Daily Archives: Friday, August 16, 2024
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Nomination period for Chief Executive Election candidates starts on August 29
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE) of Macau announced today (Friday) that the official period for the nomination of candidates for the Chief ... -
Marriage and birth just went digital
The Macau One mobile platform has launched its innovative “One-Stop Marriage” and “One-Stop Birth” services, revolutionizing how residents handle key life events. By integrating various government ... -
Authorities respond to road and tree damage following storm
Yesterday’s heavy rainstorm caused a significant road subsidence in the New Urban Zone District A, near the Rotunda de Hou Kong. Local authorities responded promptly, with ... -
UFC to return to Macau with November card
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Macau for the first time in 10 years with a Fight Night event on Nov. 23, the mixed martial ... -
Kou Hoi In finishes legislative year with ‘sermon’
In the last plenary session of the calendar year at the Legislative Assembly, the assembly president, Kou Hoi In, took the last few minutes of Wednesday’s ... -
China outlines key tasks for ecological conservation
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, outlined key tasks for ecological conservation during an event marking National Ecology Day, as ... -
Galaxy Entertainment reports strong Q2 performance
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced impressive financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024, demonstrating a 37% year-on-year increase in net revenue ... -
Wynn opens medical center expanding wellness options
Wynn Palace has launched the EliteKinesio Medical Centre, the first full-service medical facility within a Macau spa. Located at The Spa at Wynn Palace, the center ... -
High-risk work safety and health protection emphasized by labor bureau
Some 110 industry professionals attended a lecture hosted by the Labor Bureau to discuss safety measures for exterior wall work and working at heights. Representatives from ... -
Hong Kong-Macau bridge travel eases with additional quotas
The government will begin a new phase today, allocating additional regular quotas for Macau private vehicles to travel between Hong Kong and Macau via the Hong ... -
Lawmakers expands controlled substances list
The Macau Legislative Council passed emergency amendments yesterday to add five internationally controlled substances to its Anti-Drug Law. Secretary for Security Wong, Sio Chak, said the ... -
More debate proposals voted down; proposers not happy
After lawmaker Ron Lam saw two of his debate proposals voted down at the Legislative Assembly (AL) late last week, the same thing happened to José ... -
Authorities warn of phone scams impersonating police
The Public Security Police are cautioning the public about a concerning trend of phone scams in which scammers pose as law enforcement officers to obtain personal ... -
AL greenlights new organic CCAC law, first reading into ‘new drugs’ list
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has unanimously passed the new organic law of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) in its first reading. The law incorporates new provisions ... -
Basketball Super League expands with new teams in Macau, HK for 2024-25 season
The East Asia Super League is expanding to Hong Kong and Macau for its 2024-25 season, increasing the professional basketball league to 10 teams. League officials ... -
GBA economy to grow over 5% this year
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is expected to achieve over 5% GDP growth in 2024, according to a report by Guangzhou University and Social Sciences ... -
Excited ethnic students rush to GBA with new permits
A group of ethnic minority students from Hong Kong embarked on their first exchange tour to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) following the issuance of new ... -
HK’s fintech body eyes bigger plans in Greater Bay
Hong Kong’s FinTech Association (FTAHK) is expanding its role within the Greater Bay Area (GBA), seeking to strengthen ties with Shenzhen’s fintech community. Under the leadership ... -
Artists from Greater Bay showcase 60 comic book productions
In a vibrant showcase of creativity, artists from the Greater Bay Area (GBA) are taking center stage at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) Gallery in Macau. ... -
Rising medical expenses challenge GBA resident’s health aspirations, survey finds
On the Agenda A recent published survey by Prudential Hong Kong Limited highlights that an alarming 98% of Macau residents are concerned about achieving medical freedom, ... -
Notes on academic studies
“Boosted Multi-Task Learning for Inter-District Collaborative Load Forecasting” Haizhou Liu, Xuan Zhang, Hongbin Sun, M. Shahidehpour IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2024) This paper introduces a ... -
Wang visits Myanmar as civil war strains bilateral relations
China’s top diplomat visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in ... -
Recovery dragged down by property slump and weak consumption in July
A continued property crisis and weak consumption dragged on China’s economic recovery in July, according to data released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Unemployment ... -
Country in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit
With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get ... -
Kishida will not seek another term, new prime minister in September
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for ... -
Iran Police shot a woman while trying to seize her car over hijab law violation
On a darkened road beside the Caspian Sea, Iranian police officers opened fire last month on a 31-year-old woman who had tried to speed away likely ... -
1977 Rock and roll ‘king’ Presley dies
Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in ... -
‘Jackpot!’ has a winning star in Awkwafina but never pays off
Finally, a movie for everyone who read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and wished it had been a comedy. Paul Feig’s “Jackpot!” is a farcical twist on ... -
Beabadoobee’s third album offers up breezy pop basics
This should be automatic. An effortlessly cool English alt-pop performer who has opened for Taylor Swift releases an album produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, and ... -
British Heritage and Delicious Delights
One of only one hundred declared monuments in Hong Kong, The Magistracy has been given a new life by Black Sheep Restaurants after 40 years of ... -
Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared
Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released yesterday shows its people also feel the best equipped to ... -
China will limit exports of antimony, a mineral used in batteries, weapons
China’s Commerce Ministry announced yesterday that it will restrict exports of a mineral used in a wide range of products from batteries to weapons. Export controls ... -
Raising retirement age won’t solve China’s demographic problem, immigration might
China’s recent decision to raise the retirement age is a response to its looming demographic crisis, driven by an aging population and shrinking workforce. The Communist ... -
Friday, August 16, 2024 – edition no. 4547
* OneMarriage — The Macau One mobile platform has launched its ‘One-Stop Marriage’ and ‘One-Stop Birth’ services, revolutionizing how residents handle key life events * Weather ...
