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Brazilian judge orders Adele song pulled globally amid plagiarism suit
A Brazilian composer is suing the songstress over her 2015 song ‘Million Years Ago’ which he claims copied music from his samba classic ‘Mulheres’ The post Brazilian judge orders Adele song pulled...
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Cyclone Chido slams into Mozambique
Since making landfall on Sunday, the storm has killed at least 34 people with officials warning the death toll will likely rise The post Cyclone Chido slams into Mozambique appeared first on Macao News.
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Christmas Market and holiday fireworks get Macao in a festive mood
The much loved annual Christmas Market returns to Tap Seac Square until 1 January, with crafts, food, games, performances and more The post Christmas Market and holiday fireworks get Macao in a...
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China has significantly extended its transit permit scheme
Eligible travellers can now spend up to 10 days in participating provinces without applying for a visa – so long as they’re using China as a transit point The post China has significantly extended its...
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Retail conditions are worse than they were in the pandemic, business leader says
Competition from the mainland, online shopping and penny-pinching tourists have come together to create a perfect storm for Macao’s retailers The post Retail conditions are worse than they were in the...
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Bills mandating oaths of allegiance from public servants pass in draft form
Under the proposed legislation, all public servants will be required to pledge allegiance to the Macao SAR and to the Basic Law The post Bills mandating oaths of allegiance from public servants pass...
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Almost 3 billion crossings have been made between Macao and Zhuhai since 1999
Ties between the SAR and the neighbouring mainland city of Zhuhai have grown exponentially in the past 25 years The post Almost 3 billion crossings have been made between Macao and Zhuhai since 1999...
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The 2025 budget has been passed
The final reading of next year’s budget was unanimously approved, although some legislators cited issues with allocation and high expenditure The post The 2025 budget has been passed appeared first...
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President Xi Jinping has arrived in Macao
President Xi landed at Macao’s airport this afternoon and will remain in the city until Friday afternoon, on his third visit as president The post President Xi Jinping has arrived in Macao appeared...
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Somebody tell Santa: the North Pole’s location has officially changed
The scheduled update to the location of the planet’s magnetic north reflects the ‘complicated, chaotic’ nature of Earth’s magnetic field The post Somebody tell Santa: the North Pole’s location has...
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Areas impacted by wildfires nearly double in Brazil
Drought, inadequate funding for firefighting and other factors led to a 90 percent increase from January to November, compared to the same period a year ago The post Areas impacted by wildfires nearly...
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Usher in the new year with countdown parties on the peninsula and Taipa
Take your pick from lively New Year’s Eve celebrations at Sai Van Lake Plaza on the peninsula or at the Taipa Houses The post Usher in the new year with countdown parties on the peninsula and Taipa...
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Hong Kong’s leader John Lee promises closer ties with Macao
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is heading to Macao today, and will be here to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Macao SAR on Friday The post Hong Kong’s leader John Lee promises closer ties...
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More bad news for retailers, with takings down more than 13 percent
Macao’s retailers saw an overall drop of 13.3 percent in takings in October, when comparing their performance with October 2023 The post More bad news for retailers, with takings down more than 13...
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‘You have achieved high accomplishments,’ President Xi Jinping tells Ho Iat Seng
The nation’s leader, who is in Macao until Friday afternoon, held talks yesterday with the SAR’s outgoing top official, Ho Iat Seng The post ‘You have achieved high accomplishments,’ President Xi...
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President Xi visits MUST and Hengqin
The president inspected two university science labs and also went to Hengqin, where he spoke to people from Macao who had moved there The post President Xi visits MUST and Hengqin appeared first on...
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Macao-Zhuhai emergency services enhanced with new ambulance fleet
The four new ambulances able to travel between Macao and Zhuhai are seen as a small but significant new step in the integration of the GBA’s health system The post Macao-Zhuhai emergency services...
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Lack of sleep and exercise is harming Macao’s students
A new survey has revealed that secondary students in the SAR are likely experiencing sleep debt and that they’re not getting enough exercise The post Lack of sleep and exercise is harming Macao’s...
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President Xi calls for Macao to play a bigger global role and embrace diversity
The president made his remarks last night at a welcome dinner held to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR The post President Xi calls for Macao to play a bigger global role...
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President Xi Jinping swears in Sam Hou Fai as Macao’s new leader
The president administered the oath of office for Macao’s new chief executive, Sam Hou Fai, as well as other senior officials, at a ceremony this morning The post President Xi Jinping swears in Sam...
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Macao’s new government pledges to fulfill President Xi’s wish list
During his visit to Macao last week, the nation’s leader tasked local officials with everything from administrative reform to embracing ‘diversity and inclusiveness’ The post Macao’s new government...
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Nation’s electric vehicle exports plunge in value as EU tariffs bite
China’s EV exports to the European bloc fell 36 percent year-on-year in value in November, while export volumes saw a 23 percent decline The post Nation’s electric vehicle exports plunge in value as...
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Grand Lisboa Palace mixologist wins top global cocktail award
A cocktail based on Madeira wine, and featuring mezcal, amaretto and verjuice, earned the highest accolade for Frederick Ma at the IBA World Cocktail Championship The post Grand Lisboa Palace...
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Shang Juncheng emerges victorious at the MGM Macau Masters
Up-and-coming tennis player Shang Juncheng defeated Kei Nishikori in the final match of this year’s MGM tennis exhibition tournament The post Shang Juncheng emerges victorious at the MGM Macau Masters...
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China could resume Japanese seafood imports by mid-2025
As Beijing works to improve relations with neighbouring Japan, there are signs its ban on Japanese seafood – sparked by the discharge of Fukushima’s radioactive water – may be coming to an end The...
