Yearly Archives: 2024
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DSAT plans to cancel about 100 motorbike parking spaces
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced that around 100 parking spaces for motorcycles will be cancelled in various districts of the city. In 14 locations on ... -
UM exhibition on French Impressionism to showcase 130 masterpieces
An exhibition showcasing nearly 130 paintings of French Impressionism and other styles will open on Feb. 2 at the Museum of Art of the University of ... -
Smuggling attempts thwarted by Gongbei Customs
A local man has been arrested by the Gongbei Customs on allegations of smuggling 21 live turtles into mainland China, over three consecutive days. The confiscated ... -
Sands China inaugurates Contemporary Art of China 2022
The Exhibition of Annual Contemporary Art of China 2022 officially opens from today until Feb. 27 at the Venetian Cotai Expo Hall C. The artworks presented ... -
Order to liquidate property giant Evergrande is one step in fixing China’s debt crisis
A Hong Kong court’s order to liquidate China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt ... -
Studio City Water Park listed among China’s top 100 novel attractions in 2023
The Studio City Water Park has been named as one of China’s top 100 novel attractions by Global Travel Play Book based on an analysis of ... -
Galaxy organizes charity sessions of ‘Sea Cruises’
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently organized several charity sessions of Sea Cruises for nearly 150 members from over 10 local organizations. The aim was to deepen ... -
Taiwan holds military drills to defend against ‘the threat of a Chinese invasion’
Almost every day, Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island before turning back. What if they suddenly attacked? Taiwan’s military ... -
Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US infrastructure, FBI director warns
Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States, FBI Director Chris Wray ... -
Former PM Imran Khan gets 14-year prison sentence in third conviction
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison each for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, ... -
1979 Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini has made a triumphant return to Iran after 14 years in exile. Up to five million people lined the streets of the ... -
Happy ending after Moscow dev uses AI to ‘date’ 5,239 women
A Moscow-based developer claims to have used AI to “date” 5,239 women and eventually found true love. A developer from Moscow has found his “happily ever ... -
Klinsmann’s South Korea advances to quarters after beating Mancini’s Saudi Arabia in shootout
Jurgen Klinsmann overcame Roberto Mancini in a battle of European soccer greats as South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on penalties against ... -
Pope announces three Chinese bishops in a week, reorganizes diocese under a controversial accord
Pope Francis yesterday announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week, in an apparent sign that a controversial 2018 ... -
Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race
Déjà vu? Feels like it. Assassination plots, arrest warrants for journalists and human rights defenders, attacks against adversaries – from the belittling kind to the judicial ... -
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – edition no. 4418
* Live poultry returns to markets * Sands China inaugurates Contemporary Art of China 2022 * Cooperation Zone Macau residents living in Hengqin eligible for social ... -
Bipartisan games shouldn’t derail San Francisco consensus
The US presidential election scheduled for Nov 5 is critical for both Democrats and Republicans. For years, the presidential candidates of both parties have used China ... -
Taxi fares may hike 10% during the CNY
Macau may see a taxi fare hike of 10% just before the Chinese New Year (CNY), as the Macau Taxi Driver Mutual Association has long-called for ... -
MGTO launches free bus, ferry tickets to Macau via HK
Tourists can claim free, one-way bus or ferry tickets from Hong Kong to Macau, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a statement. The ... -
2023 casino crime figures half of 2019
A total of 2,717 investigations related to casino crimes were conducted last year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a press conference yesterday. There were 5,428 ... -
Multiple bureaus combating ticket scalping
Government bureaus use several tactics to combat ticket scalping at events, President Leong Pek San of the Macao Consumer Council has told lawmaker Lo Choi In. ... -
Beijing sees two ‘bowls of poison’ in Biden and Trump
Biden or Trump: China ponders who is ‘the lesser of two evils’ As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China ... -
Woman in her 20s dies after vehicle accident
A female motorcycle rider died yesterday after her vehicle collided with a cash-delivery vehicle nearby Rua Cidade de Sintra. Authorities are still investigating the cause of ... -
Macao Orchestra to present Beethoven, Brahms and Elgar
The Macao Orchestra will present the concert “Beethoven’s Emperor by Haochen Zhang” this Saturday at the University of Macau’s University Hall (N2). British master conductor Christopher ... -
Fujian, Macau to showcase cultural performances
To strengthen cultural exchange and cooperation between Macau and Fujian, the governments of the two regions will present “Refreshing Fujian: The Starting Point of the Maritime ... -
China’s Gansu luring businessmen from HK, Macau
People from the Hong Kong and Macau regions are increasingly being attracted to Gansu. This is, in part, due to the northwestern province’s rich natural and ... -
Belt and Road exports surge 48%
The city’s external merchandise trade totaled MOP154.78 billion in 2023, up 0.9% from MOP153.33 billion in 2022, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Wynn Welcomes the Year of the Dragon with Auspicious Festivities
In celebration of auspicious new beginnings for the Year of the Dragon, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai are launching a series of vibrant Chinese New ... -
China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness
China plans to step up efforts to expand its global network of high-standard free trade areas in 2024, building on significant accomplishments in negotiating free trade ... -
SAR begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law yesterday, more than three years after a similar law has all but wiped out dissent ... -
‘Expats,’ starring Nicole Kidman, was filmed in the city, but you can’t watch it there
Nicole Kidman’s latest project is set in Hong Kong, but people who live there are blocked fro`m seeing it, prompting speculation about censorship in a city ... -
IATA projects GBA to reach 390 million air passengers in 2030
Analysis The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is poised to establish a world-class airport cluster, an ambition underpinned by substantial growth in passenger traffic and ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong begin mutual recognition of civil, commercial court rulings
On the Agenda Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have agreed to implement mutual recognition and enforcement of each other’s judgments in ... -
Notes On Academic Research
“Deciphering the spatial structure of China’s megacity region: A new bay area —The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the making” E. Hui, Xun Li, Tingting ... -
Macau, Hengqin attract investment from GBA companies
Around 30 companies from the Greater Bay Area expressed their interest in investing in Macau and Hengqin, as reported by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion ...
