Daily Archives: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
-
Dozens of Cathay Pacific flights axed due to faulty A350 engine component
Cathay Pacific Airways has canceled several flights due to ongoing maintenance on its Airbus A350 fleet, following the discovery of a faulty engine component. This ... -
Air Macau sees revenue growth amid widening losses
Air Macau has reported a 20.6% year-on-year increase in operating income for the first half of 2024, totaling RMB1.47 billion (MOP1.66 billion). This growth, outlined in ... -
Gaming jobs for people with disabilities a cause for optimism: MSO
Gaming corporations have emerged as important employers of people with disabilities in Macau as the pandemic impacts the job market, according to national director of Macau ... -
Casinos to face revenue decline in September
Gross gaming revenue for Macau’s casinos is forecast to decline in September, according to analysts’ predictions. After record-breaking revenue in August, the summer momentum is expected ... -
6% drop in labor dispute cases despite surge in worker complaints
The Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) 2023 annual report revealed a decrease in overall labor dispute cases and fines, even as more workers filed multiple complaints on ... -
Pope opens Asia odyssey in Jakarta to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia yesterday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition ... -
Additional subsidy for economically disadvantaged households
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced plans to distribute an additional subsidy to 2,800 economically disadvantaged households already receiving public assistance. The initiative aims to ... -
Rise in deposits in July
July has seen residents’ deposits increase, while loans have declined. Deposits rose by 1.8%, reaching MOP743.3 billion. Conversely, both domestic loans to the private sector and ... -
New self-service kiosks installed in Hengqin for SAR residents
The Macau Identification Services Bureau has launched new multi-application kiosks in Hengqin, offering approximately 40 self-service options across 11 public administration services. According to a press ... -
Passengers flock to airport as expanded services mooted
During the summer holidays of July and August, Macau International Airport served 1.47 million passengers and recorded 10,881 aircraft movements, marking respective increases of 28% and ... -
Non-higher education enrollment peaks due to surge in births during Year of the Dragon
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has reported that the number of non-higher education students has reached an all-time high of approximately 89,000, driven largely ... -
NBA’s Phoenix Suns spread inspiration for inclusion in the community
Current and former Phoenix Suns players visited Macau Special Olympics athletes yesterday, demonstrating their skills and promoting inclusion at an event organized by Sands China. James ... -
Temporary U-turn lane to set Taipa traffic on course
The Transport Bureau announced yesterday that a temporary U-turn Lane on Estrada de Pac On, located near the Immigration Department, will officially open on the morning ... -
Macau Legend narrows H1 loss amid operational challenges
Macau Legend Development reported a narrower loss of HKD152.4 million (USD19.55 million) for the first half of 2024, down from HKD189.1 million in the same period ... -
UM hosts Tsinghua University flag honor guard
The University of Macau (UM) welcomed the Tsinghua University student national flag honor guard for a ceremonial flag-raising event earlier this week, marking a significant exchange ... -
Kai Fong lawmakers propose strategies for economic recovery, social development
Lawmakers from the Macau General Union of Neighborhood Associations (Kai Fong) emphasized the importance of addressing social and livelihood issues amid the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery and noted that Macau is ... -
Macau vows to keep pushing for Olympic representation
Macau’s government is determined to secure representation for the city in future Olympic Games, Luis Gomes, acting head of the Sports Bureau, affirmed during a press ... -
SMG may hoist T3 as tropical storm approaches
Tropical storm Yagi is projected to move west to northwest across the northern South China Sea in the coming days. The storm is expected to approach ... -
MGM lion dance championship to showcase 21 troupes
The “11th International Lion Dance Championship 2024 – MGM Cup” will feature 21 lion dance troupes, comprising 210 athletes competing in four categories. The categories include: ... -
Sands Procurement Academy now accepting enrollments for 15th intake
The Sands Procurement Academy is now accepting applications for its 15th intake, aimed at local SME suppliers. The registration deadline is September 6, with sessions running ... -
FOCAC illustrates China’s vision and aspirations for Global South
Leaders from over 50 African countries are descending on Beijing for the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the largest diplomatic gathering ... -
Bus crashes into students and parents, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say
A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early yesterday, killing 11 people and injuring 13, police ... -
Putin challenges international warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia yesterday with no sign that the host country would bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for ... -
1957 Homosexuality ‘should not be a crime’
A report sponsored by the government has suggested homosexual behaviour between consenting adults should no longer be a criminal offence. The proposal is the principal and ... -
FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window
Spending on transfer fees in international men’s player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published yesterday. FIFA said clubs committed ... -
Medals for women in wheelchair rugby, pregnant archer wins gold and triathlon begins
Ella Sabljak thrust her arms in the air after helping Australia win the bronze medal in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics on Monday, then turned her ... -
Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts
An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded ... -
A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France yesterday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway ... -
Southeast Asia will be the next ‘factory of the world’
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China declined after Q2 2022. This drop in FDI is part of a broader global trend of decreasing investment flows and ... -
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 – edition no. 4560
* Aviation alert — Dozens of Cathay Pacific flights canceled due to faulty A350 engine component * Aviation | Air Macau sees revenue growth amid widening ...
