Macau has unveiled a sweeping five-year strategic blueprint to break its long-standing dependence on casino revenues by pivoting towards modern financial services, digital currency adoption and deeper economic integration with mainland China.
Under its third five-year plan for economic and social development, released on Tuesday, the gambling hub aims to boost the added value of non-gaming industries to about 60 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030, up from 56.7 per cent in 2024.
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Montrealers will get a chance to say goodbye to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones today.
Montreal’s city hall is hosting a public viewing in the afternoon, while a public funeral service is scheduled for Thursday at Union United Church in his old neighbourhood of Little Burgundy.
The award-winning pianist died July 22 at age 91 and grew up in the impoverished Montreal neighbourhood before he became a star.
Jones became a member of the Order of Canada and earned many other awards and distinctions in his life.
He was
After USS Benfold lost power for four days last month, analysts say prolonged operations in the Middle East could be taking a toll
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While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active.
The BC Wildfire Service says in an update posted Tuesday that the blaze saw increased behaviour the previous night, resulting in several spot fires along the northwestern flank that were contained by crews.
It warned that fuels remained dry, which can make fires unpredictable.
The wildfire service says there is potential for a cold front to move through the area late Friday, but that could also bring stronger and
Viral social media posts and misinformation helped mobilize thousands of migrants toward Spain's Ceuta enclave, highlighting how online networks can exploit desperation — even as experts warn social media did not create the desire to migrate.
Dorm room upgrades — and their reveals — are so popular online that there's a #DormTok hashtag where videos can get millions of views, some U.S. parents are willing to spend thousands of dollars to hire professional designers.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he won't hold a referendum until Donald Trump leaves office, a move one pollster called an attempt to ease voter anxiety ahead of the election campaign. Rival party leaders are already slamming the delay as an irresponsible, contradictory political pivot.
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, explains how it's actually two opposing spirals that counteract each other and allow the tusk to grow straight.