Yearly Archives: 2023
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GEG Supports to Build a Sustainable Future
Understanding environmental protection is of paramount importance for a sustainable future, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is committed to supporting the country and Macau in achieving the ... -
US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
U.S. military yesterday (Macau time) shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China ... -
China confirms offer to Sri Lanka of debt moratorium
China’s government on Friday confirmed it is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments as the Indian Ocean island nation struggles to restructure $51 ... -
ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory
Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their ... -
Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages
Indian police have arrested more than 2,000 men in a crackdown on illegal child marriages involving girls under the age of 18 in a northeastern state, ... -
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, ... -
1952 King George VI dies in his sleep
His Majesty, King George VI, has died peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House. The official announcement from Sandringham, given at 1045 GMT, said the King ... -
Nuggets beat Hawks 128-108, tie Boston for NBA’s best record
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 41 points, Nikola Jokic had his 18th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets won their third straight game, beating ... -
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics
With next year’s Paris Olympics on the horizon and Russia’s invasion looking more like a prolonged conflict, Ukraine’s sports minister on Friday renewed a threat to ... -
Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. ... -
Paranoia spurs China-bashers to dramatize balloon incident into a Hollywood blockbuster
China has strongly protested at the shooting down of its meteorological balloon that had strayed into US airspace “completely accidentally”. A US military fighter jet shot ... -
Monday, February 6, 2023 – edition no. 4180
* The groups are back — Macau will see its first mainland tour groups today, while Beijing fully resumes travel with SARs * Employment | Gov’t ... -
Outer Harbour Terminal adjustments due to vessel ‘swap’
The changes to the layout of the berths at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Macau are due to a commercial and operational decision from the ... -
MUST predicts small-scale outbreak in Macau in May
The Large-scale Epidemic Intelligent Forecast and Early Warning System Research Center, an academic unit within the Faculty of Innovation Engineering of the Macau University of Science ... -
AMCM raises the interest rate to 5%, highest rate since 2008
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has adjusted the benchmark interest rate to 5% (+0.25%), AMCM noted in a press statement. This is the highest interest ... -
National secret vs public interest trade-off not discussed at parliamentary committee
A parliamentary committee that is considering the National Secret Bill has not addressed the topic of balancing the need to protect national secrets against the principle ... -
Hong Kong woos visitors with air tickets and vouchers
Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular travel ... -
Lawmaker confident casinos will entice foreign tourists
A mid the government’s desire for more overseas tourists, the tourism sector lawmaker Cheung Kin Chun is confident about non-gambling elements proposed by casino operators. Previously, ... -
Gaming revenue may recover to 60% of 2019 levels by June: MS
Morgan Stanley has estimated that Macau’s monthly GGR will reach 60% of 2019 levels by next June, representing a year-on-year increase of 500%. In January, the city’s ... -
Developers association head calls for loosening restrictions to lower prices
Certain realty transaction restrictions should be reviewed to ensure healthy development of the market, Ung Choi Kun, president of the Association of Property Agents and Realty ... -
Gov’t mulls online ID renewal
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said it is working on a new law related to local ID cards. Under the new law, the bureau will be ... -
US opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter Beijing
The United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands yesterday in its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific. The embassy in the ... -
Tsai welcomes retired US admiral for China talks
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen yesterday welcomed the former head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, who had warned the island could face an invasion from China this ... -
Washington, Manila agree on larger American military presence
The United States and the Philippines announced an agreement yesterday to expand America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country, with U.S. forces granted access to ... -
Taliban asks Pakistan not to blame them for violence at home
Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister yesterday [Macau time] asked Pakistani authorities to look for the reasons behind militant violence in their country instead of blaming Afghanistan. The ... -
Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain
For months, the United States has restricted Iraq’s access to its own dollars, trying to stamp out what Iraqi officials describe as rampant money laundering that ... -
1959 Buddy Holly killed in air crash
Three young rock ‘n’ roll stars have been killed in a plane crash in the United States. Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P Richardson – known as ... -
Fleeting joys in the sublime ‘One Fine Morning’
Like most things, the title of Mia Hansen-Løve’s “One Fine Morning” sounds better in French. “Un Beau Matin” doesn’t have that same rom-commy ring. But it’s ... -
Luxury at its best
Anyone who has been to Hong Kong knows that The Landmark is the place to see and be seen. The address in the heart of Central ... -
The Los Angeles 1500M Turf
2023-02-04 | Sat | 16:55 Sunrise Eagle again has the gift barrier in this race which should see him racing well. He is in rock solid form ... -
Putin invokes Stalingrad battle as justifying Ukraine fight
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi German forces in the battle of Stalingrad, and ... -
Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes
A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said yesterday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. Takeshi Natsuno, president of the Japanese entertainment ... -
Interest rates and Fed’s epic inflation fight
The Fed is trying to figure out whether last year’s rate hikes have slowed the economy enough to get inflation near its target of about 2%. ... -
Friday, February 3, 2023 – edition no. 4179
* Terminal changes — A vessel swap prompted changes to layout of berths at the Outer Harbour Terminal; gov’t says all good * Covid-19 | MUST ... -
Gaming revenue jumps 82.5% as China, HK travel resumes
The city’s casinos saw gross gaming revenue (GGR) surge in January as China’s reopening and the week-long Lunar New Year break sparked an influx of visitors to the ...
