Leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising return to better times

The leading candidate to be Panama’s next president is a last-minute stand-in who promises to return the Central American country to a boom time that experts say

1975 Saigon surrenders

The war in Vietnam ended today as the government in Saigon announced its unconditional surrender to North Vietnamese forces. The President, Duong Van Minh, who has

Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition on equestrian venue

The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports. Meanwhile, the select number of riders of the National Equestrian Academy handling

Arsenal and Man City both win to keep it tight at the top

Tottenham 2, Arsenal 3 Arsenal survived a late scare at Tottenham to stay narrowly ahead in the race for the Premier League title yesterday .

Nicole Kidman, who ‘makes movies better,’ gets AFI Life Achievement Award

Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman.

Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend

From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss

Sanctions on banks facilitating Russia’s war machine

The limited effectiveness of various measures, including sanctions, to curb the supply of dual-use goods (and other critical items) to Russia’s war machine led the U.S. President to

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – edition no. 4473

— Casino stocks surge on Hong Kong exchange with new travel permits * Environment | Conservation group calls for waste plants over artificial island * May Day | Authorities brace for daily

Business visa duration for Hong Kong and Macau extended to two weeks for mainlanders

The National Immigration Administration of China has published six new measures to facilitate border crossings between the mainland, Macau and Hong Kong. The new measures

Macau prepares for Golden Week tourism surge

Macau is gearing up for a tourism surge during the upcoming May Day Labor Day Golden Week holiday. The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is

Macau to host major Europe travel conference in 2025

The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) announced late last week that Macau will host its 2025 annual summit and be designated the

MPay payments now available in HK through Alipay+

Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from nine countries and regions, including Macau, can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home mobile applications (apps) through

Antony Blinken meets with President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences

Macau braces for typhoon season with Crystal Fish drill

The government held its annual Crystal Fish drill, testing the city’s preparedness for the upcoming typhoon season. The Secretary for Security and Joint Civil Protection

Q1 unemployment hits 2.1%

The SAR’S general unemployment rate stood at 2.1%, and local residents’ unemployment rate was 2.7% in the first quarter of 2024, both decreasing by 0.2 percentage points

HZMB receives over 10 million vehicles

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) saw over 10 million inbound and outbound vehicles pass through its Zhuhai port to about 4 p.m. Saturday, since it opened to public

Inflation up 1% in march

The composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the SAR for March 2024 grew 1.09% year on year, according to the information released by the SAR’s Statistics and Census

Red Market reorganization nears completion

The reorganization works of the Red Market is nearing completion, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). More than 120 stalls will begin returning in late May with

Gov’t announces schedule for election of Chief Executive Election Committee

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election of SAR announced Friday the schedule for the 2024 election of the Chief Executive Election Committee members.

Gov’t expands coverage of medical vouchers to Hengqin

Macau authorities have implemented a new regulation that expands the coverage of medical vouchers to Hengqin where permanent residents will receive electronic vouchers worth MOP600 each, which will

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