Daily Archives: Monday, January 27, 2025
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MGTO expects nearly 90% hotel booking rates for Lunar New Year
As the Lunar New Year approaches, hotel bookings in Macau are nearing capacity, with expectations that occupancy rates could exceed 90% on peak days. Maria Helena ... -
Unemployment rate declines to 2.4% in 2024
The SAR’s unemployment rate showed positive signs of improvement in 2024, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The overall unemployment ... -
MGTO ramps up European tourism promotion
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has expanded its presence at this year’s Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITUR), one of the world’s largest international tourism trade ... -
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from ... -
CreditSights: Gaming revenue to grow by 8% this year
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is projected to grow by 8% in 2024, surpassing the government’s target for 2025, according to CreditSights. The Fitch Group division ... -
Mainland students must submit exam scores for local university admissions
Macau universities have reinstated pre-pandemic admissions policies, requiring mainland students to submit college entrance exam scores as part of their applications. This policy shift follows a ... -
New bus stop opens at MGM Cotai, Kam Pek stop renamed
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced the opening of a new bus stop in front of the MGM Cotai building starting today. The stop, located on Avenida ... -
Macau to add nearly 4,300 hotel rooms with new developments
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has reported that four hotels are currently under construction in Macau, with 10 more projects in the design phase. ... -
ID hosts anti-doping seminar for athletes and coaches
The Sports Bureau (ID) held an anti-doping seminar at the Athletes Training and Training Center to raise awareness of anti-doping among local athletes and coaches. More ... -
Gov’t establishes interdepartmental task force to ensure consumers’ rights during CNY
The Consumer Council (CC) has announced the formation of an interdepartmental task force aimed at protecting consumer rights during the Lunar New Year (CNY) season. The ... -
MGTO launches new webpage for Lunar New Year celebrations
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launched a new webpage yesterday that provides information on Lunar New Year (CNY) celebrations. The page is hosted at (https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo/article/cny/celebrations-2025). ... -
Suspect in scam involving false job offers to remain in preventive custody
A local man suspected of running a series of scams involving false job offers will remain in preventive custody while awaiting trial, the Public Prosecutions Office ... -
Public library upgrade to impact services during CNY
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will upgrade the information system of the Public Library from 8 p.m. on January 28 until 11:59 p.m. on January 31, ... -
SMG issues low-temperature warning
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has issued a yellow low-temperature warning as the region braces for a prolonged cold spell. Residents are urged to take ... -
UK poultry imports officially banned due to avian flu
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced a ban on poultry meat and products from East Sussex and Shropshire, UK, due to a highly pathogenic H5N1 ... -
A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets
It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — dominates the city skyline, towering 150 meters ... -
Kia recalls more than 80,000 US autos due to improper air bag deployment
Automaker Kia America is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and ... -
MGM spreads festive cheer with community initiatives for Lunar New Year
As the Lunar New Year nears, MGM continues its tradition of community support, organizing events benefiting over 3,100 individuals, including seniors, students, and people with disabilities. ... -
Melco celebrates Year of the Snake with festive offerings across properties
Melco Resorts is ringing in the Year of the Snake with a series of festive dining experiences, entertainment, and activities at City of Dreams, Studio City, ... -
Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels
Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of ... -
Beijing tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning
China’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself. Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the message in a ... -
North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows ‘toughest’ response to US
North Korea said yesterday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called ... -
Prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law, reports say
South Korean prosecutors yesterday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said, a criminal ... -
1945 Auschwitz death camp liberated
The Red Army has liberated the Nazis’ biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in south-western Poland. According to reports, hundreds of thousands of Polish people, as well ... -
Be brave. That’s what Madison Keys kept telling herself on the way to winning
Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in ... -
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather: UNICEF
At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United Nations ... -
Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says
The war in Gaza has been devastating for children: More than 13,000 have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition, according to ... -
Better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with direction indicated by talks
In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed Beijing’s hope and expectation that China and ... -
Monday, January 27, 2025 – edition no. 4650
* CNY Rush — Hotel occupancy reaches 90% as airport increases flights to accommodate the Lunar New Year travel surge, with an anticipated nine billion trips ...
