Yearly Archives: 2024
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As his son faces a graft probe, Mahathir says the gov’t wants to prosecute its rivals
Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad attacked a graft probe into his associates as politically motivated, a week after his eldest son was ordered to hand over ... -
Saudi top diplomat says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible path to a Palestinian state — a ... -
Ban on EV batteries hurts US interests
In yet another move to decouple from China, US lawmakers have banned the Defense Department from buying electric vehicle batteries produced by China’s biggest battery manufacturers ... -
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – edition no. 4411
* Mercury drops abruptly in city — The weather bureau warns the temperatures could drop below 8°Celsius in the next couple of days, crowding shelters and ... -
Draft traffic law proposes mobile phone ban
A new draft bill amending the Road Traffic Law proposes, among other things, to ban pedestrians’ use of mobile phones as well as other electronic equipment ... -
Trade Japan’s Satsuma Country eyeing closer business ties with Macau
Commending Macau as a key market and partner, the mayor of a city in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture has announced the area is seeking further business opportunities ... -
Rodrigues unlucky under Yas Marina’s floodlights
The second round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, raced over the weekend, did not go as planned for local driver Tiago Rodrigues. Race 1, held ... -
Security secretary assures training against EV fire
Safety devices are a must in EV charging docks and the roadmaps of cables have specific requirements, Cheong Ioc Ieng, chief of the Office of the ... -
SCL awards SMEs for excellence, concludes another round oftraining
Resort operator Sands China Ltd. (SCL) highlighted its cooperation with local SMEs with an award ceremony over the weekend as well as conducting a graduation ceremony ... -
After Taiwan’s election, its new representative to the US offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
Taiwan’s top representative in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new leader will worsen ... -
Better business closes out 2023
A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on Business Climate found that Restaurants and Similar Establishments as well as Retail stores increased their ... -
Cognac-maker celebrates Chinese New Year
Cognac producer Hennessy held a dinner at the City of Dreams to welcome the imminent Year of the Dragon in the Lunar calendar and unveiled a ... -
Tata Steel announces 2,800 jobs cut in blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
Indian firm Tata Steel announced over the weekend it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part ... -
MICHELIN star studded dinner at Lisboa Palace
“Timeless Gastronomy,” a joint venture between MICHELIN Guide and SJM Resorts, S.A., held last Saturday evening, at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, was “a landmark in ... -
Immersive space-themed experience opens at Wynn Palace
Wynn Resorts has unveiled “Illuminarium,” a new immersive destination at Wynn Palace in Cotai, as part of its commitment to diversifying the city’s tourism offerings and ... -
Diplomacy US, China officials conclude meeting on financial issues
US and Chinese officials have completed the third meeting of a working group established to cooperate on financial issues, in a step that continues the trend ... -
FM stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an ‘early date’
North Korea said yesterday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries ... -
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 with no end in sight to war
The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas has soared past 25,000, the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said yesterday, while the ... -
1990 Gorbachev explains crackdown in Azerbaijan
President Mikhail Gorbachev has made a statement on Soviet television explaining the Soviet crackdown on civil unrest in the republic of Azerbaijan. Two days ago Soviet ... -
Burkina Faso rues Algeria’s late goal in draw; Angola beats Mauritania
Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2 Angola 3, Mauritania 2 Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations ... -
‘Access Hollywood’ tape of Trump won’t be shown to jury at defamation trial
A lawyer for a writer who says Donald Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and then defamed her while president in 2019 said Saturday that ... -
6-legged spaniel undergoes surgery and adjusts to life on 4 paws
A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically ... -
Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?
Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club previously occupied ... -
Monday, January 22, 2024 – edition no. 4410
* Crossroads alert — Draft traffic law amendment proposes mobile phone ban for pedestrians * Trade | Japan’s Satsuma Country eyeing closer business ties with Macau ... -
Mutual agreement on contract termination to trigger return of MJC security deposit
The termination of the concession contract for horse racing and betting activities, achieved through agreement, will result in a refund of an approximately MOP15 million security ... -
MGTO forecasts an average of 120,000 visitors per day during CNY
The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes anticipates an average of 120,000 visitors to Macau per day during the ... -
Hotelier finds transport still challenging tourism’s further development
Difficulties in accessing transportation remain a major challenge to the city’s further tourism development, Rutger Verschuren, an executive at the Macau Hotel Association, said yesterday. Verschuren, ... -
Flu vaccination by appointment only due to high demand
Health authorities have announced that flu vaccinations now require an appointment, primarily through the OneMacau app, due to high demand and temporarily low stocks. This measure ... -
Int’l realtor anticipates investment clarity in 2H24
Investment forecasts will be “a game of two-halves” this year, with the second half of the year to bring greater clarity. Speaking at the sidelines of ... -
Urban planning Future of Jockey Club: Opinions differ on future land use
Following the government’s decision to cease all horse racing activities in Macau with the closing of the Macau Jockey Club and the planned reversion of the ... -
Turbojet vessel catches fire during trip, no injuries
An engine room fire broke out in a turbojet ferry traveling between Hong Kong and Macau at approximately 10 a.m. yesterday, approximately one nautical mile east ... -
Celebrations with parade floats, fireworks, and musical performances
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has unveiled the activities program for the upcoming Lunar New Year that will take place in the central and northern ... -
Influencer passes away, says own social media account
A female influencer with over 2 million followers on TikTok’s mainland parent app, Douyin, recently passed away, according to local media outlet Exmoo. According to the ... -
Monetary Authority warns against fraudulent Macau Pass website
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has issued a warning regarding an impostor website mimicking the local payment service operator Macau Pass. The payment operator has ... -
Late Henrique de Senna Fernandes featured in latest IC publication
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of the late Henrique de Senna Fernandes, a Portuguese lawyer and writer in Macau during the last century, a ...
