Monthly Archives: February 2025
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From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats and raised questions and concern about the ... -
1987 S Korea clashes over student death
South Korean police have made hundreds of arrests in the country’s biggest demonstrations for six years. Rallies went ahead across the country to commemorate the recent ... -
‘No Other Land’ is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation
The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find ... -
Maggie Su’s debut novel offers unique look at humanity
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence and the uncertainty of the geopolitical moment, it seems appropriate to start 2025 with some surreal fiction. So how about ... -
Swedish indie folk singer Sarah Klang’s ‘Beautiful Woman’ is stunning
In a clipped Nordic accent, Swedish indie folk singer Sarah Klang politely asked the soundboard operator at Nashville’s Blue Room to turn up her microphone. The ... -
US democratic senators protest Trump granting Musk’s staff access to classified info US
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are demanding answers after they say President Donald Trump gave billionaire Elon Musk and his staff access to sensitive data ... -
Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%
The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate yesterday for the third time ... -
Friday, February 7, 2025 – edition no. 4655
* Closed for CNY — Several businesses choose to close during the CNY holidays due to a lack of profitability, exposing growing problems for SMEs * ... -
Cooperation a winning proposition for all
Just two weeks after the new US administration was sworn in and already some countries are lamenting that being Washington’s adversary may be safer than being ... -
CTT suspends some postal services to the US amid policy reversal
Macau’s postal service, Correios e Telecomunicações (CTT), announced the suspension of several postal services to the United States, including small packages and surface mail parcels. The ... -
Housing prices hit a decade low
Macau’s housing prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2012, with the average price per square meter dropping to MOP69,882 last year, a 17% year-on-year ... -
CNY visitors from Taiwan see largest increase, while Hong Kong sees notable decline
Macau welcomed 1.309 million visitors from the mainland during the eight-day Spring Festival Golden Week holiday in 2025, according to government data. This marks a 3.5% ... -
PSP inspected nearly 700 people, no suspicions of wrongdoing
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported conducting an extensive series of operations as part of its winter crime prevention plan. During the Lunar New Year ... -
Trump’s suggestion the US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip rejected by friends and foes
President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced yesterday by ... -
Construction worker wages drop in 2024, material prices see decline
The average daily wage of construction workers fell by 2.7% year-on-year to MOP763 in 2024. After adjusting for inflation, the real wage index decreased by 3%, ... -
Broad money supply rebounds in December
Broad money supply (M2) rebounded in December 2024, rising 0.6% from the previous month. This was driven by a 4.7% increase in M1, which includes currency ... -
New Neighborhood to host festive celebration
The Macau New Neighborhood (MNN) is set to launch its first large-scale event of the year on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lotus ... -
Hong Kong driver caught with ketamine leads to Macau dealer bust
A 40-year-old Hong Kong man was arrested in the early hours of January 26 after police discovered ketamine in his vehicle during a routine check near ... -
Electric vehicle infrastructure expands as adoption grows
The city’s push toward electric vehicles (EVs) has gained significant momentum, with over 2,200 charging spaces for light vehicles and more than 600 spaces for electric ... -
Ron Lam urges gov’t to revise wealth partaking measure
Lawmaker Ron Lam has called for a clearer definition of the government’s Wealth Partaking Scheme, urging officials to clarify whether it is intended as a ... -
Lawmaker calls for enhanced support for employment of people with disabilities
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang has raised concerns about the ongoing challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in securing employment, despite various initiatives launched by the ... -
Macau sees increase of nearly 6,000 non-resident workers in 2024
Macau’s workforce expanded by nearly 6,000 non-resident workers in 2024, according to data from the Labour Affairs Bureau. By December, the city employed more than 182,000 ... -
Macau and Taipa firecracker zones close with increased imports
The two designated firecracker zones in Macau and Taipa have officially closed, concluding a festive season that saw increased firecracker imports but fewer safety incidents compared ... -
Chief Executive meets AL president to discuss cooperation
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Legislative Assembly (AL) president. Kou Hoi In and other members of the Executive Board earlier this week. According to ... -
Banks see 21% profit drop in 2024
Macau’s banks recorded a profit of over 4 billion patacas in 2024, a 21.3% decline compared to the previous year, when profits totaled 6.14 billion patacas. ... -
Local company wins Silver Award at design competition in France
A local team of architects, headed by Nuno Soares, has received a Silver Award at the 2024 French Design Awards. Architectural firm Urban Practice’s proposal received ... -
Wynn celebrates CNY with festive events
Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace hosted vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations this week, featuring dragon and lion dances, firecracker displays, and traditional ceremonies to welcome the ... -
JW Marriott Hotel offers romantic Valentine’s dining experiences
JW Marriott Hotel Macau is celebrating Valentine’s Day with two exclusive dining experiences, offering couples a choice between a buffet at Urban Kitchen and an intimate ... -
Fast fashion, laptops and toys likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from ... -
Vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives yesterday after more than the required number of legislators, many of them allies of ... -
Bangkok cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand yesterday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts ... -
2001 Sharon sweeps to power
The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, has won a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. He called for a ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40: A look at the soccer great through the years
He started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills, wowing the world at the age of 17 after moving to ... -
Zhou Guanyu joins Ferrari as a reserve driver for 2025 F1 season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season. Zhou doesn’t ... -
Trump will sign an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order today [Macau time] designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s ...
