Yearly Archives: 2023
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Sands’ 10k run on Mar. 19; MOP700,000 in prize money
The 2023 Sands China Macao International 10K will be held on Mar. 19 with a total of 10,000 places available in two categories: the 10K and ... -
Taiwan opposition leader in China as Beijing ups pressure
The vice chair of Beijing-friendly opposition Nationalist Party from Taiwan was visiting China for meetings with officials and the local business community, drawing criticism from the ... -
2021 Budged finally approved
The Legislative Assembly (AL) approved the final report on the 2021 Government Budget yesterday, passing it unanimously. Although all lawmakers voted in favor of the passage ... -
Si Ka Lon calls for new round of consumption cards in tourist ‘low season’
The lawmaker Si Ka Lon has called yesterday at the Legislative Assembly for the government to reinstate the incentive scheme for local spending: the so-called consumption ... -
Apartment price index falls in 2022
In 2022, the overall average residential property price index fell by 4.8% year-on-year to 254.0, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The ... -
Gov’t earmarks MOP180m for group tours
The government has reserved a budget of MOP 650 million to increase visitor numbers, of which MOP 180 million is for targeted group tours, including Mainland, ... -
As jets closed in on Chinese balloon, hobbyists were listening
The extraordinary scene of U.S. fighter jets getting ready to strike a Chinese balloon had many people along the Carolina coast straining their necks and pointing ... -
US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats
Once-secret ammunition bunkers and barracks lay abandoned, empty and overrun by weeds — vestiges of American firepower in what used to be the United States’ largest ... -
Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500; deadliest in decade
Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic ... -
1950 McCarthy launches anti-red crusade
United States Senator Joe McCarthy has accused more than 200 staff in the State Department of being members of the Communist Party. He made the startling ... -
Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet
As legal sports gambling proliferates, the number of Americans betting on the Super Bowl and the total amount they’re wagering is surging — although most of ... -
Melco achieves high standard of Occupational Safety and Health culture in 2022
In alignment with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), Melco Resorts & Entertainment has achieved a 99.5% completion rate in the government organized Hotel and Catering Safety Card ... -
Galaxy wins IGA’s Sustainability Award
Galaxy Entertainment Group was recognized at the prestigious International Gaming Awards (IGA) for 13 consecutive years. The IGA award presentation ceremony was held in London at ... -
Man City case could join list of soccer’s biggest scandals
Manchester City is not the first high-profile soccer club to be caught up in a scandal. The Premier League has accused City of breaching a host ... -
15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and ... -
IEA: Asia set to use half of world’s electricity by 2025
Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of ... -
China’s economy and investment in 2023
Based on the assumption that by the end of Q1 2023, the zero-covid policy would be phased out in China, several relevant international banking groups (Goldman ... -
Thursday, February 9, 2023 – edition no. 4183
* New Macau takes shape — Regulations promoting the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin seen as great leap toward economic diversification, integration * Strolling on San Ma ... -
Gov’t to potentially drop tidal barrier project in Inner Harbour
The government may discontinue the tidal barrier project, which aimed to build a barrier at the entrance of the Inner Harbour seaway to prevent heavy flooding ... -
February GGR rebound so far better than expected
The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is recording a rebound, with an estimated MOP1.9 billion in the first five days of February, as the city has ... -
Several flights to Southeast Asian countries approved, tickets on sale
Several international flights between Macau and Southeast Asian countries are expected to commence soon as the government has announced the approval of some airlines that will ... -
SMEs Lesser firms established in 2022
Newly incorporated companies totaled 4,111, a decrease of 1,323 year-on-year in 2022. The total value of registered capital surged by 999.0% to MOP14.93 billion owing to ... -
China’s land ports with SARs saw 568,000 exits and entries
Immigration authorities across China yesterday handled 676,000 exits and entries, hitting a record high since the COVID-19 outbreak, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said yesterday. NIA ... -
Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors
Rescuers raced yesterday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern ... -
Sports betting apps’ notifications encourage more and more wagers – why some people get hooked
Joe is a full-time college student who also works some nights as a security guard. He played basketball all through high school and loves to follow ... -
Feasibility study on tidal barrier claims to solve most of Inner Harbour’s flood problems
A study produced through the creation and analysis of the results of a digital simulation model concluded that the installation of a tidal barrier at the ... -
Ho praises English, Portuguese media as ‘bridge’ with communities, world
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday that he hopes that the Portuguese- and English-Language media “will continue to act as supervisors and bridges in ... -
DICJ employee arrested over prostitution website
Internal disciplinary proceedings were initiated against a gaming watchdog employee, following police reports that the resident has allegedly been operating a prostitution website. On Monday, ... -
Number of blue card holders lowest since 2013
The number of non-resident workers in Macau has declined to 154,912 in 2022, a continues decrease of 9.4% year-on-year, data from the Labour Affairs Bureau shows. ... -
Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon: White House
U.S. officials said yesterday [Macau time] that improvements ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped to identify last week’s spy balloon ... -
‘Tiger Mom’ Amy Chua writes first novel, ‘The Golden Gate’
Amy Chua, the Yale Law School professor and author sometimes known as “Tiger Mom,” has written her first novel. “The Golden Gate,” a murder mystery centered ... -
Australian, New Zealand leaders’ talk focuses on China
Australian and New Zealand prime ministers met yesterday to talk about China’s importance to their national economies, resolving to voice their disagreements with their most important ... -
Concern rises for lives of two activists on hunger strike
Concerns about the condition of two hunger strikers seeking political and judicial reforms in Thailand heightened this week after the hospital where the two women are ... -
1952 New Queen proclaimed for UK
Princess Elizabeth has formally proclaimed herself Queen and Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. Lords of the Council – numbering 150 – representatives ... -
UK gets closer to launching a digital currency
Britcoin is moving closer to reality. U.K. authorities yesterday [Macau time] said British businesses and consumers are likely to need a digital version of the pound, ...
