Monthly Archives: May 2024
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Labor market shows uneven recovery in Q1
Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has revealed an uneven recovery, with the tourism-related sectors showing stronger growth, while other industries experienced more mixed ... -
Foreign Consuls General Visit Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Zone
In celebration of the third anniversary of the establishment of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ... -
Education, social safety vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging: UN report
As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social ... -
Shanghai makes it easier for people to buy property there
Shanghai removed more restrictions on home buying, allowing eligible single buyers to buy pre-owned homes in the downtown area and families with more than one child ... -
Thousands gather outside the Legislative Yuan to oppose changes
Thousands of people gathered outside Taiwan’s legislature yesterday to oppose changes being pushed through by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies that would give the ... -
Rocket carrying its second spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader ... -
Michelin-Starred Sushi Master Hiroyuki Sato Returns to Present Seasonal Omakase at MGM
Celebrating the mastery of an authentic Edomae-style omakase experience, SUSHIDAN at Rossio of MGM MACAU is set to captivate connoisseurs once again with its Stellar Omakase ... -
Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight Russian glide bombs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches ... -
1968 Manchester Utd win European Cup
Manchester United have become the first English club to win the European Cup beating Portuguese side Benfica by four goals to one. Ten years after the ... -
The excluded backgrounds of America
Armenians, Hmong, Brazilians and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don’t represent them The U.S. federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in ... -
Ancelotti has ‘really difficult’ decision to make in goal ahead of final
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti knows he will have a tough decision to make in goal for the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. ... -
Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service in the spotlight
All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 ... -
Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests
Pope Francis apologized yesterday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. ... -
Sino-Arab spirit of solidarity will carry forward
China and Arab states enjoy a long history of friendly exchanges. But their relations are now the best they have ever been, the two sides having ... -
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – edition no. 4492
* Crime wave — Q1 data from the Security Office indicates a spike in violent crimes; Secretary Wong, however, asserts rise in gaming-related crimes is ‘normal’ ... -
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 ...
