Daily Archives: Friday, October 11, 2024
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MGM CEO: market potential remains untapped
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle has expressed confidence in Macau’s tourism market during his remarks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. Despite ... -
Domestic travelers spending less despite stimulus measures
Domestic travelers in China, including the Macau and Hong Kong SARs,are exhibiting a notable trend of reduced spending during the recent Golden Week holiday, despite the ... -
New illegal gambling law ready for voting
The second standing committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) met yesterday to close the analysis and discussion of the bill that aims to tighten regulations and ... -
Documentary film depicts Macau’s cultural fusion
The documentary Heritople will premiere Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. at Cinematheque Passion located at Travessa da Paixão near the Ruins of St. Paul’s. The ... -
Tesla is unveiling long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the tech it runs on
Expectations are high for the long-awaited unveiling of Tesla’s robotaxi at a Hollywood studio last night. Too high for some analysts and investors. The company, which ... -
Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America
This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries ... -
Wannasrichan leads the way on Macao Open day 1
Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan delivered an exceptional performance on the first day of the SJM Macao Open, carding a flawless bogey-free nine-under-par 61 to take an early ... -
UM rises 13 spots in world rankings
The University of Macau (UM) jumped 13 spots to rank 180th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, reflecting “encouraging” progress, an official said. ... -
Unmanned aircraft activities banned during CE election
The government has announced a ban on all unmanned aircraft activities, namely drones, during the upcoming CE election, Sunday, Oct. 13. The measure aims to ensure ... -
Gov’t to offer financial support, simplify bureaucracy
The plan for the revitalization of six areas classified as historic neighborhoods will involve not only financial support for merchants and shop owners but also other ... -
Winners of ‘Kam Pek Market’ tender finally unveiled
The ten winners of the “Kam Pek Market” food stalls have finally been unveiled after a selection process that took longer than expected due to the ... -
Forum promotes regional cooperation over copyright law
Collective management organizations specializing in music copyright law strengthened their ties at the Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) Collective Management of Copyright in Music ... -
MGM debuts state-of-the-art Poly MGM Museum
MGM China Holdings Ltd is preparing to launch the Poly MGM Museum, a new state-of-the-art exhibition space located at MGM Macau, to promote Chinese culture. The ... -
MotoSurf Championship Finals Coming to Macau
Hac Sa Beach will host the 2024 Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) Macao Grand Prix MotoSurf World Championship Finals from Nov. 22 to 24, marking the event’s ... -
Macau health industry has potential, but much work remains, Furtado says
Interview With a long career and extensive experience in both the public and the private health sectors, Dr Rui Furtado, a specialist in General Surgery, has ... -
From roads to railways, China builds up strength in transport sector
On The Agenda As a Chinese saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, ... -
Beijing will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Albanese says
China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year, removing the final major obstacle to bilateral trade that once cost Australian exporters ... -
Taiwan celebrates its anniversary against a background of Chinese threats
Taiwan celebrated its “National” yesterday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island as its own territory. Yesterday’s commemorations included military displays, ... -
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to S. Korean author for her ‘intense poetic prose’
South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature yesterday for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical ... -
Tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks
A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in deals he made with a British businessman who ... -
1976 China’s ‘Gang of Four’ arrested
The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is ... -
How did Trump become Trump? ‘The Apprentice’ has a theory
Decades before he hosted “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump was … an apprentice. His mentor: Roy Cohn, the ruthless attorney who was a prominent New York power ... -
Paula Hawkins returns with psychological thriller
Since bursting on the scene in 2015 with “The Girl on a Train,” Paula Hawkins has established herself as a reliable writer of psychological thrillers set ... -
Aji’s Asian Bistronomy
Not long ago, Aji at MGM Cotai unveils its new dining experience to us with a refreshed menu that embraces a concept of “Asian Bistronomy” — contemporary take on authentic Asian ... -
Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Indonesia’s immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to ... -
FOREX: The greenback edges down against yen after uptick in US inflation
The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen yesterday after data showed a higher-than-expected rise in U.S. inflation in September even though prices were on a ... -
A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized
A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture ... -
Friday, October 11, 2024 – edition no. 4583
* Market potential ‘remains untapped’ — MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle expresses confidence in Macau’s tourism market at the G2E in Las Vegas * Tourism ...
