Daily Archives: Monday, June 24, 2024
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Winners crowned after four days of intense racing in Coloane
The winners of the 2024 Macau Kart Grand Prix have been revealed after four days of intense racing under the hot sun at the Macau International ... -
Iat Fai building residents seek government help
Residents of Taipa’s Iat Fai building, part of the government’s affordable housing projects, are urging the government to provide financial aid to address the building’s deteriorating ... -
Canadians find a home in Macau with a thriving community despite the pandemic
Despite its small size, the special administrative region of Macau has long been home to a thriving Canadian expatriate community. From educators to entertainment professionals and ... -
New Neighborhood secondary school to open in 2026
The Hengqin School affiliated with Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School is expected to officially open in September 2024. Located in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in ... -
With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
Behind the smiles, the balloons and the red-carpet pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last week, a strong signal came through: In the ... -
First batch of elderly residents to move into their units in October
The first batch of seniors is expected to move into their flats in October, with the remaining 700 units to be opened to tenants next year. ... -
Jaywalking cases and traffic accidents on the rise
Macau has witnessed a significant surge in jaywalking cases, with 4,081 instances recorded from January to May this year, a staggering 4.5 times higher than the ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam leads push for ride-hailing services
Macau’s taxi system has long been criticized for its outdated technology and unreliable services. Unlike neighboring Hong Kong and mainland China, Macau has yet to embrace ... -
Anti-Drug campaign launched to raise awareness
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has launched its annual “Anti-Narcotics Week” campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of drug consumption among the local community, particularly targeting ... -
Inflation rate up 0.77% in May
The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Macau rose 0.77% in May from a year earlier, according to figures released Wednesday by the Statistics and Census ... -
International gastronomy hits visitor target on final day
Tourism officials say the 10-day International Cities of Gastronomy Carnival met its visitor goal on its last day. Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told AP the event ... -
Cancer accounts for around 30% of fatalities in Macau
Alvis Lo, the director of the Health Bureau, has stated that cancer accounts for around 30% of fatalities in Macau, according to the records of cause ... -
May arrivals recover to 79% of pre-Covid levels
The number of visitor arrivals in May increased by 21.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 2.69 million. This represents a recovery to ... -
Record visitor numbers at Hengqin port
The Hengqin Port has seen a significant surge in passenger flow. The total number of entries and exits has exceeded 10 million as of June 22, ... -
MGM expands Cotai resort with hotel rooms and wellness focus
MGM China Holdings Ltd, has engaged consultants and designers to expand its MGM Cotai resort, according to a Bloomberg report. The company plans to add hotel ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau hosts mass yoga session
Over 100 participants took part in a mass yoga session yesterday at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau hotel celebrating International Yoga Day. Organized by the hotel with ... -
Sands Resorts wins multiple hospitality awards
Multiple Sands Resorts properties in Macau were recognized for excellence in hospitality at the 2024 Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific. The Londoner Macao took ... -
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Vocational school student bests university competitors in a math contest
A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others ... -
Beijing sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
China said Friday it has banned a number of business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals ... -
Philippines says it won’t back down after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
The president of the Philippines said yesterday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at ... -
US envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at ‘all-time high’
A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an “all-time high,” just days ... -
US aircraft carrier arrives in S. Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed N. Korea
A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North ... -
1983 US astronaut Sally Ride returns
America’s first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight. Sally Ride, aged 32, captured the ... -
Mbappé watches from subs’ bench as France and Netherlands produce first 0-0
Kylian Mbappé watched from the substitutes’ bench as France and the Netherlands finished 0-0 in a heavyweight European Championship clash on Friday. Antoine Griezmann missed France’s ... -
No goals but lots of selfie-seekers for Ronaldo in chaotic Portugal win over Turkey
Portugal 3, Turkey 0 By the end, it was hard to know what Cristiano Ronaldo was more frustrated about. Failing to score for the second straight ... -
Spain aims to keep its winning run going and end Albania’s faint chances
Spain is already qualified for the Euro 2024 round of 16 as Group B winner and is the only team yet to concede a goal. If ... -
US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts ... -
Rescuers find family of six dead in landslide in eastern China
A family of six was found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, state media reported Saturday, adding to the extreme weather deaths after downpours caused landslides ... -
‘Die-hard’ separatists have nowhere to go
On Friday, Chinese authorities issued guidelines for imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for engaging in or inciting secession. The guidelines, jointly released by ... -
Monday, June 24, 2024 – edition no. 4508
* Tiles appeal — Iat Fai building residents are requesting financial aid from the gov’t to address its deteriorating condition, particularly concerning loose floor and wall ... -
Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress as many plan to boycott
The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in ...
