Monthly Archives: June 2024
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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 ... -
Rainstorm causes school closures and flooding
A rainstorm hit Macau yesterday, prompting the suspension of classes for secondary, primary, infant, and special education schools in the afternoon. Residents and visitors were advised ... -
ID: Grand Prix appeal remains despite race change
The allure of the Macau Grand Prix is still evident despite a change in racing categories, according to Macau’s sports bureau chief. “The international events organized ... -
LVS, Genting to invest over USD7b in resort expansion plans in Singapore
The casino industry is closely watching developments in Singapore as the city-state begins the second phase of its casino resort expansion. The resorts’ development is on ... -
Man arrested over blackmail and rape of local female student
A local female student is suspected of being a victim of sexual assault. Her attacker is suspected to be a mainland man with a history of ... -
SSM observes consistent rate of stroke cases among middle-aged and younger people
Data from the Health Bureau (SSM) shows that stroke patients span all age groups, with common risk factors among middle-aged and elderly individuals, including chronic conditions ... -
Macau selected as ‘Culture City of East Asia 2025’
Macau has been selected as the “Culture City of East Asia 2025,” the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday. In a statement, the government said ... -
UK and US elections: two very different systems united by a common political language
Voters in the United Kingdom on May 22 learned the date they would be joining the many, many people casting ballots around the world in 2024. ... -
Heavy rains and flooding prompt calls to improve drainage infrastructure
Flooding in low-lying parts of Macau during heavy rains recently has renewed calls for officials to bolster the city’s drainage network and coordinate emergency response plans ... -
Construction of secondary school in Hengqin in full swing
The construction of the secondary school at the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) in Hengqin, is in full swing as of 27 May, the Macau Urban Renewal ... -
Four-time Macau winner Hickman wins TT’s RST Superbike
Peter Hickman, one of the most successful racers at the Guia circuit and last year’s winner of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, has won the RST ... -
DSPA to launch new pilot project for food waste collection at private buildings
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is to launch a pilot project aiming to collect food waste from residential buildings, the director of DSPA, Raymond Tam, said ... -
Electric scooter fire at Ilha Verde car park, two other vehicles damaged
An electric scooter caught fire in the parking lot of the Ilha Verde neighborhood around midnight last night, the Fire Service Bureau (CB) has reported. According ...
