Monthly Archives: February 2024
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‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next
With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks unstoppable. Director and producer Christopher Nolan’s tale of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the ... -
Klopp savors his ‘most special trophy’ as Liverpool wins the English League Cup
Jurgen Klopp just couldn’t keep the smile from his face. It was deep into extra time at Wembley on Sunday and the English League Cup final ... -
Seoul gives young doctors four days to end walkouts, threatening prosecutions
Junior doctors in South Korea have four days to end their walkouts, the government said yesterday, or they could face prosecution or have their medical licenses ... -
Japan’s moon lander survives second lunar night, beating predictions
Japan’s first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weeks-long lunar night, Japan’s space agency said yesterday. JAXA ... -
Washington at odds with international consensus
Speaking to the media in Brazil on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said of the situation in Gaza that “we all share the same ... -
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – edition no. 442
* Exclusive | The award is arbitration — A Macau-seated Tribunal awarded $175 million to local gaming firm over Laos casino dispute – a landmark in ... -
Lighting costs uncertain for MOP45 million Sai Vai Bridge renovation
The government has spent at least MOP45 million on the renovation of the Sai Van Bridge, documents published by the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) and seen ... -
Alibaba chairman: Macau has ‘untapped potential market for sports’
Joe Tsai, chairman of Alibaba and owner of NBA team the Brooklyn Nets, believes Macau has untapped potential to host sports-related events. As one of the ... -
January visitors recover to 83% pre-pandemic
Visitor arrivals soared 104.7% year-on-year to 2.86 million in January 2024, recovering to 83.5% of the level in the same month of 2019, according to the ... -
Gov’t demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit
China responded sternly late last week to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island. “China ... -
Inflation slightly grows 1%
The Composite CPI for January 2024 grew 1.01% year-on-year, according to data from Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The increment was attributed to the increases in ... -
Macao-Hengqin Craft Market to feature stalls, performances
The “Macao-Hengqin Craft Market” will feature over 100 stalls of cultural and creative products and gastronomy, as well as music performances by singers from Guangdong and ... -
TIS holds robotics competitions, university fair
The International School of Macao (TIS) has hosted events encompassing the TIS Robotics Competition, “2024 International Macau Mecha Beast Brawl,” and the TIS University Fair, featuring ... -
Barra’s new traffic arrangements create chaos
Citizens unhappy with new traffic arrangements in the Barra area took to social media to criticize “unreasonable” solutions proposed by the Transport Bureau (DSAT). They were ... -
Major refurbishment for Grand Coloane
Grand Coloane Resort will undergo a major refurbishment in phases, the group announced in a media event over the weekend. Without further revealing its plans, the ... -
Gov’t rolls out 250,000 ‘gifts’ for visitors
In celebration of the SAR’s 25th anniversary, the tourism bureau has, since January, been rolling out a range of special travel offers as gifts in international markets ... -
AMCM: New credit platform refuses no legit application
The automated inter-bank credit inquiry platform does not refuse applications that have all required documents, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has told lawmaker Ron Lam. ... -
Individual Visit Scheme expands to Xi’an and Qingdao
Xiían city and Qingdao city will be included in the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), allowing travelers from these cities to visit Macau and Hong Kong in ... -
Russian buyer for Alvin Chau’s former resort files to end USD116m deal
A prospective Russian buyer of the assets previously owned by incarcerated Macau gambling kingpin Alvin Chau is attempting to cancel the USD116 million deal. According to ... -
IC to keep historic cannon barrel for inspection
An old cannon barrel found at a roadwork site in Fai Chi Kei over the weekend will be kept for further inspection by the bureau, the ... -
Tourism board boasts 79,000 float parade spectators
The two float parades held during the Lunar New Year holidays attracted 79,000 spectators, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said. In previous years, the ... -
Taiwan’s giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We ... -
Indonesia and Australia hold talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in ... -
US and S. Korea fly warplanes in interception drills after N. Korea’s missile tests
South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s air force said, an ... -
Russia Body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media ... -
1984 US troops withdraw from Beirut
American forces have withdrawn almost all of their troops from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. About 1,000 US Marines left the coast beside the international airport as ... -
Russian Olympic Committee loses appeal against suspension by the IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it ... -
A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown up
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely transported Friday through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth before being placed ... -
‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
“Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the ... -
Spring Festival movies chart new, inspiring cultural trends
At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, the 2024 Spring Festival film season has unexpectedly set some records after seeming devoid of blockbusters. To ... -
Monday, February 26, 2024 – edition no. 4431
* Bridge too far — Gov’t has spent at least MOP45 million on Sai Van Bridge amid public outcry over LED lighting, analyzed by the Times; ... -
Chambers warn of grim post-pandemic property market
Real estate associations have continued to stress that the property market in the SAR has not improved, even after the pandemic, amid robust growth in the ... -
Archeological materials found at Patio do Amparo not from Qing Dynasty
A Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) study on archeological materials found at a land plot at Patio do Amparo, in the surroundings of the Ruins of St ... -
PSP fines 300 jaywalkers at Rua do Campo intersection in January
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said it issued fines to almost 300 jaywalkers last month near the intersection between Rua do Campo and the ... -
Visitor expenditures surpass 2019 levels
Total visitor spending, excluding gaming expenses, surged to MOP71.25 billion in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 11.2%. Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows ...
