Monthly Archives: January 2025
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Five cases of residents lured into scam jobs in 2024
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has confirmed that in 2024, it received five cases of local residents lured by criminal groups into scam jobs abroad. Questioned by ... -
Phishing scams top the list of cybercrimes that grew more in 2024
The director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), Sit Chong Meng, revealed yesterday in a press conference that scams using phishing sites to collect credit card data ... -
Fact check: false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
In his first address after being sworn in yesterday [Macau time], President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. ... -
Gov’t prepares for surge in CNY visitors at Old Taipa Village
Government officials anticipate a significant increase in the flow of people visiting the Taipa Old Town area during the Lunar New Year compared to previous years, ... -
Hong Kong and Macau launch direct linkage for bond markets
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) announced yesterday that they have launched a direct linkage between their respective bond ... -
CNY forecasted to post a 4% GGR increase y-o-y
Analysts expect the local gaming industry to generate moderate revenue growth during the Lunar New Year (CNY) Spring Festival. In their most recent forecast, JP Morgan ... -
‘Etomidate’ to be listed as a forbidden substance
The director of the Judiciary Police (PJ), Sit Chong Meng, wants to add the drug “Etomidate” to the list of forbidden substances in Macau. Sit presented ... -
MPU professor named among world’s most cited researchers for fourth year
Leyi Wei, a Visiting Coordinating Professor at the Center for Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drug Discovery at Macau Polytechnic University, has been recognized in Clarivate’s “Highly Cited Researchers” ... -
Macau and Zhuhai strengthen construction ties at safety exchange event
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), in collaboration with Zhuhai’s Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau and the Zhuhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, hosted the “Zhuhai-Macao Construction Safety ... -
TIS held its annual charity concert
The International School of Macao (TIS) held its annual music concert, “TIS x RCM Charity Concert 2025,” in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Macau (RCM) ... -
Restaurant receipts rose while retail sales fell in November 2024
Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals mixed fortunes for Macau’s hospitality and retail sectors in November 2024. While receipts from interviewed restaurants and ... -
First-ever ARC’TERYX 4.0 Design Shop Unveiled at Venetian Macau
ARC’TERYX, the Canadian premium outdoor brand, has opened its first 4.0 Design Shop in Macau at the Shoppes at Venetian. The store’s design mimics the layered ... -
Ring in the Year of the Golden Snake with SJM’s ‘Snoopy Winter Holidays’
The Year of the Golden Snake is fast approaching, and SJM Resorts (SJM) is bringing festive charm to its hotels and resorts. From now until Feb. ... -
Xi discusses with Putin ‘multipolar global order’ hours after Trump inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call yesterday with President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in ... -
Strong earthquake injures 27 and causes scattered damage
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early yesterday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was ... -
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence yesterday [Macau time] that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control fed nationalist sentiment and worry in ... -
1980 Soviet dissident Sakharov banished
One of the Soviet Union’s most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, has been ordered into internal exile. Officials in Moscow were angered by an ... -
A guide to who stood where at Trump’s inauguration
The crowded dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, tech titans and business moguls, ... -
Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semifinals as she seeks a third title in a row
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal ... -
Thailand gears up for a celebration as marriage equality law takes effect
They have been in a committed relationship for more than 13 years, and even had a wedding in 2019. Since then, Danaya Phonphayung and Sunma Piamboon, ... -
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain ... -
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – edition no. 4647
* Code Orange — Taiwan issues travel alert for CNY visitors to Macau * Crime Report 2024 | PJ shows the modus operandi of cyber scammers, ... -
Fragile truce rests on new US administration
After 15 months of fighting that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, a long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force on Sunday. ... -
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 ...
