Monthly Archives: January 2025
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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 ... -
MGTO forecasts 185,000 a day during CNY
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) forecasts that over the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays, Macau should receive an average of 185,000 visitors per day, MGTO ... -
‘Sasa’ scales back mainland retail amid tourism shift
Sa Sa International Holdings (Sasa) has announced a strategic shift away from offline investments in mainland China, reflecting changing consumer preferences and ongoing challenges in the ... -
TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect
Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the ... -
PJ suspects of arson in Inner Harbor apartment fire
The Judiciary Police (PJ) are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out at an apartment building in the Inner Harbor on Friday, January 17, as a ... -
SMEs struggling to comply with DSF unexpected inspections
Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to comply with recent requirements from the Financial Services Bureau (DSF). This requires business owners to provide additional ... -
Big Tech CEOs, Carrie Underwood and foreign leaders
Donald Trump’s inauguration as the country’s 47th president was expected to be an extravagant break from tradition — before it got moved indoors due to cold ... -
Golden Dragon Parade and three sessions of fireworks are proposals of MGTO
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has unveiled its proposals for this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities, which include continuing the Golden Dragon Parade and ... -
MGTO sees Portugal as key to EU market growth
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), emphasized that Portugal can play a pivotal role in attracting more European visitors ... -
What signs might help me decide if my dog needs emergency treatment?
You can do some checks quickly at home or on a walk that will help you decide whether your dog’s condition requires immediate veterinary attention. Gum ... -
New border crossings record reached over the weekend, over 803,000 on Saturday
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported that over 803,000 people crossed different border crossings in Macau last Saturday, setting a new record for border movements ... -
New Hawker Management Regime set to launch
Macau’s “Hawker Management Regime” will take effect on March 1, as the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) promotes the new law. IAM held three explanatory sessions to ... -
DSPA launches initiative to collect ‘Lai Si’ envelopes
Despite collecting approximately 16.21 million “lai si” envelopes over the past eight years, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) reveals that only about 3.83 million—roughly 23.6%—have been ... -
Mong-Ha Villa launches CNY celebration
The Mon-Ha Villa, a Portuguese-style landmark, has reopened its doors to the public following a major renovation. On Saturday, the venue kicked off its Chinese New ... -
Minimum wage law under review
The Labor Affairs Bureau has commenced its second mandated review of the Minimum Wage Law, a process required every two years under local legislation. The announcement ... -
Xi and Trump talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call this weekend, just days before Trump heads back to ... -
Taiwan group trips getting underway
Group tours to Taiwan will be resumed soon for residents from Fujian province and Shanghai in the Chinese mainland, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced ... -
Trump’s family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House
When Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, his family circle will look a little different than it did when he first arrived eight ... -
1961 John F Kennedy sworn in as US president
The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated as ... -
Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken ... -
A long-awaited Gaza ceasefire starts after a delay
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect yesterday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it plans to ... -
South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said yesterday that he remains defiant in his refusal ...
