Monthly Archives: January 2024
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DSAMA eyes developing marine tourism
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) is looking at ways to develop the city’s marine tourism sector on the abundance of Macau’s maritime resources. Speaking on ... -
Sands China announces bonus, along with salary increase
Sands China Ltd. announced a discretionary bonus for all eligible full-time team members on Jan. 31, as well as a salary increase effective March 1. Discretionary bonuses ... -
SJM to see positive cash flow in 2024
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on SJM Holdings Limited’s (SJM) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Stable from Negative as the outlook reflects the ... -
Fringe Festival to infuse art across local neighborhood
The 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival will take place from Jan. 17 to Jan 28, featuring 17 performances and a string of outreach activities. Themed “artistic ... -
UM to offer Doctor of Public Health programme
The University of Macau (UM) will offer the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) programme in the 2024/2025 academic year. In a statement, the university announced that ... -
Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
Pressing a button will be one way to summon an artificial intelligence agent as Microsoft wields its computer industry influence to reshape the next generation of ... -
Teen gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it
The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version ... -
Wynn to host Chinese Wine Awards
Wynn is hosting the first-ever Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards from March 1 to March 5 at Wynn Palace, with the results to be announced on ... -
Buddha Passion presented by MGM and Tan Dun concludes
The symphonic masterpiece Buddha Passion – jointly presented by MGM musician Tan Dun at the MGM Theater on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 has concluded. The two-day shows ... -
China urges countries to fully respect fact that Hong Kong has already returned to China: FM spokesperson
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson this week urged relevant countries to fully respect the fact that Hong Kong has already returned to China and abandon their ... -
China’s shipbuilders lead global race
China’s shipbuilding industry will continue to lead the global race this year on the back of its supply chain growth, market expansion, and intelligent and green ... -
Electric aircraft makes debut flight in East China
China’s self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, AG60E, made its debut flight in the eastern Zhejiang province this week, according to the country’s top State-assets regulator. The test ... -
California restaurant’s comeback shows how outdated, false Asian stereotype of dog-eating persists
David Rasavong’s cultural pride is evident all throughout his restaurant. It’s on the wall of family portraits and where a stunning mural depicts his family’s journey ... -
Military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government yesterday pardoned nearly 10,000 prisoners to mark the 76th anniversary of gaining independence from Britain, but it wasn’t immediately clear if any of ... -
Lethal Sydney funnel-web spider ‘Hercules’ sets record for largest specimen collected
With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world’s most poisonous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian ... -
US warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face military action
The United States and 12 allies issued what amounted to a final warning to Houthi rebels yesterday [Macau time] to cease their attacks on vessels in ... -
1981 Man arrested for Ripper murders
A 35-year-old lorry driver from Bradford, suspected of carrying out 13 murders across West Yorkshire over the past five years, has appeared in court. Peter William ... -
Anthony Hopkins shines in ‘Freud’s Last Session’
Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the soul of ... -
Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, Angela Bassett will present awards. Here’s what to know
Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, Angela Bassett and Amanda Seyfried will be among the presenters at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. The show announced its first batch of ... -
Wynn’s Line Up of Culinary Stars
Many of Wynn Macau’s restaurants are now world famous and becoming must-visits destinations for both tourists from within China and around the world. Starting this month, ... -
Denmark’s queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in rare abdication
Europe’s longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital yesterday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her last New Year celebrations before her ... -
Epstein: Prince Andrew named in newly released court files
Prince Andrew is among high-profile figures named in newly released US court documents detailing connections of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, BBC has reported. A judge ordered ... -
South Korea views the young daughter of Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father’s likely heir apparent, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday, its first ... -
Friday, January 5, 2024 – edition no. 4399
* Flying low but steady — Airport traffic volume in 2023 recovers to 55% pre-pandemic levels * Gaming 2024 | Ben Lee forecasts revenue to grow ... -
Parking meter system impractical and outdated
The street-side parking meter system was discussed again yesterday at the Central District Community Advisory Board meeting. Board member António Monteiro raised the matter again, following ... -
Morgan Stanley forecasts GGR growth of 28% in 2024
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) of local casinos should grow this year by 28%, investment bank and wealth management firm Morgan Stanley has forecast. According to ... -
12,000 residents live and work in Hengqin
About 12,000 Macau residents live and work in Hengqin, of which 266 are students, according to the Administrative Affairs Bureau of the Cooperation Zone. 2024 is the ... -
City sees 1,000 MICE events in 2023
The Macau SAR saw some 1,000 conventions and exhibitions in 2023, achieving the city’s set target. According to data from the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion ... -
Transport Bureau pledges extra payment methods at HZMB parking
Additional payment methods will be introduced at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge West Carpark, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has stated in response to an earlier inquiry by ... -
Prosecutors allege publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China
Prosecutors yesterday alleged that Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai had encouraged the city’s residents to protest and urged the U.S. to take action against ... -
Number of junkets plunges to 18 this year
Macau has again seen a reduction of licensed junkets this year after figures from the government show the number of gaming promoters has been slashed to ... -
Williams wins 2023 Macau Snooker Masters
Welsh player Mark Williams clinched the title at the 2023 Macau Snooker Masters last week. The final afternoon session saw Williams hold a lead of 5-3 ... -
HZMB welcomes over 16 million passengers in 2023
More than 16.3 million inbound and outbound passengers and 3.26 million vehicles passed through Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in 2023, 1.29 times ... -
Hotel guests nearly double in November
A total of 1,202,000 guests checked in at Macau’s hotel establishments in November, leaping 194.5% year-on-year. The latest Statistics and Census Service report showed guests from ... -
Unemployment rate drops to 2.3% in September-November
The general unemployment rate from September to November was 2.3%, down slightly by 0.1 percentage points from the August-October period. The latest report from Macau’s Statistics ...