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Macao welcomed 117,000 visitors on Christmas Day
The number of visitors entering Macao on Christmas grew by roughly 8 percent year-on-year, though the weakening yuan means they’re spending less than before The post Macao welcomed 117,000 visitors on...
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Nearly 730,000 visitors travelled to Macao during the Christmas break
The visitor arrival figure for the weeklong festive period between 20 and 26 December marks an increase of approximately 7 percent year-on-year The post Nearly 730,000 visitors travelled to Macao...
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José Tavares is stepping down as the head of the Municipal Affairs Bureau
After 40 years as a civil servant, Tavares is handing over the mantle to the current head of the Identification Services Bureau, Chao Wai Ieng The post José Tavares is stepping down as the head of the...
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Macao’s new outdoor venue stages its first concert tomorrow
The three-hour concert will star more than 30 performers, including K-pop band Lightsum and Cantopop stars Pakho Chau, Jun Kung and Maria Cordero The post Macao’s new outdoor venue stages its first...
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AI’s ‘godfather’ thinks a catastrophe in next 30 years has become more likely
Geoffrey Hinton, who won a Nobel Prize for his work in developing AI, sees recent leaps in the technology as signalling an existential threat to humanity The post AI’s ‘godfather’ thinks a catastrophe...
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Violence surges in Mozambique as ruling party refuses to budge on election...
More than 250 Mozambicans have so far been killed in protests against a presidential election widely seen as rigged in favour of ruling party Frelimo The post Violence surges in Mozambique as ruling...
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Low turnout for inaugural concert at city’s new outdoor venue
Reports of empty grandstands have brought into renewed focus questions about the necessity of the venue, built at a cost of US$106 million The post Low turnout for inaugural concert at city’s new...
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Merchandise exports down 17.3 percent in November, year-on-year
Macao’s merchandise exports and imports both dropped in November, when compared with the same month a year ago The post Merchandise exports down 17.3 percent in November, year-on-year appeared first...
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Underemployment has grown by nearly 25 percent, official figures show
The number of underemployed people in Macao was up by almost a quarter in the September-November period, compared with the three months prior The post Underemployment has grown by nearly 25 percent,...
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UM will build its Hengqin medical school with support from the University of...
UM’s new Faculty of Medicine will be one of four schools that will occupy its second campus in Hengqin, which opens in 2028 The post UM will build its Hengqin medical school with support from the...
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Recycling levels remain poor in Macao despite government efforts
Nearly 40 percent of local residents indicated in a survey that they seldom recycle or don’t recycle at all, letting their household garbage mostly go to landfill The post Recycling levels remain poor...
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Some 360,000 people are expected to use the Gongbei Port during the New Year
Macao’s busiest checkpoint is bracing for major foot traffic as visitors flock to the city for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and locals head north The post Some 360,000 people are expected to use...
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Dying for a smoke? A single cigarette costs 20 minutes of your life, study finds
Smoking is far worse for you than previously thought, with new research out of the UK nearly doubling the loss in life expectancy of previous research The post Dying for a smoke? A single cigarette...
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Study confirms the feasibility of the Greater Sunrise gas field in Timor-Leste
The findings are a boon to the Timorese government, which views Greater Sunrise as strategic for the country’s economic growth The post Study confirms the feasibility of the Greater Sunrise gas field...
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China is expecting a New Year tourism boom
Intensive efforts to relax immigration policies for foreign travellers should result in a busy New Year’s holiday, according to officials The post China is expecting a New Year tourism boom appeared...
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Macao’s bond market sees record listings in 2024
About US$28.1 billion-worth of bonds have been issued on the MOX this year, with more than 60 percent of them yuan-denominated The post Macao’s bond market sees record listings in 2024 appeared first...
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Macao’s hotels were almost 90 percent full in November
Five-star hotels performed the best, official figures show, recording 7.3 percentage point growth to reach 90.9 percent occupancy The post Macao’s hotels were almost 90 percent full in November...
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Macao wins silver and bronze at the Sports Chanbara World Championship 2024
Three local representatives managed to claim silver and bronze, despite facing stiff competition from over 800 other contestants from more than 19 countries The post Macao wins silver and bronze at...
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Macao counts down to 2025 with concerts and fireworks
The Sai Van and Taipa Houses concerts scheduled tonight have a total budget of 7.4 million patacas and will feature pop stars and cultural shows The post Macao counts down to 2025 with concerts and...
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Macao registers annual gross gaming revenue of 226.8 billion patacas
The 2024 annual GGR surpasses the government’s target of 216 billion patacas (US$26.8 billion) by 10 billion patacas The post Macao registers annual gross gaming revenue of 226.8 billion patacas...
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Human brains are slower than early dial-up internet, study finds
While most of us would struggle to do anything online with such slow internet speeds, our conscious thought is significantly slower The post Human brains are slower than early dial-up internet, study...
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Mozambique’s president rejects outside mediation as death toll rises
Protester fatalities have skyrocketed since disputed election results were ratified on 23 December and show no signs of slowing down The post Mozambique’s president rejects outside mediation as death...
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2024 was officially hot, wet and stormy, the weather bureau says
Last year saw hail return to the SAR for the first time in over a decade and almost 11 more hot days than the annual average The post 2024 was officially hot, wet and stormy, the weather bureau says...
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President Xi offers reassurances on China’s economy for 2025
The president says China is set to meet its economic growth target for 2024, acknowledging that the journey has been tough The post President Xi offers reassurances on China’s economy for 2025...
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Chief Executive promises ‘a humble attitude’ in New Year message
Macao’s new top official, Sam Hou Fai, says he will take on board public feedback as his new administration gets down to business The post Chief Executive promises ‘a humble attitude’ in New Year...
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