Daily Archives: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal ... -
Otters return after a decade’s absence
After disappearing from local coastlines for over a decade, Eurasian otters have reportedly returned to Macau, sparking excitement among environmentalists. According to a report from public ... -
SHINee’s Minho to perform in Macau in March
South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper Choi Min-ho, best known by the mononym “Minho,” is bringing his solo concert ‘MEAN: of my First’ to Macau, the concert ... -
CE calls all managers to put Xi’s vision into action
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai has urged Macau’s civil servants to prioritize realizing President Xi Jinping’s aspirations and requirements while considering the city’s practical situation ... -
Eight detained by PJ in anti-phone scam operation
Authorities in Macau have detained the members of a phone scam operation group and are forwarding eight suspects to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for further ... -
VP Han Zheng, China’s representative at Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to Xi
Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping, a long-time survivor of Chinese politics who rose ... -
IPIM tours four GBA cities to foster regional cooperation
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) visited Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen—four cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA)—this month. The visit included ... -
FIFA launches tender for Macau media rights to World Cups
The international self-regulatory governing body of association football, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has officially launched “Invitations to Tender” (ITT) for the media rights in ... -
43% of employers have not yet paid FSS contributions
The Social Security Fund (FSS) has informed that some 18,000 employers (43%) have yet to pay the obligatory system contributions for their employees under the Social ... -
DSEC launches new e-service for companies
To enhance statistical services and improve service quality, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) launched a service that provides enterprises and establishments with another convenient way ... -
Consultative committee praises CNY activities in the community
The Cultural Development Consultative Committee convened for its inaugural plenary meeting yesterday. The meeting, chaired by Deland Leong, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), focused ... -
DSPA launches pilot project for the exchange of e-scooter batteries in several street locations
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) launched a new pilot project yesterday. The project aims to establish battery-swapping cabinets in four locations. The cabinets allow users of ... -
Lawmaker wants cash handouts to be only distributed to those residing in Macau
Lawmaker Lo Choi In wants the government to amend the rules of the wealth partaking scheme system, commonly known as the annual cash handouts. In an ... -
AMAGAO Gallery opens 2025 with the multinational art exhibition ‘GOOD TIME’
AMAGAO Gallery has launched ‘GOOD TIME,’ a celebration of creativity featuring 32 renowned artists from 12 countries and regions, including Brazil, China, France, and many others. ... -
BNU launches new MOP50 and MOP100 banknotes
BNU announced the launch of the redesigned MOP50 and MOP100 banknotes, which officially entered circulation yesterday. Accredited as the first note-issuing bank in Macau in the ... -
China executes Zhuhai car attacker, another man who committed ‘revenge on society crimes’
China has executed two men who committed deadly attacks that killed dozens in November, raising concerns about a surge in what are called “revenge on society ... -
Court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape, killing of trainee doctor
An Indian court yesterday sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last ... -
Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after confirmation, officials say
The Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with ... -
1950 Acclaimed author George Orwell dies
The writer, George Orwell, has died after a three-year battle against tuberculosis. Until the last, news had been positive and it was hoped Mr Orwell was ... -
The worst Man United team in history? Here’s a look at the numbers behind Ruben Amorim’s shock claim
It has never been this bad at Manchester United. Well, that’s the opinion of the club’s latest manager, anyway, with Ruben Amorim saying yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Australia beats Spain and Britain to win the New Zealand leg of SailGP
Australia won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, pressing home an advantage they enjoyed throughout the event to beat Spain and Britain in the ... -
Prada offers savage, instinctive menswear during Milan Fashion Week
Miuccia Prada and her co-creative director Raf Simons described the latest Prada menswear collaboration unveiled during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday [yesterday, Macau time] as raw ... -
China holds key lending rates ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Chinese banks kept benchmark lending rates unchanged yesterday for the third straight month, reflecting ongoing efforts to keep the yuan stable even as officials vowed to ... -
TikTok tests US earnestness for cooperation
TikTok “temporarily” suspended its services in the United States on Saturday, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that a law requiring the app to sever ties with ... -
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – edition no. 4646
* Day one — Trump to issue a flurry of executive orders * Ecology | Otters return after a decade’s absence * K-pop | SHINee’s Minho ... -
Inauguration Day: Trump promises a ‘golden age of America’
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in early today ...
