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Hong Kong retail sales dropped 13 percent in February
Such a sizeable year-on-year decline was in part due Lunar New Year’s timing, but further contractions are likely to follow, according to analysts The post Hong Kong retail sales dropped 13 percent in...
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Macao’s illegal money exchange crackdown could impact April’s GGR
Seaport Research Partners expects this month’s gross gaming revenue to stay flat or decline slightly following mass arrests at Macao pawn shops The post Macao’s illegal money exchange crackdown could...
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Trump imposes new 34 percent tariffs on China, declaring a ‘national emergency’
The cumulative rate on Chinese goods has now hit 54 percent, but analysts believe the policy will only lead to higher prices and slower growth in the US The post Trump imposes new 34 percent tariffs...
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‘Everyone can really relate to this play.’ Isabelle Huppert discusses Chekov...
The celebrated French actress performs director Tiago Rodrigues’ reinterpretation of Chekov’s 1904 play ‘The Cherry Orchard’ at the Macao Cultural Centre The post ‘Everyone can really relate to this...
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Trump will slap duties on small packages from China and Hong Kong next month
The lifting of the ‘de minimis’ rule will see low value packages from China and Hong Kong being hit with either a 30 percent tariff or a US$25 fee from 2 May The post Trump will slap duties on small...
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Officials warn residents not to leave out food for stray animals
The warning comes after municipal workers were called on to dispose of more than five tonnes of food scraps over the past 15 months The post Officials warn residents not to leave out food for stray...
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Macao’s election watchdog reminds casino operators to remain politically...
The Electoral Affairs Commission has stressed the importance of concessionaires remaining neutral in the lead up to September’s Legislative Assembly election The post Macao’s election watchdog reminds...
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Hengqin Port sees record crossings in first quarter of 2025
Customs data reveals nearly 7 million crossings were made at Hengqin Port in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 30 percent year-on-year increase The post Hengqin Port sees record crossings in first...
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Beijing retaliates with 34 percent tariff on all US imports, tightens rare...
The rate matches US President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods, but this one has no exemptions The post Beijing retaliates with 34 percent tariff on all US imports, tightens...
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Chef José Avillez is creating a ‘new Macanese cuisine’ at Mesa
In an interview with Ponto Final, the celebrated Portuguese chef spoke of innovation’s importance in the culinary world – something he believed came very naturally in Macao The post Chef José Avillez...
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Good news for vegans: scientists have made vitamin B12 with algae
Researchers have successfully used spirulina to create a sustainable source of B12 – a key nutrient found primarily from meat and dairy products The post Good news for vegans: scientists have made...
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Sino-lusophone trade contracts over 23 percent in the first two months of 2025
Lusophone countries took the biggest hit, with overall exports to China falling by more than 30 percent in January and February, year on year The post Sino-lusophone trade contracts over 23 percent...
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Macao has a new weight management clinic
The Weight Management Joint Clinic opened this month at the Macau Union Hospital, to offer holistic treatment plans for conditions causing and caused by obesity The post Macao has a new weight...
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Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, launches Macao-Madrid cargo route
According to the airlines’ China director, it will help Macao become a key cross-border e-commerce exports and cargo transportation hub in the Greater Bay Area The post Africa’s leading carrier,...
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Beijing to Washington: ‘Stop using tariffs as a weapon’
A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry has urged the US to resolve issues with trading partners rather than embarking on a globally damaging trade war The post Beijing to Washington: ‘Stop using...
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Macao welcomed 409,000 visitors during the Ching Ming Festival
A daily average of around 136,000 visitors made their way to Macao during the holiday period between 4 and 6 April, representing a jump of 14.7 percent year-on-year The post Macao welcomed 409,000...
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Zhuhai’s population broke the 2.5 million mark last year
Macao’s neighbouring city saw a population increase of nearly 1 percent, adding 24,400 people to the number of residents during 2024 The post Zhuhai’s population broke the 2.5 million mark last year...
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US tariffs will not have a big impact on Macao’s trade, local business...
Macao’s lack of exports to the US means the city will circumvent the worst of Washington’s tariffs, which target 185 countries and territories The post US tariffs will not have a big impact on Macao’s...
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Want to be healthier? Forget the Mediterranean diet, eat like an East African
Prior research has focused on diets in so-called blue zones like Japan and the Mediterranean, largely ignoring the diversity of heritage diets in Africa The post Want to be healthier? Forget the...
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Wine makers in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region are pursuing Asian markets
The renowned region – famed for its young, fresh wines – aims to capitalise on its success in Japan by expanding to other Asian markets in 2025 The post Wine makers in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region...
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