Daily Archives: Monday, July 29, 2024
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1981 Charles and Diana marry
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple ... -
Japan’s Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history
The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include ... -
2024 Sands Shopping Carnival achieves great success with largest turnout yet
The Sands Shopping Carnival recently concluded its latest edition with tremendous success, backing the SME strategy of the Macau SAR government. Held at The Venetian Macao’s ... -
Zhang Yufei hopes Chinese swimmers will be accepted as clean after dozens of tests
Zhang Yufei hopes her international rivals will believe she is competing clean after the Chinese swimming star estimates she took between 20 and 30 drug tests ... -
At least 12 killed by mudslide as heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
At least 12 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China yesterday as heavy rains from what ... -
Authentic Portuguese Afternoon Tea at Rossio
There’s no better way to spend your leisurely afternoons in Macau than savoring authentic Portuguese delights amidst the European garden-inspired courtyard beneath the glass canopy. This summer, ... -
Vehicle cancellation available from today
From today, vehicle cancellation can be processed via the Macao One Account platform, the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a ... -
Gov’t officials join UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting
Officials from the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture as well as the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Deland Leong, have ... -
Unemployment rate returns to pre-pandemic levels
The latest employment survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals the unemployment rate has dropped to levels not seen since the second quarter of ... -
IAM food safety inspections with a 99.8% approval rate
The Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) routine food safety inspections have returned an approval rate of 99.8%, the bureau has noted in a press statement. In the ... -
Taipa Grande tunnel cost revealed tomorrow
The construction cost and details of the Taipa Grande tunnel will be revealed tomorrow when the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announces the bids received for the ... -
Hengqin-Macau ride-hailing app on the horizon
Plans are in motion to launch a cross-border ride-hailing app to connect Hengqin and Macau, a move aimed at enhancing travel convenience and boosting tourism between ... -
Macau and Hong Kong police bust loan shark organization
In a joint operation, Macau and Hong Kong police authorities have cracked down on a criminal organization that has been operating between the two regions in ... -
Paris’ Olympics opening was wacky and wonderful — and upset bishops
Paris: the Olympic gold medalist of naughtiness. Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital ... -
Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won’t show
Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia — and in the view of its media, it’s not really worth the effort. ... -
TSI reduces Jaime Carion’s sentence by four years
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has reduced the prison sentences of several defendants in a high-profile corruption case, including the former Public Works Bureau director, ... -
MGTO asserts July a successful month for tourism
July was a great month for local tourism, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a press statement, with preliminary figures indicating nearly 96,000 ... -
Fair sees rise in business matching sessions
The 2024 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2024GMBPF) drew in a crowd of over 100,000 visitors throughout the four-day exhibition. As per a report from ... -
Falling window injures elderly resident and child
An elderly resident and a child were injured Saturday morning around 8:30 a.m. when a window fell from a fourth-floor apartment near the San Kio District ... -
CPI Rises 0.64% in June
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.64% year-on-year in June 2024, marking the fourth consecutive month of slower growth, according to the Statistics and Census Service ... -
NIP Group becomes first Chinese esports company on Nasdaq
NIP Group (Nasdaq: NIPG) made history Friday as it rang the Opening Bell at Nasdaq, marking its public debut as the first Chinese esports company to ... -
Art exchange brings Macau children closer to mainland
Once the plane touched down, Ngan Chin Hong, 65, wasted no time in taking the art group straight to a children’s art center in Tianjin, northern ... -
Macau climbs to 32nd spot in latest Henley Passport Index
Macau has seen steady gains in global passport power according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The special administrative region jumped to 32nd place with a ... -
US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year
The United States and China on Saturday renewed their mutual grievances as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting ... -
India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops
India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running ... -
Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces ... -
Gov’t will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the ... -
Finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich
Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations agreed Friday to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich, a joint ministerial declaration said. “With full respect to ... -
Italy and China sign a three-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Italy and China signed a three-year action plan yesterday to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said ... -
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race ... -
China’s appeal belies business exodus
Given the rising geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, and the “de-risking” strategy being pushed ahead by some Western countries to reduce dependence on ... -
Monday, July 29, 2024 – edition no. 4533
* Breaking Borders — Macau-Hengqin ride-hailing app on the horizon * Macau and Hong Kong police bust loan shark organization * Paris’ Olympics opening was wacky ...
