Monthly Archives: February 2025
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Macau extends automated border passages to Brazilians and Germans
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has announced that Brazilian and German nationals can now use their passports to enter and exit Macau through the automated ... -
Four residents still detained abroad in work fraud schemes
Four of the five victims of fraudulent work schemes are still detained by authorities in the regions where they were forced to work and have not ... -
Gov’t plans to ban substandard tiny apartments. Low-income families fear higher rents
Jimmy Au’s world shrinks to about the size of a parking space whenever she gets home. Her cramped Hong Kong home is one of four units ... -
Some answers to frequently asked questions on emergency situations
Is a dog urinating blood an emergency? Although seeing blood in the urine can be scary or upsetting, it is not always the symptom of an ... -
Kiang Wu Hospital sees growth in patient visits, plans salary increases
Kiang Wu Hospital saw a 2.2% increase in Emergency Department visits in 2024, treating 1.46 million patients. The hospital’s director, Lau Veng Seng, highlighted a drop ... -
IAM distributes ornamental flowers
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) distributed ornamental flowers to the public yesterday, aiming to promote environmental awareness and extend the life of festive plants. Beginning at ... -
Legal Education Alliance holds fifth council meeting in Macau
The Fifth Council Meeting of the Mainland-Hong Kong-Macau Legal Education Alliance convened at the University of Macau’s Faculty of Law, bringing together representatives from 16 institutions. ... -
Macau hosts session on China’s education master plan
A promotional session for the “Master Plan on Building China into a Leading Country in Education (2024-2035)” was held in Macau last Friday, attended by around ... -
TSI denies appeal in ‘relationship fraud’ case
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has dismissed a defendant’s appeal in a fraud case involving a romantic relationship, upholding the Court of First Instance’s (TJB) ... -
MGM credits record-breaking 2024 to strong performance in Macau
MGM Resorts has announced that total revenue for 2024 surpassed USD16.16 billion, marking a 6.7% increase over the previous year and setting a new all-time high ... -
Sam Hou Fai meets Hong Kong CE to discuss GBA cooperation and development
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai recently met with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu at Government House to discuss enhancing industrial cooperation across various ... -
Police help would-be victims avoid online love scams on Valentine’s Day
Australian and Philippine authorities took steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their “hearts and bank accounts” in online love scams. The Australian ... -
Seoul says North Korea is destroying facility that hosted reunions of war-separated families
North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government ... -
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
President Donald Trump said late last week that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all ... -
Tech TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, ... -
1959 Turkish leader involved in fatal crash
Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes has survived an air crash near London that killed 12 people. Mr Menderes was on his way to the British capital ... -
Wembanyama thought he had a time-saving idea; the NBA DQ’ed him and Chris Paul anyway
Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul made history on All-Star Saturday night. The wrong type of history, that is. The San Antonio teammates were disqualified from the ... -
Residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned six months old
Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old. ... -
Isolated Indigenous man returns to tribe in the Amazon rainforest after brief contact
A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people less than 24 hours later, ... -
AI needs global consensus on its governance
As artificial intelligence breakthroughs in the form of chatbots such as ChatGPT and, more recently, DeepSeek continue pushing the boundaries of the technology, the hopes and ... -
Monday, February 17, 2025 – edition no. 4661
* Demand Dwindles — Public housing applications drop significantly; committee proposes swapping one-room for two-room flats * Taichung Tragedy | Toddler remains in coma following gas ... -
Explosion in Taichung kills two Macau residents, critically injures toddler
A suspected gas explosion at a department store in Taichung, Taiwan, yesterday claimed the lives of four people, including two members of a visiting Macau family. ... -
Macau solidifies status as global luxury destination with most five-star hotels
Macau has reaffirmed its status as the leading global destination for five-star hotels, featuring 24 properties recognized in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards. This ... -
Culinary Journey through Southern Italy
Recently, “8-Hand MICHELIN Alchemy: Love Letter of Southern Italy” took place at Don Alfonso 1890, located within Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau. Head Chef Federico Pucci ... -
Portuguese residency application declined after restrictions
The number of residency applications submitted by Portuguese citizens to Macau’s migration authorities decreased in 2024, following new restrictions on emigration. Data from the Public Security ... -
Trump says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine yesterday [Macau time], saying that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin ... -
Business capital drops 37% in 2024
In 2024, the number of new companies incorporated in Macau decreased, with a total of 4,555 newly registered businesses, representing a year-on-year drop of 456. This ... -
IAM recalls New Zealand butter over plastic contamination
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recalled Anker unsalted butter from New Zealand due to potential plastic contamination reported by Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency. The affected ... -
Emergency exit blockages raise safety concerns
Residents in the Northern District have expressed growing concerns over illegally parked vehicles and debris obstructing emergency exits in residential complexes, posing significant safety risks during ... -
Revamped ‘healthy city’ initiative to boost public health
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, O Lam, chaired the inaugural meeting of the Healthy City Committee, emphasizing that a healthy city enhances residents’ quality of ... -
Local property prices expected to fall up to 11%
The chairman of the Macau Real Estate Development Association, Peter Lok Wai Tak, is forecasting a dip of 8% to 11% in the property market this ... -
New Taipei Kings clinch EASL final four spot, Black Bears eliminated
The New Taipei Kings claimed the last spot in the 2025 East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four. With a 106-96 double-overtime victory over the Meralco ... -
Macau residents eligible for China’s electronic device subsidy
Macau residents can now access a new subsidy scheme launched by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), aimed at improving the ... -
Gov’t responds to public outcry on overpass sign between Zones A and B
The government announced it would collect public opinions and conduct an integrated analysis on the construction method for the access roads of the overpass that will ... -
Illegal foreign exchange operation busted in Cotai
The Judiciary Police have arrested a 44-year-old mainland woman for allegedly engaging in illegal foreign exchange operations for gambling purposes. The arrest occurred on Wednesday during ...
