Monthly Archives: February 2025
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At least 10 killed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting, gunman also dead
Sweden’s worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of ... -
Pakistan’s president says extremist attacks won’t end friendship with China
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari said yesterday that his country’s friendship with China has “gone through ups and downs” but it won’t be broken down by extremist attacks that have ... -
China’s Mr. Big won’t cave in to Trump for nothing
President Xi Jinping has a nickname in China. Instead of calling him directly by name, people commonly use Da Da, or Mr. Big. After all, he ... -
Thursday, February 6, 2025 – edition no. 4654
* Postal Conundrum — Macau’s post office suspends some postal services to the US amid a USPS policy reversal * Residential | Housing prices hit ... -
CNY draws over one million arrivals, falling short of expectations
The number of visitors to Macau during the eight-day holidays that comprise the Spring Festival Golden Week has fallen short of the expectations drawn by the ... -
AMCM: Macau poised for economic growth amid tourism boost in 2025
The city’s economy is on track for continued recovery, driven by sustainable tourism, rising non-gaming investments, and a stable financial system, according to the Monetary Authority ... -
CE visits community areas and pledges to boost the business environment
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai toured local neighborhoods last week, aiming to gather insights into business conditions and community sentiments during the Chinese New Year ... -
Revenues drop 5.6% in January; analysts say decline was expected
Revenues of local casinos dropped by 5.6% in January, totaling MOP18.254 billion, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. This figure contrasts with ... -
LRT transports 25,300 per day in January, 9.5% up month-over-month
The Macao Light Rapid Transit system (LRT) carried an average of 25,300 passengers daily in January this year, the LRT Company announced. This figure shows a ... -
Gov’t commits to supporting SMEs and revitalizing communities
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Tai Kin Ip, recently affirmed that the government is intensifying its initiatives to revitalize the local economy, focusing particularly on supporting ... -
Flu cases expected to rise after Spring Festival
Health officials are warning residents to brace for a potential surge in influenza cases in the coming weeks, as the region emerges from the Spring Festival ... -
Rainwater pumping station nears completion, set to ease flooding: DSOP
Works on the Rainwater Pumping Station and Drainage system in the southern part of the Inner Harbour is in its final phase, with the project on ... -
Construction of footbridge on Avenida do Nordeste begins
The construction of the new pedestrian overpass along Avenida do Nordeste is set to begin today. The project will be executed in phases and zones to ... -
Sands achieves ISO 14001 certification for environmental management
Sands China Ltd. has received ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS), marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to sustainable operations and ... -
Macau Tower hosts CNY Charity Tower Walk
The Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre continued its annual tradition by hosting the CNY Charity Tower Walk on the third day of the Chinese New ... -
China counters with tariffs on US products and it will also investigate Google
China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports yesterday, as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google ... -
Actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden,’ dies at 48
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. ... -
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River ... -
1996 First GM food goes on sale in UK
The first genetically modified, or GM, food goes on sale today in British supermarkets. Genetically modified tomato puree, which will be available in Safeway and Sainsbury ... -
Ljutic, Colturi and Macuga headline a new generation of skiers
Zrinka Ljutic has won three of the past four World Cup slaloms and turned 21 just last month. Lara Colturi is only 18 and has been ... -
Trump sings in Chinese and wins cheers in Hong Kong
A traditional Hong Kong theater came alive with an untraditional twist: Donald Trump singing in Chinese. On Monday night, the Cantonese opera production “Trump on Show” ... -
Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality, including Americans
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday [Macau time] that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including ... -
US exceptionalism is the only game in town
Investors naturally worry when a trade gets crowded. The dollar and US stocks have benefitted tremendously from recent global portfolio inflows. As of June 2023, the ... -
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – edition no. 4653
* Crowds (un)limited — Despite huge crowds flooding the city during the CNY holidays, visitor arrivals fell short of expectations * Revenues of local casinos ...
