Yearly Archives: 2023
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Rolls-Royce Spectre makes debut at Wynn Palace
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Hong Kong & Macau has hosted a gala dinner at Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau to celebrate the arrival of Spectre – the ... -
Japan and China agree to work on stable relationship, though only vague promises in seafood dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to build a stable and constructive relationship, but achieved only a vague agreement on easing ... -
Witness the Ultimate Tennis Showdown at MGM Macau Tennis Masters
Macau has been a hub of world-class sporting events this year, and the upcoming MGM Macau Tennis Masters (MMTM) in December promises to be yet another ... -
Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts US-Philippines bond and recalls family history
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is meeting with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community this weekend in a visit steeped in ... -
UN team says 32 babies are among scores of critically ill patients stranded in Gaza’s main hospital
A United Nations team said yesterday that 291 patients were left at Gaza’s largest hospital after Israeli troops had others evacuate. Those left included 32 babies ... -
1978 Liberal MP accused of murder plot
MP Jeremy Thorpe has been accused in court of plotting to kill his former homosexual lover and dispose of the body. The former Liberal Party leader ... -
F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season
Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found ... -
Hong Kong Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal said he dreamed of bishops and faithfuls from different parts of greater China praying together one day during a ... -
Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note ... -
Monday, November 20, 2023 – edition no. 4371
* GP70 | UK’s Browning seals GP weekend with F3 win * Economy at 77% of pre-pandemic levels * The Health Bureau recorded 17 HIV ... -
British Luke Browning crowned Macau Formula 3 champion
Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning won the Formula 3 World Cup at the 70th Macau Grand Prix -
Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged yesterday [Macau time] from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship ... -
Q3 visitor spending above pre-pandemic levels
Total spending by visitors (excluding gaming expenses) surged 576.7% year-on-year to MOP19.60 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, representing an increase of 28.9% compared ... -
Group expects economy to remain stable next three months
The end of the year will bring an even higher number of events, which will bring additional energy into the economy – expected to be stable ... -
Minì shows potential snatching provisional pole
The Italian Gabriele Minì (SJM Theodore Prema Racing Team) has shown his potential on the first day of track action on Guia Circuit snatching the provisional ... -
Despite high frequency, cyberattacks cause minimal damage in 2023
The cyberattacks faced by public entities this year have been limited in effect, although high in frequency, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has disclosed. While responding ... -
Director of Housing died at age 63
Director of Housing Bureau (IH) Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos passed away yesterday morning at age 63, local media has reported. It was also reported that the ... -
Gov’t to study feasibility of digital currency
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has told parliament that the government would conduct studies and consultations on the feasibility of digital currency. Relatively satisfied with the ... -
Macau staff of Japanese fast fashion brand to get 10% pay rise
Fast fashion brand from Japan, UNIQLO, announced in a statement yesterday that its staff in Macau will see a salary rise up to 10% on average. ... -
PJ reminds public not to scalp GP tickets or transfer access passes
Tickets for the Macau Grand Prix should not be scalped, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reminded the public yesterday in a statement. Complimentary tickets should not be ... -
IPIM leads Macau delegation to int’l congress on MICE
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) recently organized a delegation of six people, comprising some MICE industry practitioners from Macau, to Bangkok for the ... -
Moody’s expects Melco, SJM’s financial leverage to improve in 12 months
Moody’s Investors Service has changed the outlook on Melco Resorts Finance Limited and SJM Holdings to stable from negative as it expects the groups’ financial leverage to ... -
Foreign exchange reserves at MOP221b
The preliminary estimate of the SAR’s foreign exchange reserves sits at MOP221.1 billion at the end of October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Macao announced. The ... -
Macau Shopping Festival to kick off Dec. 1
The Macau Shopping Festival will be held for a month from December 1 and will continue its partnership with Trip.com Group and Ctrip Global Shopping, joining forces ... -
MASDAW to organize fundraising event Dec. 3
Macau Association for Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW) will organize an annual charity fundraising event on Dec.3 to cover expenses of the 121 dogs that are ... -
Cairoli surprises on Day 1 by topping timesheets
The Italian Matteo Cairoli at the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3R (Absolute Racing) has surprised the competition by topping the timesheets at the end of ... -
Michelisz tops FP2 session ahead of Qualifying today
Hungarian Norbert Michelisz (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) topped yesterday’s timesheets of the Macau Guia Race – TCR World Tour lapping in 2m29.048s. Michelisz takes the lead ... -
Hickman leads on the first day
In the 55th edition of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, the event started as expected with the Brit Peter Hickman (BMW M1000RR) placing the best ... -
FHO with strong lineup to storm the podium
Racing in Macau for the first time as FHO Racing, the team owned by Faye Ho, the granddaughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho, comes geared up ... -
Macau racers bid to the podium
The Macau Touring Car Cup will be running this year with cars and drivers from the China Touring Car Championship (CTCC). The entry list for this ... -
Top race returns looking to continue the legacy
The “Queen” of all Macau races, the Formula 3 (F3) World Cup is finally back in the GP program after three years of absence due to ... -
To pick up where they left off
Always one of the most awaited events, the FIA GT World Cup for GT3 specifications cars has returned this year to pick up from where they ... -
International TCR returns to add sparkle to emblematic event
After a long absence, an international contingent of TCR category racers is returning to Macau to take part in the historic Guia Race for touring cars. ... -
Cambodia inaugurates Chinese-funded airport serving tourist destination Angkor Wat
Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the ...
