Monthly Archives: April 2024
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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Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing ...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 ... -
Beijing, Macau refute US accusations of city facing human rights issues
The SAR government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau have expressed their “strong opposition” to the recent human ... -
Portuguese community celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Carnation Revolution’
The Portuguese community in Macau is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Carnation Revolution,” which took place on April 25, 1974, in Portugal. At the time, ... -
Morgan Stanley forecasts GGR recovery for May Golden Week
Morgan Stanley has forecast gross gaming revenue (GGR) for Macau’s upcoming May Day Golden Week could reach between MOP800 to 850 million per day, translating to ... -
Lawrence Ho advocates multiple-entry permit scheme into Hengqin
Melco’s Lawrence Ho has advocated for a proposed plan that would allow multiple trips between Hengqin and Macau, noting that such a plan would greatly benefit ... -
Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid ... -
Grand Prix Museum presents new exhibition with Lego
The Macao Grand Prix Museum has partnered with Lego Hong Kong to present a new special exhibition featuring a true-to-size Lego Formula 3 race car model. ... -
Macau Q1 tax revenue up 117%
The city experienced a significant increase of 116.8% in tax earnings compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Financial Services Bureau ... -
Phone fraud doubles amid low awareness: PJ
The number of new phone fraud cases opened by the Judiciary Police (PJ) has doubled in the first two months of 2024 compared to the same ... -
Selection of fourth batch of astronauts to be completed soon
The selection of the fourth batch of Chinese astronauts will be completed soon, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference yesterday. This ... -
Driver arrested for suspected drunk hit-and-run
A 28-year-old Macau man has been arrested for a suspected drunk driving hit-and-run that injured a 68-year-old mainland woman, Public Security Police (PSP) said. The incident ... -
MGM hosts ‘World Reading Day’ celebration series
MGM recently organized the “MGM World Reading Day Celebration Series” under the theme of “Nurture Great Talent and Craftsmanship” to celebrate World Reading Day. The series of events, ... -
Diageo World Class Competition HK, Macau returns
The Diageo World Class Competition, a prestigious event in the bartending industry, is set to make its comeback in Hong Kong and Macau. This year’s competition will ... -
China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a ‘dangerous situation’
China blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan yesterday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.” ... -
IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Fukushima plant
A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant yesterday for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive ... -
Kim sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said yesterday, for what would be the two countries’ first ... -
Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device to extend woman’s life
Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her ...
