Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
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China and US tie for gold but the Americans won more medals in Paris games
The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. topped the ... -
Election set for October 13, election committee ready
The election for the new Chief Executive (CE) of Macau will take place on October 13, an executive order published in the government’s official gazette yesterday ... -
Gov’t suspends plans to use part of Taipa ferry terminal as airport terminal 2
The government has suspended its plan to reassign part of the Taipa Ferry Terminal facilities at Pac On for use by the Macau International Airport (MIA) ... -
Macau chamber of commerce advocates consumption rewards to attract visitors
In a move to boost tourism and spending in Macau’s Northern District, the Chamber of Commerce is advocating a consumption reward program that would provide free ... -
‘Ban Korea’ movement shifts Thai tourists to China and Japan
The “Ban Korea” social media campaign seems to be influencing Thai travelers to choose Japan and China over South Korea. This grassroots movement, which began gaining ... -
Regulations for apartment parking fees for the elderly announced
Starting today, new parking regulations will take effect at the elderly apartment complex located on Av. do Nordeste’s Lot P, which is the newly developed area ... -
Police crackdown on traffic violations and massage parlors
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) conducted a series of operations targeting traffic violations and suspicious businesses over the weekend, officials reported yesterday. On Sunday, police ... -
Plans to optimize fitness assessments and expand recreational spaces unveiled
The Sports Bureau (ID) is advancing its initiative to enhance citizens’ health by integrating personal physical fitness data into the Macao One Account app. This upcoming ... -
Legislative council discusses plans for new performance venue
The Legislative Assembly of Macau discussed the upcoming “Macao Outdoor Performance Area” during a question session on August 8. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ouyang ... -
Local man arrested for illegal lottery ticket sales
Authorities have arrested a local man in his sixties last Thursday for suspected illegal lottery ticket sales, according to a press conference held by the Public ... -
Luxury store heist ends in tragedy as suspect’s body found near Macau tower
Police in Central District are investigating a theft involving HK$4.9 million from a luxury store’s safe as reported by the store owner on Saturday, August 10. ... -
Police arrest man for drunk driving
Authorities arrested a man in his thirties on August 9 for suspected drunk driving after he was stopped for riding a motorcycle without a helmet. The ... -
Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk
Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview today [Macau time] on X, the platform from which he ... -
Top court upholds convictions of seven prominent pro-democracy activists
Hong Kong’s top court yesterday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government ... -
How a young generation forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she ... -
Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in horrifying plane crash
Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching when her life — along with that ... -
1985 Heart-lung transplant makes history
A three-year-old boy from Dublin has become the world’s youngest heart and lung transplant patient. Jamie Gavin had the four-hour operation at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex, ... -
Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on ... -
The US gov’t wants to make it easier to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for ... -
On Geneva Conventions’ 75th anniversary, fighters in Gaza, Ukraine ignore rulebook of war
At its 75th anniversary, the world’s best-known rulebook on the protection of civilians, detainees and wounded soldiers in war has been widely ignored — from Gaza ... -
How big is the yen carry trade, really?
When two popular trades, such as buying US big tech stocks and selling the Japanese yen, are unraveling at the same time, investors naturally think they ... -
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 – edition no. 4544
* Tied for Gold — China and the US tie for gold but the Americans won more medals overall in the Olympics as the games conclude ...
