Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Forum Macao’s Sixth Ministerial Conference Scheduled for April
The sixth ministerial conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries (Forum Macao) is set to convene in Macau this ... -
Cathay Pacific Expands in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area
Cathay Pacific is reinforcing its presence in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area following recent challenges, including a discrimination controversy. Aiming to recover, the airline inaugurated ... -
Shenzhen’s Cross-Border Renminbi Payments Hit Record High
Shenzhen, Guangdong province, recorded a record-breaking 4 trillion yuan ($556 billion) in cross-border renminbi payments in 2023, the highest ever. The renminbi, or yuan, continues as ... -
Thousands of people are forced out of their homes after 7.1 quake
As aftershocks continued to rock western China yesterday, more than 12,000 people were staying in tents and other shelters, lighting bonfires to fend off the freezing ... -
North appears to demolish reunification arch as Kim turns against ties with South
North Korea appears to have torn down a huge arch in its capital that symbolized reconciliation with South Korea, a week after leader Kim Jong Un ... -
Court says popular politician Pita didn’t violate law, can remain a lawmaker
Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that popular progressive politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister even though his party placed first in last ... -
Trump rides to New Hampshire victory on the strength of support from the GOP base
Former President Donald Trump had rock-solid support from New Hampshire Republicans in his primary victory Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time), with even most backers of rival Nikki ... -
2004 Nasa rover looks for water on Mars
The second of two Nasa rovers sent to explore Mars has landed on the surface of the planet, where it will look for signs of water. ... -
Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscar success: ‘Sometimes you catch a wave’
Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, “Oppenheimer,” landed a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations yesterday [Macau time]. Emma Thomas, Nolan’s wife and producing partner, ... -
Visa enters F1 with Red Bull, rebrands AlphaTauri with wordy new team name
Visa will enter Formula One this year with Red Bull Racing in its first new global sports sponsorship agreement in 15 years. Visa has taken over ... -
Ai Weiwei gets ‘incorrect’ during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and dissident who believes it his job to be “incorrect,” was hard at work yesterday [Macau time] during an appearance at ... -
‘Doomsday Clock’ signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI
Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous “Doomsday Clock” that shows 90 seconds till midnight. ... -
China’s GDP grows 5.2%, stock market shares fall
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, in 2023 the Chinese GDP grew by 5.2%, exceeding the government’s forecast of about 5% (3% in 2022). In ... -
Thursday, January 25, 2024 – edition no. 4413
* Unfair prices — Consumer Council investigation finds immense price disparity in bakery products * Aviation | Airport expects more flights, diverse routes * Artivism | ... -
More patrons trigger better casino service post-pandemic, survey finds
In 2023, more gamblers fostered better services at casinos, a survey hosted by the Macau Gaming Research Association (MGRA) aimed at generating Gaming Service Index (GSI) ... -
Upward trend to continue in Macau casinos
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 21 days of January 2024 totaled MOP13 billion ($1.6 billion). This resulted in an average daily revenue of ... -
Circus artists point to space as main challenge for development
The relatively massive scale of space required by circus performances is still a major challenge and can only be overcome by somewhat bypassing it, several local ... -
Ho hopes English and Portuguese media continue to bridge cultures, reaffirms respect for freedom of press
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday praised the “significant job” the local news outlets reporting in Portuguese and English are doing “in bridging the gap between ... -
TSI clarifies TNR who become residents only entitled to compensation from the period they become residents
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has partially amended a claim from an employer in a court case involving the payment of compensation for job dismissal. ... -
7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of Xinjiang, injuring six people and collapsing 47 homes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early yesterday, causing extensive damage but injuring just six people in freezing ... -
Police launches winter-specific policing operations
The Unitary Police Service (SPU) commenced this year’s winter-specific policing operation on Jan. 22, of which the CPU is an initiator and coordinator. The operation involves ... -
Forum Macau head seeks cooperation with MPU
Secretary-General Ji Xianzheng of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) led a delegation to visit ... -
PJ, MasterCard host anti-fraud workshop
The Judiciary Police and MasterCard co-hosted a workshop on Jan. 19 on safety and evidence collection of cryptocurrencies. Experts from the payment card service briefed participating ... -
December 2023 brought more visitors but shorter stays
Official statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that last month accounted for a significant number of visitors (almost 3 million) but also ... -
PJ reports 25 cases of scams involving K-pop concerts, over MOP100,000 lost
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received a total of 25 complaints from people deceived while attempting to purchase tickets for the concerts by the K-pop group ... -
Wynn Unveiled Illuminarium, an Innovative Immersive Attraction
Wynn recently celebrated a significant milestone in its commitment to diversification with the grand unveiling of the “Illuminarium,” an immersive attraction that marked a significant expansion ... -
Death toll in landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing
Thirty-one people were confirmed dead while several remained missing yesterday after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, Chinese state ... -
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes, activists say
A study issued yesterday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the ... -
US, British launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen
The U.S. and British militaries bombed multiple targets in eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Monday night (yesterday, Macau time), the second ... -
1961 End of the road for Monroe and Miller
The Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe has divorced her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, after less than five years of marriage. The divorce was granted in Mexico, ... -
Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris
Dior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
Al-Haydos’ spectacular volley sees Qatar finish group stage in style; China must wait
Qatar 1, China 0 Asian Cup host Qatar finished its group stage in style yesterday [Macau time] with a spectacular volley from Hassan Al-Haydos for a ... -
Filipino fisherman verbally confronts Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal
A Filipino fishing boat captain protested yesterday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he said Chinese officers drove him and ... -
West presses China as UN reviews its rights record, Beijing says it protects human rights
Western countries used a U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record yesterday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights ... -
Rallying call for concerted fight against terrorism
The white paper the State Council Information Office published on Tuesday offers a systemic review of the institutional progress the country has made in the fight ...
