Sands China launches Alipay Tap! service

Sands China Ltd., in collaboration with Alipay and Macau Pass, recently launched the Alipay Tap! service at Sands Resorts Macao. This payment technology aims to enhance the

Police vow to crack down on telecom fraud

Chinese police will maintain harsh response to telecommunications fraud, and keep up international law enforcement cooperation to dismantle fraud dens abroad and hunt down major fugitives,

China is pushing the Philippines ‘to the wall’ with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says

A Philippine security official said yesterday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options

North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in second launch of year, South says

North Korea yesterday test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations ahead of Donald Trump’s return to

Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say

When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010.

1973: Nixon orders ceasefire in Vietnam

President Nixon has ordered a halt to American bombing in North Vietnam following peace talks in Paris. The decision comes after Dr Henry Kissinger, the president’s assistant

Monfils outduels fellow Frenchman in first-round match for the ages

The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the

Ukraine holds first soccer tournament for war-wounded amputees — and plans to go international

The players were chosen from among the thousands of Ukrainians wounded in the war. With limbs lost to Russian attacks, they gathered at a stadium in Kyiv

Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told about Soviet spy in her palace, declassified MI5 files show

Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her

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.

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