Monthly Archives: June 2025
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India rejects signing Shanghai Cooperation Organization statement
Beijing’s bid for enhanced regional leadership suffered a setback yesterday when India rejected signing a joint statement put before members of the China-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ... -
Biggest tourist site opens next week, not yet welcoming foreigners
North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there ... -
Police burn confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
Officials in Myanmar’s major cities destroyed about $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs yesterday. The destroyed drugs included opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, ketamine and the ... -
A battered Iran faces an uncertain future after its grinding war with Israel
The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel. Now its battered theocracy and 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei must regroup and rebuild in ... -
Bezos and Sanchez arrive in Venice as protesters say their wedding highlights inequality
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice, Italy, yesterday [Macau time] ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding, which has galvanized an assortment of ... -
1986 US guilty of backing Contras
The United States has been found guilty of violating international law by supporting armed Contra rebels in Nicaragua. The International Court of Justice ruled that the ... -
In ‘Sorry, Baby,’ Eva Victor makes a disarming debut
The first thing to love about writer-director-star Eva Victor’s extraordinary debut “Sorry, Baby” is how she, as the young professor Agnes, tries, and fails, to hide ... -
Summer Garden Party
JW Marriott Hotel Macau is celebrating the Summer Solstice with its signature Garden Party, a nature-inspired dining experience hosted in the tranquil JW Garden. Designed to honor the longest day ... -
HAIM return with a superb and salty breakup album
HAIM has declared this season to be “single-girl summer” and offered us the soundtrack. Heartsick never sounded so good. “I Quit,” the fourth full-length album from ... -
Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a philanthropic collaborative that hopes other funders will follow their lead in supporting solutions created by ... -
The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing freedoms
Hong Kong’s top American diplomat said yesterday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the cases of jailed ... -
Ceasefire must not be delayed-action bomb
With Israel and Iran blaming each other for continuing attacks on Tuesday after agreeing to a ceasefire intended to end their conflict, how the situation in ... -
Friday, June 27 2025 – edition no. 4747
* VIP rooms closing is a sign of the times — Experts claim caution is needed when promoting changes to the fast-paced local gaming industry to ... -
‘I hope people will see beyond my surname to recognize my ideals, abilities’
The indirect elections for the new Legislative Assembly (AL) on September 14 have prompted several nomination committees to submit candidate lists and election platforms, including the ... -
Idle land can be a ‘double-edged sword’, says urban planner
Urban planner Teng Kai On from the Macao Urban Planning Institute described the government’s recent decision to temporarily use nine pieces of idle land as a ... -
‘Local investor’ acquires ‘The 13’ hotel for HKD600 million
The 13 Hotel has been acquired by a “local investor” for the amount of HKD600 million, the real estate and investment management company, Jones Lang LaSalle ... -
Elevated walkway space preserved in new CityU project
The City University of Macau (CityU) has received approval from the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) to construct its new campus in the Seac Pai Van area. ... -
Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran’s war with Israel
When Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago, the Chinese government, a longtime friend of Iran, jumped into action — at least, when it came to ... -
Zhuhai launches cross-border real estate registration for Macau residents
Zhuhai is simplifying property transactions for Macau and Hong Kong residents with a new cross-border real estate registration system set to launch July 1. This initiative ... -
Registrations open today for World Youth Skills Day workshops
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has announced the opening of registrations for its “Skillful Fun Carnival 2025”. Held in honor of World Youth Skills Day, the ... -
Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau police strengthen cross-border crime cooperation
The heads of the crime investigation units from Macau, Guangdong, and Hong Kong met on Tuesday in Dongguan to discuss ways to combat cross-border crimes and ... -
Macau attends UNESCO Creative Cities Network annual conference
The 17th UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) annual conference took place on June 23-24 in Enghien-les-Bains, France. Over 450 delegates from 200 cities worldwide gathered under ... -
Galaxy and DSAL launch new employment and training program
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) have jointly launched the “Galaxy Entertainment Elite Development Program (Integrated Entertainment Services),” accepting applications from June ... -
Sands China Supports Local Business: A Partnership for Sustainability
For years, Sands China has been committed to fostering the growth of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while upholding the highest standards of service across ... -
Sands China assembles 3,000 food kits for Caritas annual community drive
Sands China Ltd. and more than 300 volunteers assembled 3,000 food kits yesterday at The Venetian Macao as part of the company’s fourth annual Sands Cares ... -
MGM announces Guest Chef Series highlighting Ningbo and Guangdong cuisine
MGM will host two regional Chinese culinary showcases in July as part of its ongoing ‘Gastronomic Journey with Star Chefs’ initiative, highlighting Ningbo and Guangdong cuisine ... -
Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far have not ... -
1963 Kennedy: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’
The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany. A crowd of 120,000 ... -
Club World Cup New Zealanders hail Auckland City’s amateurs as ‘heroic’ after draw with Boca Juniors
Auckland 1, Boca 1 It might not have been the shot heard around the world but it was a goal that reverbrated 13,000 kilometers away when ... -
Benfica beats Bayern Munich in scorching heat to win Group C
Benfica 1, Bayern 0 Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 13th minute to give Benfica a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in scorching heat yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway
The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’ Pompidou Center yesterday [Macau time], clearing the way for a ... -
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
NATO leaders agreed yesterday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each ... -
Value investing is getting a MAGA bump
Value investing has been out of style for over a decade. Even Warren Buffett, who began his career as a deep-value investor, flipped the formula and ... -
Thursday, June 26 2025 – edition no. 4746
* Beyond the surname — In an exclusive interview with the Times, Kevin Ho said he hopes people will look beyond his surname and focus on ... -
DSAT to adjust public buses to meet Elderly Residence demands
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced that it will soon adjust the public bus routes to meet the needs of senior citizens moving into the new ...
