traffic in October increased by 60.1% year-on-year to 682,073 trips. Light automobile trips (639,141) contributed to this increase by surging 62.8%. Meanwhile, the gross ... -
Macau women’s football team beaten 16-0 by Taiwan team
The Macau women’s football team lost yesterday 16-0 against its counterpart from Taiwan. The match took place in the neighboring city of Zhuhai and was part ... -
Estoril swimming pool ends season, ID expects new season as planned
Yesterday, the Estoril swimming pool, also known as San Fa Yuen, officially ended the 2023 bathing season. It was the last of the outdoor swimming pools ... -
Galaxy to lead citywide consumption boost in Dec
In association with Macau Pass, Alipay and a few local commercial groups, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) will take the lead in boosting consumption in Macau during ... -
DSI extends online support to traveling residents
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) has announced it will extend the online overseas assistance service to support residents who have lost their Macau travel documents while ... -
UM students win first prizes at international sports science conference
Students of the Faculty of Education (FED) of the University of Macau (UM) won five awards at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Chinese ... -
Mavs likely to end up in the hands of Las Vegas’ most powerful family
Mark Cuban in many ways has been the face of the Dallas Mavericks franchise since he bought the club in 2000, so the news that he ... -
China presents UN with Mideast peace plan
China yesterday [Macau time] presented the United Nations Security Council with a four-point plan for Middle East peace in a demonstration of its ambitions to be ... -
Beijing says US arms sales to Taiwan are turning the island into a ‘powder keg’
Senior Col. Wu Qian, the defense ministry’s top spokesperson, holds up souvenir pins to mark the Chinese Air Force anniversary during a press conference in Beijing ... -
Kim’s sister rejects US offer of dialogue and vows more satellite launches
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted its condemnations of the North’s ... -
Young Local Golfers Play with 4 Pro Champions at Sands Golf Day
Macau Junior Golf Association members learn from Minjee Lee, Lydia Ko, Minwoo Lee, and Collin Morikawa Sands China hosted four renowned professional golfers at the Front ... -
A dominant figure in global affairs in the 1970s
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger exerted far-reaching influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1969 and 1977, earning both vilification ... -
China, world leaders praise Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism
Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger yesterday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential ... -
Truce extended another day but talks could get tougher
Israel and Hamas agreed yesterday to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. Any further renewal of the truce ... -
1990 Tunnel links UK and Europe
Construction workers have drilled through the final wall of rock to join the two halves of the Channel Tunnel and link Britain to France. The momentous ... -
‘Eileen,’ a wonderful novel about an ‘invisible’ young lady becomes a oddball film
Something strange has happened to Eileen Dunlop, and we don’t just mean the plot of “Eileen.” The adaptation of novelist Ottessa Moshfegh’s delicious coming-of-age heroine has ... -
‘Eyeliner’ examines the staple makeup product’s revolutionary role in global society
Zahra Hankir opens “Eyeliner: A Cultural History” by marveling over her mother’s elegant beauty process as she delicately sweeps black kohl on her waterline, dreaming of ...
