Daily Archives: Friday, April 26, 2024
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Property market booms after cooling measure lifted
The removal of three major cooling measures last weekend has sparked a rapidly growing property boom in Macau’s market, especially among first-time home buyers. Developers ... -
Galaxy to add ultra-luxury Capella Hotel to portfolio in 2025
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced a landmark collaboration with Capella Hotels and Resorts, named the “Best Hotel Brand in the World” by Travel + Leisure ... -
Malaysia in talks with tycoons over casino project to revitalize Forest City
Malaysia has engaged in preliminary talks with billionaires to open a casino in the USD100 billion Forest City development near Singapore, according to sources who asked ... -
AMCM and Central Bank of Timor-Leste renew bilateral cooperation agreement
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) and the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) signed a renewed cooperation agreement to deepen and strengthen collaboration in various areas, ... -
Worker stabbed multiple times in Taipa over loan
A male non-resident worker was viciously stabbed in Taipa on Wednesday evening in a dispute over borrowed money, authorities reported yesterday. The victim, a Nepalese worker ... -
Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show yesterday, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a ... -
SSM dismisses rumors linking measles vaccine to autism
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a statement addressing online rumors suggesting a connection between the measles vaccine and autism in children. In its statement, the ... -
ID closes Tamagnini Barbosa swimming pool due to poor water quality
The Sports Bureau (ID) has announced the impromptu closure of the Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre swimming pool to the public. The temporary closure is effective immediately ... -
Macau to feature pavilion dedicated to the ‘City of Shows’ at MITE
The local government is championing Macau’s bid to become a “City of Shows” by introducing a dedicated pavilion on this theme at the 12th Macao International ... -
Police arrests student suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities
A college student from the mainland was apprehended by police, who believed him to be working for a mainland criminal organization and coming to Macau to ... -
Unstable weather to continue
Macau will see more unstable weather this weekend. This is due to the influence of an unstable airstream brought on by a trough of low pressure. ... -
Leaders highlight AI role in driving sustainable development
The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry and manufacturing was the focus of a recent event co-organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization ... -
MUST holds lecture on humanistic approach to language teaching
The International College of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) commemorated its 24th anniversary with a special appointment ceremony and lecture centered on the ... -
Sands China Launches ‘Summer Fiesta’ Community Revitalisation Attractions at Iec Long and Taipa Houses
Sands China has launched Summer Fiesta, the latest round of its Community Revitalisation Series at the former Iec Long Firecracker Factory and the Taipa Houses, with ... -
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in Shanghai
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China yesterday ... -
A Capital Idea
Analysis by Leanda Lee* One of the foundational purposes of the Greater Bay Area is the comprehensive opening of the region: an exciting proposition for asset-rich ... -
Visitors’ uptick for May Day holidays
On the Agenda As the May Day holiday approaches, China is anticipating a surge in international visitors. According to data from Ctrip, one of the nation’s ... -
Notes on academic studies
A Satellite View of the Wetland Transformation Path and Associated Drivers in the Greater Bay Area of China during the Past Four Decades Kun Sun, Weiwei ... -
China and Lusophone countries formulate new cooperation plan
China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSC) have adopted a three-year action plan to enhance cooperation in emerging sectors such as the digital economy and the blue economy, ... -
Record-breaking rainfall hits south China
South China has experienced unprecedented levels of precipitation, with amounts more than doubling the average for this period, marking it the second-highest since 1961. Meteorologists attribute ... -
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. ... -
China Southern Airlines opens new route between China and Frankfurt
China Southern Airlines has launched a new direct flight connecting Shenyang, Liaoning, with Frankfurt, Germany. This marks the first direct route from China’s northeastern region to ... -
Karen guerrillas leave a town that army lost two weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing ... -
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches yesterday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day. ... -
What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US
A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include ... -
1984 Reagan arrives in China
The US President, Ronald Reagan, has landed in China at the start of a six-day visit – the first by an American president since Nixon in ... -
Joanna Arnow’s film announces an exciting new voice
In writer-director-star Joanna Arnow’s “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed,” Ann (Arnow), a 30-something New Yorker, lies naked in bed with an ... -
Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet ‘Nonetheless’
Once upon a time, on Pet Shop Boys ‘ first single, “West End Girls,” vocalist Neil Tennant sang the lines, “We’ve got no future / We’ve ... -
Vibrant Cocktails
The Diageo World Class Competition, the most prestigious event in the bartending industry, is set to make its highly anticipated comeback in Hong Kong and Macau. This ... -
Classic American Steakhouse
HENRY, the classic American steakhouse concept nestled inside Rosewood Hong Kong, celebrates a full transformation this April onwards under the culinary direction of newly appointed Chef ... -
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024
It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. ... -
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban – the legal outlook
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff. But the newly minted law could ... -
The end of secularism in India?
Since the era of Ashoka (250 BC), with pauses during the Mughal era, there has been religious freedom and a separation between the state and religious ... -
Friday, April 26, 2024 – edition no. 4471
* Property market booms * Hospitality | Galaxy to add ultra-luxury Capella Hotel to portfolio * Gaming | Malaysia mulls casino project to revitalize Forest ...
