Yearly Archives: 2024
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Over 3,000 smoking offences logged in 2023
The Health Bureau (SSM) recorded 3,147 cases of smoking offences in the previous year. Of these, 3,101 related to illegal cigarette smoking, 22 involved defect sales, ... -
LVS to spend additional $750M to revamp MBS
In a strategic move to capitalize on Singapore’s soaring room rates and a booming post-pandemic travel sector, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), steered by the late casino ... -
2024 Sands China Macao International 10K set for March 17
The organizing committee has announced that the 2024 Sands China Macao International 10K will take place on March 17 (Sunday). The event will follow a similar ... -
Airport opens tender for airside retail space
The Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. (CAM) has opened a tender seeking proposals for two retail store spaces totaling 574 square meters in the airside departures ... -
Uniqlo sues Shein over alleged copy of its popular ‘Mary Poppins bag’
Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was an inferior and unlawful copy of its hit product ... -
China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Premier Li Qiang’s visit
Ireland’s prime minister extended a warm welcome to visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang yesterday [Macau time], saying his country wanted a “strong and constructive relationship” with ... -
Chinese, French funded nickel hub stoking deforestation on Indonesia island: report
A nickel processing hub in eastern Indonesia, financed by Chinese and French entities, is contributing to deforestation and pollution in the area, a report by US-based ... -
Islamabad retaliates with airstrikes in Iran after an attack by Tehran, killing 9 people
Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes yesterday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between ... -
Japan signs agreement with US to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles in defense buildup
Japan signed a deal with the United States yesterday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response ... -
Remains of fireworks explosion victims taken to temple where families give DNA to identify them
Rescue workers carried out the grim task yesterday of recovering the remains of the 23 apparent victims of a fireworks factory explosion in central Thailand. Only ... -
Nearly two years after invasion, West still seeking a way to steer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
It’s been nearly two years since the United States and its allies froze hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian foreign holdings in retaliation for Moscow’s ... -
Israeli strike kills 16 in southern Gaza; no word on whether medicines reached hostages
An Israeli airstrike on a home killed 16 people, half of them children, in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, medics said yesterday. The military continued ... -
1966 Indira Gandhi takes charge in India
Indira Gandhi, only daughter of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is to become the country’s next leader. She was chosen at the end of a ... -
Rolling Stones live album will give you serious party FOMO
How ya doing?” Mick Jagger asks the crowd, arriving for a club gig in Manhattan. You read that right: A club gig. And how would YOU ... -
Power of the Dragon
Originating from the sacred Balinese symbol of love, protection, myth, and magic, the Naga dragon resides in solitude atop the volcanoes of Tiga Gunung. Witness the ... -
Chef Siy at Mono
Chef Ricardo Chaneton [L] and Chef Johanne Siy MONO, Asia’s window to Latin American gastronomy and the one MICHELIN-starred restaurant that came 41st on the Asia’s ... -
The Vatican’s top expert on AI ethics is a friar from a medieval Franciscan order
Friar Paolo Benanti wears the plain brown robes of his medieval Franciscan order as he pursues one of the most pressing issues in contemporary times: how ... -
China, Philippines agree to lower tensions on South China Sea confrontations
China and the Philippines said they have agreed to work on lowering tensions after a year of public and tense confrontations in the South China Sea ... -
Actions must be taken to boost confidence as recovery on healthy upward trajectory
Despite external pressure and internal difficulties, China’s economy rebounded with a growth rate of 5.2 percent last year, surpassing the official annual target of around 5 ... -
Friday, January 19, 2024 – edition no. 4409
* Leonine clause — Mutual agreement on contract termination to trigger return of Macau Jockey Club security deposit to the extent of possibly MOP15 million * ... -
NAPE Promenade to include a dozen different leisure and sports areas
The second phase of the South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade will include a dozen different leisure areas and sports facilities to cater for everyone, the Municipal ... -
Population falls for second straight year, births drop after end of one-child policy
China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped ... -
Gov’t inaugurates new leadership to statistics bureau
The new director and deputy director of the government’s Statistics and Census Services (DSEC) were inaugurated in the presence of their superintendent yesterday morning, the bureau ... -
Parliamentary committee demands clarification on ‘radio equipment’
The parliamentary committee responsible for reviewing the Bill for the Radio Communication Legal Regime demands clearer stipulations on the relevant equipment, president Vong Hin Fai disclosed ... -
A trophy followed by tirades and defeats; Mourinho’s turbulent stay at Roma is finished
It started with a big success. It descended into ugly outbursts and devastating defeats. And now José Mourinho’s turbulent tenure at Roma is finished. Roma announced ... -
22nd Fringe Festival presenting 17 programs
The 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival opened yesterday at the former Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa. The festival aims to contribute to the development of ... -
Man arrested for alleged string of thefts of alcoholic drinks
The police disclosed that a 39-year-old man had been arrested for stealing liquor at three local supermarkets located in three different districts. His first two attempts, ... -
Guia Tunnel to be suspended during the small hours on Jan 22
Due to inspection requirements, the Guia Tunnel will be suspended to traffic from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Jan. 22, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced ... -
IFTM academics win ‘highly commended paper award’
Dr. Irene Cheng Chu Chan and Dr. Vicky Zhaoyu Chen from the Macao Intitute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) have been honored with the 2023 JHTM Highly ... -
Gov’t breast cancer pilot scheme detects at-risk group of 600 people
A pilot scheme targeting breast cancer detection that commenced in October last year has identified 599 people as being at a higher risk of developing the ... -
Micro Connect sets ‘market standard’ for SME
Regional investment and financing firm Micro Connect has released a new set of protocols to introduce a new market standard for micro and small business financing, ... -
DSAL and Wynn to launch ‘Culinary Apprentice Training Plan’
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Wynn Macau will jointly launch the “Wynn Culinary Apprentice Plan,” a program that provides professional training for Macau residents interested ... -
China’s economy expanded 5.2% last year, hitting the government’s target
China’s economy for the October-December quarter grew at a quicker rate, allowing the Chinese government to hit its target of about 5% annual growth for 2023 ... -
Aaron Kwok ‘Amazing Dream Live on Stage’ again at Studio City
Melco introduces the second iteration of the Melco Residency Concert Series, featuring Aaron Kwok, with the first series attracting thousands from Asia. The 2024 series, ‘Amazing ... -
China starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method
China published youth unemployment data yesterday for the first time since the jobless rate hit a record high in June last year, using a new method ...
