Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – edition no. 4412
* MGRA Survey | Casino recovery means better services * Gaming revenue maintains upward trend * Fringe | Circus artists point to space as challenge for ... -
Ilha Verde winter shelter reopens
Cold weather has prompted the reopening of the Ilha Verde winter shelter, according to the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). The shelter, which offers lodging, blankets, meals ... -
Economic benefits mitigate concert woes: Ao Ieong
Concerts such as those last weekend at Taipa’s Olympic Sport Stadium carry an important economic benefit in the attraction of tourists, the Secretary for Social Affairs ... -
‘City of Shows’ concept needs clarification
A mid protests against the past weekend’s shows at the Macau Stadium, lawmaker Nick Lei has suggested further cooperation with Hengqin to cultivate the concept of ... -
Helicopter services resume this weekend
Helicopter transport services between Macau and Hong Kong as well as Shenzhen will resume Friday (Jan. 26), operator East Asia Airlines Ltd has announced. According to ... -
CE pledges freedom of the press under Constitution, Basic Law
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has pledged to the press that its freedom will be safeguarded in compliance with the National Constitution and the Basic Law. ... -
New rules for civil servant appointments in 2024
A review of legal provisions related to leaders and managers in the civil service is within the 2024 legislation plan, Ng Wai Han, director of the ... -
Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud
Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis yesterday [Macau time], celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the ... -
Group infections of flu, Covid-19 logged
Three groups have contracted the flu or Covid-19 in the past few days and residents are reminded to be vigilant, the Health Bureau (SSM) has warned. ... -
Authorities found 64 suspected of working illegally last month
In December last year, authorities detected 64 people suspected of working illegally. The suspects were found during the joint inspection operations of the Public Security Police ... -
Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about it
A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance ... -
Macy’s rejects $5.8B takeover bid from two investment firms
Macy’s is rejecting a $5.8 billion takeover offer from investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management, saying they didn’t provide a viable financing plan. Arkhouse ... -
Landslide in mountainous southwestern Yunnan province buries 47 people
A landslide in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province early yesterday buried 47 people, killing at least two, and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing ... -
Six Chinese balloons flew over the island, while warplanes and ships also detected: Taipei
Taiwan said yesterday that six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were ... -
Four rescued, two dead in crash of private Russian jet, the Taliban say
Four people have been rescued and two died following the crash of a private Russian jet carrying six over the weekend in Afghanistan, the Taliban said ... -
1973 Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the ... -
From South Asia to Mexico, from slave to spiritual icon, this woman’s life is a snapshot of Spain’s colonization – and the Pacific slave trade history
Jan. 5, 2024, marked 336 years since the passing of an extraordinary woman you have probably never heard of: Catarina de San Juan. Her life reads ... -
Nunez, Jota score two each for Liverpool in thrashing of Bournemouth
Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 4 Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota scored second-half doubles as Premier League leader Liverpool moved five points clear with a crushing 4-0 victory ... -
As his son faces a graft probe, Mahathir says the gov’t wants to prosecute its rivals
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad attacked a graft probe into his associates as politically motivated, a week after his eldest son was ordered to hand over ... -
Saudi top diplomat says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible path to a Palestinian state — a ... -
Ban on EV batteries hurts US interests
In yet another move to decouple from China, US lawmakers have banned the Defense Department from buying electric vehicle batteries produced by China’s biggest battery manufacturers ... -
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – edition no. 4411
* Mercury drops abruptly in city — The weather bureau warns the temperatures could drop below 8°Celsius in the next couple of days, crowding shelters and ... -
Draft traffic law proposes mobile phone ban
A new draft bill amending the Road Traffic Law proposes, among other things, to ban pedestrians’ use of mobile phones as well as other electronic equipment ... -
Trade Japan’s Satsuma Country eyeing closer business ties with Macau
Commending Macau as a key market and partner, the mayor of a city in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture has announced the area is seeking further business opportunities ... -
Rodrigues unlucky under Yas Marina’s floodlights
The second round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, raced over the weekend, did not go as planned for local driver Tiago Rodrigues. Race 1, held ... -
Security secretary assures training against EV fire
Safety devices are a must in EV charging docks and the roadmaps of cables have specific requirements, Cheong Ioc Ieng, chief of the Office of the ... -
SCL awards SMEs for excellence, concludes another round oftraining
Resort operator Sands China Ltd. (SCL) highlighted its cooperation with local SMEs with an award ceremony over the weekend as well as conducting a graduation ceremony ... -
After Taiwan’s election, its new representative to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
Taiwan’s top representative in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new leader will worsen ... -
Better business closes out 2023
A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on Business Climate found that Restaurants and Similar Establishments as well as Retail stores increased their ... -
Cognac-maker celebrates Chinese New Year
Cognac producer Hennessy held a dinner at the City of Dreams to welcome the imminent Year of the Dragon in the Lunar calendar and unveiled a ... -
Tata Steel announces 2,800 jobs cut in blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
Indian firm Tata Steel announced over the weekend it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part ... -
MICHELIN star studded dinner at Lisboa Palace
“Timeless Gastronomy,” a joint venture between MICHELIN Guide and SJM Resorts, S.A., held last Saturday evening, at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, was “a landmark in ... -
Immersive space-themed experience opens at Wynn Palace
Wynn Resorts has unveiled “Illuminarium,” a new immersive destination at Wynn Palace in Cotai, as part of its commitment to diversifying the city’s tourism offerings and ... -
Diplomacy US, China officials conclude meeting on financial issues
US and Chinese officials have completed the third meeting of a working group established to cooperate on financial issues, in a step that continues the trend ... -
FM stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an ‘early date’
North Korea said yesterday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries ...
