Monthly Archives: February 2025
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Partial closing of Av. Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Taipa to cause traffic disruption for a month
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a news release that Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Taipa will be partially and phased closed to traffic for at ... -
Macau, China celebrates the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
Macau marked the Lantern Festival with its final fireworks display for the Chinese New Year on Wednesday evening. The Lantern Festival occurs on the 15th day ... -
Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on a business integration
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said yeterday they are ending talks on business integration. Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida said the talks had changed focus ... -
Global shares mostly rise after Trump’s talks with Putin
Global shares mostly rose yesterday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to start talks about ending the war in Ukraine. U.S. ... -
MGM Macau elevates dining experience with Michelin-starred chefs at Aux Beaux Arts
MGM Macau enhances its culinary offerings with the appointment of Michelin-starred Chef Olivier Elzer as Consultant Chef and Chef Basil Yu as Chef de Cuisine at ... -
Sands China marks 13th year of supporting Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop
Sands China Ltd. recently marked its 13th consecutive year of supporting the Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop with a donation of MOP300,000. The donation ... -
Mainland-HK cooperation zones set to drive growth
On the Agenda Hong Kong officials and community leaders said a recent inspection led by central government official Xia Baolong of key cooperation zones involving Hong ... -
Macau Youth GBA Tournament with local winners in all categories
In The News Last weekend, the Macau Youth GBA Tournament 2025 took place at the Macau Workers’ Stadium. During the two days of competition, 28 youth ... -
New coal power plant projects hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two ... -
Australia accuses Chinese fighter of endangering Australian surveillance plane
Australia has protested what it describes as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a Chinese fighter is accused of releasing flares ... -
The “Gastronomic Journey with Star Chef” series is back with #AjiTouch!
In line with Macau’s status as the ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’, MGM launches its first stellar line up for its ‘Gastronomic Journey with Star Chefs’ series ... -
How the Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for ... -
Blood pressure patterns differ between South and East Asian adults in UK
Disparities in how high blood pressure and cardiovascular risks may develop among South Asian and East Asian adults in the United Kingdom highlight the need for ... -
1989 Ayatollah sentences author to death
Iranian Muslim leader Ayatollah Khomeini has issued a death threat against British author Salman Rushdie and his publishers over the book Satanic Verses. Scotland Yard ... -
Bloody and witty, ‘Companion’ explores what humanity means in an AI-powered world
“Iris, wake up!” Early in “Companion,” lovely Iris and her nerdy-nice boyfriend Josh are driving to a secluded lake house for a stay with friends. Iris ... -
Hunted by the FBI and Russian Oligarch, a hedge fund manager flees into the wilderness
Paul Brightman, a former hedge fund manager, has been keeping a low profile, changing his name to Grant Anderson and making a modest living as a ... -
Legendary Green Day at Galaxy Arena
One of the world’s most influential rock bands, Green Day launched their Asian tour at Galaxy Arena. Amid crashing waves of sound and thunderous applause, Green ... -
Chocolate love has its price as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. With the ... -
A joke petition seeks to help Denmark buy California as Trump eyes Greenland
Is California for sale? A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 signatures by Wednesday in response to President ... -
Inflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs
Inflation figures released on Feb. 12, 2025, will come as a disappointment to Americans who hoped President Donald Trump would be true to his word on ... -
Friday, February 14, 2025 – edition no. 4660
* Deadly Explosion — Four people, including two Macau residents, have died in a suspected explosion in Taiwan; MGTO is on the case * Forbes List ... -
MGM Continues its Hospitality Legacy with Seven Five-Star Awards from Forbes Travel Guide 2025
MGM is proud to announce today that it has once again being recognized with seven Forbes Travel Guide’s Five-Star Awards, exemplifying the MGM team’s dedication ... -
Airport expects 8.5 million passengers this year, aims to expand flight connections
The Macau International Airport anticipates handling 8.5 million passengers and 6,600 flights this year, reflecting year-on-year growth of 8% and 10%, respectively. This projection follows a ... -
Zhuhai launches housing incentives to attract young professionals
Zhuhai has recently introduced a new housing policy aimed at attracting talent from Macau and Hong Kong. More than 1,000 professionals from around 400 companies have ... -
Ella Lei wants applicants to be able to choose bigger apartments to promote family development
Lawmaker Ella Lei wants the government to allow public housing applicants to choose two-bedroom apartments. She believes such a measure could promote family development and help ... -
Caregiver subsidy reaches 80 approved applicants
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has received a total of 111 applications for the caregiver subsidy program since its implementation in 2020, with 80 of them ... -
Suspect arrested in drug trafficking operation
The Judiciary Police have detained a 31-year-old man in connection with a drug trafficking case, seizing approximately 42.2 grams of cocaine worth an estimated MOP84,000. A ... -
Chipmaker SMIC says tariff war sparking ‘rush orders’
China’s top chipmaker says clients are stockpiling inventory and asking to move up delivery of orders scheduled for later in the year due to concerns over ... -
Leong Sun Iok calls on gov’t to revitalize public markets and transform unused space
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has urged the government to enhance the public markets of São Domingos, located in the city center, and Taipa Village. In an ... -
New 24-hour self-service center launched at ‘Three Lamps’
A new 24-hour government Self-Service Center was launched yesterday at the Carlos da Maia Roundabout Complex (Three Lamps). The center offers approximately 70 services across 12 ... -
Cleaning underway as former Coloane prison prepares to return to gov’t
The facilities and parking areas of the former Coloane prison are currently undergoing a cleaning process in preparation for its return to the Macau Special Administrative ... -
Galaxy achieves record nine five-star accolades in 2025 Forbes Awards
Galaxy Macau has achieved a milestone in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Awards, earning nine Five-Star accolades. This achievement solidifies its position as the ... -
Sands China expands five-star portfolio with Forbes 2025 recognition
Sands China Ltd. announced that The Huaiyang Garden has joined its Five-Star Forbes portfolio for 2025, marking another milestone in luxury hospitality. This recognition adds to ... -
A former aide to New York governors face new charges in foreign agent of China case
A former aide to two New York governors and her husband are facing additional charges in a case accusing her of acting as an agent of ... -
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking
President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of ...
