Daily Archives: Friday, July 12, 2024
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Tragic case of unlawful detention leads to domestic helper’s suicide
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported a troubling case involving the alleged unlawful detention and manipulation of a victim, resulting in her tragic death. The investigation ... -
Macau’s top banks honored for innovation and excellence
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Macau (ICBC Macau) and Bank of China, Macau (BOC Macau) have been recognized as the top banking institutions in ... -
Hengqin’s hotel sector boosted by new policy measures
On The Agenda Hengqin has unveiled a series of new policy measures aimed at boosting its hotel industry. The initiatives come at the heels of Hengqin-Macau’s ... -
Casinos brace for slowdown amid China’s clampdown on illegal money exchanges
Macau’s gaming sector is likely to see a slowdown in EBITDA growth in June and July due to the mainland’s crackdown on illegal money exchange operations ... -
Businessman Jorge Chiang announces CE election bid
Jorge Chiang, the president of the Macau Lotus Chamber of Commerce and the Macau Society of Institutional Studies, has announced his intention to run for Macau’s ... -
Vendors abandoning public markets claim insufficient business
Vendors are abandoning the municipal markets’ stalls claiming insufficient business, the president of the Macau Vendors Mutual Aid Association (Associação de Auxílio Mútuo de Vendilhões de ... -
Man arrested for secretly filming under skirts
A man suspected of secretly filming and sexually harassing a local woman was arrested. The woman was walking through Qingmao Port via a pedestrian bridge late ... -
13 foreign jobseekers fall victim to fraud
A group of 13 Indonesian men and women fell victim to a fraudulent job recruitment scheme orchestrated by a mainland man. The man, identified as Chen, ... -
Mortgage commercial loan approvals fall
New residential mortgage loan approvals fell 26.3% in May while commercial real estate loans rose 133.2% according to statistics released Wednesday by Macau’s Monetary Authority. Outstanding ... -
Commission approves all 348 candidates for election committee
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election confirmed the eligibility of all 348 individuals who applied to contest places on the Chief Executive Election ... -
City braces for potential cyclone and more storms
The director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Leong Weng Kun, has issued a cautionary statement regarding the heightened likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming ... -
50 applications for China visa permits processed on first day
The China Travel Service (CTS) has processed approximately 50 applications for the new visa cards that will allow non-Chinese nationals who are permanent residents of Macau ... -
Gov’t strengthens measures to safeguard white-cheeked gibbons
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is collaborating with Guangzhou Zoo to protect white-cheeked gibbons. This month, the white-cheeked gibbon from Seac Pai Van Park will be ... -
Gov’t maintains limit on gaming promoters
The Macau government has made the decision to maintain the limit on licensed gaming promoters at 50 for the year 2025. This choice maintains the existing ... -
UM to hold university women’s volleyball match
The University Women’s Volleyball Invitational Tournament, organized by the University of Macau (UM), will be held from July 17 to July 18. The tournament will feature ... -
Photo competition on sustainable development launched
The Macau Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility in Greater China announced the launch of the “All for 17, 17 for All – 2024 Macau SDGs Photography ... -
Public facility at Toi San wins Green Architecture award in Japan
Renato Marques Designed by local architecture company “Urban Practice,” the Toi San Public Toilet Project was named Pioneer Award Winner in the Green Architecture category at ... -
Sands China Honours Long-Serving Team Members
Over 2,700 Sands China team members are celebrating their 20-year, 15-year or 10-year company anniversaries in 2024, with Sands China honouring them recently at ceremonies at ... -
WeBank sets up headquarters in Hong Kong for R&D activities
WeBank Co, Ltd (WeBank), a world leading digital bank founded in Shenzhen, has established its technology company headquarters in Hong Kong earlier this week. As per ... -
Chinese transportation app makes its debut on HKSE
A Chinese mobile transportation app has made its debut on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking the first stock in autonomous driving ... -
Museum puts spotlight on Qing Dynasty artist
The Guangdong Museum in Guangzhou launched an exhibition showcasing the artworks of Hua Yan from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) earlier this week. Entitled Elegance, Refinement, Style, ... -
Visa exemption policy enables int’l tourists to discover the wonders of Guangzhou
12 tourists from Australia, the Netherlands, Argentina, and Russia were the first group of foreign visitors to benefit from China’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy. They enjoyed ... -
No contaminated oil has entered market, Guangdong says
No reserve edible oil that does not meet national food safety standards has entered the grain market or been used in food production in Guangdong province, ... -
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
China accused NATO yesterday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia. The statement ... -
Former agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of corruption-related extortion, abuse of power and bribery ... -
Flavors from the silk roads
Not long ago, MGM and Robb Report concluded the second edition of MGM x RR1HK Culinary Masters event at MGM Cotai over the period of 3 days. Over 400 ... -
A railway union strike leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that ... -
South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
South Korea said yesterday it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, which have caused security concerns in the South in ... -
UN experts: Up to 4,000 Rwandan troops are operating with M23 rebel group
Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N. ... -
1990 Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists
The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration ... -
‘We all want to be loved:’ England coach Southgate savors semifinal win after criticism
England 2, Netherlands 1 Gareth Southgate has faced non-stop criticism as England’s manager at Euro 2024. Reaching the final could rekindle a love affair with the ... -
England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of semifinal game
Five people were injured in clashes between fans of England and the Netherlands ahead of the Euro 2024semifinal game between the two teams, police said. Around ... -
‘Louis in London,’ a 1968 live album, captures a joyful, late-career Louis Armstrong
At the end of his career, every note from Louis Armstrong still exuded the joy of being alive. That’s true of a live album out today ... -
Heavenly hands
Thirty-four years since what would ultimately become Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm was first whisked together in the store room of a Melbourne hair salon, a new ... -
Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s largest hospital complicates treatment of kids with cancer
National Cancer Institute in Kyiv was busier than usual after a Russian missile struck Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital this week, forcing the evacuation of dozens of ...
