Yearly Archives: 2023
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How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world
Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury — fans love the sound of Formula One. The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged hybrid engine; ... -
Son called in for South Korea as Asia’s leading teams enter qualifying for the 2026 World Cup
Son Heung-min will join South Korea for its opening game in World Cup qualifying, with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann aiming to start the second stage of ... -
Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
The latest honor for Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it. On Tuesday night [yesterday, ... -
ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here
ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched in 17 U.S. states. Penn Entertainment, which owns the service, signed a ... -
Thursday, November 16, 2023 – edition no. 4369
* Rock n’ roll — CE to young unemployed: ‘try everything’ * Gaming | Studio City to bring back top basketball league * Growth | China’s ... -
Ho Iat Seng: Sandwich-class housing on hold due to lack of demand
The sandwich-class housing project, a concept that Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng introduced to Macau after taking office, will be halted temporarily due to lack of ... -
Galaxy to host 50 concerts and 250 MICE events in 2024
Gaming operator Galaxy Macau plans to host 50 concerts and 250 MICE events in 2024 as part of its pledge to diversify its non-gaming offerings. During ... -
Casino sector to ‘unlikely’ reach MOP180 GGR
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng doubts that gross gaming revenue (GGR) will reach MOP180 billion this year. Ho was speaking yesterday at the Policy Address Press ... -
CE: National security and patriotic education nothing new to Macau
Macau has a solid and established foundation when it comes to education on national security and patriotism, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng told the Policy Address ... -
This year’s Biden-Xi summit has better foundation, but risks won’t go away
The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping offers cautious hope that they will have better ... -
Wynn partners with The International Series to bring in golf tournament
Wynn announced a new partnership with The International Series that will introduce a golf tournament to the Macau Golf & Country Club in March 2024, marking ... -
ONE SHOT NEWS
The King and us. To mark King Charles III’s 75th birthday yesterday, the Consulate-General in Hong Kong and Macao hosted an event at a city hotel, ... -
UnionPay launches QR-code cash withdrawals
UnionPay International has launched its QR-based cash withdrawal service in Macau, with BNU being the first local bank to launch in the market. The Portuguese bank’s ... -
GAC Group returns at Macau Auto Show 2023
GAC Group has returned to the China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition for the 13th consecutive year, launching its right-hand drive versions of EMZOOM, EMKOO, and AION ... -
UM team wins in ‘Challenge Cup’ contest’
The work of a team from the University of Macau stood out among more than 400,000 entries across the country in the “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Extracurricular ... -
No current plan to progress LGBT+ rights because of traditions
Because LGBT+ identities are against Chinese traditions, he will not push for legal progress in the area unless with social consensus, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng ... -
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church ` historic trip to Hong Kong
The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong yesterday at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking ... -
South Korea, US-led UN command warn Kim over its nuclear threat
Senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations yesterday warned North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and threats, vowing an unspecified collective ... -
China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister’s statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza
China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister’s statement that a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option in the ... -
1940 Germans bomb Coventry to destruction
The German Luftwaffe has bombed Coventry in a massive raid which lasted more than 10 hours and left much of the city devastated. Relays of enemy ... -
Sketchbooks on display in NYC show whimsy, humor, determination
He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas. Matchbook covers, postcards, restaurant napkins — they all served ... -
Italy faces showdown with Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying. Albania and Slovenia set to advance
The final rounds of European Championship qualifiers sees defending champion Italy needing a strong finish to clinch a spot at the tournament, while Albania and Slovenia ... -
Biden hails ‘new era’ of ties between US and Indonesia
President Joe Biden celebrated a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the ... -
UK cybersecurity center says ‘deepfakes’ and other AI tools pose a threat to the next election
Britain’s cybersecurity agency said yesterday that artificial intelligence poses a threat to the country’s next national election, and cyberattacks by hostile countries and their proxies are ... -
Why Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief
As political comebacks go, former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s return to government as foreign secretary is more dramatic and unexpected than most. After unsuccessfully campaigning ... -
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – edition no. 4368
* ‘There is no sandwich class’ — Sandwich-class housing on hold due to lack of demand, Ho says * Gaming | Galaxy to expand Concerts, MICE ... -
Gov’t looks into racer after online outcry on underage drinking
An investigation has been initiated into the alleged underage drinking of the Formula 4 (F4) winner in the Macau Grand Prix on Sunday, a local health ... -
Discussions on increase minimum wage on turbo at parliament
After passing its first reading last week, the minimum wage adjustment bill saw its first committee discussion yesterday. After the meeting, committee president Vong Hin Fai ... -
Wynn sees healthy retail sales, narrowed Q3 losses
Net losses of Wynn Resorts Limited narrowed to USD 116.7 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to the USD 142.9 million net loss attributable ... -
Gov’t announces details of acquiring cultural, sporting and other talents
The government announced in yesterday’s Official Gazette the requirements for talented workers to be recruited in the cultural, sporting and other industries. The government wishes to ... -
Int’l students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India, second to China
International students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding from a pandemic slump with the help of a 35% jump in students coming from ... -
Man sentenced for sexually assaulting step-daughters with psychiatric disorders
A man was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting two women who have mild psychiatric illnesses and who require long-term ... -
Non-resident worker arrested after hitting man while drunk
A non-resident employee in his 30s was arrested after injuring his compatriot following an argument while drunk. According to police authorities, they received a report from ... -
UM research team develops magnetic soft robots
A research team at the University of Macau (UM) has developed a novel on-demand hardening magnetic soft robot. With the advantages of on-demand hardening and flexible ... -
IFTM concludes competition on innovation
The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) concluded the third edition of its “Idea-cation 2023” which aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in Macau. This year’s ...
