Yearly Archives: 2024
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Retailers anticipate decline in Q4 sales
Macau’s retail sales saw a significant year-on-year decline of 16.9%, totaling MOP53.48 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, according to the latest data from ... -
MGM presents ‘cAI: Soul Scan’ with Cai Guo-Qiang
In collaboration with renowned contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang, MGM has announced the global debut of the “cAI: Soul Scan” exhibition, which will run from Nov. 24 ... -
Yí at Morpheus: ‘Star Chef Gourmet Extravaganza’ with Hong Kong popstar Pakho Chau
Contemporary Chinese restaurant Yí at Morpheus, City of Dreams, will host renowned Hong Kong pop singer Pakho Chau, who will showcase his culinary talent at the ... -
Publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai denied in his landmark national security trial yesterday he had asked then U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and then Secretary ... -
Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring
Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives met in Laos yesterday for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and ... -
Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with Xi after shaking up the G20
Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil in a bid to channel the populist energies ... -
1985 Superpowers aim for ‘safer world’
The Geneva summit has ended in optimism but with no agreement on the “Star Wars” space defence system. Both United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet ... -
Springboks fielding Hendrikse brothers and taking winless Wales seriously
Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa’s halves against Wales in their autumn tour finale in Cardiff on Saturday. The world champion Springboks ... -
Guardiola reportedly agrees to contract extension at Man City
Pep Guardiola has agreed to a contract extension to stay at Manchester City for at least another season, according to British media reports yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
Paul-Tyson was highest-grossing combat event in Texas at USD18.1M, organizers say
Jake Paul’s unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 million, the promotions company co-founded by Paul said yesterday ... -
Booker Prize winner Flanagan adds nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Australian writer Richard Flanagan completed an unprecedented literary double yesterday [Macau time], winning Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize ... -
Snack justice: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away ... -
An 83-year-old Borges story predicts a bleak internet future
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have speculated on this question for years. In his 2019 novel Fall, Neal Stephenson imagined ... -
Thursday, November 21, 2024 – edition no. 4610
* Breach in advertisement? — Advertising for online gambling activities during the Grand Prix needs further review, gov’t stated in a response to the Times * ... -
Ho Iat Seng claims to have achieved ‘every goal’ from his policies
The government has achieved all the objectives set for its five-year term, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng stated yesterday during a press conference following his ... -
UM Hengqin land plot at RMB946 million
The University of Macau (UM) has taken a step in its expansion plans by purchasing a plot of land in Hengqin for RMB946 million. The land, ... -
Survey reveals struggles and solutions for family well-being
The Macau Healthy Family Index Survey 2024 highlights critical issues surrounding work-life balance and family dynamics in the region. Conducted with over 1,000 respondents primarily from ... -
Traffic adjustments announced for cycling test
Traffic adjustments will be implemented Nov. 24 for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Road Cycling Race in the 15th National Games Road cycling test event. The Macau Bridge ... -
45 activists get four to 10 years in prison in biggest national security case
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison yesterday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under the law that crushed ... -
Cash handouts continue in 2025 budget
The Wealth Partaking Scheme will be extended in 2025, providing 10,000 patacas to each permanent resident and 6,000 patacas to each non-permanent resident. In a press ... -
GBA Science Forum strengthens regional collaboration
The 2024 Greater Bay Area Science Forum commenced recently in Nansha, Guangzhou, introducing a Macau sub-forum for the first time. Hosted by the University of Macau, ... -
SSM investigates gastroenteritis outbreak at nursery
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported a mass gastroenteritis incident involving four children from Class B at the Mother’s Association St. John’s Nursery (São Lázaro) on Nov. ... -
Seniors’ apartment contracts finalized Dec. 10
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has announced that contracts for approximately 600 households moving into government-funded elderly apartments will be finalized Dec. 10. This initiative aims ... -
Residential property transactions increased 30% in October
The Financial Services Bureau recorded 253 residential property transactions in October, an increase of 31% (60 units) compared to the previous month, with 183 transactions on ... -
Retail outlook brightens despite September sales slump
September proved to be a challenging month for the local restaurant and retail sectors, according to the latest Business Climate Survey released by the Statistics and ... -
Cultural industries record growth in 2023
In 2023, Macau’s cultural industries saw significant growth, with 2,866 organizations operating across four key sectors: digital media, creative design, cultural exhibitions and performances, and art ... -
Technology shines in tourism training program
This year’s tourism training program by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) places a strong emphasis on technology’s role ... -
Nearly 26,000 attendees participate in ‘hush! Beach Concerts x Yo~ga Wellfest 2024’
Nearly 26,000 attendees participated in the “hush! Beach Concerts x Yo~ga Wellfest 2024” from November 9 to November 10. Co-organized by MGM China and the Cultural ... -
Sands China donates MOP1.08 million in scholarships
Sands China Ltd. recently held its annual ceremonial check presentation at The Venetian Macao, donating MOP 1.08 million to seven higher education institutions. This marks their ... -
Tens of thousands crowd Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, yesterday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or ... -
Australian tourists hospitalized after apparent severe alcohol poisoning in Laos party town
Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported yesterday. The two ... -
G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine
Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in ... -
Farmers protest at Parliament House over a ‘ruinous’ tax hike
With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers descended on Parliament yesterday to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will ... -
1995 Diana admits adultery in TV interview
Diana, Princess of Wales, has spoken openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for the BBC’s ... -
‘Interior Chinatown’: Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters
Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call sheet in “Interior Chinatown” — despite playing downtrodden background actor Willis ...
