1953 Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’

The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness came in a statement on Wednesday. It said the Soviet leader, who came to power in 1928,

Bayern most at risk in Champions League as Real Madrid, Man City, PSG take leads into return games

The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek with Bayern Munich looking out of form

Malaysia may renew the search for MH370 a decade after the flight disappeared

Malaysian officials said over the weekend they may renew the hunt for MH370, after a U.S. company that tried to find the plane in 2018 proposed

UN rights chief urges end to ‘repression’ of independent voices in Russia after Navalny’s death

The U.N. human rights chief called yesterday for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of opposition leader Alexei

Pool wisdom to better explore Chinese path to modernization

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the 70th anniversary of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, and

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – edition no. 4437

— Macau CPPCC delegates with special visa proposals on the agenda * Environment | Gov’t push for EVs yet to show significant results * Oxfam is holding a photo exhibition to raise

2023 GDP rebounds to 80% pre-pandemic levels

Macau's economy expanded by 80.5% year-on-year in 2023, following the gradual resumption of local economic activity and exports of services. Government data shows

Gov’t places order for LRT East line infrastructure with Mitsubishi

The government has placed an order with the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) System for the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East

February GGR hits MOP18.49 billion

The gross gaming revenue (GGR) of Macau’s casinos increased 79.1% year-on-year in February, reaching MOP18.49 billion. This figure fell slightly below projections from

Horse-owners demand new compensation formula from MJC

A group of horse owners has told a weekend press briefing the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) should follow a compensation scheme they have proposed. In an earlier

Melco’s market share loss prompts management shake up

Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment experienced a decline in market share in Macau in 2023, which was a contributing factor in the decision to

What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway

One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy. The National People’s Congress annual meeting, which opens

Gov’t has no plans to ease import restrictions from Japan

The government has no plans to ease or remove the ban on Japanese food imports from 10 prefectures, the IAM has said in a written

IAM building to close public spaces for maintenance

The Senado Square Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) building will close most of its public areas for maintenance and repair works. According to an IAM press statement, the works

Gov’t promotes city in Indonesia, Portugal

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has again led a travel trade delegation to the ASTINDO Travel Fair in Indonesia, where it ran a Macao Pavilion to showcase

Light Up Macao draws 7.8m spectators: MGTO

Staged from last December to Feb 25, Light Up Macao 2023 has culminated with 7.78 million spectators, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Organized in collaboration

Voucher campaign for E-wallet spenders

Macau authorities have launched a campaign with local chambers of commerce to promote domestic consumption in northern Macau. The campaign, supported by various government agencies, will run from

CE attends Beijing’s National People’s Congress

The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, will today travel to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress

Hengqin lifts tariffs for most Macau imports

Hengqin started Friday to allow most goods to be moved there tax-free from Macau. Under the new mechanism, tariffs will be generally lifted for goods

HK composer defends MACA, saying royalties not public domain

While surprised by comments in the recent copyright royalty arguments, a Hong Kong music composer said royalty collection entities are not obliged to disclose how the

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