Yearly Archives: 2024
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Messi’s global tour with Inter Miami has been very messy and a PR nightmare
It’s all been very messy. We’re talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s global tour of exhibition games where the main show has been Argentina’s 2022 ... -
Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland’s political deadlock
The leaders of the U.K. and Ireland went to Belfast yesterday to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government and bask in a good-news moment after two ... -
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
An American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israel’s war on Hamas traveled to Iran and visited the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which was ... -
Urban agriculture best practices can transform gardens, city-farms
Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods ... -
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – edition no. 4421
* Sports & shows limited — ‘City of Sports and Shows’ initiative needs better planning, conservative lawmakers say * Environment | Protests against waste landfill off ... -
Outer Harbour Terminal will continue to operate as normal, DSAMA clarifies
The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal is to continue to operate as normal, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said in a response to an inquiry from ... -
Survey finds 30.6% of elderly concerningly lonely
Local NGO survey results show that 30.6% of its respondents reported experiencing concerning levels of loneliness or solitude. Conducted by the social service branch of Sheng ... -
Upcoming Spring Festival to see surge in inbound, outbound trips
China is expected to experience a surge in inbound and outbound trips during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, returning to the pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the ... -
Transport committee deems it ‘reasonable’ to increase taxi fare
A meeting was held to discuss the fare increase proposal of the local taxi association, where members believed it was ‘reasonable’ to increase taxi prices given ... -
Gov’t proposes draft revision of laws published before 1993
As part of the Macau government’s review of the 2,123 laws and decree-laws published between 1973 and 1993, 746 laws or by-laws have been deemed ineffective ... -
Gov’t pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow
Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast ... -
IC launches nationally-branded CNY concerts
On Saturday, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched a nationally-branded series of orchestral concerts held at the Ruins of St Paul’s. The first evening had Tan Dun, ... -
MPU launches second nursing training course
The Centre for Continuing Education of the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) will launch the second “Nursing Assistant Training Course” this year, the university announced in a ... -
Zhuhai intercity railway links to airport
With the second phase of the Zhuhai airport railway now open, which signals the full operation of the railway line, the travel time between Zhuhai’s Gongbei ... -
134 flights approved for Lunar New Year so far
At time of reporting, a total of 134 additional flights have been approved for the Lunar New Year period, the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AMCM) ... -
Rodrigues ‘shows teeth’ at Dubai, scores first points
After the first two rounds of the Formula 4 UAE Championship when local racer Tiago Rodrigues seemed to be out of the fight, Round 3, raced ... -
2024 MGM Macao International Regatta successfully concluded
The 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, MGM and the Ursa Major Sailing Management, co-organized by the ... -
US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific island of Palau as the Biden administration continues moves to counter growing ... -
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply cut a fine, less than two years ... -
Indonesians flock to presidential campaign rallies as criticism against the government mounts
Supporters of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) shout slogans during a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday Tens of ... -
What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned ... -
1994 Market massacre in Sarajevo
A mortar bomb has exploded in the main market square in Sarajevo killing 68 and wounding 200 people. It is the worst single atrocity in the ... -
Osmar Olvera Ibarra gives Mexico its 2nd diving gold medal in world championship history
Osmar Olvera Ibarra gave Mexico its second diving gold medal in the history of the World Aquatics Championships, winning the men’s 1-meter springboard on Saturday. Olvera ... -
UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses
The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ... -
Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members
State-backed Russian hackers broke into Microsoft’s corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of the company’s leadership team, as well as those of employees ... -
Zhejiang’s rural vitalization inspiring for nation
This year’s No 1 central document, as a tradition, focuses on rural vitalization, drawing inspiration from the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang province. The initiative, ... -
Monday, February 5, 2024 – edition no. 4420
* Normal Operations — The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal will continue to operate as normal, ending rumors the facility will close, DSAMA told the Times * ... -
Airport expects regular wide-body aircraft from March
Macau’s airport will likely see regular flights of wide-body aircraft from March, according to the airport’s management. Eric Fong, marketing director of the Macau International Airport ... -
January GGR beats analysts’ projections as revenues surge 67%
Macau’s casino revenues surged 67% year-on-year in January to MOP19.3 billion, beating analysts’ estimates as the sector continues its recovery ahead of the Chinese New Year. ... -
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems ... -
Patriotism important to SAR’s future
Both the Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, and Beijing’s highest representative in Macau, Zheng Xincong, yesterday emphasized the importance of patriotism and national security to the ... -
Member of pro-unification Nationalists elected speaker in a prize for China
Han Kuo-yu of Taiwan’s pro-unification Nationalists was elected speaker of the island’s legislature yesterday, a sort of a prize for mainland China. The Nationalists, also known ... -
Non-resident workers reach over 176,000 in 2023
Macau recorded 176,661 non-resident workers by the end of December 2023, which was 90% of the December 2019 figure, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... -
IH announces residential prices in Zone A
The sale price of the 3,017 residential units in Zone A made available for the 2019 Economic Housing Scheme application round will be set at around ... -
Survey shows 77% approval of government training programs
A survey has shown 77% of respondents agreed that continuing government-planned education courses is beneficial for the Macau economy’s diversification. A local grassroots association commissioned the ...
