Yearly Archives: 2025
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1996 First GM food goes on sale in UK
The first genetically modified, or GM, food goes on sale today in British supermarkets. Genetically modified tomato puree, which will be available in Safeway and Sainsbury ... -
Ljutic, Colturi and Macuga headline a new generation of skiers
Zrinka Ljutic has won three of the past four World Cup slaloms and turned 21 just last month. Lara Colturi is only 18 and has been ... -
Trump sings in Chinese and wins cheers in Hong Kong
A traditional Hong Kong theater came alive with an untraditional twist: Donald Trump singing in Chinese. On Monday night, the Cantonese opera production “Trump on Show” ... -
Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality, including Americans
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday [Macau time] that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including ... -
US exceptionalism is the only game in town
Investors naturally worry when a trade gets crowded. The dollar and US stocks have benefitted tremendously from recent global portfolio inflows. As of June 2023, the ... -
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – edition no. 4653
* Crowds (un)limited — Despite huge crowds flooding the city during the CNY holidays, visitor arrivals fell short of expectations * Revenues of local casinos ... -
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry – and there are more Chinese models
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite ... -
DeepSeek says it was hit with ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said yesterday it was hit by a cyber attack that disrupted users’ ability to register on the site. The company, whose artificial ... -
Sam Hou Fai embraces the New Year with optimism and commitment
Sam Hou Fai, Chief Executive of Macau, delivered a heartfelt New Year’s message on the eve of the Year of the Snake, emphasizing unity and prosperity ... -
Macau rings in Year of the Snake with float parade and festivities across old districts
The Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Snake is set to dazzle Macau between January 31 and February 16, featuring two grand float parades ... -
SSM says it is improving the eHR system, but hassles continue for non-residents
The Health Bureau (SSM) claims to constantly improve its “Electronic Health Record Platform (eHR).” However, the Times learned that the digitization of medical records and diagnostic ... -
SSM urges vigilance as communicable diseases surge
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reported a notable surge in cases of communicable diseases, with a total of 1,198 notifiable disease cases recorded in December last ... -
CSR sees surge in garbage collection as residents prepare for Lunar New Year
The annual tradition of spring cleaning ahead of the Lunar New Year has led to a sharp rise in garbage collection. According to CSR Macau, over ... -
2,166 residential units were built in 2024
The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) disclosed in a statistics release that 55 residential developments were under construction and were completed at the end of ... -
UM’s ‘Icy Fire’ wins gold at Shenzhen Light Festival
The digital ink generative video art installation “Icy Fire,” created by Lampo Leong and doctoral student Yanxiu Zhao from the University of Macau, has won a ... -
Excessive chlorates found in Coca-Cola products
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) reported that several drinks produced by Coca-Cola Company of Belgium and Luxembourg contain excessive chlorates. Coca-Cola Macau clarified that it does ... -
70-year-old man suspected of scrub typhus infection
A 70-year-old Macau man is suspected of being infected with scrub typhus, marking the first suspected case of 2025. The patient developed symptoms, including high fever, ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam advocates for quicker training and incentives for tourist guides
Lawmaker Ron Lam wants the authorities to expedite the training process for tourist guides and increase incentive packages to facilitate the development of the tourism industry. ... -
Coutinho calls for action amid ‘alarming’ rise in pests
Following a video that surfaced earlier this month showing a rat wandering around refrigerated food in a local supermarket, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has formally urged ... -
CE reaffirms support for Macanese community development
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai emphasized the government’s commitment to supporting the Macanese community during a reception earlier this week. He highlighted their vital contributions across ... -
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI! YEAR OF THE SNAKE – PREDICTIONS
The Year of the Wooden Snake 己巳年 2025 brings transformation, intuition, and a focus on strategy and wisdom. Like the Snake’s elegant movement, this year encourages ... -
Asian communities welcome the Year of the Snake with dragon puppets and drum displays
Asian communities across Macau, Hong Kong, mainland China and the world will begin ringing in the Lunar New Year today, with 2025 designated as the Year ... -
Executives at Fuji TV and parent firm resign over a sex scandal linked to a former star
The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities. The ... -
Wellington reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit
New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation’s leader, government officials said. ... -
Trains canceled across country as rail union goes on strike
Trains were canceled across Bangladesh yesterday as railway staff went on strike for higher pensions and other benefits, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and freight ... -
Trump fills his cabinet with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never ... -
1987 Aquino suppresses rebel uprising
President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino has forced a group of heavily armed rebels occupying a television station to surrender. Her troops fired tear gas into ... -
‘This Beautiful, Ridiculous City’ captures New York in an emotional graphic memoir
Kay Sohini’s move from India to New York was an escape, rebirth and reunion all wrapped in one, leaving behind an abusive relationship and broken family ... -
Steven Soderbergh’s eerie haunted house drama ‘Presence’ packs a punch
The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.” The filmmaker traps the audience in a beautiful suburban home, letting ... -
Macron is to address the iconic museum’s costly renovation
The Louvre needs a full upgrade, and a costly one. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce today [Macau time] possibly hundreds of millions of ... -
Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday [Macau time] directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in ... -
Asset allocation when you have enough
I recently chatted with a retired couple who were looking for a second opinion about their portfolio’s asset allocation. The key question: Is 65% in stocks ... -
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – edition no. 4652
* Deep Chat — Chinese DeepSeek shakes up the AI industry * CNY Message | Sam embraces new year with optimism, commitment * CNY Celebrations |Macau ... -
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical ... -
Hotel prices soar during Chinese New Year as Cotai hotels near full occupancy
Hotel prices during this Chinese New Year (CNY) have skyrocketed to an average of MOP4,553 for five-star accommodations, with a check conducted by the Times revealing ...
