Monthly Archives: April 2025
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Q1 private housing projects offer 212 units
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau reported that four private residential projects with 212 units received occupancy permits in the first quarter of 2025. There are ... -
Gov’t to build ‘15- to 20-minute community circle’ for elderly
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, O Lam, yesterday revealed that research has begun on creating a “15- to 20-minute community service circle for the ... -
Artyzen and IC2 Association team up again for World Earth Day celebration
The Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, in partnership with the Macau IC2 Association, co-hosted the World Earth Day celebration yesterday for the fifth consecutive year, continuing their ... -
Four Seasons Hotel Macao to celebrate International Jazz Day
Four Seasons Hotel Macao will celebrate International Jazz Day tomorrow with a special live music event at Splash, in collaboration with Jazz Club de Macau. The ... -
MGM hosts business matching session to strengthen Hengqin-Macau regional integration
MGM hosted the “Seizing Business Opportunities in Cooperation Zone” Business Matching Session last week, in collaboration with the Guangdong Office of the Macao Chamber of Commerce ... -
China and Philippines display their flags on disputed waters outcropping
China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard ... -
How people witnessed the ‘darkest day in Vancouver’ when a car slammed into a crowd
The smells of crispy lumpia, caramelized plantains and other Filipino street foods beckoned attendees of a Vancouver festival as they flooded out of a concert on ... -
Major power outage knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATM machines
A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill yesterday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ... -
1993 Queen to open Palace doors
The public will be allowed inside Buckingham Palace for the first time this summer for an adult entrance fee of £8. Much of the Palace, including ... -
Macau Rugby Festival – A winner!
Macau Bats hosted the annual Macau mini-rugby festival at TIS field, in Taipa, on Saturday. Forty teams took part from Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macau making ... -
Party time at Anfield as Liverpool wins record-equaling 20th title
Liverpool 5, Tottenham 1 A selfie with Mohamed Salah. An impromptu sing-along with Arne Slot. Fireworks and flares. It was party time at Anfield as Liverpool ... -
Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7, cardinals beginning to arrive at the Vatican
Catholic cardinals yesterday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to ... -
Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses ... -
Trump’s first 100 days
In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison. His actions target the architecture of the New ... -
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – edition no. 4708
* Mind Games — Secretary O Lam acknowledges growing mental health issues and urges residents to embrace ‘reading and sports’ as key solutions to the crisis ... -
Four key projects in Policy Address set to launch in ‘eight to 10 years’, says CE
The government has articulated its ambition to achieve the objectives set forth in the 2025 Policy Address within the next “eight to 10” years. This plan ... -
MGTO forecasts 700,000 visitors over May 1 Golden Week
The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Helena de Senna Fernandes, has forecast that 700,000 visitors will enter Macau during the five days that ... -
Macau detects its first deepfake scam case
Macau has seen its first case of fraud involving AI deepfake technology, where a local elderly man’s image was manipulated to create a video promoting a ... -
Facial recognition technology to be introduced at Hengqin in October
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, has announced that the Hengqin border checkpoint will start using facial recognition technology, enabling document-free clearance, beginning in October ... -
DSAT warns adding black taxis to the radio taxis calling app is illegal
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has responded to news that some regular taxis (black taxis) are now using the mobile application (app) from the radio taxi system ... -
Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected ... -
PJ aims to promote awareness of national security among young learners
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, earlier revealed that the Judiciary Police (PJ) are publishing picture books focused on national security for primary school students. ... -
Unemployment rate grew in Q1 to 2.5% for locals
Official statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that both the general unemployment rate (1.9%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.5%) rose ... -
Sam Hou Fai leads delegation to Greater Bay Area Cities
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai is leading a local delegation to visit Zhuhai, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen until today. The delegation will meet city leaders to discuss ... -
March Gaming Tax Revenue Rises 12.7%
The Financial Services Bureau reported that gaming tax revenue in March reached MOP7.95 billion, a 12.7% monthly increase. In the first quarter, cumulative gaming tax revenue ... -
87 old phones seized in smuggling attempts at Qingmao checkpoint
Customs officers at Qingmao Port seized a total of 87 old mobile phones in two smuggling cases last week. Two individuals were caught trying to enter ... -
US forces deploy anti-ship missiles in Philippines and stage live-fire drills near China hotspots
The U.S. military has deployed an anti-ship missile launcher for the first time on Batan Island in the Philippines, as Marines unloaded the high-precision weapon on ... -
Tourism boom tipped for May Day break
Travel agencies and tourism experts said they are bullish about the tourism market’s performance during the upcoming May Day holiday, with both domestic and outbound tourism ... -
Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can ... -
1986 Soviets admit nuclear accident
The Soviet Union has acknowledged there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The report, from the official news agency, Tass, ... -
Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics 95-93 to cut Boston’s lead to 2-1
Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 ... -
A letter written onboard the Titanic before it sank sells for almost $400,000 at auction
A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic’s most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at ... -
Nine killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver
A man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing at least nine people and injuring more ... -
Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that
For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that ... -
Monday, April 28, 2025 – edition no. 4707
* Policy Blueprint — Four major projects from Policy Address to roll out within eight to 10 years, says Sam Hou Fai * May 1 Golden ...
