Daily Archives: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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President Xi meets with tech business leaders
President Xi Jinping met with private sector business leaders yesterday, state media reported, as government officials work to revive an economy disrupted by a pandemic, regulatory ... -
SJM introduces new mixed category to enrich dragon boat races
The 2025 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races, which will take place on May 24, May 25, and May 31 at the Nam Van Lake Nautical ... -
Wynn expands offerings with new food hall
Wynn Resorts has announced a series of developments aimed at enhancing customer experience and driving visitation to its properties in Macau. As part of their ongoing ... -
Private sector transaction value grows 20.7% in 2024
The total value of real estate transactions in the private sector in Macau in 2024 increased by 20.7% year-over-year to MOP 28.04 billion, according to official ... -
Events surge by 30% in 2024, but attendees drop 21%
The number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events increased by 31.4% (+364) year-on-year, reaching 1,524 in 2024, according to the Statistics and Census Service ... -
China says US has ‘gravely backpedaled’ on Taiwan
China’s Foreign Ministry took issue yesterday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United ... -
Association warns of declining tourist purchasing power
The Macau Economic Association has raised concerns over a decline in tourist purchasing power, citing global economic uncertainties and weakening spending by visitors. In its latest ... -
IC: Macau International Parade set to foster local participation
The 2025 Macau International Parade, scheduled for March 23, will feature over 50 local groups and several international performers, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced. Director ... -
Man sentenced to one year for arson spree
A local man was sentenced to one year in prison by the Court of Second Instance (TSI) for a series of arsons outside the Judiciary Police headquarters and ... -
Tourist detained for keeping HKD12,000 found in mall
A male tourist in his 40s from the mainland was detained after being found with HKD12,000 that he had not reported after finding it at a ... -
Hengqin Port sets new single-day traffic records
Hengqin Port set new single-day traffic records on Friday, with 4,400 vehicles exiting and 4,700 arriving. Over 6,100 vehicles, or 66.5% of the total, were from ... -
Woman arrested in Hong Kong for ‘space oil’ possession
Hong Kong Customs made its first arrest under new drug regulations on Saturday after apprehending a woman in possession of a “space oil” vape at the ... -
Macau-Hong Kong cross-border ambulance service used for first time
A 79-year-old man from Hong Kong became the first patient to use the newly launched cross-border ambulance service between Hong Kong and Macau. The man, who ... -
Captain America soars toward a $100 million holiday weekend
Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according ... -
Poly MGM Museum welcomes 500,000 visitors in three months
Poly MGM Museum has reached a major milestone, welcoming its 500,000th visitor within three months of its opening in November 2024. Since its launch, the museum ... -
Melco earns global recognition for corporate sustainability
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has earned global recognition for its sustainability efforts, being included in the prestigious S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025. The company was named ... -
Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in S.Korea over privacy concerns
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy ... -
Australia plans to deport three violent criminals to Nauru
Australia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens of the tiny Pacific atoll, after an ... -
Economy grows more than expected on strong exports and moderate consumption
Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, the world’s fourth ... -
Europe tries to muscle up as US plots mediation
European leaders took steps yesterday [Macau time] to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, as France announced a meeting of continental leaders ... -
1954 McCarthy hunts ‘army Communists’
The Secretary of the US army has ordered two generals, subpoenaed by anti-Communist senator Joseph McCarthy, to ignore the summons. The move by Robert T Stevens ... -
Friedrich of Germany locks up World Cup bobsled 4-man, combined season titles again
Francesco Friedrich won two more World Cup bobsled overall titles yesterday [Macau time], the 21st and 22nd of the German star’s career. Friedrich drove to a ... -
Exit awaits Real Madrid or Man City and at least three more title holders
Now the jeopardy really kicks in for the Champions League with a title chase, pride and hard cash on the line. At least four former European ... -
‘Conclave’ wins best picture as ‘The Brutalist’ takes directing and acting prizes
Papal thriller “ Conclave ” won four prizes including best picture yesterday [Macau time] at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, where genre-bending musical “ Emilia Pérez ” proved that ... -
An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker
A court in India’s western Goa state yesterday sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort ... -
China a source of certainty in world of turbulence and transformation
The world is rapidly changing, and it is once again experiencing the turbulence of transformation. As in days gone by, people are trying to read the ... -
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – edition no. 4662
* Uptech — Xi promises policy stability at meeting with tech business leaders * Dragon Boat | SJM introduces new mixed category to enrich races * ... -
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent nearly $1 million on ads opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's health agencies. He's delivering speeches urging ...
