Daily Archives: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Ruby O, Assistant Vice President of Sustainability & Business Synergy of MGM, was invited to be one of the panel speakers at the International Gastronomy Forum.
MGM recently participated in the “International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” hosted by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) between June 14 and 23. As one ... -
Cyber-attacks of significant scale using identity theft as modus-operandi
The city has recently experienced a surge in identity theft and cybercrime, with numerous paid advertisements appearing on social media platforms. The Times has observed an ... -
Diocese to replace damaged statues at Ka Ho, IC supports
The Macao Diocese is going to replace three severely damaged statues that were part of the Village of Our Lady in Ka Ho. The three works ... -
Gov’t video encouraging childbirth amid low-rate sparks public outcry
A new birth encouragement video released by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has received public backlash, with many residents criticizing the government’s messaging and perceived lack ... -
JP Morgan: GGR falls to six-month low in June
Macau’s gross gaming revenues (GGR) have fallen to their lowest level in more than six months in June, with GGR for the first 23 days estimated ... -
Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth yesterday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The ... -
Portugal chases third win against newcomer Georgia while wary of selfie-seekers
Portugal is already qualified for the European Championship knockout stages and can sign off from Group F in style with a third win when it plays ... -
IC president refuses to comment on hypothesis
In response to media questions, the president of IC refused to offer any further comments as to whether the view of the Guia Lighthouse would be ... -
Report on ‘falling stone’ at St. Paul’s points to lightning hit
The final report on the stone that fell from the façade of the Ruins of St. Paul’s earlier this month attributes the incident to a lightning ... -
Strengthening GBA engagement on Youth Affairs Committee agenda
The Macau Youth Affairs Committee held a press conference yesterday to announce the outcomes of their second plenary meeting in 2024. The meeting brought together government ... -
Gov’t refutes US report on human trafficking in Macau
The Office of the Secretary for Security in Macau has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the United States Department of State’s 2024 Trafficking in ... -
DFS offers unpaid leave to cut costs
Global luxury travel retailer DFS Group is offering its Macau employees access to an unpaid leave program this summer in an effort to reduce costs as ... -
Emperor Entertainment Hotel reports strong revenue growth
Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd reported a 171% year-over-year revenue increase to HKD789.2 million in the 12 months ending March 31, 2024, boosted by the recovery of ... -
IAS records 119 individuals using drugs in 2023
In 2023, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) reported that 119 individuals were using drugs. This figure indicates a 40% increase from the previous year, but a ... -
Premier slams trade tensions as EV exports are hit by tariffs
Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilizing global growth, China’s premier said yesterday, while criticizing trade tensions as he opened a conference in northeastern ... -
Canada to start 30-day consultation to impose surtax on Chinese electric vehicles
Canada’s government is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A 30-day consultation on the issue will begin on July 2 ... -
Gov’t slams N. Korea’s fresh trash balloon launches and threatens loudspeaker broadcast
South Korea threatened yesterday to restart anti-Pyongyang frontline propaganda broadcasts in the latest bout of Cold War-style campaigns between the rivals after North Korea resumed its ... -
Founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
A plane carrying Julian Assange landed yesterday in Bangkok for refueling, as the WikiLeaks founder was on his way to enter a plea deal with the ... -
1963: Kennedy: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’
The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany. A crowd of 120,000 ... -
Croatia star Luka Modric is the oldest to ever score at a European Championship. He’s not done yet.
Croatia 1, Italy 1 A standing ovation, a man-of-the-match award and a record. But Croatia star Luka Modric was in no mood to celebrate, regardless of ... -
Spain has to wait days to learn its next opponent, then rush to research them
Spain doesn’t know which team it plays next. Croatia thinks it is out of contention but doesn’t know for sure. The tournament format means days of ... -
Court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
A Hong Kong court began mitigation hearings for prominent pro-democracy activists who were convicted under a national security law and now face up to life in ... -
South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants
Forensic and other experts combed through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea’s capital to find the cause of a devastating fire that killed 23 ... -
Proposed defense partnership cause of offense
The protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine has generated prevailing fear in Europe of either the hostilities spiraling out of control, or Russia expanding its “special ... -
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – edition no. 4510
* Modus Operandi — City experiences a surge in identity theft and cybercrime, with numerous paid ads posing as Macau brands appearing on social media platforms ...
