Monthly Archives: July 2024
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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 ... -
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 ...
