Daily Archives: Friday, March 1, 2024
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February GGR hits MOP18.5 billion
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) of Macau’s casinos increased by 79.1% year-on-year in February, reaching MOP18.49 billion. This figure fell slightly short of the projections made ... -
Neway outlet closes after MACA copyright complaint
The Neway Karaoke outlet near the Golden Lotus Plaza has reportedly ceased operations, following copyright violations filed by a local non-governmental copyright entity. A week ago, ... -
Macau GP: Strange dates for this year’s FIA GT World Cup
It was already known that the 71st Macau Grand Prix would count with the presence of the seventh FIA GT World Cup, which returned to the ... -
Macau Cruise to welcome new operator
A new ferry company will join the Macau Cruise local maritime tourism program in 2024, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a reply ... -
Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed yesterday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such ... -
Hotel guests surpass pre-pandemic levels
Macau saw an increase in the number of operating hotels by January, totaling 141, an increase of 16 year-on-year. The total number of available guest rooms ... -
Yellow cold weather alert issued by SMG
Macau’s observatory has issued another cold weather warning as temperatures are expected to drop to 8 degrees Celsius over the weekend. It is expected to be ... -
Applications for healthcare subsidy for residents within GBA opens
From today, eligible persons living in the mainland can apply for the Healthcare Subsidy Scheme through the Macao One Account app. The Health Bureau said applicants ... -
Trade nearly MOP14.5b in January
External merchandise trade totaled MOP13.59 billion in January, up 19.9% compared with MOP11.34 billion a year earlier, data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has ... -
Consumption to increase 5.5% driven by tourism growth
Water consumption is expected to increase 5.5% this year, driven by the continuous recovery of the city’s tourism sector, according to executive director of Macao Water ... -
Nearly 26,000 foreign workers hired in 2023
Macau companies hired nearly 26,000 blue card holders in the past year, following a reduction in the number of foreign workers the year prior due to ... -
DSAT kicks off third travel patterns survey
Today will see the start of the data collection period for the city’s third origin-destination network survey, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday at a press ... -
Illegal gambling bill passed amid concerns
The bill to amend laws regulating illegal gaming practices in Macau passed at its first reading during the recent Legislative Assembly plenary session. The government justified ... -
TSI rules deleted recording illegal
Regardless of its deletion or retention, a recording made without consent will be subject to related violations should the act of recording be proven, the Court ... -
AL passes public housing sale regime after first reading without amendment
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed, after a first reading, the “Regime for the Transfer of Autonomous Units of Buildings Used for Economic Acquisition Housing and ... -
Security chief: More precise victim age detail unnecessary
The current mode of age announcement in the police’s crime information release is suitable and more precise segmentation in “unnecessary,” Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak ... -
Don’t use rice for your device. Here’s how to dry out your smartphone
You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when ... -
MGM to host CHOCOL’ART’ pop-up with pastry master Angelo Musa
MGM has commissioned French pastry master Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) Angelo Musa to Macau for the first time, to deliver a limited three-day ‘CHOCOL’ART’ pop-up series at ... -
Grand Coloane Resort launches dining program
Grand Coloane Resort has launched a 12-month membership, offering discounts at its dining outlets, as well as at Artyzen Grand Lapa. For MOP988, the membership includes ... -
How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza
For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi’s ... -
Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say
Two scientists at a high-security infectious disease laboratory in Canada lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive material and information and did ... -
Philippine president tells Australian parliament their strategic partnership ‘more important than ever’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament yesterday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of ... -
A former police chief will face charges for allegedly helping a Red Bull scion avoid justice
Prosecutors in Thailand announced this week they will indict a former national police chief on charges of impeding legal action against an heir to the Red ... -
US adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding: AP-NORC
As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party lines in their support for sending military ... -
1954 US tests hydrogen bomb in Bikini
The US has produced the biggest ever man-made explosion so far in the Pacific archipelago of Bikini, part of the Marshall Islands. It is believed the ... -
AI and Philanthropy
“C-3PO: Sir, it’s quite possible this asteroid is not entirely stable. Han Solo: Not entirely stable? I’m glad you’re here to tell us these things. Chewie, take the ... -
Writer-director Julio Torres proves a storyteller to cheer with awesome ‘Problemista’
The hero of “Problemista” sees the world differently. He’s an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro who thinks today’s toys are too fun. He proposes a toy ... -
Sichuan extravaganza
LANDMARK’s highly successful Tasting Mastery Series, which combines the creative talents of food personalities and acclaimed chefs, announces its first 2024 culinary adventure from now to March 31, this ... -
Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution
As South Korea’s government made a last plea for junior doctors to end a walkout hours before ysterday’s deadline, many were expected to defy orders to ... -
Mysterious world’s richest Bitcoin investor joins top 130 rich-list overnight
The world’s richest Bitcoin investor has seen their fortune hit a staggering $15 billion – a $2 billion increase in just 24 hours, U.K. media reported ... -
Building tariff castles will only entrench trade war
According to a source at a major UK automaker cited by Politico, “the wheels have started turning” at the United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade ... -
Friday, March 1, 2024 – edition no. 4435
* Karaoke shuts down — Neway outlet reportedly closes following MACA association’s copyright complaint in a dispute that sparked public outcry * Lost in translation? | ...
