New foreign minister Qin heads to Africa for first trip

China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. Qin, who until

Defense chief quits in latest security shakeup

The acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, officials said yesterday, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked

1996 King of Jordan in historic Tel Aviv visit

King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, in the latest indication of the new warmth between the two

Grounded ship refloated in Egypt’s Suez Canal: officials

Egyptian authorities said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early yesterday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic through the crucial waterway

Galaxy to pay one-month bonus to staff Jan. 18

Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced that a one-off bonus equivalent to one month of salary will be awarded on Jan. 18 to eligible team members ranking as senior

Sands Shopping Carnival wins Brand Exhibition Award

The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival has won the Brand Exhibition Award in the Macao Convention and Exhibition Commendation Awards 2022. Now in its seventh edition, the Macao Convention and Exhibition Commendation

Messi vs. Mbappé Part II: World Cup stars chase Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi finally has something Kylian Mbappé already had with a World Cup winners’ medal. Now Mbappé wants what Messi has won many times: the Ballon

Prince Harry accuses royals of complicity in Meghan’s pain

In interviews broadcast yesterday , Harry accused members of the royal family of getting “into bed with the devil” to gain favorable tabloid coverage, singling

Portugal hires Martínez as its new national team coach

Portugal hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team yesterday. The Spaniard replaces Fernando Santos, who quit in December after Portugal’s elimination against Morocco

The youngest school shooters in US history

Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, becoming one of the youngest school shooters

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – edition no. 4165

— Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists’ return with red carpet and the proverbial smiles * K-Pop | Blackpink adds Macau show in world tour * Sailing | Big Boys wins main trophy in

Democracy under attack in Brazil: Five questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023. In images similar to those from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, demonstrators were seen overwhelming and beating police while breaching the security perimeter of the buildings.

Authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating today (Monday) after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation's highest

City center filled with tourists in long-awaited reopening

The city is bustling: touristic places are filled with visitors, traffic jams occupy the central district, and long queues are being observed at taxi stands as

New Barra transport hub showing construction flaws

The new Barra transport hub, which commenced operation approximately one month ago, is showing signs of construction flaws, namely in its pavement, several media reports

Black Bears take first win in ABL invitational

The Macau Black Bears have won their first match of the 2023 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) invitational tournament, beating the Cooly Bangkok Tigers on Sunday

Q422 consumer confidence runs below passing grade

Despite a 13% rise from the third quarter last year, the fourth quarter’s Consumer Confidence Index was 77.56 out of 200, which is below the passing

Gov’t scraps health codes

The government has announced that the Macao Health Code, which has been a requirement in the majority of public and private sits in the past three years

Construction trade calls for more details on land auction

  Recently, the trade, represented by six industry associations, formed a concern group and held a press conference to amplify their voices. Wong Kuok Kei, deputy

Classes resume today, RAT required at least until CNY

The classes at non-tertiary education levels in Macau will resume today after an extended interruption for the Christmas and New Year holidays due to fears of a

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