Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
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Health Bureau announces ambitious plan to improve health by 2030
The Health Bureau (SSM) has drafted a plan to improve local health with ambitious goals to be achieved by 2030. The plan was unveiled yesterday morning ... -
Visitor numbers reach 16 million in first half of 2024
Macau’s tourism industry is showing strong signs of recovery in the first half of 2024, according to data from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Provisional ... -
Casinos embrace new baccarat side bet
A new baccarat side bet option, known as “Small 6/Big 6,” has become prevalent in all of Macau’s concessionaires’ key properties, paying up to 50 times ... -
Four suspects detained in serious fraud and money laundering case
Authorities in Macau have discovered a major fraud and money laundering scheme, resulting in the arrest of four suspects. The case involves a criminal syndicate that ... -
Nongfu Spring condemns Hong Kong watchdog for ‘lacking scientific basis’ in report
Nongfu Spring, the largest bottled water producer in mainland China, has strongly criticized a report released by Hong Kong’s Consumer Council, labeling it as “extremely unscientific ... -
Hong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access
Hong Kong’s government is testing the city’s own ChatGPT -style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, its innovation ... -
90% of teenagers not exercising recommended amount
A survey on health behavior of secondary education level students in 2022–23 has revealed that 90% of teenagers do not perform the recommended level of daily ... -
Deployment of ambulances to elderly homes is stabilizing
The number of calls received by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) for the deployment of ambulances to assist with emergencies related to elderly homes and similar ... -
Riot brings TFT tournament to Macau
The second edition of the Teamfight Tactics (TFT) Macau Open will take place from Dec. 13 to 15, 2024. This prestigious Esports tournament will feature 512 ... -
Study finds gaming operators lack transparency in community contributions
A recent study sponsored by the Macau Foundation, conducted by the Asia Pacific Association for Gambling Studies (APAGS), has shed light on the information disclosure practices ... -
Gov’t to develop national regulations on EV parking
The Office of the Secretary for Security has announced that the security sector will collaborate with relevant government departments to examine the national regulations and guidelines ... -
Elderly woman defrauded millions in online investment scam
An elderly woman has fallen victim to an online investment scam and subsequently reported a loss of approximately MOP2.46 million to the authorities. The Judiciary Police ... -
World swimming body promises more anti-doping tests of Chinese team before Olympics
Chinese swimmers going to the Paris Olympics are undergoing increased drug testing of at least eight times this year before the Games, World Aquatics said on ... -
New accord establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes
A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between China and the Philippines’ presidential offices to try and prevent any new confrontation from ... -
A N. Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to S. Korea in November, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of ... -
Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister ... -
Trump’s economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips
The first night of the Republican National Convention kept its official focus on the economy yesterday (Macau time) even after Saturday’s shooting at a rally in ... -
1976 African countries boycott Olympics
The opening ceremony of the 21st Olympic Games in Montreal has been marred by the withdrawal of 25 African countries. They are all protesting at New ... -
Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet
With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim ... -
Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more
From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French ... -
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial USD13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Thailand’s prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of ... -
A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine earlier this week, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the ... -
Xi must end this silly 30-year-old tax treaty
The system is ruining China’s public finance and is the root cause of the nation’s biggest economic problems. So what if China levies taxes on private jets ... -
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – edition no. 4525
* Healthy Macau — Gov’t announces plans aimed at enhancing community health, setting ambitious targets to be met by 2030 * Tourism | Visitor numbers reach ...
