Daily Archives: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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Beijing calls for crackdown on illegal money exchanges in Macau
Beijing is intensifying efforts to curb illegal money exchange activities in Macau’s casino industry, as part of a broader initiative to combat illegal gambling and money ... -
LRT Seac Pai Van Line construction complete, undergoing testing
Construction has completed on the Seac Pai Van line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced on their webpage. The line, ... -
Gaming market in Asia poised for growth, Macau leads the way
The Asian gaming market, with Macau at the forefront, holds significant potential for growth, according to a conference presented at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia. ... -
Tourists unimpressed with LRT service, offer suggestions for improvements
Visitors to Macau are dissatisfied with the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system, the Times learned from several interviewees, and cited operational flaws and significant room for ... -
Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record USD35m fine
A company that bred beagles for medical research agreed yesterday (Macau time) to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it ... -
Why the future of democracy could depend on your group chats
I became newly worried about the state of democracy when, a few years ago, my mother was elected president of her neighborhood garden club. Her election ... -
Illicit money exchange to have ‘limited’ impact on gaming
The crackdown on illegal money exchange will have a limited impact on the city’s gaming, as the issue is not new. However, “there will obviously be ... -
PJ discovers more money exchange frauds
Two cases of fraud involving money exchange parties were discovered by police officers, with a total value of approximately RMB190,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. ... -
Shifts in consumer preferences have weighty implications for gaming sector’s future
A gaming expert has highlighted the significance of Macau’s gaming industry, emphasizing its status as one of the industry’s largest markets and “home to some of ... -
Culture City accolade to boost exchanges with different markets: MGTO
Authorities will make good use of the “Culture City of East Asia” award to promote the SAR, according to Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Speaking to ... -
Central Library construction underway
The first phase of construction of the new Central Library is underway and expected to be completed in December next year (2025). According to the website ... -
IAM halts import of poultry meat from Iowa
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) stated that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza occurred in Sioux County, Iowa, USA. Poultry meat and poultry ... -
Local delegates introduce Hengqin business opportunities in the US
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Economic Development Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin jointly held an investment promotion event ... -
Rain to be more frequent, SMG warns
The city has continued to face heavy rain from noon yesterday, with a maximum total rainfall of 22.2mm in the Macau Peninsula. Taipa recorded 20mm of ... -
Sands Children’s Day brings joy through art
Local families were treated to an artistic experience celebrating children at the Sands Children’s Day for Music and Arts event on May 29, hosted by Sands ... -
MGM execs bless dragon boat team for upcoming race
Senior executives of MGM Resorts International blessed the casino operator’s dragon boat team yesterday ahead of the 2024 Macao International Dragon Boat Races. Led by president ... -
‘The threat to national security is real,’ John Lee said on June 4
Checkpoints and rows of police vehicles lined a major road leading to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square yesterday as China heightened security on the 35th anniversary of a ... -
Popularity of ancient Chinese architecture stands strong
Lin Guodong’s trip from Shanghai to Yuncheng, Shanxi province, over the May Day holiday this year was his third visit to the region known for ancient ... -
Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks
China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of ... -
President vows to expand aid contribution, mineral ties with Africa
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) shakes hands with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani after the joint press conference for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit in ... -
Police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine
Japanese police are searching for the suspects who spray-painted the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead, in an apparent protest ... -
Military will recruit some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers
The Australian military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers, the government said yesterday. Only people from other members of the ... -
US defense secretary meets top officials to push for stronger ties
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia yesterday to push for stronger military ties with China’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. Austin met his Cambodian ... -
She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of a plan to put beef on everyone’s plate
Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras and an armed ... -
1967 Israel launches attack on Egypt
Israeli forces have launched a pre-emptive attack on Egypt and destroyed nearly 400 Egypt-based military aircraft. Fighting broke out on the Israel-Egypt border but then quickly ... -
Best Moments of Volleyball Nations League 2024 Macao presented by GEG
After a four-year break, the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) has returned to Macau, filling for the first time, the amphitheater of the Galaxy Arena at the ... -
Ali’s childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum
The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral ... -
Romania’s culture minister asks Louis Vuitton to acknowledge a traditional blouse inspired items
Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one ... -
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
Ken Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the experiences of those who fought and ... -
Perception of campus police is more negative among students from minority groups
Racial, ethnic and self-identified sexual minorities possess more negative views of campus police compared with nonminorities. That’s the key finding from a new study in which ... -
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 – edition no. 4497
* Order in the house! — Mainland Chinese officials call for crackdown on illegal money exchanges in Macau; analysts say related frauds have ‘limited’ impact on ... -
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
Ken Hay's part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the experiences of those who fought and ...
