Category: News Updates
OLYMPIC WORLD BEACH GAMES CANCELLED AFTER BALI PULLS OUT AS HOST LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE THE START
The 2023 World Beach Games in Bali has been cancelled by Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) after the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KO [...]
TIMOR LESTE’S EX PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER XANANA GUSMAO RETURNS AS HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Former president as well as prime minister of Timor Leste, Xanana Gusmao, has been elected as the country’s prime minister again. He previously serve [...]
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION RECEIVES REPORT ABOUT BRIBERY CASE INVOLVING PHD STUDENT AT UM’S LAW FACULTY
Macau’s Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has recently received and investigated a case of bribery involving a mainland Chinese PhD student at the [...]
MACAU’S PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES VISIT FOUR GBA CITIES
A delegation of local Portuguese- and English-language media representatives visited four Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities of Guangzhou, Shaoguan, Dongg [...]
SOFT OPENING OF RAFFLES AT GALAXY MACAU SET ON 16 AUGUST
The 450-suite Raffles at Galaxy Macau is scheduled for a soft opening on 16 August, while its grand launch is expected to take place towards the year [...]
SOUTH KOREA PLANS TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO HIRE DOMESTIC HELPERS FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA
South Korea is planning to allow families in the country to hire domestic helpers from Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia and the Philippines. This pl [...]
THE SOUND OF MUSIC TO BE STAGED AT MACAO CULTURAL CENTRE FROM 10-22 AUGUST
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will present 16 shows of the musical “The Sound of Music”, an international tour produced by Broadway International [...]
MPU ONE OF 8 FINALISTS FOR TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION’S ‘EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN ARTS’ AWARD
The Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2023 – attracting over 500 entries from various universities across Asia – took place at the THE Asia Un [...]
FILIPINO ACTRESS DOLLY DE LEON TO STAR ALONGSIDE NICOLE KIDMAN
Filipino actress Dolly de Leon will be joining the cast of the second season of the “Nine Perfect Strangers” series, which stars Hollywood A-lister N [...]
UM INAUGURATES CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ADVANCED MATERIALS
The University of Macau (UM) recently inaugurated the Macao Centre for Research and Development in Advanced Materials. The centre has been establishe [...]