Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Hong Kong seizes gold bars worth HKD10m from Macau driver
Hong Kong seized 20 gold bars weighing about 20 kilograms in total, with an estimated market value of about HKD10 million at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ... -
Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024
Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024. That ... -
Police unveils fake domestic helper employment
A local couple is alleged to have fraudulently hired a mainland woman as a domestic worker to enable the woman to freely enter and exit Macau. ... -
Zhuhai railway to open Zhuhai to Hengqin station
The Zhuhai intercity railway has put in place a new timetable for a transitional period and will temporarily open the section of track from Zhuhai Station to Hengqin ... -
2024 edition of local regatta a lot more international
The 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta that starts today and will be held until Sunday (January 14) will be the most international of all editions so ... -
TikTok restricts tool used by researchers to assess content on its platform
TikTok has restricted one tool researchers use to analyze popular videos, a move that follows a barrage of criticism directed at the social media platform about ... -
Kam Lai Heen offers CNY dinner menu
As the Year of the Dragon approaches, Kam Lai Heen at Artyzen Grand Lapa is offering Chinese Spring Dinner menus. The Chinese restaurant is in the ... -
Louis Vuitton unveils pop up at Shoppes at Four Seasons
To celebrate Louis Vuitton Men’s Creative Director Pharrell Williams first Spring-Summer 2024 collection, the maison unveiled its first Spring-Summer 2024 Men’s pop-up store in Macau in ... -
China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
China’s space agency said yesterday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the ... -
US Navy sailor sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes from Chinese officer
A U.S. Navy sailor has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. ... -
China and US military officers resume talks as agreed by Xi and Biden
U.S. and Chinese military officers have resumed talks that were frozen after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in the summer of 2022, a development ... -
Defense Ministry mistranslates an alert, erroneously saying Beijing launched a missile
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry mistranslated an alert into English on Tuesday, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the ... -
Focus placed by central gov’t on integrating GBA benefits Macau
Analysis China will continue to rely on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Northeast China’s manufacturing area, the Yangtze River delta, and the Xiong’an New Area ... -
Notes on academic studies
“Power and the Imaginary: Discursive Construction of GBA as a Working Place for Hong Kong and Macau Residents and their Occupational Identity Issue” LI, Hui Doctoral ... -
Foshan: City launches energy storage unit
Foshan has launched the Baotang energy storage station, the largest in the Greater Bay Area, with a capacity of 300 megawatts. Covering the equivalent area of ... -
Channel reduces journey between Zhuhai and Jiangmen
The Huangmao Cross-sea Channel, a key infrastructure project in the Greater Bay Area, is nearing completion. Once finished, it will significantly cut travel times within the ... -
Guangzhou: First train of the year to Europe
The first China-Europe freight train of 2024 from the Greater Bay Area departed from Guangzhou International Port on January 1. It marks the eighth year of ... -
A journey through culture, heritage, and gastronomy
Travelog Nestled in the heart of China’s Guangdong province, Dongguan unveils itself as a captivating blend of rich culture, historical heritage, vibrant arts, and delectable gastronomy. ... -
Nansha should strengthen ties with Macau, Hong Kong
On the Agenda Nansha, a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is poised to become a central hub for technological innovation and advanced industries in the Guangdong-Hong ... -
Workers resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa despite local opposition
Japanese construction workers yesterday resumed landfill work at the new site of the U.S. military base on Okinawa despite protests by the island’s residents that the ... -
Over 50 countries and regions go to the polls in 2024: The year will test even the most robust democracies
More than 50 countries and regions that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of ... -
PDP wins election in Himalayan kingdom, returns to power
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the most seats in Bhutan’s parliamentary elections this week and will form the new government as residents hope politicians make ... -
Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, no damage reported
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot ... -
1973 First Open University degrees awarded
The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from home. Out of the 1,000 students who sat ... -
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground. Thick brown hair peeked ... -
Jessica Pegula advances to the Adelaide International quarterfinals
Second-seeded Jessica Pegula secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Bernarda Pera yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. Pera earned ... -
At trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby’s for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
Sotheby’s defended itself at a trial against accusations that it helped defraud a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars, saying it knew nothing ... -
Blinken seeks more aid for Gaza as hostage talks restart in Egypt
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday to seek governance reforms, part of a plan to rally the region behind a ... -
What Taoism teaches about the body and being healthy
New Year’s resolutions often come with a renewed investment in making our bodies healthier. Many may take to the newest diet plan or sign up for ... -
Thursday, January 11, 2024 – edition no. 4403
* ID issues — Many residents choosing to book for ID renewal in person for ‘good reason’ as verified by an MDT report * Tourism | ... -
Lawmakers doubt job matching sessions will resolve unemployment woes
Several lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary expressed skepticism that the “job-matching sessions” model promoted by the government with the gaming concessionaires will be effective. ... -
Casino revenues projected to slow down
Industry insiders foresee that gross gaming revenue (GGR) will face a slight deceleration, estimating a range between MOP540 million and MOP590 million per day. The full-month ... -
JLL: Opening of new shopping center to boost ‘sluggish retail market’
Over 80% of the retail floor space at the YOHO Resorts World Shopping Centre has been claimed by numerous international brands, according to data provided by ... -
Lawmaker wants local bond market to be less institutional
Lawmaker Ip Sio Kai wants the local bond market to be less institutional and more open to the general public and specific investors, he said yesterday ... -
Fire Services record fewer cases in 2023, plans for operation post in Zone A
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) will build an operation post in the New Urban Zone A to bolster rapid rescue services within the area. Speaking at ...
