Monthly Archives: January 2025
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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 ... -
Authorities warn of flu season during CNY
Health officials have issued a warning that the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays could heighten the risk of influenza transmission, with expectations that the virus will ... -
‘Heritople’ from Sanmarful wins award in Thailand
The documentary “Heritople,” directed by Macau-born filmmaker António Salas Sanmarful, has won an award at the Bangkok Movie Awards (BMA) monthly competition. The trilingual documentary, ... -
China’s population falls for a third straight year, GBA bucks the trend
Analysis China’s demographic challenges have deepened with the country’s population falling for the third consecutive year, according to government data cited by the Associated Press (AP). ... -
Student wins Best Architecture Thesis Project of the Year in Asia
Vera Vong, an architecture student from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), has won the Gold Award of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) Thesis of ... -
Fire bureau reports quiet year with key developments in 2024
Firefighters had a “not so busy” year in 2024. The conclusion comes from the presentation of the Fire Services Bureau (CB) annual work report, delivered yesterday ... -
Taiwan plans to cull 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the ... -
MGTO pledges continued global outreach expansion with strategic tourism initiatives
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has been targeting the international market, partnering with different industries to launch preferential tourism projects, roadshows, and promotional events across ... -
Inbound package tour visitors surge in 2024
Macau recorded a total of 2,103,000 inbound package tour visitors last year, while the number of hotel guests totaled 14,433,000. According to data from the Statistics ... -
Strong winter monsoon to bring cold weather for CNY
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau predicts a strong winter monsoon will hit the South China coast on Sunday, bringing significant temperature drops and extremely dry weather ... -
UTM to launch PhD in Cultural Studies
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) will introduce a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cultural Studies program in the 2025/2026 academic year. The program aims to ... -
DSAMA enhances safety inspections ahead of CNY
As the Chinese New Year (CNY) approaches, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) is enhancing its “Spring Festival Maritime Safety Operation” to address potential hazards in ... -
PJ busts illegal exchange and unauthorized stay operation
In a crackdown on organized crime, the Judiciary Police (PJ) have busted an illegal exchange and human trafficking operation, seizing millions in cash and arresting four ... -
Wynn announces salary increments for staff
Wynn has announced salary increments for its workers, joining the announcements previously made by the other five gaming concessionaires. Following their counterparts, Wynn will also increase ... -
Manteigaria to open doors today
The “Manteigaria” – Factory of traditional Portuguese “Pastéis de Nata” is opening its doors today in Macau, the local branch announced. According to the information, the ... -
65-year-old man arrested for stealing MOP24,000
A 65-year-old man with a history of theft was arrested in Toi San earlier this week after being linked to two shoplifting incidents in December and ... -
Airport to heighten security systems
The Macau International Airport will install eight new security channels later this year, according to Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM). CAM stated that the project ... -
Sands China volunteers share Chinese New Year joy with elderly residents
Over 220 Sands China volunteers, including Sands Cares Ambassadors, company executives, and other team members, visited elderly residents at Seac Pai Van Public Housing in Coloane ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa welcomes Year of the Snake with festive dining and celebrations
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau is celebrating the upcoming Year of the Snake with a series of traditional events and special dining experiences. The festivities will begin ... -
The Lobster Takeover: Philip Colbert’s City-wide Macao Pop Art Exhibition
Sands China Ltd. has unveiled “Coastal Fantasia: The Lobster King’s Vacation in Macao,” a colourful maritime and cultural tourism art exhibition featuring massive installations of world-famous pop ... -
China moves to boost languishing markets by ordering funds to invest more in shares
The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more ... -
Man convicted of stalking Chinese ex-official by leaving him a dire note gets prison in US
A man who taped a sinister note to a Chinese ex-official’s door in New Jersey was sentenced yesterday [Macau time] to 16 months in prison. He ... -
Court sentences man to death over knife attack at a Japanese school bus stop
A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near ...
