Yearly Archives: 2025
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Electric vehicle infrastructure expands as adoption grows
The city’s push toward electric vehicles (EVs) has gained significant momentum, with over 2,200 charging spaces for light vehicles and more than 600 spaces for electric ... -
Ron Lam urges gov’t to revise wealth partaking measure
Lawmaker Ron Lam has called for a clearer definition of the government’s Wealth Partaking Scheme, urging officials to clarify whether it is intended as a ... -
Lawmaker calls for enhanced support for employment of people with disabilities
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang has raised concerns about the ongoing challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in securing employment, despite various initiatives launched by the ... -
Macau sees increase of nearly 6,000 non-resident workers in 2024
Macau’s workforce expanded by nearly 6,000 non-resident workers in 2024, according to data from the Labour Affairs Bureau. By December, the city employed more than 182,000 ... -
Macau and Taipa firecracker zones close with increased imports
The two designated firecracker zones in Macau and Taipa have officially closed, concluding a festive season that saw increased firecracker imports but fewer safety incidents compared ... -
Chief Executive meets AL president to discuss cooperation
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Legislative Assembly (AL) president. Kou Hoi In and other members of the Executive Board earlier this week. According to ... -
Banks see 21% profit drop in 2024
Macau’s banks recorded a profit of over 4 billion patacas in 2024, a 21.3% decline compared to the previous year, when profits totaled 6.14 billion patacas. ... -
Local company wins Silver Award at design competition in France
A local team of architects, headed by Nuno Soares, has received a Silver Award at the 2024 French Design Awards. Architectural firm Urban Practice’s proposal received ... -
Wynn celebrates CNY with festive events
Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace hosted vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations this week, featuring dragon and lion dances, firecracker displays, and traditional ceremonies to welcome the ... -
JW Marriott Hotel offers romantic Valentine’s dining experiences
JW Marriott Hotel Macau is celebrating Valentine’s Day with two exclusive dining experiences, offering couples a choice between a buffet at Urban Kitchen and an intimate ... -
Fast fashion, laptops and toys likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from ... -
Vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives yesterday after more than the required number of legislators, many of them allies of ... -
Bangkok cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Thailand yesterday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts ... -
2001 Sharon sweeps to power
The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, has won a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. He called for a ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40: A look at the soccer great through the years
He started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet and outrageous skills, wowing the world at the age of 17 after moving to ... -
Zhou Guanyu joins Ferrari as a reserve driver for 2025 F1 season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season. Zhou doesn’t ... -
Trump will sign an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order today [Macau time] designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women’s ... -
At least 10 killed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting, gunman also dead
Sweden’s worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of ... -
Pakistan’s president says extremist attacks won’t end friendship with China
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari said yesterday that his country’s friendship with China has “gone through ups and downs” but it won’t be broken down by extremist attacks that have ... -
China’s Mr. Big won’t cave in to Trump for nothing
President Xi Jinping has a nickname in China. Instead of calling him directly by name, people commonly use Da Da, or Mr. Big. After all, he ... -
Thursday, February 6, 2025 – edition no. 4654
* Postal Conundrum — Macau’s post office suspends some postal services to the US amid a USPS policy reversal * Residential | Housing prices hit ... -
CNY draws over one million arrivals, falling short of expectations
The number of visitors to Macau during the eight-day holidays that comprise the Spring Festival Golden Week has fallen short of the expectations drawn by the ... -
AMCM: Macau poised for economic growth amid tourism boost in 2025
The city’s economy is on track for continued recovery, driven by sustainable tourism, rising non-gaming investments, and a stable financial system, according to the Monetary Authority ... -
CE visits community areas and pledges to boost the business environment
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai toured local neighborhoods last week, aiming to gather insights into business conditions and community sentiments during the Chinese New Year ... -
Revenues drop 5.6% in January; analysts say decline was expected
Revenues of local casinos dropped by 5.6% in January, totaling MOP18.254 billion, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. This figure contrasts with ... -
LRT transports 25,300 per day in January, 9.5% up month-over-month
The Macao Light Rapid Transit system (LRT) carried an average of 25,300 passengers daily in January this year, the LRT Company announced. This figure shows a ... -
Gov’t commits to supporting SMEs and revitalizing communities
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Tai Kin Ip, recently affirmed that the government is intensifying its initiatives to revitalize the local economy, focusing particularly on supporting ... -
Flu cases expected to rise after Spring Festival
Health officials are warning residents to brace for a potential surge in influenza cases in the coming weeks, as the region emerges from the Spring Festival ... -
Rainwater pumping station nears completion, set to ease flooding: DSOP
Works on the Rainwater Pumping Station and Drainage system in the southern part of the Inner Harbour is in its final phase, with the project on ... -
Construction of footbridge on Avenida do Nordeste begins
The construction of the new pedestrian overpass along Avenida do Nordeste is set to begin today. The project will be executed in phases and zones to ... -
Sands achieves ISO 14001 certification for environmental management
Sands China Ltd. has received ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS), marking a significant step in the company’s commitment to sustainable operations and ... -
Macau Tower hosts CNY Charity Tower Walk
The Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre continued its annual tradition by hosting the CNY Charity Tower Walk on the third day of the Chinese New ... -
China counters with tariffs on US products and it will also investigate Google
China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports yesterday, as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google ... -
Actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden,’ dies at 48
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. ... -
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River ...
