Monthly Archives: February 2024
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Mainland, Hong Kong strengthen financial ties with new measures
China’s central bank and Hong Kong’s financial authority last week unveiled six new measures to deepen financial cooperation and connectivity. These initiatives include enhancements to the ... -
Greater Bay Airlines announces Lunar New Year promotion
In celebration of Lunar New Year, Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has launched a festive promotion for roundtrip flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong. Until March 31, ... -
US Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring focus on China
Senators this week confirmed a veteran of U.S.-Asian engagement and security as the State Department’s second-ranking diplomat, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The approval of President ... -
Pakistan’s election: Who’s running, what’s the mood and will anything change?
Pakistan’s 127 million voters get to elect a new parliament today [Macau time[. The elections are the twelfth in the country’s 76-year history, which has been ... -
Conflict in Middle East is affecting a key energy lifeline for Europe: How big is the risk?
Missiles and drones are flying in the Red Sea, disrupting one of the world’s key trade arteries and a chokepoint for energy shipments headed for Europe. ... -
1952 New Queen proclaimed for UK
Princess Elizabeth has formally proclaimed herself Queen and Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. Lords of the Council – numbering 150 – representatives ... -
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race and the fraught notion of America’s melting pot
February 12, 1924, was a frigid day in New York City. But that didn’t stop an intrepid group of concertgoers from gathering in midtown Manhattan’s Aeolian ... -
Golden Duo: Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan give China another diving championship
Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi gave China another diving gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships, cruising to victory in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform yesterday ... -
Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet
When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and ... -
Germany sells shares in postal company for $2.3 billion to improve finance railway
Germany’s state-owned development bank has sold shares in the company that owns the national postal service for about 2.17 billion euros ($2.3 billion), reducing the government’s ... -
Thursday, February 8, 2024 – edition no. 4423
* Neon of discord — Residents unhappy with Sai Van Bridge’s new flashing colorful lights * Transport | Overtime for light rail on CNY’s eve * ... -
PSP expects up to six million border crossings over 10-day CNY holidays
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said they are expecting some 5.5 to 6 million border crossings over the period of 10 days of the ... -
Grand Lisboa Palace bashed for confusing show ticketing
A reported show ticketing saga at the Grand Lisboa Palace resort has gone viral on social media after eager buyers were told there were only 18 ... -
IC, Beijing companies to co-host comedy festival in Macau
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will co-organize in March an international comedy festival in Macau, which the organizers claim will be first of its kind for ... -
Scholar suggests people be prepared for possible AI sweep
A mainland scholar has suggested at a seminar organized by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) that people feel both prepared and simultaneously at ... -
Wang Sai Man wants foreign residents of Macau to have equal conditions when entering Hengqin
Lawmaker Wang Sai Man wants the government to facilitate border crossing between Macau and Hengqin for foreigners who are residents of Macau, he said in a ... -
Chinese shares jump as Beijing steps up moves to boost sagging markets
A Chinese state investment fund promised to expand its purchases of stock index funds, among other moves signaling Beijing’s resolve to stabilize markets that have been ... -
ID bestows cash awards upon distinguished athletes
The Sports Bureau (ID) has recently bestowed cash prizes upon 111 athletes and 28 auxiliary personnel, as well as certificates for 223 athletes and 75 auxiliary ... -
Sands China hosts Spring Festival at Iec Long Firecracker Factory
Sands China hosted a Spring Festival opening ceremony at the former Iec Long Firecracker Factory yesterday with aims to highlight the unique historical and cultural aspects ... -
More companies but less capital in 2023
A total of 5,011 new companies were incorporated in 2023, an increase of 900 year-on-year amid the gradual economic recovery following the downturn brought about by ... -
Mobile transactions continue to see increase
In fourth quarter of 2023, there was an increase in the number and value of transactions made through local mobile payment tools compared to the previous ... -
Legal Regimes of UPM and MUT approved in the final reading
Bills relating to the Polytechnic University of Macau (UPM) and the Macao University of Tourism (MUT), the former Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, have been approved ... -
Sands China presents sought-after Chinese contemporary artworks
With aims to assist the local government’s goal of diversifying tourism and offerings, Sands China recently unveiled The Exhibition of Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2022 (Macau China) at The ... -
Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways as snow snarls travel
Icy conditions trapped thousands of motorists on highways in central China as snow and freezing rain snarled travel by air, train and road during the annual ... -
Nine Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by military
Nine members of the United Nations Security Council condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians before an envoy briefed the council yesterday [Macau time] as ... -
PM Sunak says King Charles III’s cancer was caught early
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the ... -
1964 Beatlemania arrives in the US
The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. ... -
Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and he chose to work in China
Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. Working with Chinese rappers like the popular Higher Brothers, he has always interspersed English ... -
Little separating Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal in title race rich with narratives
One team is looking to make history. Another wants to give its long-time manager the perfect send-off. The other is eager for revenge. An English Premier ... -
Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after article reveals affair with married man
The Ukrainian-born winner of this year’s Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest’s organizers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article ... -
Taylor, Miley and Billie help Grammys reach its largest audience since 2020
An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy ... -
Two priority tasks highlight rural work challenges
The No 1 central document for the year that the central government released on Saturday focuses on rural development. It provides indicators of the priorities for ... -
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – edition no. 4422
* Mass crowd — According to the police, six million border crossings are expected during the 10-day CNY holiday – surpassing 2019 record levels while in ... -
Lawmakers: ‘City of Sports and Shows’ needs better planning
Several lawmakers have raised concerns about the recent bid to transform Macau into a city renowned for hosting sports events and performances. Several lawmakers used the ... -
Protests over the construction of waste landfill south of Coloane arrive at AL
Lawmaker Lo Choi In has joined protests against the government’s plan to build a new waste landfill in the sea off the southern coast of Coloane. ...
