Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Taxi fares may hike 10% during the CNY
Macau may see a taxi fare hike of 10% just before the Chinese New Year (CNY), as the Macau Taxi Driver Mutual Association has long-called for ... -
MGTO launches free bus, ferry tickets to Macau via HK
Tourists can claim free, one-way bus or ferry tickets from Hong Kong to Macau, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a statement. The ... -
2023 casino crime figures half of 2019
A total of 2,717 investigations related to casino crimes were conducted last year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a press conference yesterday. There were 5,428 ... -
Multiple bureaus combating ticket scalping
Government bureaus use several tactics to combat ticket scalping at events, President Leong Pek San of the Macao Consumer Council has told lawmaker Lo Choi In. ... -
Beijing sees two ‘bowls of poison’ in Biden and Trump
Biden or Trump: China ponders who is ‘the lesser of two evils’ As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China ... -
Woman in her 20s dies after vehicle accident
A female motorcycle rider died yesterday after her vehicle collided with a cash-delivery vehicle nearby Rua Cidade de Sintra. Authorities are still investigating the cause of ... -
Macao Orchestra to present Beethoven, Brahms and Elgar
The Macao Orchestra will present the concert “Beethoven’s Emperor by Haochen Zhang” this Saturday at the University of Macau’s University Hall (N2). British master conductor Christopher ... -
Fujian, Macau to showcase cultural performances
To strengthen cultural exchange and cooperation between Macau and Fujian, the governments of the two regions will present “Refreshing Fujian: The Starting Point of the Maritime ... -
China’s Gansu luring businessmen from HK, Macau
People from the Hong Kong and Macau regions are increasingly being attracted to Gansu. This is, in part, due to the northwestern province’s rich natural and ... -
Belt and Road exports surge 48%
The city’s external merchandise trade totaled MOP154.78 billion in 2023, up 0.9% from MOP153.33 billion in 2022, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Wynn Welcomes the Year of the Dragon with Auspicious Festivities
In celebration of auspicious new beginnings for the Year of the Dragon, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai are launching a series of vibrant Chinese New ... -
China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness
China plans to step up efforts to expand its global network of high-standard free trade areas in 2024, building on significant accomplishments in negotiating free trade ... -
SAR begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law yesterday, more than three years after a similar law has all but wiped out dissent ... -
‘Expats,’ starring Nicole Kidman, was filmed in the city, but you can’t watch it there
Nicole Kidman’s latest project is set in Hong Kong, but people who live there are blocked fro`m seeing it, prompting speculation about censorship in a city ... -
IATA projects GBA to reach 390 million air passengers in 2030
Analysis The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is poised to establish a world-class airport cluster, an ambition underpinned by substantial growth in passenger traffic and ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong begin mutual recognition of civil, commercial court rulings
On the Agenda Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have agreed to implement mutual recognition and enforcement of each other’s judgments in ... -
Notes On Academic Research
“Deciphering the spatial structure of China’s megacity region: A new bay area —The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the making” E. Hui, Xun Li, Tingting ... -
Macau, Hengqin attract investment from GBA companies
Around 30 companies from the Greater Bay Area expressed their interest in investing in Macau and Hengqin, as reported by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion ... -
Booming cross-border travels in China in 2023
China witnessed a remarkable surge in cross-border travels in 2023, with a 266.5% increase in trips through mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau border ports, totaling 424 ... -
Mainland talents enter HK under exit endorsement program
By the end of 2023, nearly 10,000 talents from the GBA entered Hong Kong utilizing the “exit endorsement for talents” program. The Hong Kong Secretary for ... -
Kishida says he’s determined to break ruling party from its practice of money politics
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed yesterday he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as he renewed an apology for the latest ... -
Philippines, Vietnam agree to cooperate on disputed waters as Marcos visits Hanoi
The Philippines and Vietnam signed an agreement yesterday on preventing and managing incidents in the disputed South China Sea during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit ... -
Unionist party agrees to end two-year boycott that caused the gov’t to collapse
Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled ... -
1983 British drivers ordered to belt up
Drivers and front seat passengers must wear seatbelts under a new law which came into force at midnight. The Department of Transport says 30,000 people a ... -
At trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs
First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig ... -
Rugby Australia to help run debt-affected Melbourne Rebels for Super Pacific season
Rugby Australia said yesterday it is working with the debt-affected Melbourne Rebels to ensure they field a team in this year’s Super Rugby Pacific competition. The ... -
Five suspects arrested in California desert killings in dispute over marijuana
The six men found dead at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert last week were likely shot to death in a dispute over ... -
Global anti-corruption efforts are faltering, partly due to a ‘decline’ in justice: survey
Efforts to fight public sector corruption are faltering around the world, in part because a “global decline in justice and the rule of law since 2016,” ... -
Fuss about policing deal much ado about nothing
Pat Conroy, Australia’s minister for defense industry and minister for international development and the Pacific, pledged A$35 million ($23.13 million) in policing assistance to neighboring East ... -
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – edition no. 4417
* Dragon rides — Taxi fares may hike 10% during CNY * Tourism | MGTO launches HK-Macau free bus, ferry tickets * Trade | Belt and ... -
Evergrande ordered to liquidate after failing to restructure over $300 billion debt
A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion ... -
Treasure Island Hotel officially opens with new retail brands
The YOHO Treasure Island Hotel has officially opened late last week, providing 600 rooms and multiple retail brands, following a number of delays. The property has ... -
Hotel occupancy in 2023 grows to 81.5% amid surge in visitors arrivals
Hotel occupancy in 2023 went up by 43.1 percentage points year-on-year to 81.5% amid economic recovery following border reopening in January 2023. Data from the Statistics ... -
CE commends contribution of Macanese community in Macau’s socio-economic recovery
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng hoped that the Macanese community could “accurately grasp the development trajectory of our times, making full use of development opportunities ... -
PSP plans to expand iris-facilitated border clearance
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) yesterday disclosed that iris-facilitated border facilities are planned for six major checkpoints. The six checkpoints will be the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau ...
