Monthly Archives: March 2025
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They crossed the world to reach the US. Deported under Trump, they’re stuck in Panama
They crossed oceans to get to the U.S., fleeing conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and ... -
Mortgage loan approvals surge 31% in January
Macau’s banking sector experienced a significant rise in mortgage loan approvals at the start of the year, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM). In ... -
Police bust illegal hostel following social media tip
The Public Security Police (PSP)raided a unit in a building on R. de Évora in Taipa earlier this week, suspected of operating as an illegal hostel. ... -
Four mainland residents arrested in aggravated theft case
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have detained four mainland Chinese men suspected of a series of aggravated thefts targeting local residents, resulting in losses exceeding MOP208,000. The ... -
Food industry faces challenges amid takeaway platform fees
The rise in commission fees imposed by food delivery platforms is presenting financial challenges for restaurant sector in the SAR. Industry representatives highlight that small and ... -
Police warn against Macau Pass phishing scam
The police have issued a warning about phishing websites impersonating Macau Pass to steal personal and credit card information. Scammers have been posting fake messages on ... -
Water supply gradually restored in Taipa
The Macao Water Supply Company Limited announced that normal water supply is gradually being restored following the repair of a burst pipe at Avenida Dr. Sun ... -
Taipa Grande Tunnel’s northern line project to cost HKD425 million
The Taipa Grande Tunnel project will cost HKD425.5 million, with construction expected to begin in the next quarter. The project includes the design and construction of ... -
Canada’s Couche-Tard’s chief stresses ‘friendly’ interest in Japan’s 7-Eleven chain
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard reaffirmed yesterday that it is determined to acquire Seven & i Holdings, although the operator of Japan’s top convenience store chain has rejected ... -
World shares mixed after rebound on Wall St as investors await next steps in trade war
World shares were mixed yesterday after a rebound on Wall Street fueled by an encouraging update on U.S. consumer prices. That report showed overall prices rose ... -
Galaxy launches golf training program for local students
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has partnered with the Macau Professional Golfers Association (MPGA) to introduce the “Galaxy Entertainment Group Presents: PGA Tour Dreams, Macau” program. The ... -
Sands China highlights Rua das Estalagens’ heritage with new publication
Sands China Ltd. has launched a bilingual publication, In Search of Its Roots – An Illustrated History of Rua das Estalagens, showcasing the historic Macay street’s ... -
Science, industrial innovation integration the new focus
Analysis Scientific revolutions spur industrial revolutions, which in turn drive economic progress. Enhancing innovation capabilities, fostering new quality productive forces, and promoting high-quality development have become ... -
HK and GBA will outshine US Bay rivals: Paul Chan
In the News Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po envisions Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area becoming a pioneering global hub for finance and innovation, surpassing ... -
China is taking issue with Trump’s move to link tariffs to fentanyl
US President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports. The Chinese government is swinging back. ... -
Lai says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up mainland ‘infiltration’
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te said yesterday tougher measures are needed to counter stepped-up mainland infiltration, spying and other efforts to weaken the island’s defenses. Lai ... -
Insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed: officials
Insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 passengers in restive southwestern Pakistan killed 21 hostages before security forces killed all 33 of the assailants, and ... -
Fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse
Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen who say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to ... -
G7 Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from close allies over Trump’s policies
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be walking into unusually unfriendly territory this week when he meets his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized ... -
1958 Historic Sheerness docks to close
The government has announced the closure of one of the oldest naval dockyards in the UK. All 2,500 jobs at Sheerness Docks on the Isle of ... -
‘Novocaine,’ with Jack Quaid, is a shot of bloody action-comedy
Nathan Caine may not be able to feel pain, as the tagline for the new action-comedy “Novocaine” reads, but the same does not apply to audiences. ... -
The Lady Gaga you loved and missed returns with pop ‘Mayhem’
She hath returned: A new Lady Gaga, like the old Lady Gaga, but a different Lady Gaga. “Mayhem,” released Friday, is a satisfying full-length project of ... -
Luxurious Hammam
MGM Macau’s TRIA Spa has been luxuriously revamped and now has the biggest Hammam facility in Macau. The menu now includes an extraordinary body treatment tailored ... -
The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head ... -
Beware of Li Kashing’s supersized value trap
From Chinese tech stocks to European defense shares, President Donald Trump’s second term seems to be lifting the world’s biggest value traps. One of the most ... -
Friday, March 14, 2025 – edition no. 4680
* The Hengqin Formula — In a post-Two Sessions speech, Sam Hou Fai highlights initiatives to enhance governance, stating that all roads to economic development and ... -
Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (early today, Macau time) that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but ... -
Belgian prosecutors make arrests in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament
Belgian federal prosecutors said today (Thursday) they have arrested several individuals as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament amid reports in local ... -
Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine as US awaits Putin’s ceasefire response
Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's ... -
Ongoing road renovations spark outcry from residents and business owners
The renovation of Rua do Almirante Sérgio, a major road in the Barra district, is creating significant inconvenience for local residents and businesses. Earlier this week, ... -
new data ranks city among more polluted urban areas as Air quality declines
Macau’s air quality has taken a turn for the worse, with new data placing the city among the more polluted urban areas in the region. According ... -
Fire bureau reports drop in fire incidents amid recent blazes
Fire Services Bureau deputy commander Lam Chun Sang reported a 10% drop in the number of fires from January to February this year, with 153 incidents ... -
Macau, Hong Kong, and Guangdong collaborate to boost GBA tourism
The tourism authorities of Macau, Hong Kong, and Guangdong are strengthening their collaboration to promote the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as a premier travel destination. ... -
China’s shipbuilding dominance poses economic and security risks for the US
In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world’s commercial shipbuilding market, while the ... -
Alvis Lo reports decrease in influenza cases
Health Bureau director Alvis Lo reported a decrease in influenza cases in the region, while the detection rate for new Covid-19 cases has risen to 16%. ...
