153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need

More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter yesterday calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution

From Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index

With major conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia, 1 in 8 people worldwide were exposed to conflict in 2024 – proving another fraught year

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – edition no. 4642

— Amid influenza peak, gov’t admits it has no solutions for the excessive use of emergency services, urging the public to use them only in severe cases * Centaline | ‘U-shaped’

Gov’t launches subsidies for smart equipment upgrades in the catering sector

Starting next Monday, Jan. 20, the “Catering Industry Smart Upgrade Pilot Program” will open for applications, designed to provide subsidies for catering businesses.This initiative aims to

Man caught smuggling 5kg of heroin from Macau to Hong Kong

A 68-year-old man from Russia was arrested while attempting to smuggle five kilograms of heroin from Macau to Hong Kong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday during

Average daily public bus passengers increased by 6% last year

Nearly 230 million people rode on public buses in Macau last year, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). A remarkable daily passenger average

DSPA stands firm on noise law despite enforcement challenges

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the existing noise legislation, despite acknowledging the challenges in enforcement. This statement

Touted as Macau’s threat, Thailand approves draft bill to legalize casinos

Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft bill yesterday to legalize casinos with the aim of boosting tourism and addressing a sluggish economy. Currently, some forms of

Exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom

China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump

Tourist Price Index rises 3% year-on-year in 2024

The average Tourist Price Index (TPI) for 2024 increased by 3.15% compared to the previous year, reaching 146.23, according to data released by the Statistics and

New Secretaries share ambitions and goals for the gov’t term

Several new Secretaries from the sixth term of government have shared their ambitions and goals for the term that started just a few weeks ago.

Local youths fall victim to fraud, losing MOP536,000

The Judiciary Police reported three recent cases of fraud involving local youths, resulting in losses totaling MOP536,000. Two young women were significantly affected, with one losing MOP486,000 after

Job-matching sessions show 20-30% success rate

Lee Chong Cheng, president of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, emphasized the association’s commitment  to job seekers, revealing it holds two to three job matching meetings

Yuet Tung Shipping launches new ferry service between Taipa and Zhongshan

Yuet Tung Shipping will launch a ferry service linking the Taipa Ferry Terminal and Zhongshan Port, offering two round trips daily starting Wednesday. The journey will take approximately

Rotary co-Organizes CPR/AED training session

Over 100 individuals from local clubs and service organizations recently participated in a CPR/AED training session at the Pou Tai Senior Citizen Support Services Complex in Taipa. The

TIS gains full authorization for IB Primary Years Programme

The International School of Macao (TIS) has received full authorization to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) following a thorough evaluation by

Electric car sales grow in 2024, as sales of gasoline cars plunge

Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last year, while those of gasoline-powered automobiles plunged, industry data showed yesterday.

Modi marks the opening of a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir

India’s prime minister marked yesterday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated

Spy agency says N. Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers yesterday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk

Progress made in talks over ceasefire and hostage release, officials say

U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the

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