Monthly Archives: February 2024
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2024 MGM Macao International Regatta successfully concluded
The 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, MGM and the Ursa Major Sailing Management, co-organized by the ... -
US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific island of Palau as the Biden administration continues moves to counter growing ... -
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply cut a fine, less than two years ... -
Indonesians flock to presidential campaign rallies as criticism against the government mounts
Supporters of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) shout slogans during a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday Tens of ... -
What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned ... -
1994 Market massacre in Sarajevo
A mortar bomb has exploded in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. It is the worst single atrocity in the ... -
Osmar Olvera Ibarra gives Mexico its 2nd diving gold medal in world championship history
Osmar Olvera Ibarra gave Mexico its second diving gold medal in the history of the World Aquatics Championships, winning the men’s 1-meter springboard on Saturday. Olvera ... -
UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses
The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ... -
Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members
State-backed Russian hackers broke into Microsoft’s corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of the company’s leadership team, as well as those of employees ... -
Zhejiang’s rural vitalization inspiring for nation
This year’s No 1 central document, as a tradition, focuses on rural vitalization, drawing inspiration from the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang province. The initiative, ... -
Monday, February 5, 2024 – edition no. 4420
* Normal Operations — The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal will continue to operate as normal, ending rumors the facility will close, DSAMA told the Times * ... -
Airport expects regular wide-body aircraft from March
Macau’s airport will likely see regular flights of wide-body aircraft from March, according to the airport’s management. Eric Fong, marketing director of the Macau International Airport ... -
January GGR beats analysts’ projections as revenues surge 67%
Macau’s casino revenues surged 67% year-on-year in January to MOP19.3 billion, beating analysts’ estimates as the sector continues its recovery ahead of the Chinese New Year. ... -
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems ... -
Patriotism important to SAR’s future
Both the Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, and Beijing’s highest representative in Macau, Zheng Xincong, yesterday emphasized the importance of patriotism and national security to the ... -
Member of pro-unification Nationalists elected speaker in a prize for China
Han Kuo-yu of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists was elected speaker of the island’s legislature yesterday, a sort of a prize for mainland China. The Nationalists, also known ... -
Non-resident workers reach over 176,000 in 2023
Macau recorded 176,661 non-resident workers by the end of December 2023, which was 90% of the December 2019 figure, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... -
IH announces residential prices in Zone A
The sale price of the 3,017 residential units in Zone A made available for the 2019 Economic Housing Scheme application round will be set at around ... -
Survey shows 77% approval of government training programs
A survey has shown 77% of respondents agreed that continuing government-planned education courses is beneficial for the Macau economy’s diversification. A local grassroots association commissioned the ... -
‘Fado Nights’ from March
The “Fado Nights” concerts will be held on the weekends from March 1 to 24 at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, featuring 12 traditional fado performances. ... -
UM launches MA in Teaching English
The University of Macau will launch a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program in the 2024/2025 academic year. The ... -
Ruins of St. Paul’s closed Saturday
The forecourt and staircase of the former Mater Dei Church at the Ruins of St. Paul’s will close temporarily Saturday. The closure begins at 4:30 p.m. ... -
Second-tier’ channels in Cooperation Zone start testing
Several “second-tier” channels in the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, including Hengqin Bridge, Hengqin Tunnel and Shenjing Passage, were scheduled to start comprehensive operational testing ... -
ID to allow private teaching at Dom Bosco Swimming Pool
Certain time slots at the Dom Bosco Swimming Pool will be offered to the public for private swimming classes with approved applications, the Sports Bureau (ID) ... -
30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital ... -
AWAY Spa at W Macau announces February offerings
As Chinese New Year unfolds, W Macau – Studio City has announced New Year and Valentine’s Day offerings at its Away Spa. The AWAY Spa’s ‘Rejuvenating ... -
Volunteers from Sands China celebrate Chinese New Year
Around 200 Sands China volunteers, including Sands Cares Ambassadors, company executives, and other employees, continued a 15-year tradition of serving the elderly for Chinese New Year, ... -
Chinese mainland, Hong Kong move to promote financial cooperation, connectivity
China’s central bank and the financial authority of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have jointly rolled out new measures to strengthen financial cooperation, which is ... -
Man takes daughter in a small plane to hometown for Spring Festival
As the Spring Festival approaches, many people can’t wait to rush back home for a family reunion. A man from Lu’an city in East China’s Anhui ... -
Court convicts four of rioting over storming of the legislature in 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court convicted four people yesterday for rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests ... -
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and ... -
New Zealand says it will contemplate sharing military tech with US, Britain
New Zealand said yesterday it will contemplate sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain as it pursues closer defense ties with Australia amid ... -
Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered pistol to students for gun control
A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flash a gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators ... -
1979 Sid Vicious dies from drugs overdose
Sex Pistols’ bass player Sid Vicious has died of a heroin overdose in New York. His mother, Anne Beverley, found him dead in bed with ... -
In ‘How to Have Sex,’ the party suddenly stops being fun
For women of a certain age who grew up being told that if they wore the wrong thing, drank a little too much, or gave the ...
