Daily Archives: Friday, January 17, 2025
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Gov’t working to guarantee supply and prices of goods
In a joint statement, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) and the Consumer Council (CC) announced that representatives from the two entities met with major ... -
Liaison Office celebrates Macau’s progress and charts vision for 2025 at CNY reception
The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao hosted a 2025 Chinese New Year Reception yesterday, highlighting the achievements of the past year and ... -
Association projects 5% GDP growth this year
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) predicts an annual growth of 5% in this year’s GDP, projecting it to reach MOP437.8 billion. This represents a recovery of ... -
EASL to hold Final Four in Macau this March
The 2025 East Asian Super League (EASL) Final Four will be held in Macau from March 7 to 9, the basketball league organizer announced yesterday. “This ... -
Biden warns in farewell address that an ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich threatens future of democracy
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation yesterday (Macau time) to deliver stark warnings about an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in ... -
Non-mandatory provident fund accounts earned 4.43% in 2024
The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced that the government-managed sub-accounts of the Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund accumulated a return of 4.4337% in 2024. This annual interest ... -
Foreign exchange reserves reach MOP235 billion
The region’s foreign exchange reserves reached MOP 235.0 billion at the end of December 2024, marking a 1.0% increase from MOP 232.6 billion the previous month, ... -
ID organizes active Lunar New Year celebrations
Macau is set to welcome the Year of the Snake with a series of recreational and sporting events organized by the Sports Bureau (ID) in collaboration ... -
UM talk explores Asia’s rising economic influence in global GDP
Over the past two centuries, the global economic landscape has undergone significant transformations, particularly with Asia’s share of world GDP. Professor Lawrence Juen-yee Lau, a Doctor ... -
CC alerts for colossal price differences in some products
The Consumer Council (CC) has published its latest update on the prices of a wide range of products found in local supermarkets. This update is based ... -
Women’s Association elects more patriotic education as a priority for 2025
The Women’s General Association of Macau has identified further advancements in patriotic education as one of the major priorities for this year’s government policies (LAG25). Representatives ... -
PJ arrests three in illegal currency exchange crackdown
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested three mainland men in connection with two separate incidents of illegal currency exchange, with one suspect assaulting a police officer ... -
Gaming ops file record number of suspicious transaction reports in 2024
Macau’s gaming operators reported a record 3,837 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) in 2024, an 11.8% increase from the previous year, according to the Financial Intelligence Office ... -
TSI upholds suspended sentence for father convicted of assaulting daughter
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has dismissed an appeal filed by a father convicted of aggravated assault against his daughter. The man was initially sentenced ... -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
US regulators yesterday (Macau time) banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because ... -
MGM unveils ‘Barra Lucky Blessing Market’ to celebrate Chinese New Year
MGM presents the “Barra Lucky Blessing Market” at Barra District, celebrating Chinese New Year with an innovative mix of tradition and modernity. Highlights include partnerships with ... -
Sands Resorts Macao announces lineup of offerings for CNY
Sands Resorts Macao invites locals and visitors to ring in the Year of the Snake with a lineup of festivities, culinary experiences, and artistic highlights. From ... -
Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘ biggest threat, ’ affirms value of NATO alliance
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric as he ... -
Hainan sees over threefold rise in visa-free visitors
More than 350,000 international visitors entered Hainan province visa-free last year, a 283 percent increase year-on-year, according to Yu Wenzhong, deputy director of the Office of ... -
Xiaohongshu-linked stocks surge as app tops US download charts
The shares of a group of companies associated with Xiaohongshu continued their upward momentum on Wednesday, buoyed by the Instagram-style Chinese app’s ascent to the top ... -
Russia says it will help Vietnam become a ‘partner country’ in the BRICS bloc of developing nations
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country,” the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday after ... -
India docks two satellites in space, a milestone for its scientific ambitions
India docked two satellites in space yesterday to become the fourth nation in the world to achieve the mission, officials said, in an ambitious milestone in ... -
YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached president and his supporters
Thousands have braved the frigid January weather in Seoul protests, waving South Korean and American flags and shouting vows to protect their embattled conservative hero, the ... -
1994: Massive earthquake hits Los Angeles
A huge earthquake has rocked Los Angeles, killing more than 20 people. The earthquake, which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and lasted for 40 seconds, ... -
‘Wolf Man’ is a toothless reboot that’ll make you bark at the moon
Blake Lovell thinks taking his wife and young daughter to rural Oregon to pack up his dead father’s belongings is a good idea. It’s a break ... -
Kyle Paoletta’s ‘American Oasis’ offers lessons for a hotter, drier world
Albuquerque-born author Kyle Paoletta takes readers on a virtual road trip around his native region, transporting us across hundreds of years and thousands of miles in ... -
Celebrate with Elegance
As the Year of the Snake gracefully unfolds, Four Seasons Macao’s Zi Yat Heen proudly celebrates its esteemed Black Pearl award. We are invited to be ... -
UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital yesterday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump ... -
Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an intruder at his home in Mumbai
Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home yesterday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports ... -
AI curbs show Biden’s rejection of cooperation
Looking back over the past four years, from its first sit-down with the Chinese side in Anchorage in March 2021, the Joe Biden administration has shown ... -
Friday, January 17, 2025 – edition no. 4644
* Costly CNY — Gov’t vows ample festive goods this Lunar New Year but warns consumers of significant price hikes that could lead to financial strain ...
