Monthly Archives: May 2024
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Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice ... -
Power, Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers
Josef Newgarden and Will Power went back to work last weekend with revamped teams. The drivers’ race strategists, Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski, will miss Saturday’s ... -
China and US envoys will hold first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva today for talks about artificial intelligence, including the risks of the fast-evolving ... -
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. ... -
Hungary and China working together to raise their ‘homecoming’ relations to new heights
The “welcome home” greeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban extended to visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival at Budapest Airport on Wednesday night highlights ... -
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – edition no. 4482
* Living in The Zone — Gov’t relaxes rules to attract younger buyers for Hengqin apartments * Gaming | Macau casino shares rise as China expands ... -
Macau second among world’s wealthiest regions
Macau has maintained a prominent position on the list of the world’s wealthiest regions, appearing on the 2024 compilation of the “Richest Countries in the World ... -
Macau in need of adjustments to social policies as pandemic exacerbated income gap: Study
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the lives of less privileged residents, leading to a higher vulnerability for income security, according to a research conducted by ... -
Xia Baolong on a seven-day visit to Macau for economic and social updates
Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, will begin a seven-day visit to Macau from today to gain a better ... -
Tender for 500 new taxis concludes, driver training required
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has published the results of the public tender for 10 new licenses that will allow the operation of 500 new taxis. According ... -
Gov’t refutes US Congress on human rights accusations
The Macau government has condemned accusations on human rights in the latest US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) report released in the US late last week. ... -
IVS extended to eight more cities in late May
The Individual Visa Scheme (IVS) for travel to Hong Kong and Macau has been officially extended to eight more cities in the mainland, the National Immigration ... -
Heavy rain floods districts in Macau
Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Macau yesterday, causing widespread flooding and prompting the meteorological bureau to issue a rare red rainstorm warning signal. The Meteorological and ... -
Traffic flows smoothly on HZMB during holidays
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, has said traffic congestion on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge during the past holidays has improved, with no issues seen ... -
Cash handouts in July
Cash handouts will be distributed in July, the Executive Council announced. The subsidy maintains allocating 10,000 patacas to permanent residents and 6,000 patacas to non-permanent residents. ... -
Seac Pai Van LRT line accident caused by human error
A human error during train testing caused last week’s accident on the Seac Pai Van LRT line that hospitalized four staff, concluded an investigation by the ... -
Female prison guard arrested for extorting MOP78,000 from a prisoner
A female prison guard, aged 33, is suspected of extorting MOP78,000 from a rehabilitated prisoner over a two-year period. The victim reported the incident to the ... -
Macau Lawyers Association has no intention to resume qualification pact
The Macau Lawyers Association has confirmed it has not contacted its Portuguese counterpart to discuss reactivation of the Legal Practice Qualification Mutual Recognition Agreement, which has ... -
US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports
The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official ... -
President Xi concludes a five-day visit to Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Hungary on Friday, concluding a tour of three European nations meant to meant to reinforce China’s growing influence on the continent. ... -
North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting ... -
Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats’ expulsion as territorial row escalates
A top Philippine security official demanded Friday the immediate expulsion of Chinese diplomats allegedly behind a reported leak of a phone conversation between one of the ... -
Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
More rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ... -
1981 Thousands see Pope shot in Rome
The Pope has been shot four times as he blessed the crowds in St Peter’s Square in Rome. Surgeons have performed a five-hour operation and say ... -
Emotional Mbappé confirms he will leave PSG ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé confirmed what the soccer world was long expecting to hear, announcing late last week he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a widely expected ... -
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to ... -
Russia says it has captured five villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee
Moscow’s forces captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday, and Associated Press journalists in the city ... -
China’s housing mess finally comes for Xi’s own
A third year into an unprecedented housing downturn, China’s President Xi Jinping seems to be finally getting worried, prompting speculation of quantitative easing and fueling a ... -
Monday, May 13, 2024 – edition no. 4481
* On the roll — Macau second among world’s richest countries or regions with per-capita purchasing power surpassing 2019 record of USD125,000 * Research | Pandemic ... -
Japan defense chief urges higher security after drone video of warship posted on China social media
Japan’s defense chief Friday called for the bolstering of its anti-drone capability after a drone footage posted on Chinese social media showed a Japanese aircraft carrier ... -
Road to GP starts this weekend for local racers
For local racers, the path to this year’s Macau Grand Prix (GP) starts this weekend, as the season kicks off with the first round of qualifying ... -
New Filipino women’s association aims to be beacon of hope among fellow migrants
A group of Filipino women has created an association with the shared desire for change and to create a platform for strengthening community support amongst women. ... -
Man loses MOP13,000 in employment website scam
An individual fell victim to a scam orchestrated through a part-time employment website, resulting in a substantial loss of MOP13,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported. ... -
Ella Lei calls for crackdown on illegal foreign workers
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the Macau government to take stronger action against a troubling rise in illegal employment of non-resident workers, including cross-border truck ... -
Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments
President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary yesterday [Macau time], the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements ...
