Daily Archives: Thursday, June 12, 2025
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London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed today (Thursday) in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline ... -
CCAC flags sick leave abuse by civil servants in annual report
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has reported a significant decrease in the number of cases involving public servants abusing their positions to accept bribes. However, the ... -
Coutinho accused gov’t of stirring social unrest by changing rules without consultation
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho opposes the government’s methods for amending the rules on eligibility for the annual cash handouts. In a spoken inquiry delivered at the ... -
Case of illegal workers found at concert still making shockwaves
The case involving a high number of people suspected of performing illegal work during a concert is still making waves and has now reached the Legislative ... -
Portugal’s PM to visit Macau in September
Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is expected to visit Macau in September as part of an official trip to China, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced ... -
Macau’s unique strengths to drive national development, says Secretary Tai
Pointing to Macau’s key advantage as its “strong support from the motherland and close connections with the world,” Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai has ... -
Police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution
Hong Kong police on Tuesday accused a mobile game application of advocating armed revolution and promoting secessionist agendas, saying that those who publish it or share ... -
Gov’t proposes to shorten free street parking period
The government has proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Law that would reduce the current 15-day limit for free street parking to a maximum of eight ... -
Woman caught in alleged illegal casino exchange scheme
A 35-year-old woman from mainland China has been arrested on suspicion of conducting illegal currency exchange activities in local casinos. The Judiciary Police believe she has ... -
DSAL urges safety precautions as Typhoon Signal No. 1 raised
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has urged immediate safety precautions at buildings and construction sites after the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued Typhoon Signal No. ... -
60 mainland students found working illegally at G-Dragon concert
In connection with the alleged presence of 98 illegal workers at K-pop singer G-Dragon’s recent concert series in Macau, the Public Security Police (PSP) have transferred ... -
Graft buster busts two immigration scams by investment
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has performed follow-up reviews, including file assessments and on-site inspections, on over 3,000 residency cases under its investment program, ... -
US and China agreed on a framework to resolve their disputes
Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes that threatened to ... -
South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North
South Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda along the inter-Korean border, marking the new liberal government’s first concrete step toward easing tensions ... -
Senators return the impeachment case against Sara Duterte
Philippine senators set themselves as an impeachment court this week for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over corruption and other criminal allegations, but voted ... -
LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests continue
Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew Tuesday night (yesterday, Macau time), making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and ... -
1964 Nelson Mandela jailed for life
The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been jailed for life for sabotage. Seven other defendants, including the former secretary-general of ... -
Australia qualifies for World Cup with 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia
Connor Metcalfe scored his first goal for Australia and Mitchell Duke iced the 2-1 victory in Saudi Arabia that ensured the Socceroos qualified for a sixth ... -
San Antonio Spurs star heads to China’s Shaolin temple for a few days
Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it’s not all about vacation. The San Antonio Spurs star is in the midst of what’s expected to be a ... -
Pope names first Chinese bishop, continuing Vatican’s controversial accord
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ ... -
The world’s oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older
In the heart of Spain’s capital, Sobrino de Botín holds a coveted Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest restaurant. Exactly three hundred years after it ... -
Why China Biotech is getting a DeepSeek moment, too
From artificial intelligence to military defense, China has offered a few DeepSeek moments this year, showcasing that the country is more than just the world’s biggest ... -
Thursday, June 12 2025 – edition no. 4736
* Graft buster flags sick leave abuse — In one case, four customs officers fraudulently claimed between 900 and 1,400 sick days, CCAC annual report reveals ...
