Monthly Archives: August 2024
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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 ... -
Highest turnout ever with participation reaching 88%
A total of 88.12% of the voters (5,521) have exercised their right to vote for the representatives for the Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee. This preliminary ... -
Weekend travel boom: customs hits record high
Macau’s Public Security Police Force (PSP) has reported that a record-breaking day for travel occurred Saturday, Aug. 10, with 717,197 entries and exits. This marks a ... -
Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
In French, there are no goodbyes. Instead, Olympic crowds from Paris to the surfing venue in Tahiti were saying “au revoir” — see you again — ... -
June’s mortgage loans see mixed results
The Monetary Authority (AMCM) reported that new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) increased in June compared to the previous month, while commercial real estate loans ... -
UM and Macao Union Hospital launch joint research center
The University of Macau (UM) and the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Macao Union Hospital) have formalized a ... -
Co-founder of Smartmatic voting machine company charged with paying bribes for Philippine contracts
A U.S. federal indictment has charged three current and former executives of Smartmatic in a scheme to pay more than $1 million in bribes to put ... -
IAM urges caution over dried fruit snacks
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has detected excessive amounts of the sweetener aspartame in two pre-packaged sugared fruit snacks during a routine inspection. IAM told the ... -
Macau to criminalize unlicensed money exchange in casinos
The government is set to criminalize unlicensed money exchange activities in casinos to curb illicit financial practices linked to gambling. The new provision, introduced in the ... -
Guangzhou Plans Major Port Expansion
Guangzhou is set to enhance its port capacity with a significant investment of over 15 billion yuan, as announced by the Guangzhou Port Authority. The three-year ... -
More an endorsement than an election
The election for the Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee happened yesterday with some 6,265 registered voters representing over 500 local associations and groups being called to ... -
Zamboanga Valientes wins Asian tournament title, beating Macau Black Bears
The Zamboanga Valientes emerged victorious in The Asian Tournament finals, defeating the Macau Black Bears 81-65 over the weekend. The game, played at the Valientes’ home ... -
FM celebrates 5th anniversary of Macau Memory
The Macau Foundation (FM) is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its Macau Memory website with a series of activities from now until December. The Macau Memory ... -
South China Sea China says a Philippine air force jet entered illegally its airspace, Manila calls Chinese maneuvers ‘dangerous’
The Philippine military chief condemned what he said was “the provocative actions” of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares ... -
China launches ambitious green transition guidelines
China’s central government has unveiled a new state-level guideline aimed at achieving a comprehensive green transition across the nation’s economy and society over the next decade. ... -
Reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for ... -
Koreas Seoul says the North has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions ... -
2003 Gilligan language ‘wasn’t perfect’
The journalist at the centre of the controversy surrounding the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly has admitted that his language “wasn’t perfect” when he ... -
China earns a 300th Olympic gold medal with women’s team victory in table tennis
China won the women’s team event in table tennis at the Paris Games on Saturday for the country’s 300th gold medal in Olympic history. China beat ... -
China becomes first non-European country to claim gold in rhythmic gymnastics
China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead ... -
172-year-old Japanese factory preserves traditional way of making cookware
Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old ... -
Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil
Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region, Zelenskyy broke the government’s silence on it yesterday [Macau time] by indirectly acknowledging ongoing military ... -
Ukraine’s foray into Russia’s border region embarrasses Putin
Ukraine’s recent cross-border raid into Russia’s Kursk region marks a significant escalation in the nearly 2½-year war, revealing vulnerabilities in Russia’s defenses and embarrassing the Kremlin. ... -
Monday, August 12, 2024 – edition no. 4543
* The grand electors — CE Election Committee elections recorded the highest turnout ever, with participation reaching 88%. However, in most cases, the votes were merely ...
