Monthly Archives: October 2024
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With expanded membership, BRICS’ role set to be bolstered at Kazan summit
Countries of the Global South are increasingly looking upon the BRICS grouping as an indispensable international force for global economic development and the building of a ... -
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – edition no. 4591
* Hello from the other side — Residents frequently venture across the border to the mainland and Hong Kong in search of more diverse and affordable ... -
China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
The Chinese government said today (Tuesday) that it had agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China ... -
Declining birth rate, Kiang Wu calls for government support
Kiang Wu Hospital has issued a warning about the “serious situation” of declining birth rates, calling on the government to implement measures to support families who ... -
Taobao’s cross-border transactions with Macau quadruple
Chinese online shopping platform Taobao has seen a surge in cross-border purchases from Macau, with transaction values nearly quadrupling in the first ten months of 2024 ... -
Antidepressant drugs recalled due to impurities
Macau’s drug regulator has ordered the recall of several batches of antidepressant drugs produced by Canadian pharmaceutical company Apotex Inc. after the discovery of unacceptable levels ... -
Tourism office scrutinized after traffic fatality abroad
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has faced criticism after the death of a local resident in a traffic accident in the United States earlier this ... -
‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament yesterday. Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted ... -
Local whisky carnival showcases over 2,000 products
Whisky enthusiasts flocked to the second annual WhiskyShine Carnival, held from Oct. 19 to 20. Organized by the Macau Malt Whisky Society, the event showcased over ... -
Police and People’s Bank of China tackle money laundering
The Financial Intelligence Bureau (GIF) of the Unitary Police Service (SPU) will meet Nov. 18 with the Guangdong Province Branch of the People’s Bank of China ... -
Thailand-Macau TCM Health Platform established
Macau launched the “Thailand-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Transformation Platform” over the weekend to enhance the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry. The initiative, unveiled at the ... -
CE election results published in official gazette
The Court of Final Appeal has officially confirmed Sam Hou Fai election results for the sixth Macau’s Chief Executive term. The results, published in yesterday’s Official ... -
Science and Technology Week wraps up with tech connections
The four-day “Science and Technology Week” and the Innovation and Technology Achievements Exhibition both concluded successfully, according to the Science and Technology Development Fund. The event ... -
MGTO promotes multi-destination tourism in GBA
The Macao Government Tourist Office (MGTO) recently organized a two-day visit to Dong’ao and Guishan Islands in Zhuhai City, inviting representatives from overseas tourism organizations accredited ... -
Melco hosts demo day for start-up program
Melco hosted a demo day Oct. 18 for the “Innovation and Acceleration Program for Tourism Startups” at Studio City. The program’s top five scoring start-ups were ... -
MGM promotes “Tourism+” appeals to overseas markets
With Macau’s recent designation as the ‘Culture City of East Asia 2025’, the government is anticipating a stronger rapport and collaboration between Japan and Macau, as ... -
A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait last weekend, almost a week after China held massive military exercises around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as ... -
India says it has reached a pact with China on military patrols along disputed border
India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas after a long-running standoff between the two countries ... -
Gunmen kill seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Kashmir
Gunmen fatally shot at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others, officials said yesterday. Police ... -
Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can’t keep Russia off the global stage
In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip ... -
1966 Double-agent breaks out of jail
One of Britain’s most notorious double-agents, George Blake, has escaped from prison in London after a daring break-out believed to have been masterminded by the Soviet ... -
New Zealand revels in a weekend of sporting success
New Zealand boasts that it punches above its weight in international sport and backed up that claim at the weekend with success around the world and ... -
Ronaldo and Al-Nassr’s ACL game moved amid Iran security fears
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League Elite game with Esteghlal of Tehran today will be as closely watched in India as it is in Saudi ... -
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters yesterday, forcing them to run for cover ... -
Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to Russia for BRICS summit after an accident
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva yesterday [Macau time] canceled his trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after an accident at home that left ... -
GoFundMe bet social media can unlock Gen Z giving
GoFundMe is introducing new tools to make it easier to share causes across social media, aiming to appeal to younger, digital-native generations. The company hopes these ... -
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – edition no. 4590
* In vitro — Kiang Wu Hospital says declining birth rate is a ‘serious problem’ and calls for government support on fertilization plans * e-Commerce | ... -
Gov’t to reclaim former Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel land
The government is working to reclaim an abandoned property, terminating the land lease for the 14,918 square meter plot where the long-shuttered Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel ... -
Malaysian racing star seeks sponsors for Macau GP ambition
Malaysian racing star Leona Chin is actively seeking sponsorship to compete in the Macau Grand Prix, as announced on her social media channels. In conversation with ... -
Ub Huishan NE wins Macau’s 3×3 World Tour event
Serbian team Ub Huishan NE has won the Macau round of the 3×3 World Tour basketball event, held over the weekend at Tap Seac Square. In ... -
Portuguese delegation tours Hengqin for cooperation talks
A delegation from Portugal visited the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (cooperation zone), aiming to enhance industrial collaboration and explore new avenues for cooperation between ... -
MIF concludes with 14% more visitation
The 29th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair and the Macao Franchise Expo 2024 concluded on October 19, with a significant increase in participation and business ... -
Prabowo Subianto sworn in as president
Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated yesterday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses ... -
Children’s Arts Festival greets 210,000 participants
Held for the first time in July and August, the Macao International Children’s Arts Festival saw 210,000 participants, Ieng Weng Fat, a member of the Cultural ... -
MGM hosts cultural heritage fashion event
MGM Macau hosted a series of fashion events yesterday aimed at promoting the innovative development of intangible cultural heritage within the fashion industry. The event, titled ...
