Monthly Archives: January 2025
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Shenzhen’s first luxury hotel in Longhua district opens
The Fashion Town Hotel Shenzhen MGallery Collection, the first international luxury hotel in Shenzhen’s Longhua district, opened recenrly, aiming to boost cultural exchanges in the Guangdong-Hong ... -
Greater Bay Area leads China’s e-sports revolution with success of Black Myth: Wukong
Last year, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) emerged as a leader in China’s e-sports and gaming industry, largely due to the success of the game Black ... -
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan yesterday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from ... -
Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin
People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and ... -
Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
Hundreds of thousands of mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched yesterday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some ... -
Doping clouds tennis talk at with Sinner and Swiatek facing scrutiny
It is a topic that shadowed tennis in 2024 and is still a talking point as the 2025 Grand Slam season opens at the Australian Open ... -
Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to ... -
1954 Comet jet crashes with 35 on board
Thirty-five people are missing, feared dead, after a Comet jet airliner crashed into the Mediterranean. The plane – a British Overseas Airways Corporation jet – was ... -
Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
I came out of the womb with jazz hands,” pop star Robbie Williams recounts in “Better Man,” his new biopic. “Which was very painful for my ... -
Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. ‘A New Earth’ is her book club pick for a second time
Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life Purpose” for her book club, ... -
US ‘notorious markets’ report warns of risks from online pharmacies
Nearly all of the world’s 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally and consumers who use them risk getting ineffective or dangerous drugs, according to the ... -
A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions
Someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he would face ahead of a town hall the network produced in January 2024, a ... -
China Vanke’s year of reckoning has finally arrived
In China, no private enterprise is too big to fail, especially when market narratives change and a new industry dynamic takes shape. China Vanke Co., the ... -
Friday, January 10, 2025 – edition no. 4639
* Lost in translation — Survey finds local youth struggle to grasp Hengqin development policies amid new subsidies to attract Macau workers * GBA Views The ... -
Thursday, January 9, 2025 – edition no. 4638
* One-Star Service — Local retailers criticized for poor customer service, risking sales amid tourism surge, according to an MDT report * Transport | Taxi fleet ... -
Locals and tourists criticize retailers’ customer interaction and business attitude
Residents and tourists alike agree that many local retailers urgently need to improve their customer service, interactions, and overall business attitude. With a greater influx of ... -
Taxi fleet expands but infractions persist
The number of taxis in Macau is expected to increase to approximately 1,800 by the end of January as new vehicles join the fleet, according to ... -
Consumer confidence index rises slightly, but economic concerns linger
The city’s overall consumer confidence index saw a modest increase during the fourth quarter of 2024, rising by 2.54% to 102.95 points from the previous quarter’s ... -
PJ arrests three in drug trafficking bust
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two women and a man in connection with a drug trafficking operation. The bust resulted in the seizure of over 16 ... -
Waste incineration capacity expanded to 3,000 tons daily
The city’s waste management infrastructure has been significantly enhanced with the expansion of its third waste incineration center. The facility’s daily processing capacity has increased from ... -
Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he’s looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe, setting off alarm bells among ... -
UTM to hold 2025 Open Day Jan. 11
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) will host its 2025 Open Day on Jan. 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mong-Há Campus. This ... -
Macau maintains 17 Spots in 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide
17 restaurants in Macau, primarily within integrated resorts, have been recognized in the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, China’s equivalent to the Michelin Guide. This number ... -
Authorities conduct on-site inspection in Areia Preta
The Environmental Protection Bureau and the Social Welfare Bureau conducted an on-site inspection to evaluate progress in resolving the odor issue at the elderly apartments in ... -
Gov’t bans chicken products from Lisbon
Macau has implemented a ban on the importation of chicken meat and products from Lisbon, Portugal, following recent avian influenza outbreaks. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) ... -
“Wynn Presents – 2024 Macau Snooker Masters” was a Resounding Success
What started out as a sport enjoyed by a handful of British army officers in the late 1800s during some recreational downtime has now become a ... -
DSEDJ implements admission guidelines for universities
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has rolled out new guidelines to improve admissions processes for colleges and universities, focusing on rigorous academic qualification verification ... -
Sam Hou Fai expresses condolences to authorities following Xigaze earthquake
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai expressed his condolences in a letter to the Tibet authorities for those impacted by the earthquake that struck Xigaze, Dingri County, ... -
Beijing outlines New Year resolutions to boost its economy
China’s leaders are bracing for shocks to the economy from higher tariffs threatened by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. To help rev up ... -
A Feast to Remember: Celebrate Reunion Season at MGM
As the Chinese New Year approaches, it’s time to gather your loved ones and celebrate the spirit of togetherness with a feast as grand as the ... -
1972 Miners strike against government
Coal miners walked out at midnight in their first national strike for almost 50 years. Three months of negotiations with the National Coal Board ended in ... -
Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album ... -
Trae Young’s game-winning heave at the buzzer caps a series of huge plays in Hawks’ win
After imposing his will on offense for four quarters, Atlanta’s Trae Young still had one play left in him with the final seconds ticking off the ... -
France coach Didier Deschamps says he’ll leave after 2026 World Cup
Didier Deschamps announced yesterday that he won’t continue as France coach after the next World Cup. The 56-year-old Deschamps said in an interview with broadcaster TF1 ... -
Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
Rescue workers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched yesterday for more survivors and victims of a strong earthquake that struck a day earlier near ...
