Yearly Archives: 2024
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IC to keep historic cannon barrel for inspection
An old cannon barrel found at a roadwork site in Fai Chi Kei over the weekend will be kept for further inspection by the bureau, the ... -
Tourism board boasts 79,000 float parade spectators
The two float parades held during the Lunar New Year holidays attracted 79,000 spectators, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said. In previous years, the ... -
Taiwan’s giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We ... -
Indonesia and Australia hold talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in ... -
US and S. Korea fly warplanes in interception drills after N. Korea’s missile tests
South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s air force said, an ... -
Russia Body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media ... -
1984 US troops withdraw from Beirut
American forces have withdrawn almost all of their troops from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. About 1,000 US Marines left the coast beside the international airport as ... -
Russian Olympic Committee loses appeal against suspension by the IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it ... -
A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown up
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely transported Friday through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth before being placed ... -
‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
“Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the ... -
Spring Festival movies chart new, inspiring cultural trends
At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, the 2024 Spring Festival film season has unexpectedly set some records after seeming devoid of blockbusters. To ... -
Monday, February 26, 2024 – edition no. 4431
* Bridge too far — Gov’t has spent at least MOP45 million on Sai Van Bridge amid public outcry over LED lighting, analyzed by the Times; ... -
Chambers warn of grim post-pandemic property market
Real estate associations have continued to stress that the property market in the SAR has not improved, even after the pandemic, amid robust growth in the ... -
Archeological materials found at Patio do Amparo not from Qing Dynasty
A Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) study on archeological materials found at a land plot at Patio do Amparo, in the surroundings of the Ruins of St ... -
PSP fines 300 jaywalkers at Rua do Campo intersection in January
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said it issued fines to almost 300 jaywalkers last month near the intersection between Rua do Campo and the ... -
Visitor expenditures surpass 2019 levels
Total visitor spending, excluding gaming expenses, surged to MOP71.25 billion in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 11.2%. Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows ... -
Japan’s Nikkei stock index breaks its 1989 record, surges to an all-time high
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged yesterday past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth. ... -
Wealthier, urban Americans have access to more local news – while half of US counties have only one outlet
Is local news readily available in your town? Do reporters still cover your school board and other municipal meetings? If you answered yes, you are likely ... -
Macau resident caught smuggling 370kg of live lobsters to mainland
Customs authorities intercepted a Macau resident trying to smuggle some 370kg of live lobsters into mainland China, the Customs Service (SA) has reported. The resident, a ... -
Nansha Bridge collapse kills at least five
The collapse of a section of the Lixinsha Bridge in Nansha, Guangzhou, after the bridge was hit by a cargo ship, has killed at least five ... -
Praia Grande to see new building with apartments, shops
The Praia Grande Bay Urbanization Plan will see a new building with apartments, shops and parking areas. Situated in Lot 7 of Zone C, near the ... -
126 suspected illegal workers found last month
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) apprehended 126 people in January on suspicion of working illegally in Macau. the finding ... -
36% F&B retailers expect decrease in revenues despite economic rebound
A total of 36% of interviewed restaurants and similar establishments are expecting their receipts to decrease month-on-month, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Calls for permanent pedestrian zone in Taipa Village
Taipa Village has welcomed a record number of visitors over the Lunar New Year period, driven in part by government measures that included implementing a nine-day ... -
MGM brings first ‘Together with Ekin Cheng’ music show of 2024
Adding to a celebratory Easter weekend, MGM will team up with Ekin Cheng, the multi-talented star of film, television and music, to exclusively present the “Together with ... -
Japanese contemporary art exhibition opens at Sands Gallery
Macau’s first Japanese art extravaganza in 2024, the “Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition,” is on display at Sands Gallery until March 30. The exhibition features over 90 ... -
Beijing plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas, reintroducing ‘panda diplomacy’
China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after ... -
US Congress members praise Taiwan in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny
A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwan’s leader yesterday in a show of support that’s certain to draw scrutiny from China, which opposes ... -
Chinese police probe unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents
Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to the nation’s top policing agency and ... -
Delhi seeks to boost rooftop solar, especially for its remote areas
Just a few years ago, someone who wanted to install a rooftop solar connection in India faced getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company to install ... -
Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material
A leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it to make nuclear weapons, ... -
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s; new clues about which come first
Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window ... -
How’s an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?
The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false, federal prosecutors said, and came from an ex-FBI informant who ... -
1981 Rebel army seizes control in Spain
Spain is in a state of political confusion after an attempted right-wing coup. This evening about 200 soldiers and members of the paramilitary Civil Guard stormed ... -
Jennifer Lopez returns to her pop music throne with new album
On “This Is Me….Now,” Jennifer Lopez’s first solo album in a decade, the singer takes back her rightful place on the throne of pop music. In ...
