Daily Archives: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Only one supermarket kept prices steady between April and May
A regular monthly price inspection of a series of products in local supermarkets has found that in general, only one store kept the prices stable since ... -
Employees suspected of colluding with criminal group to defraud casinos of MOP4.5 million
A criminal group is suspected of recruiting casino employees to help “tamper” with casino cards, resulting in the defrauding of Cotai casinos of a total of ... -
China looks to secure Paris Olympics berth with return of star player Zhu Ting
The FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League is set to make its return to the city today until June 2 at the Galaxy Arena. Beginning today, the ... -
City sees surge in MICE events and revenues in Q1
Fresh government data shows that Macau experienced a significant increase in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) activities during the first quarter of 2024. The total ... -
Emperor Entertainment Hotel acquires HK serviced apartments building for HKD700m
Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd, which operates the Grand Emperor Hotel and casino in Macau, has agreed to acquire a 25-story serviced apartment building in Hong Kong ... -
Authorities are cracking down on illegal mining in emerging mineral hub
Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral ... -
Construction site fined for illegal sewage discharge
A construction site in Nam Van illegally discharged muddy wastewater into the public sewer, authorities say. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) discovered unfiltered yellow mud entering ... -
Drunk driver crash hospitalized
A suspected drunk driver was hospitalized after crashing his car into a rock wall in Zone A of the new landfills early Monday, according to police. ... -
Over 1,700 new UM grads
The University of Macau (UM) will see a total of 1,718 undergraduate students graduate from bachelor programs this coming Saturday. Among them, 66 outstanding students from ... -
Wynn Macau to host snooker exhibition match
Wynn Macau Ltd has announced an upcoming “Snooker Legend and Rising Star Exhibition Game,” set to take place at Wynn Macau on May 31. The event ... -
Macau expects summer spike in IVS tourists from mainland China
Macau’s travel industry is anticipating a summer spike in Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) tourists from mainland China, according to Andy Wu Keng Kuong, president of the ... -
MGTO to promote Macau in Seoul
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will roll out the four-day “Experience Macao roadshow in Korea” this Thursday preceded by the “Macao Tourism + MICE Product ... -
DSAL records 10 deaths from work-related accidents
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has disclosed that 10 individuals lost their lives in Macau last year due to work-related accidents, as stated in the “statistical ... -
Subsidies for non-higher education teachers increase 3%
The allowance for professional development and the direct allowance for non-higher education teachers will see an increase of approximately 3% in the upcoming academic year, as ... -
Foreign employees suspected of theft at frozen meat company
Two male Filipino foreign employees of a frozen meat company have been arrested on suspicion of stealing goods from the warehouse and selling them to local ... -
DSEDJ announces applications for student loans, scholarships for Portugal
Applications for study grants for tertiary education studies in Portugal as well as for loan grants, under the Higher Education Financing Plan from the Education Fund, ... -
Closed casino hotels in Mississippi could house unaccompanied migrant children
Officials are considering a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi, an idea that has drawn opposition including from ... -
Premier Li agrees to cooperate with Seoul, Tokyo, but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
China’s premier agreed yesterday to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges, but issued a veiled rebuke against the ... -
US lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan’s Lai; Beijing slams the visit
A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan’s new leader yesterday in a show of support days after China held drills around the self-governing island in response to ... -
Kim plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
North Korea announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite during an eight-day period starting Monday, drawing quick, strong rebukes from ... -
Court sentences opposition lawmaker to two years in prison for defaming the monarchy
A Thai court yesterday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in ... -
1951 Glasgow powers up for the Festival
Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth, has formally opened the Exhibition of Industrial Power in Glasgow, the latest show in the Festival of Britain. The exhibition tells ... -
Europa League champion Atalanta beats Torino
Atalanta 3, Torino 0 Atalanta followed up its Europa League title with a 3-0 win over Torino in Serie A yesterday [Macau time] and ended Roma’s ... -
Ferrari’s Leclerc wins Monaco GP after 1st lap crash
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the restarted Monaco Grand Prix from pole this weekend for his first Formula 1 victory in nearly two years. Leclerc was ... -
Poor neighborhood in Peru’s Amazon region hosts film fest for tropical forests
In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighborhood put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with ... -
12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin
Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin yesterday [Macau time] hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. ... -
Goodwill should be turned into actions for trilateral cooperation and exchanges
Even those trying to sow discord among the three neighbors in recent years cannot deny the fruitful outcomes of the first Trilateral Summit Meeting of China, ... -
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – edition no. 4491
* The affluence factor — Only one supermarket is keeping prices steady lately, according to official stats, while the most expensive basic goods baskets are sold ...
