Monthly Archives: May 2024
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Cape Verde gov’t to reclaim assets from Macau Legend as concessions halt
The government of Cape Verde has officially terminated the contract with the subsidiary companies of Macau Legend Development Ltd (MLD) in the country last September following ... -
Oscar nominees head to Macau for Netflix shoot
Oscar-nominated director Edward Berger is set to take audiences on a high-stakes gambling saga in his latest project, “The Ballad of a Small Player,” which is ... -
How the ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze in the 18th century
The first commercial gambling operations emerged, coincidentally or not, at the same time as the study of mathematical probability in the mid-1600s. By the early 1700s, ... -
Las Vegas Sands CEO embraces smart gaming tables as the ‘future of gambling’
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein has described smart gaming tables as the “future of gambling,” stating that his company is “fully invested” in ... -
DSEDJ inspects EPM as controversy erupts as teachers’ contracts not renewed
Two officials from the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) visited the Portuguese School of Macau (EPM) yesterday and conducted an inspection speaking to the ... -
Expanded jurisdiction facilitates light rail project
In a move to bolster its transportation infrastructure, the Macau government has received approval from the State Council to extend the city’s jurisdiction to a strip ... -
Convicted thief arrested for shoplifting again
The Judiciary Police arrested a 34-year-old male suspect named Luk, a part time worker from Macau, for four shoplifting incidents that occurred between April 25 and ... -
Non-resident worker dies in accident at Macau bridge
A construction worker has tragically died after falling from the Pac On Macau Bridge site in Taipa. The Fire Services Bureau said it received a report ... -
Macau residents defrauded in food ordering scam
Police are investigating after 17 Macau residents fell victim to an online food ordering scam this week, losing a total of 16,140 patacas. Macau residents came ... -
N3 bus route to temporarily extend to Hac Sa beach
The Transport Bureau has announced that it will temporarily extend the N3 bus route to service residents going to Hac Sa Beach from June 1 to ... -
Authorities organize job fair to fill 385 job vacancies
The Labour Affairs Bureau and the Federation of Workers’ Associations of Macau will be hosting a series of job matching sessions in early June, offering a ... -
Melco’s signature initiative Simple Acts of Kindness delivers warmth to the community
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Simple Acts of Kindness program initially launched during the pandemic to focus the Company’s community support efforts. Now moving into its fourth ... -
IMF: Economic output expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted the strong recovery of city’s economy post-pandemic and agreed that the implementation of effective economic diversification policies would “strengthen the ... -
MGM expands into Korean market
MGM Resorts International is working to strengthen its presence in the Korean tourism market. The company is participating in the “Experience Macao Roadshow in Korea” organized ... -
Sands Resorts makes comeback at Macau roadshow
Sands Resorts Macao is once again participating in the Experience Macao roadshow series to promote Macao’s tourism and MICE offerings in the important Korean market. The ... -
Xi pledges more Gaza aid and talks trade at summit with Arab leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and promised more humanitarian aid for people in Gaza as he opened ... -
Beijing to impose controls on exports of some aviation, aerospace equipment
China’s Commerce Ministry said it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice seen yesterday on the ministry’s ... -
14 activists convicted, two acquitted in major case
Fourteen activists were convicted in a major national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary ... -
Lakes on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau growing rapidly, study finds
Chinese scientists have found that over the past three decades, the area of lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has expanded by over 10,000 square kilometers and ... -
Provinces reject governance change, sparking fears of a civil war in rugby
Domestic provinces have overwhelmingly rejected a new governance plan for New Zealand Rugby in a move some observers fear will fracture the national sport along amateur ... -
North Korea’s trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here’s what it means
Manure. Cigarette butts. Scraps of cloth. Waste batteries. Even, reportedly, diapers. This week, North Korea floated hundreds of huge balloons to dump all of that trash ... -
Colombo and Moscow discuss the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine
Sri Lanka and Russia started talks yesterday to resolve the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in the war against Ukraine, after at least 16 ... -
Lab-grown meat banned in some states, even before hitting shelves
Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be. Earlier this month, ... -
1998 Ginger leaves the Spice Girls
Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, has left the chart-topping Spice Girls band. The announcement follows days of increasingly feverish speculation, after Geri – the driving force ... -
This is her, now, in space: J.Lo heads to a new galaxy for AI love story in ‘Atlas’
Let’s all be clear, if we weren’t already, that when it comes to Jennifer Lopez, it’s about the love story. Always the love story. J.Lo the ... -
RM of BTS has a new solo album, an elastic experiment
All seven members of BTS are currently serving South Korea’s compulsory enlistment for men of a certain age — and in what should feel like an ... -
Seasonal endeavours
At Simon Rogan’s chef’s table restaurant Aulis Hong Kong, the team is proud to introduce a new and much valued Saturday Lunch Menu and Seasonal Dinner Menu. The Saturday Lunch Menu ... -
Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran
A Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran, the ... -
Stuck at sea for years, a sailor’s plight highlights a surge in shipowner abandonment
Abdul Nasser Saleh says he rarely got a good night’s sleep during the near-decade he spent working without pay on a cargo ship abandoned by its ... -
All homes grow old. China will get used to it
Chinese love new apartment buildings, my real estate agent told me last year as I was looking to buy property in Hong Kong. Seeing herself as ... -
Friday, May 31, 2024 – edition no. 4494
* Legendary — Cape Verde gov’t to reclaim assets from Macau Legend as gaming concessions halt * Film | Oscar nominees head to Macau for Netflix ... -
Stuck at sea for years, a sailor’s plight highlights a surge in shipowner abandonment
Abdul Nasser Saleh says he rarely got a good night’s sleep during the near-decade he spent working without pay on a cargo ship abandoned by its ... -
SMG to hoist T1 at 5:30 p.m.
The meteorological bureau is scheduled to raise Typhoon Signal No. 1 at 5:30 p.m. today. “The low pressure area located at the central part of the ... -
Macau mainland tourists’ favorite destination in Q1
Macau was the most satisfactory destination for outbound mainland travelers in the first quarter (Q1), the China Tourism Academy (CTA) has revealed via its official WeChat ... -
Premium mass players up
Premium mass players from mainland China are increasingly making multiple trips to Macau, solidifying the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) resilience against an uncertain Chinese economy, according ...
