Yearly Archives: 2024
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TSI clarifies TNR who become residents only entitled to compensation from the period they become residents
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has partially amended a claim from an employer in a court case involving the payment of compensation for job dismissal. ... -
7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of Xinjiang, injuring six people and collapsing 47 homes
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early yesterday, causing extensive damage but injuring just six people in freezing ... -
Police launches winter-specific policing operations
The Unitary Police Service (SPU) commenced this year’s winter-specific policing operation on Jan. 22, of which the CPU is an initiator and coordinator. The operation involves ... -
Forum Macau head seeks cooperation with MPU
Secretary-General Ji Xianzheng of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) led a delegation to visit ... -
PJ, MasterCard host anti-fraud workshop
The Judiciary Police and MasterCard co-hosted a workshop on Jan. 19 on safety and evidence collection of cryptocurrencies. Experts from the payment card service briefed participating ... -
December 2023 brought more visitors but shorter stays
Official statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that last month accounted for a significant number of visitors (almost 3 million) but also ... -
PJ reports 25 cases of scams involving K-pop concerts, over MOP100,000 lost
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has received a total of 25 complaints from people deceived while attempting to purchase tickets for the concerts by the K-pop group ... -
Wynn Unveiled Illuminarium, an Innovative Immersive Attraction
Wynn recently celebrated a significant milestone in its commitment to diversification with the grand unveiling of the “Illuminarium,” an immersive attraction that marked a significant expansion ... -
Death toll in landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing
Thirty-one people were confirmed dead while several remained missing yesterday after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, Chinese state ... -
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes, activists say
A study issued yesterday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the ... -
US, British launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen
The U.S. and British militaries bombed multiple targets in eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Monday night (yesterday, Macau time), the second ... -
1961 End of the road for Monroe and Miller
The Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe has divorced her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, after less than five years of marriage. The divorce was granted in Mexico, ... -
Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris
Dior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
Al-Haydos’ spectacular volley sees Qatar finish group stage in style; China must wait
Qatar 1, China 0 Asian Cup host Qatar finished its group stage in style yesterday [Macau time] with a spectacular volley from Hassan Al-Haydos for a ... -
Filipino fisherman verbally confronts Chinese coast guard in disputed shoal
A Filipino fishing boat captain protested yesterday the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he said Chinese officers drove him and ... -
West presses China as UN reviews its rights record, Beijing says it protects human rights
Western countries used a U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record yesterday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights ... -
Rallying call for concerted fight against terrorism
The white paper the State Council Information Office published on Tuesday offers a systemic review of the institutional progress the country has made in the fight ... -
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – edition no. 4412
* MGRA Survey | Casino recovery means better services * Gaming revenue maintains upward trend * Fringe | Circus artists point to space as challenge for ... -
Ilha Verde winter shelter reopens
Cold weather has prompted the reopening of the Ilha Verde winter shelter, according to the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). The shelter, which offers lodging, blankets, meals ... -
Economic benefits mitigate concert woes: Ao Ieong
Concerts such as those last weekend at Taipa’s Olympic Sport Stadium carry an important economic benefit in the attraction of tourists, the Secretary for Social Affairs ... -
‘City of Shows’ concept needs clarification
A mid protests against the past weekend’s shows at the Macau Stadium, lawmaker Nick Lei has suggested further cooperation with Hengqin to cultivate the concept of ... -
Helicopter services resume this weekend
Helicopter transport services between Macau and Hong Kong as well as Shenzhen will resume Friday (Jan. 26), operator East Asia Airlines Ltd has announced. According to ... -
CE pledges freedom of the press under Constitution, Basic Law
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has pledged to the press that its freedom will be safeguarded in compliance with the National Constitution and the Basic Law. ... -
New rules for civil servant appointments in 2024
A review of legal provisions related to leaders and managers in the civil service is within the 2024 legislation plan, Ng Wai Han, director of the ... -
Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud
Donald Trump set aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis yesterday [Macau time], celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the ... -
Group infections of flu, Covid-19 logged
Three groups have contracted the flu or Covid-19 in the past few days and residents are reminded to be vigilant, the Health Bureau (SSM) has warned. ... -
Authorities found 64 suspected of working illegally last month
In December last year, authorities detected 64 people suspected of working illegally. The suspects were found during the joint inspection operations of the Public Security Police ... -
Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about it
A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance ... -
Macy’s rejects $5.8B takeover bid from two investment firms
Macy’s is rejecting a $5.8 billion takeover offer from investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management, saying they didn’t provide a viable financing plan. Arkhouse ... -
Landslide in mountainous southwestern Yunnan province buries 47 people
A landslide in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province early yesterday buried 47 people, killing at least two, and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing ... -
Six Chinese balloons flew over the island, while warplanes and ships also detected: Taipei
Taiwan said yesterday that six Chinese balloons either flew over the island or through airspace just north of it, while Chinese warplanes and navy ships were ... -
Four rescued, two dead in crash of private Russian jet, the Taliban say
Four people have been rescued and two died following the crash of a private Russian jet carrying six over the weekend in Afghanistan, the Taliban said ... -
1973 Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the ... -
From South Asia to Mexico, from slave to spiritual icon, this woman’s life is a snapshot of Spain’s colonization – and the Pacific slave trade history
Jan. 5, 2024, marked 336 years since the passing of an extraordinary woman you have probably never heard of: Catarina de San Juan. Her life reads ... -
Nunez, Jota score two each for Liverpool in thrashing of Bournemouth
Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 4 Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota scored second-half doubles as Premier League leader Liverpool moved five points clear with a crushing 4-0 victory ...
