Monthly Archives: February 2025
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Residential property prices drop 12% y-o-y in 2024
Macau’s residential property prices show an 11.7% year-on-year decrease, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The indices for existing residential units and pre-sale units ... -
Association voices concerns over viaduct’s impact on landscape
The Macau Synergy Association has criticized the government for not considering the potential landscape impact of a viaduct connecting Zone A and Zone B of the ... -
Taxi crashes into railing, driver dies after treatment
A a taxi crashed into a railing near the entrance to the public parking lot at Mong In Building, located at Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira. ... -
Mobile payments grow 8.2% in value in Q4 2024
The number and value of local mobile payment transactions grew quarterly in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority ... -
Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to process millions ... -
Rescuers search for at least 29 people after a landslide in southwest China
Chinese rescuers searched for at least 29 people after a landslide on Saturday in southwestern Sichuan province buried 10 houses and forced hundreds of residents to ... -
Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed ... -
MGM Extends Festive Warmth and Care to Local Community
MGM continues its tradition of community care by organizing a series of Chinese New Year activities for the elderly and those in need. These initiatives include ... -
1955 US evacuates Pacific islands
The American Navy has moved thousands of people from the Chinese Nationalist Tachen Islands. Communist forces on the Chinese mainland – within firing distance of the ... -
Britain comes from behind to beat Canada and Australia in Sydney
Britain lost the lead and regained it to beat Canada and Australia in a thrilling three-boat final in the Sydney leg of SailGP, stretching its overall ... -
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is ... -
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 ... -
AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research
My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward ... -
Monday, February 10, 2025 – edition no. 4656
* Fertility Crisis — The UN warns Macau has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, currently at just 0.68 children per woman ... -
Businesses choose to close during CNY due to lack of profitability
During the recent Spring Festival Golden Week (CNY), many local businesses chose to close in order to celebrate the holiday, foregoing potential sales opportunities. In response ... -
Airport sees growth in passenger traffic during CNY
Macau International Airport (MIA) experienced a significant boost in passenger traffic during the Chinese New Year (CNY) season, with over 170,000 passengers passing through the airport ... -
Valentine’s Day for Gourmets
For those who are thinking of where to take a special someone to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day, JW Marriott Hotel Macau would be a great ... -
Sands International 10K set for March 16
The 2025 Sands China Macao International 10K will take place on March 16, with registration opening on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, organizers announced at a ... -
Xi and Thailand’s leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
China’s leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two ... -
Driver error causes bus crash
A bus crashed into a roadside barrier near Tap Seac on Wednesday, with police attributing the incident to driver error. The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ... -
IAM upgrading Flower City Park playground
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will begin optimization works on the children’s playground in Flower City Park starting February 10, temporarily closing the facility for approximately ... -
MPU launches financial technology course
The Center for Continuing Education at the Macau Polytechnic University (MPU) is set to launch its inaugural “Financial Technology and Industry Practice” course on March 12. ... -
Gov’t maintains parcel ban despite USPS policy reversal
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau has confirmed that it will maintain its stance on suspending the delivery of parcels to the US amid the reversal ... -
Authorities deny deepfake fraud or extortion cases
The Office of the Secretary for Security (GSS) has confirmed that there have been no reported. This statement comes amid concerns regarding the misuse of manipulated ... -
City of Dreams Sri Lanka casino to open in late 2025
The casino at City of Dreams Sri Lanka is set to open in the third quarter of 2025, according to John Keells Holdings, the project’s local ... -
Suspicious transactions in casinos hit a new record in 2024
The number of suspicious transactions recorded in Macau’s casinos reached a new record in 2024, driven by the recovery of the economy and tourism. In 2024, ... -
AGAM says Sands10k to blend culture and competition
Chan Pou Sin, president of the General Association of Athletics of Macau (AGAM), discussed the upcoming marathon’s goal of showcasing Macau’s culture while providing a seamless ... -
PJ apprehends syndicate for live-streaming covert VIP betting
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has uncovered a scheme involving a criminal syndicate from mainland China, revealing a sophisticated operation in which undercover agents were sent to ... -
New streamlined services to help enterprises invest in Hengqin
Macau is introducing new services to empower local businesses to capitalize on opportunities within the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, as reported by the Commerce ... -
Researchers link DeepSeek’s blockbuster chatbot to China Mobile ban in US
The website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the United States, has computer code that could send ... -
AI Disruption: assumptions on timing and origin thwart
Analysis The cascade effect of unintended consequences in markets and where the ripples are eventually felt in the lives of ordinary people continues to fascinate. The ... -
Medical data space launched in China’s Greater Bay Area
On the Agenda The establishment of the cross-border data space follows the recent formation of a digital health alliance in the area. The Chinese University of ... -
Notes on academic studies
From the Pearl River Delta to the Greater Bay Area: State Spatial Transformation and City-Regionalism in South China Environment and Planning F: Philosophy, Theory, Models, Methods ... -
A flurry of international naval drills around the Philippines prompts complaints from Beijing
A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints from Beijing, which claims the entire South China ... -
Inside the operations that took captive two North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against ...
