Yearly Archives: 2023
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Lawmakers call for salary updates for gaming concessionaire workers
Lawmakers Nick Lei and Ella Lei are calling on the government to push the gaming concessionaires to increase the salaries of their workers. The call follows ... -
MGM optimistic on further market growth amid decoupling
Macau’s recovery is set to continue amid discussions on broader macroeconomic issues in China, according to Hubert Wang, president and chief operating officer of MGM China. ... -
US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
As Chinese missile testing in the waters around Taiwan grew increasingly aggressive in 1996, the U.S. sailed two aircraft carrier groups to the island that Beijing ... -
Lawmakers call on structural changes for daycares, while IAS reviews the rules
During the recent Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary, at least two lawmakers, including Lo Choi In and José Pereira Coutinho, have called for the government to review ... -
Investment deals worth over USD300b signed
A total of 859 investment and trade deals worth an approximate combined 2.24 trillion yuan (about USD312 billion) have been signed at an investment promotion event ... -
GBA Cup splits categories to attempt stability
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup has probably experienced the most changes of any Macau Grand Prix racing event. This year’s GBA GT Cup will ... -
Regional contenders aim for the gold
Starting last year, the TCR Asia Challenge will this year continue to bring fierce competition among regional racers of the TCR touring cars category. Without last ... -
Added excitement anticipated for this year’s F4 race
Formula 4 (F4) will be taking part once again of this year’s two-weekend celebratory program of the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix event. Initially ... -
Local rookie with ‘strong desire’ for a good result in first GP
Tiago Rodrigues Making his debut at the Guia Circuit, local teen Tiago Rodrigues is hoping for the best for his first-ever Grand Prix weekend. The 16-year-old ... -
New car, added competitivity
Retaining only the name from previous editions, the Macau Roadsport Challenge will this year present a completely new racing series to local Grand Prix spectators. Featuring ... -
GP 70 Schedule
November 11 (Saturday) 6:30 – 7:00 Circuit Inspection 7:45 – 8:30 Macau Formula 4 Race – Free Practice 8:45 – 9:15 TCR Asia ... -
Health Bureau reports 15 suicide cases for Q3
Health Bureau (SSM) has reported a 4.3% decline in the number of suicides during the third quarter (Q3) of this year compared to the same period ... -
Manulife reports robust growth in the SARs for Q3 2023
In the third quarter of the year, insurance agency Manulife achieved significant growth in its Macau and Hong Kong offices, with double-digit year-over-year increases in insurance ... -
GalaxyArt Presents Wing Shya +853 Moments in Macau Photography Exhibition at Galaxy Macau™
GalaxyArt is an art space located within Galaxy Macau™ Integrated Resort. Since its launching in July 2021, it has actively collaborated with the Macau Special Administrative ... -
A Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
Fifty years after the Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making visit to China in 1973 that helped build then-fledgling U.S.-China ties, Davyd Booth hopes for a repeat performance. The ... -
Putin visits Asian neighbor, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan yesterday, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major economic partner in the midst of ... -
US and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit
The United States and South Korea closed ranks behind common approaches to North Korea, Russia and China yesterday, vowing to continue to support Ukraine against Russia’s ... -
Home secretary sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
Britain’s interior minister yesterday accused the country’s largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups, deepening a political feud sparked by ... -
1982 Brezhnev rumours sweep Moscow
Speculation is growing that Leonid Brezhnev, who has ruled the Soviet Union for the past two decades, has died. Suspicions that a senior Communist party figure ... -
Enjoy a 5-star Festive Feast at Home!
It’s never too early to plan for the festive season. Celebrate each year on the fourth Thursday in November, a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast with your cherished ... -
Nicolas Cage finds fame to be highly overrated in chillingly funny ‘Dream Scenario’
Quick: What’s a good adjective for Nicolas Cage’s screen presence? Mercurial, perhaps? Volcanic? Volatile? How about mundane, schlubby, average? Not the page we’d think to turn ... -
Broad themes meet niche topics in Fadipe’s debut novel
Dara’s dream of defying the odds and becoming a partner at her firm is just within reach when Lani enters the picture. This handsome Nigerian man ... -
Herbal Remedy
Autumn is here and humidity is starting to drop. To warm up the body and improve circulation, turmeric and ginger are some of the best herbs ... -
Natasha Kravchuk from ‘Natasha’s Kitchen’ shares her recipe for her mom’s fluffy pancakes
Natasha Kravchuk’s mom (or Baba, as her kids call her) makes these Ukrainian pancakes every Sunday, and every Sunday they are gobbled up. Like American pancakes, ... -
An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant
An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said yesterday, as they investigated whether the ... -
The US and Chinese finance ministers meet to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart will meet in San Francisco today [Macau time] to start two days of talks aimed at making progress on a ... -
Friday, November 10, 2023 – edition no. 4365
* The sound of money — Lawmakers call for raise of casino workers * Interview | Disney Concert to sweep audience away: singers * A ... -
Minimum wage bill passes first reading amid heated debate
The bill to raise the minimum wage to MOP34 per hour passed its first reading yesterday, with discussions mainly about the wage’s review period. The bill ... -
Melco to relaunch House of Dancing Water Q4 2024
Gaming operator Melco Resorts is looking to open the House of Dancing Water for a relaunch late in the fourth quarter of 2024. Speaking in an ... -
China, Lusophone festival to screen 20 films
The “China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival” will run from Nov. 10 to 24, screening over 20 Chinese and Portuguese films at Cinematheque-Passion. Themed “Dresses ... -
Updates on property anti-speculation measures soon
The government will soon announce updates on the speculation-discouraging measures concerning real properties, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has told a parliamentary plenary. ... -
Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges
Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the ... -
HK working towards cross-boundary data flow within GBA
Hong Kong is actively working towards cross-boundary data flow within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) with the support of the central authorities, Paul Chan, ... -
MGS to attract 5,000 participants
The MGS Entertainment Show & Summit is slated to return with aims to attract 5,000 professional attendees and visitors at the Galaxy International Convention Center Nov. ... -
CE welcomes ‘quality companies’ in Macau
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said “excellent and quality companies” are welcome to set up their businesses in Macau and participate in the Hengqin ...
