Daily Archives: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Survey reveals 10% of workers faced pay cuts in 2024
A recent survey by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) and the Macau Economic Association has unveiled mixed results regarding employee work status across various ... -
Macau gears up for NYE celebrations
As the clock counts down to midnight, Macau is gearing up for one of its most anticipated nights of the year: New Year’s Eve. From extravagant ... -
Deadly ‘space oil’ drug linked to Hong Kong deaths
Judiciary Police (PJ) has detected four cases linked to a new synthetic drug, known as “space oil”, which is believed to have caused three deaths in ... -
Govt denies restricting press freedom
The Macau government has refuted accusations of hindering the work of certain media outlets, insisting that it has “always safeguarded freedom of the press in accordance ... -
China expects New Year holiday tourism boom with relaxed immigration policies
With the latest relaxation and extension of its immigration policies, China is expected to become a popular destination for foreign tourists this upcoming New Year holiday. ... -
S. African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu
A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood of Braamfontein. Its bright geometric shapes are part ... -
Kindergarten registration to open Jan. 6
The central registration for children entering kindergarten for the first time in the 2025/2026 school year will take place from January 6 to 16, 2025, officials ... -
Seng Ioi Man leads Electoral Affairs Committee
The inauguration ceremony for the president and members of the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEL) took place yesterday at the government headquarters, with Chief Executive ... -
Collection of road tax from Jan. 1
The Traffic Affairs Bureau (DSAT) announces that the collection period for the 2025 road tax will run from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2025. Vehicle owners ... -
Approval of new comprehensive tax code
The government published Law No. 24/2024 yesterday, approving the new “Tax Code” and relevant regulations that will take full effect from Jan. 1, 2026. This legislation ... -
MPU to host Open Day Jan. 4
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) will host its Open Day 2025 on January 4. The event will feature degree programme presentations, thematic exhibitions, workshops, experiential activities, ... -
IC predicts New Year’s Eve concert to draw 10,000 attendees
As final preparations are made for the upcoming New Year’s Eve concert, Deland Leong Wai Man, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), shared insights on ... -
International visitors surge in November
Inbound package tour visitors to Macau reached 213,000 in November, marking a 5.2% increase year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Notably, visitors from mainland China rose by 2.1% to 189,000, ... -
From Judiciary to Leadership: Sam Hou Fai’s surprising rise in politics
The campaign and subsequent election of Sam Hou Fai as the sixth Chief Executive (CE) of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) are significant milestones for ... -
Timeline of events
JANUARY The Horta da Mitra Market reopens after a major revamp involving the preservation of its architectural appearance. 15-time Grammy Awards-winner, musician, and songwriter Bruno Mars ... -
Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
In November, the world’s most powerful democracy elected as its next president a man who schemed to overturn its last presidential election. A month later, South ... -
From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the ... -
In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo ... -
The best movies of the year: a list
As much as theaters are humming right now, with “Wicked” and “Moana 2” bringing moviegoers by the droves, it’s been a fairly bruising movie year. In ... -
Changes in government, natural disasters and moments of joy
Dozens of Rohingya refugees stood huddled on the remains of a ship days after it capsized at sea, seeing the Indonesian coast guard vessel that was ... -
Court sentences teenager to life imprisonment for murdering classmate
A teenager, the mastermind in the killing of his classmate early this year, has been sentenced to life in prison for intentional homicide, according to a ... -
Authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe
South Korean law enforcement officials requested a court warrant yesterday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree ... -
Delving Deeper into POLY MGM MUSEUM’s Inaugural Exhibition
Prepare to be enthralled by the rare and captivating artifacts and art masterpieces at the POLY MGM MUSEUM’s talk-of-the-town inaugural exhibition, a must-see cultural spectacle in ... -
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term ... -
1999: Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns
Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president, taking the country and the rest of the world completely by surprise. Mr Yeltsin made the shock announcement live ... -
Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in fourth test
Australia took seven wickets in the final session of the final day to claim a thrilling 184-run victory in front of a record test crowd yesterday ... -
Naomi Osaka wins her first match of new sc in a return from injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the court after an almost three month absence yesterday in the first round of the ... -
S. Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people
South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed 179 people, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the ... -
A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s ... -
Probe into industry’s beef with imports justified
The World Trade Organization rules permit investigatory authorities to initiate a safeguard investigation upon the application of a domestic industry if an increase in the import ... -
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 – edition no. 4633
* On a tightrope — Survey highlights job stability concerns as 10% of workers experience salary reduction; lawmaker Lam Lon Wai notes economic landscape continues to ...
