Monthly Archives: April 2024
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Upcoming travel expo to be the largest edition yet
This year’s 12th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be the largest edition of the event to date, featuring 1,346 exhibition and sales stalls, organizers ... -
Chamber: Northern District firms see revenue upturns amid consumption promos
Consumer consumption in the Northern District has seen an upturn in revenue following the launch of the government’s consumption program for the district amid challenges faced ... -
Fire department sees increase in emergency dispatch in Q1
As Macau enters the anticipated high typhoon season, the government is taking steps to enhance preparations and ensure the safety of its residents, the Fire Services ... -
XPENG Motors expands into Hong Kong and Macau
XPENG Motors, a Chinese smart electric vehicle (EV) company, has announced a partnership with Sime Darby Motors in Hong Kong to expand its presence in the ... -
Proposed bill to strengthen regulations pertaining to illegal mahjong activities
Lawmaker Chan Chak Mo said that a proposed bill will penalize individuals who operate mahjong for profit without government authorization with imprisonment for up to one ... -
Macau trade institute director takes office
Leong Wa Fong was yesterday appointed new executive director of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). In his remarks, Leong thanked the government for ... -
Macau bans poultry imports from bird flu areas
Macau will not approve imports of poultry meat and products from areas affected by avian influenza outbreaks. The city council is concerned about cases of highly ... -
UTM Ranks in top 1% for Social Science Research Globally
The University of Tourism Macau (UTM) has been included in the top 1% of published papers in social science worldwide according to the latest Essential Science ... -
SSM cracks down on over 1,000 violations in first quarter
The Health Bureau (SSM) prosecuted 1,115 cases of tobacco control law violations during inspections of 68,469 establishments in the first three months of the year, the ... -
Three women hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses
Three local women were hospitalized early yesterday morning following suspected drug overdoses, police said. Reports of dizzy women came in between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. ... -
42nd Macau Young Musicians Competition registration opens
Registration for the 42nd Macao Young Musicians Competition, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), opens April 26 and closes May 6, according to organizers. Eligible ... -
New cross-border hospital scheme extended
The Hong Kong government is launching a pilot cross-border ambulance transfer service to move patients from mainland China and Macau hospitals for treatment in Hong Kong. ... -
Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing
The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of ... -
Asia-Pacific countries should uphold their consensus on unity of purpose
As was recognized and reaffirmed by all the participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco in November, a shared commitment to inclusiveness ... -
MGM donates HKD3 million to revitalize historic sites in Jiangxi
MGM has donated HKD3 million to restore seven historical buildings within Shankou town in Xiushui County, Jiangxi Province, supporting rural revitalization efforts. The donation through the ... -
Mobile book houses launched at Melco Properties
The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment collaboratively launched the Melco Colleagues’ Book House initiative, marking the first time a mobile ... -
China ranks second for new unicorns in 2023
Led mainly by artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new energy, China developed 56 new unicorns in 2023, following the United States’ 70 such firms, according to a ... -
China says economy ‘stable,’ rejects Fitch Ratings downgrade
China’s Finance Ministry denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its sovereign debt rated at A+ but downgraded its outlook to negative, saying yesterday that ... -
Hong Kong shoppers flocking north for bargains, fun and food
Bianca Lau travels from Hong Kong to Shenzhen in neighboring Guangdong province every two weeks, which she says has become a “fixed schedule” in her life. ... -
The internet is obsessed with what Janet Yellen eats in China
Travelog Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Janet Yellen has united Americans and Chinese in wanting to know ... -
Notes On Academic Research
China’s auto industry: regimes of production and industrial policy in the age of electric cars Dan Wu and Wei Zhao International Journal of Automotive Technology and ... -
Guangzhou’s Formula 1 aspiration
Guangzhou is set to make a significant leap in the motorsports arena with the unveiling of plans for a new Formula 1 racetrack. Destined to become ... -
Record-breaking traffic at the Delta Bridge
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the world’s longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing, has recently set new records for daily vehicle traffic. Surging to unprecedented levels, the bridge saw ... -
China’s tourism spending surge
Chinese tourists have surpassed pre-pandemic levels of holiday spending. Over recent Qing Ming three-day break, travelers spent 54 billion yuan across 119 million trips, showcasing a ... -
Exit polls suggest big win by liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election
Initial exit polls suggested South Korea’s liberal opposition parties are expected to win a landslide victory in yesterday’s parliamentary election. The joint exit polls by South ... -
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, festivities marred by war in Gaza
Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday yesterday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats. ... -
Biden to honor Kishida, reflect on Japanese growing clout on international stage
President Joe Biden is set to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for talks on the delicate security situation in the Pacific and a glitzy state ... -
World’s major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people
The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex – a setback for transgender people who had hoped Pope Francis ... -
1957 Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule
The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional Conference ended ... -
The surprising ways your siblings and your health may be linked
Anybody who has worn a hand-me-down, shared a bathroom or survived a long car trip with a brother or a sister knows that siblings can affect ... -
Arsenal rescues draw with Bayern after Kane scores against old rival
Arsenal 2, Bayern 2 Harry Kane got his customary goal against Arsenal on his return to north London, but Bayern Munich couldn’t leave with the win ... -
Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed show will end after an 18-year run
The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running show “The Beatles Love,” a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip that ... -
Panama Papers trial starts: 27 people charged in worldwide money laundering case
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering started this week in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the ... -
Thursday, April 11, 2024 – edition no. 4460
* Taiwan reunion — President Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit to Beijing * Cooperation Zone | Chinese gov’t mulls new visa ... -
Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing today (Wednesday) in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated ...
