Daily Archives: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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Ho Iat Seng will not seek re-election due to health issues
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has announced that he will not run for re-election due to health issues. This decision comes just a month after the ... -
Major security measures in place for visit of China’s olympic medalists
The visit to Macau of a delegation of athletes that represented the People’s Republic of China in the recent Olympic Games is to occur with to ... -
Inbound visitors surge in July, nearing pre-pandemic levels
In July, the tourism sector showed strong signs of recovery through the arrival of 3,021,189 visitors, marking a 9.5% increase from the previous year. This surge ... -
Citibank: Premium mass demand strong despite crackdown
Demand from mainland high rollers continues to drive Macau’s lucrative premium mass segment despite recent efforts to curb illegal money flows, according to analysts. In a ... -
Lawmaker slams gov’t for poor communication and disconnect with public needs
Lawmaker Nick Lei expressed serious concern over the government’s responsiveness to public needs during the legislative year. In a Legislative Assembly work review session of the ... -
Marina Bay Sands bans former executive from property
In a recent LinkedIn post, Andrew MacDonald, the chief casino officer of Resorts World Sentosa, revealed he has been banned from entering the premises of Marina ... -
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge
Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released yesterday, after a flurry ... -
Casino money exchange licenses renewed
The Macau government has granted renewals of money exchange licenses to the territory’s six casino operators, according to a dispatch in the Official Gazette. The six ... -
Traffic changes on Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus
Starting tomorrow, part of the traffic lane on Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus towards Taipa will be temporarily closed over two phases to facilitate construction related ... -
Nightclub high leads to Coloane crash
A Hong Kong man in his 30s was arrested for suspected drug driving after crashing into a flower garden in Coloane, Friday. The driver, who entered ... -
Love gone wrong: Local woman loses MOP500,000 to online scammers
A middle-aged woman from Macau has fallen victim to an online dating scam twice, losing a total of MOP500,000. In May, she began a relationship with ... -
Association calls for city transport to ‘match hotel quality’
The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) is arguing Macau needs to significantly improve its transport infrastructure, to match the quality of service provided by the city’s hotels. ... -
Labor Earnings in gaming sector rising
The city’s gaming sector employed 52,518 full-time workers at the end of second quarter, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 825 employees, or 1.6%. However, the number ... -
MGTO surveys opinions on Tourism Master Plan second phase
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a public survey to collect local respondents’ opinions on the direction of the second phase of the Macau ... -
EPM hiring after firing controversy
The Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has announced it is seeking to hire five more teachers in preparation for the upcoming school year. The hiring announcement on ... -
MGM co-organizes new GBA youth exchange program
MGM recently collaborated with local government bodies to host the “New Greater Bay Area Youth Exchange Program” in Hengqin. This initiative aimed to support the city’s ... -
Sands launches ‘Joie De Vivre At The Parisian’
The Parisian Macao presents ‘Joie De Vivre at The Parisian’, a series of art events running from August 16 to November 16. This initiative features art ... -
Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills
Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted yesterday in response to growing military pressure from China. The exercises took place at the Jiupeng Military ... -
India, Malaysia to expand ties as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing
India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders of the two countries said yesterday. This came ... -
Philippines hosts US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America
The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan ... -
Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Indonesia and Australia yesterday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability to operate their militaries in each other’s territory. The ... -
Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday [Macau time] that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release ... -
1968 Russia brings winter to ‘Prague Spring’
Dozens of people have been killed in a massive military clampdown in Czechoslovakia by five Warsaw Pact countries. Several members of the liberal Czechoslovak leadership have ... -
In Uganda’s chaotic capital, motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their machines and ... -
Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Paul
Mike Tyson is 58 years old and coming off a health scare that forced the postponement of his return to the ring. The boxer once considered ... -
Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement
A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed “large-scale theft” in training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted ... -
Japan’s ruling party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Japan’s ruling party said yesterday it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping ... -
Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’?
With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does ... -
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – edition no. 4550
* Back on track — Inbound visitors surge in July, nearing pre-pandemic levels * Gaming | Premium mass demand remains strong despite crackdown: Citibank * Olympic ...
