Yearly Archives: 2024
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Slash in junkets a ‘normal market adjustment’
The slash in the number of Macau’s junkets is in line with the city’s development on economic transformation. Macau has again seen a reduction of licensed ... -
Gov’t formulates protection plan for historic centers
The Macau government has formulated a protection and management plan for historic centers to safeguard heritage sites, which will take effect Jun. 1. Administrative regulations in ... -
Pereira Coutinho protests dangerous roads
Poor quality roads are damaging vehicles and potentially causing accidents, claimed lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho when he spoke at the Legislative Assembly late last week. Pereira ... -
New overpass at Taipa Swimming Pool opens Jan. 19
The new overpass at Taipa’s Olympic Swimming Pool roundabout (southwest access) will open Jan. 19, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) have ... -
New treatment venue for mentally handicapped
Planning for a professional treatment venue to provide services for mentally handicapped students aged three to 21 is underway. According to the Macao Association of Parents ... -
Court reduced Levo Chan’s jail term
The Court of Second Instance has reduced former junket mogul Levo Chan’s prison term to 13 years. The court overturned the ruling of the Court of ... -
British Consulate gathering Jan. 18
A gathering with the consular team of the British Consulate-General, Hong Kong and Macau will be held Jan. 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The ... -
Germany’s Canados Sailing Team wins 2024 International Regatta
Helmed by skipper Petr Kochnev, the Canados Sailing Team won the main category of the 2024 MGM Macao International Regatta, using the Beneteau First 40.7 Unified ... -
Humbling start for Rodrigues in F4 UAE, more to come
Macau’s teen racer, Tiago Rodrigues, debuted over the weekend at the 2024 Formula 4 (F4) UAE Championship. The reigning champion at China’s F4 Championship has had ... -
From a ludicrously capacious bag to fake sausages: ‘Succession’ props draw luxe prices
Someday soon, someone will be walking down the street proudly carrying a ludicrously capacious bag, bought for a ludicrously capacious price. The voluminous Burberry tote is ... -
DPP must accept it will not be able to impede the inevitable trend of national reunification
Immediately following his election win, Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party said maintaining cross-Strait peace and stability would be his mission as Taiwan’s new leader. ... -
War of words after vote highlights the intractable divide over the island’s fate
A war of words erupted the day after Taiwan’s executive and parliamentary elections, with Taiwan yesterday accusing Beijing of making “fallacious comments” and China criticizing the ... -
A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt war to crush Hamas, including the world court
Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in ... -
1973 Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam
President Nixon has ordered a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam following peace talks in Paris. The decision comes after Dr Henry Kissinger, the president’s ... -
Loena Hendrickx wins European championships gold to end wait
Loena Hendrickx’s wait for a major figure skating gold medal ended Saturday with victory at the European figure skating championships. Hendrickx had placed second at the ... -
N. Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested ... -
A royal first: Australia celebrates Princess Mary’s historic rise to be queen consort in Denmark
For the first time, Australians find themselves on the brink of witnessing one of their own, Princess Mary of Denmark, rise to the rank of queen ... -
Visit carries forward momentum of cooperation
The ongoing visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire, from Saturday to Thursday, continues the 34-year tradition of African countries ... -
Monday, January 15, 2024 – edition no. 4405
* Taiwan election | DPP elects new leader, loses majority in parliament — DPP must accept it will not be able to impede the inevitable trend ... -
Central Hotel to enter new era in targeted Q1 opening
The newly revamped Central Hotel is now ready to open its doors to the public, entering a new era and likely on its way to returning ... -
Lawmakers concerned with the future of LRT operation
Lawmakers Ma Io Fong and Ron Lam are concerned with the future role and operational approach of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system. The two separately ... -
MUST brings in over 200 scholars for space and planetary science forum
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Macau International Forum on Space and Planetary Science, held at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday, brings ... -
Lawmaker Wu wants Macau to be a platform for football
Lawmaker Wu Chou Kit wants Macau to be a “platform” for the development of sports, namely football. The lawmaker declared this yesterday in a spoken inquiry ... -
KMT’s top candidate promises to boost island’s defense, restart talks with Beijing
One of Taiwan’s leading opposition party candidates in tomorrow’s major election has promised to boost the island’s defense capabilities while restarting dialogue with Beijing, which claims ... -
From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
After 13-year-old Willis Gibson became the first human to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris, he dedicated his special win to his father, who passed ... -
First reading of public procurement bill passed
Lawmakers passed the initial reading of the Public Procurement Bill at the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The government proposed the bill after its review of a topical ... -
UM to offer MSc in Business Analytics
The University of Macau (UM) will offer a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Analytics program in the 2024/25 academic year. In a statement, the university ... -
Dow Jones Names Sands China in DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific Sustainability Indices
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) have named Sands China Ltd. to its DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific indices, marking Sands China’s second consecutive year ... -
Ella Lei calls for reinforcement of laws to combat illegal work
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the government to review existing laws on illegal work and expand the authorized actions that local authorities can take to ... -
Banks approve more mortgage loans
New residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks increased by 10.7% month-on-month to MOP977.92 million in November 2023, according to Monetary Authority of Macao. Of ... -
Air Macau recruits 30 new flight attendants in 2023
Air Macau said it has successfully recruited local flight attendants every month since January 2023. Last year, a total of 30 people were recruited. 13 of ... -
Chinese auto exports rose 64% in 2023, with strong push by EVs
China’s auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while domestic sales, boosted by year-end incentives, rose 4.2%, an industry association said yesterday Chinese automakers have aggressively expanded ... -
SJM to pay one-month bonus to employees
SJM Resorts, S.A. (SJM) announced that it will distribute a special discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary to all eligible employees on Jan. 31, benefiting ... -
Galaxy Macau offering festivities for Year of the Dragon
In celebration of the Year of the Dragon – a symbol of immense significance in Chinese culture – Galaxy Macau, in collaboration with StarWorld Hotel and ... -
Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
Beijing’s threats to use force to claim self-governed Taiwan aren’t just about missiles and warships. Hard economic realities will be at play as voters head to ...
