Daily Archives: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Mainland tourists projected to recover 91% of pre-pandemic levels
A recent report from the Asia Tourism Exchange Center (ATEC) suggests the tourism markets in Macau and Hong Kong are poised for a swift rebound in ... -
MEA forecasts 17.5% GDP growth in first half
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) has forecast the local economy will post year-on-year growth of about 17.5% in the first semester (H1) of this year, according ... -
Funeral costs soar amid hospital service shift
Macau residents are facing a nearly 50% increase in funeral transport fees due to the transfer of legal medical services and mortuary homes to the Islands ... -
New academic competencies ‘promote love for motherland’
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong, has published amendments to the basic academic competencies for primary and secondary education. The changes, published ... -
Communist Party will signal its approach to the country’s challenges at a meeting this week
KEN MORITSUGU & HUIZHONG WU, BEIJING China’s ruling Communist Party started a four-day meeting yesterday that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic ... -
Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England
Spain is the king of European soccer for a record fourth time. For England, it’s another agonizing near-miss in the team’s decades-long tale of underachievement. Completing ... -
Premium mass market resilient amid regulatory crackdown
Despite concerns over Beijing’s intensified efforts to curb illicit cross-border capital flows, Macau’s premium mass gaming segment has continued to demonstrate remarkable resilience, according to a ... -
Electoral commission’s general accounting committees announced
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CE) Election has announced the appointment of members to the Chief Executive Election Committee and General Accounting Committee ... -
Number of young offenders drops to 11
The Correctional Services Bureau has reported the number of residents at the Youth Correctional Institution decreased to eleven in 2023, following an increase from eight in ... -
Man arrested for attempted casino robbery
A 53-year-old mainland man was apprehended by the Judiciary Police on suspicion of attempting to rob a casino of HKD2 million using a power bank as ... -
Gov’t creates Public Archives workgroup
By order of the Chief Executive published yesterday, a new governmental workgroup will be established to handle matters related to Macau’s Public Archives. Published in the ... -
Trio arrested for aggravated theft at local shop
Three Indonesian men have been arrested on charges of aggravated theft after allegedly stealing 50,000 patacas from a local shop near the Gongbei border. The suspects, ... -
Suspected killer of Chinese TikToker arrested in Macau
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Macau on suspicion of pawning a counterfeit watch, leading to the discovery of his alleged involvement in a high-profile ... -
Police intercept 171 people
As part of “Operation Thunder 2024,” the Public Security Police (PSP) has intercepted and identified 171 people during the latest inspection of entertainment venues in Macau. ... -
Economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
China’s economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter, the government reported yesterday, while emphasizing signs of improvement in factory output, income ... -
China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after tensions with NATO allies
China and Russia’s naval forces on Sunday kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua reported, ... -
Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began
When Maksim Kolker’s phone rang at 6 a.m., and the voice on the other end said his father had been arrested, he thought it was a ... -
1969 Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon
The Apollo 11 space rocket has taken off successfully from Cape Kennedy, Florida, at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the ... -
Beijing expands visa-free transit policy to more ports
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced yesterday that the country’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports, taking the number of ... -
Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire
The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting ... -
Key meeting will give fresh impetus to China’s reform and opening-up
The third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, convened this week in Beijing, is viewed as one of the most important ... -
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 – edition no. 4524
* Mainland Boom — Fresh report suggests the tourism market is further poised for a swift rebound, thanks to various factors such as backing from mainland ...
