Yearly Archives: 2023
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Character witnesses highlight sense of responsibility and generosity of Tak Chun’s boss
The trial of the Tak Chun Group CEO and eight other defendants continued yesterday at the Court of First Instance (TJB). In a session dominated by ... -
Lawmaker Lei stresses mutual consent as basis for critical change
When critical employment principles are to be changed, mutual consent from both employer and employee is critical, lawmaker Ella Lei said yesterday. Lei is part of ... -
New top lawyer relies on public opinion on his future stance
The new president of the Macau Lawyers’ Association (AAM) will rely on public opinion to decide if he will be progressive or conservative at this post. ... -
Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships ... -
Fernandez signing caps big-spending Chelsea’s latest spree
Chelsea completed another staggering spending spree by its new American ownership — more than $350 million this time — by signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez for ... -
WSJ recommends stocks of companies more exposed to mass-market
Gamblers “have started placing bets in Macau casinos again. Investors are piling back into Macau casino stocks too,” The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported yesterday after ... -
Golden bus gives free return tickets to HK entrants
The shuttle bus serving the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge – commonly known as the Golden Bus – will offer free return tickets to Hong Kong residents traveling ... -
Pui Ching principal hopes daily RAT requirements end soon
Lawmaker Kou Kam Fai, principal of Pui Ching Middle School, hopes daily Covid-19 antigen tests on students with no previous infections will end soon. Government guidelines ... -
NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, China move closer
China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a threat not only to Asia but also to Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday as he ... -
Resistance steadfast against army rule two years later
The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected ... -
Blinken visit highlights US limitations in region
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday [Macau time] wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank with no visible signs of ... -
1990 De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa
The President of South Africa has lifted the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress. In a televised speech at the opening of ... -
Hong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp
Hong Kong banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh penalties for its possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down or revamp. Supporters ... -
GM conditionally OKs $650M Nevada lithium mine investment
General Motors Co. has conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first ... -
FIFA anxious to reboot Club World Cup after years of delays
A little-loved member of FIFA’s family of soccer tournaments for so long, the latest Club World Cup starts today as a seven-team event two years after ... -
Saudi soccer influence grows by winning seat on FIFA Council
Saudi Arabia added to its influence in world soccer yesterday, winning a seat on the FIFA Council and then being confirmed as host of the 2027 ... -
Italy on alert amid anarchist attacks on diplomatic missions
Italy’s government has increased security at its diplomatic missions around the globe in response to “a crescendo of terroristic attacks” by an informal anarchist network acting ... -
Sanctions won’t crush China’s hi-tech rise
To further strangle China’s technology sector, the United States is reportedly considering banning all sales to Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei by US suppliers, including Intel ... -
Thursday, February 2, 2023 – edition no. 4178
* Macau on steroids — City gaming revenue shoots up 82.5% as China, HK travel resumes * Junkets trial | Character witnesses highlight responsibility, generosity of ... -
Macau gaming revenue jumps 82.5% as China travel resumed
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 ... -
IMF upgrades outlook for the global economy in 2023
The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of ... -
IAM to renovate Seac Pai Van Park
Plans will be compiled to improve the environment and facilities of the Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane, a municipal officer announced yesterday. The Municipal Affairs ... -
CE meets with HK investment representative
Chief Executive Ho Iat Sengthis week held a meeting with a delegation led by Chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) ... -
Hotel occupancy in 2022 at just 38.4%, the second lowest rate ever
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau throughout 2022 was 38.4%, according to an official release from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The figure represents a ... -
PJ records 30% fewer casino-related offenses last year
About 30% less crimes related to casinos were recorded year-on-year in 2022, the Judiciary Police (PJ) stated in its annual criminal report. To be exact, the ... -
China scoffs at new Czech president’s phone call with Taiwan
China yesterday accused Czech President-elect Petr Pavel of challenging its hard line on national sovereignty by affirming ties with self-ruled Taiwan in a phone call with ... -
US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse and severely erode America’s political and economic might
It’s a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans, who regained control of the House of Representatives in November 2022, ... -
Health Bureau registers less suicides last quarter
The Health Bureau (SSM) has recorded a total of 15 suicides in Macau in the last quarter of 2022 – October to December (Q4), according to ... -
National science fund approves MUST satellite core missions
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has approved funding for the core missions of the MUST I satellite. The missions are expected to cost ... -
Largest collection of historical travel records about Macau now in print
French Memories, Travels and Travelers in Macau (1609-1900)” is the title of the most recent publication by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). Currently the largest collection ... -
Traffic Number licensed vehicles up by 0.8% in 2022
The number of licensed motor vehicles in Macau totaled 249,581 at the end of December 2022, representing an increase of 0.8% year-on-year, the Statistics and Census ... -
Former Shanghai bookseller’s wife Xie hit with ‘exit ban’
Chinese police have prevented a woman from returning to her home in Florida in an effort to compel her husband to return to China, she wrote ... -
NATO chief wants firmer ties with Japan to defend democracy
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in Japan as part of his East Asia tour, said “our security is closely interconnected” and called for stronger ties with Japan ... -
Death toll from mosque suicide bombing rises to 88
The death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan rose to 88 yesterday, officials said. The assault, on a Sunni mosque inside ... -
2003 Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven
The US space shuttle Columbia has broken up as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere killing all seven astronauts on board. This is the first time there ...
