Monthly Archives: February 2024
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Giorgi Mikadze Trio builds engaging musical bridge linking jazz to Eastern Europe
The Giorgi Mikadze Trio’s new jazz album ends with a bit of studio conversation before Mikadze finally says, “Let’s start,” as if the group is just ... -
Exploring umami
This Lunar New Year marks the launch of Zi Yat Heen’s new signature dishes for celebration at Four Seasons Hotel Macao. The exciting array of dishes starts ... -
Social media Zuckerberg testifies in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social ... -
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to ... -
Washington’s disinformation-fueled crackdown on Chinese companies continues unabated
The United States’ Department of Homeland Security recently executed a search warrant at the Ohio-based US subsidiary of Qingdao Sunsong, a Chinese automobile parts manufacturer that ... -
Friday, February 2, 2024 – edition no. 4419
* Long-haul flights in sight — Airport expects regular wide-body aircraft from March * MOP19.3B in January | Gaming results beat analysts’ projections * Taste of ... -
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to ... -
January GGR beats analysts’ projections as revenues hit MOP19b
Macau’s casino revenues surged by up to 67% year-on-year in January to MOP19.3 billion, beating analysts estimates as the sector continually recovers ahead of the Chinese ... -
Fresh poultry returns to city’s markets
The retail sale of fresh poultry meat will return to Macau’s market this Friday, following the temporary cessation of retail sales in the region in 2017 ... -
Sands confidence in further growth
Las Vegas Sands has set its sights on further growth in Macau, after its success in the region drove revenue up to USD10.38 billion. The US-based ... -
Macau residents living in Hengqin now eligible for social security
Macau residents residing in Hengqin on or after Mar. 1 last year will be considered to be living in Macau as far as social securities are ... -
Macau rebound key driver for Fitch’s projections for Wynn
Fitch Ratings has assigned a first-time ‘BB-’ Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Wynn Resorts Limited and its subsidiaries in light of its expected improvement in Macau’s ... -
Bill suggests radio practice violators subject to both administrative and criminal charges
A parliamentary committee yesterday recommended the inclusion of a separate article in a bill about the bilateral prosecution of radio practice violators for clarity. The Third ... -
Manufacturing contracts for a fourth straight month in January
A survey of factory managers in China released Wednesday shows manufacturing contracted in January for a fourth straight month, reflecting weak demand and a faltering recovery ... -
Macau is leaving HK behind in space race
As I write this I am still mesmerized by the amazing fully immersive video, sound and “vibrational” experience called SPACE that had its grand gala opening ... -
TUI refused William Kuan’s habeas corpus request
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has refused to grant businessman William Kuan’s habeas corpus request in connection to his public works case. Kuan, who has ... -
Cross border trips surge 93%
Transport data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that cross-border vehicular traffic totalled 7.3 million trips, an increase of 93% year-on-year. Over 1.1 million ... -
CE: Hengqin’s development needs to further integrate with economic campaign
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng emphasized in a recent meeting that the ongoing development of the Guangdong Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin needs further integration ... -
HK Observatory forecasts cold CNY
Despite the recent warm spell, temperatures are expected to drop again just before Lunar New Year, according to the Hong Kong Observatory’s nine-day forecast. From recent ... -
DSAT plans to cancel about 100 motorbike parking spaces
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced that around 100 parking spaces for motorcycles will be cancelled in various districts of the city. In 14 locations on ... -
UM exhibition on French Impressionism to showcase 130 masterpieces
An exhibition showcasing nearly 130 paintings of French Impressionism and other styles will open on Feb. 2 at the Museum of Art of the University of ... -
Smuggling attempts thwarted by Gongbei Customs
A local man has been arrested by the Gongbei Customs on allegations of smuggling 21 live turtles into mainland China, over three consecutive days. The confiscated ... -
Sands China inaugurates Contemporary Art of China 2022
The Exhibition of Annual Contemporary Art of China 2022 officially opens from today until Feb. 27 at the Venetian Cotai Expo Hall C. The artworks presented ... -
Order to liquidate property giant Evergrande is one step in fixing China’s debt crisis
A Hong Kong court’s order to liquidate China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt ... -
Studio City Water Park listed among China’s top 100 novel attractions in 2023
The Studio City Water Park has been named as one of China’s top 100 novel attractions by Global Travel Play Book based on an analysis of ... -
Galaxy organizes charity sessions of ‘Sea Cruises’
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently organized several charity sessions of Sea Cruises for nearly 150 members from over 10 local organizations. The aim was to deepen ... -
Taiwan holds military drills to defend against ‘the threat of a Chinese invasion’
Almost every day, Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island before turning back. What if they suddenly attacked? Taiwan’s military ... -
Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US infrastructure, FBI director warns
Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray ... -
Former PM Imran Khan gets 14-year prison sentence in third conviction
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison each for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, ... -
1979 Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini has made a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile. Up to five million people lined the streets of the ... -
Happy ending after Moscow dev uses AI to ‘date’ 5,239 women
A Moscow-based developer claims to have used AI to “date” 5,239 women and eventually found true love. A developer from Moscow has found his “happily ever ... -
Klinsmann’s South Korea advances to quarters after beating Mancini’s Saudi Arabia in shootout
Jurgen Klinsmann overcame Roberto Mancini in a battle of European soccer greats as South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on penalties against ... -
Pope announces three Chinese bishops in a week, reorganizes diocese under a controversial accord
Pope Francis yesterday announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week, in an apparent sign that a controversial 2018 ... -
Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race
Déjà vu? Feels like it. Assassination plots, arrest warrants for journalists and human rights defenders, attacks against adversaries – from the belittling kind to the judicial ... -
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – edition no. 4418
* Live poultry returns to markets * Sands China inaugurates Contemporary Art of China 2022 * Cooperation Zone Macau residents living in Hengqin eligible for social ...
