Yearly Archives: 2023
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1965 Last farewell to Churchill
Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Britain’s greatest wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill who was buried today after a full state funeral. Silent ... -
New Zealand wins men’s, women’s titles at Sydney Sevens
New Zealand won both the men’s and women’s titles yesterday at the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, consolidating its overall lead in both ... -
UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party yesterday for a “serious breach” of ethics rules in failing to come clean ... -
China gives conditional approval to two homegrown Covid antivirals
China gave conditional approval for the use of two locally made Covid-19 antivirals as the nation struggles with limited drugs following the end of virus restrictions, ... -
Acts that defy humanity
In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, justice has moved quickly. In ... -
Monday, January 30, 2023 – edition no. 4175
* Jabs, tourists soar — Covid-19 vaccination figures soar as tourists reach half a million in CNY holidays * Growth AMCM says economy set to rebound ... -
Visitor figures during CNY holidays exceed forecast
The number of tourists entering Macau during the Spring Festival Golden Week has exceeded the Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) expectations and forecasts, reaching a daily ... -
Top officials visit city to send CNY greetings
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng visited the non-gambling facilities of the six casino operators Wednesday, while the five secretaries visited their topical facilities across the city. ... -
LVS upbeat on strong recovery in Macau: Goldstein
Rob Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), said the group is seeing “strong” momentum in its Macau operations during the Chinese ... -
Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos and basking in the sun this week in the market and plazas near Chiang Mai’s ancient ... -
The market is ‘healthier’ without junkets, Wilfred Wong says
Sands China Limited (SCL) president and executive director Wilfred Wong thinks the local gaming market is now “healthier” without the gaming promoters, also known as junkets, ... -
Journalist Isabel Meneses passes away in Macau
Former reporter at TDM television and Ponto Final newspaper and former Public Relations at Leal Senado and the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (now IAM), Isabel ... -
San Ma Lo walking lane to return Feb. 4 & 5
After a packed three days for the San Ma Lo pedestrian zone, which attracted 93,000 people, the government will bring back the initiative on Feb. 4 ... -
Generational mindsets are changing, so should brand images
Mature brands should take the younger generation’s shopping habits into account in their development plans, Calvin Chen, Senior Sales & Marketing Manager and Senior Brand Ambassador ... -
Shallow 5.5 quake sets off rockslides in Sichuan province
Rescuers were headed to the site of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake yesterday in a region of southwestern China at the base of the Tibetan plateau that ... -
Ex-student gets 8 years for spying for Chinese government
A former Chicago graduate student was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday [Macau time] for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on scientists ... -
1945 Auschwitz death camp liberated
The Red Army has liberated the Nazis’ biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in south-western Poland. According to reports, hundreds of thousands of Polish people, as well ... -
‘Everything Everywhere’ tops nominations with 11
The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood heaped honors on big-screen spectacles like “Top ... -
Seafood stories
The Manor latest Stories of the Sea edition, The Eleventh Chapter, has launched. The six-course menu crafted by Executive Sous Chef Michele Dell’Aquila showcases the extravagant array of seasonal ingredients, ... -
The Liaoning 1050 Metres Sand
2023-01-28 | Sat | 15:25 Happy New Year of the Year of The Rabbit to all Macau Daily Times readers. Carrot is rabbit’s favourite we have ... -
UN: Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amid violence
The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past ... -
Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
Facebook parent Meta said it will restore former President Donald Trump ‹s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. ... -
No backtracking on reform and opening-up
With the refining of the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, the Chinese economy is set for a robust rebound in growth, and China took the ... -
Friday, January 27, 2023 – edition no. 4174
* Prosperity Avenue — Over 300,000 visit Macau during CNY holidays, pedestrian San Ma Lo draws crowds * Ho Iat Seng visited the non-gambling facilities ... -
Monterey Park, an Asian cultural hub, shaken by shooting
For decades, Monterey Park has been a haven for Asian immigrants seeking to maintain a strong cultural identity — and a culinary heaven worth visiting for ... -
Macau, Hong Kong favored by Chinese tourists; Asian hopes fizzle
The Chinese territories of Macau and Hong Kong appear to be the most favored destinations, according to travel agencies. Just days before Sunday’s start of the ... -
Tourism bureau inspected skyrocketing hotel prices
The issue of skyrocketing hotel room prices during the Lunar New Year holiday period has been rectified, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao ... -
Local man scams three in over MOP435,000 used to gamble
A 44-year-old local resident has been accused of scamming a local man and two tourists from the mainland in a fraud amounting to over 435,000 patacas, ... -
HK tourists find Outer Harbor ferry more convenient than Pac On or HKZMB
The ferry between Macau’s Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal and Sheung Wan in Hong Kong resumed yesterday with the first ferry from Hong Kong arriving in Macau ... -
Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new cases
Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return the semi-autonomous Chinese ... -
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Year of the Rabbit – Predictions
According to Chinese Astrology, the rabbit symbolizes patience and luck. 2023 will bring qualities that may have been lacking in the previous ... -
In Macau, China the CNY is the Year of the Rabbit, elsewhere is the Year of the Cat
On Sunday, January 22, 2023, more than a billion people globally will welcome the Year of the Rabbit – or the Year of Cat, depending on ... -
Tourism trade expects CNY hotel occupancy to reach 90%
Cheung Kin Chung, president of Macau Hoteliers & Innkeepers Association, expects most of the city’s hotels to be fully occupied during Lunar New Year. While speaking ... -
Drug bureau seizes unapproved Covid generic medicine
Primovir, a generic medicine for treating Covid-19 patients, has been seized in a shop near Border Gate, the Drug Supervision and Administration Bureau has announced. The ... -
Proposals on archive declassification under review
The government is reviewing proposals on file declassification in the Archive Bill, which a parliamentary committee is considering. According to President Vong Hin Fai of the ...
