Yearly Archives: 2025
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Tai Kin Ip leads delegation to Europe seeking ties and cooperation opportunities
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Tai Kin Ip, has led a delegation to Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Monaco to expand international connections and explore cooperation opportunities. ... -
Japan, China and S.Korea discuss trilateral cooperation
Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy ... -
The US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Haqqani, says Kabul
The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s ... -
Hegseth to fly to Manila and Tokyo in first visit to Asian treaty allies
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to Asia this week, for talks that will ... -
Heathrow shutdown sparked concern over energy resilience
The British government yesterday [Macau time] ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day ... -
1992 Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain’s oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year. The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 ... -
McLaren’s Piastri takes Chinese Grand Prix win ahead of teammate Norris
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has cruised to his maiden Chinese Grand Prix win from pole position with the Australian untouchable ahead of his teammate Lando Norris ... -
China’s evolving punk scene draws a new generation of fans
Young fans, some sporting spiky mohawks, slam-danced and stage-dived as the music blasted into the night. One wore a metal-studded jacket with what looked like vintage ... -
Pope leaves hospital after surviving life-threatening bout of pneumonia
A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital yesterday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd ... -
Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as therapy
The world’s woes got you down? Feeling burnout at work? Need a little something extra to fight illness or prep for surgery? The Swiss town of ... -
Monday, March 24, 2025 – edition no. 4686
* Parade Extravaganza — The International Parade drew bigger crowds and showcased global cultures, boosting hopes for local business gains: IC * Taipa Market to be ... -
Visitors in free fall, especially from the mainland
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors to Macau dropped 4.4% year-on-year in February. According to DSEC, the drop is mainly due ... -
100% success rate at cat adoption, but vets warn of risks
In a successful turnout for animal welfare, all 22 cats available for adoption were placed in new homes during an event organized by the Macau Jockey ... -
Even two De Niros aren’t enough to make ‘Alto Knights’ a successor to ‘Goodfellas’
You’re the actor!” shouts Anna Genovese at her estranged spouse, gangster Vito Genovese, in a courtroom where he’s implausibly claiming he lacks funds to support her. ... -
The number of passengers transported by the LRT continued to grow in February
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system transported an average of 27,100 passengers daily in February. The figure represents the continuing increase in passenger numbers since the ... -
Advocates for change in parking are pleased with the conversion of motorcycle parks
Considering DSAT’s recent decision to proceed with the parking conversions after a discussion and calls from several sectors of society for almost a decade, the Times ... -
Hong Kong richest man is in hot water over his company’s Panama Canal ports deal
Analysis Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a ... -
DSSCU Updates Building Regulations for Taipa and Coloane
The Land and Urban Construction Services Bureau (DSSCU) is revising special provisions for building coverage in Taipa and Coloane to align with new fire safety regulations. ... -
New electronic permits streamline travel for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents
The National Immigration Administration of China has implemented a new policy allowing residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to apply for a temporary electronic travel ... -
ID launches 2025 local driver support scheme
The Sports Bureau (ID) has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Local Driver Support Scheme, designed to nurture local racing talent. The initiative provides ... -
Government urges timely annual elevator inspections
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) is urging property managers and responsible parties to schedule annual elevator inspections promptly. According to the bureau, this measure ... -
Local cultural heritage leaders recognized in national intangible cultural heritage list
Two prominent figures from Macau have been named among the 942 national-level representative transmitters of intangible cultural heritage by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Miguel ... -
Guia Hill Municipal Park launches vine clearing initiative to boost forest health
The Municipal Affairs Bureau has launched a vine-clearing and forest protection project at Guia Hill Municipal Park to enhance biodiversity and improve forest health. Beginning in ... -
With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold
The Bank of England kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% yesterday even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more ... -
Say ‘I do’ at The Parisian Macao
The Parisian Macao presents weddings as more than ceremonies, offering a setting designed to mark the beginning of a lifelong journey, a statement from the hotel ... -
MPS unveils new corporate identity
Macau – Professional Services, Limited (MPS) has announced a corporate identity update to reflect its expansion into new partnerships, technologies, and enhanced management. While the company ... -
Beijing calls for protections for students in US after Congress demands data from colleges
Beijing yesterday demanded protections for Chinese students in the U.S. after a Congressional panel asked six American universities to hand over a large amount of detailed ... -
LiDAR maker rejects report backing US claims it supplies China’s military
China’s leading supplier of LiDAR technology has denied a report saying it has links to the Chinese military, as the company awaits a U.S. court’s ruling ... -
30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims’ families still seeking closure
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice. Thirteen ... -
Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370
Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have ... -
Muslims with tattoo regrets flock to a free removal service during Ramadan
Teguh Islean Septura groans in pain as each staccato rat-a-tat-tat of the laser fires an intense beam at the elaborate tattoos on his arm. But the ... -
Prosecutors drop assault charge against Papua New Guinea minister
Australian prosecutors yesterday dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in Sydney. Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina had pleaded ... -
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers after public outcry
The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans yesterday [Macau time], days after tribes condemned ... -
1984 EEC summit collapses over rebate row
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has come under attack for the breakdown of negotiations at the European Economic Community common market summit in Brussels. Mrs Thatcher returned ... -
Blackpink’s Jennie steps out on her own with debut solo album
She was the first to go “SOLO.” Seven years ago, global pop phenomenon Jennie became the first member of the K-pop group Blackpink to release solo ...
