New Ilha Verde urban plan cuts population density and adds green spaces
The new plan comes 14 years after the original and focuses more on making Ilha Verde a ‘liveable neighbourhood’ by cutting the population from 270,000 to 130,000 The post New Ilha Verde urban plan...
View ArticleA remarkable ability to reverse ageing has been discovered in a species of...
Warty comb jellies join an exclusive group of animals able to turn back the clock in response to stressful situations The post A remarkable ability to reverse ageing has been discovered in a species...
View ArticleProtestors clash with security forces in Mozambican capital
Protestors took to the streets of Mozambique a week ago, fuelled by widespread allegations of rigging in the recent presidential election The post Protestors clash with security forces in Mozambican...
View ArticleChina’s exports surge as Trump’s tariffs loom
With Donald Trump returning to the White House in January, Chinese exporters are trying to ‘mitigate the damage of potential trade war next year,’ says one analyst The post China’s exports surge as...
View ArticleGalaxy Entertainment saw third quarter revenue grow 11 percent year-on-year
Galaxy Entertainment Group’s net revenues for the third quarter saw healthy growth when compared with 2023, totalling HK$10.7 billion The post Galaxy Entertainment saw third quarter revenue grow 11...
View ArticleThe residential property price index continues its fall in the third quarter
In comparison with the third quarter of 2023, the overall residential property price index has plummeted by 13.2 percent, and even further on the peninsula The post The residential property price...
View ArticleLord Stow’s Bakery holds fundraiser to support breast cancer research
A Macao institution, the bakery contributed over HK$45,000 to the breast cancer cause this year through the sale of pink ribbon cookies and rose coffee The post Lord Stow’s Bakery holds fundraiser to...
View ArticleTyphoon signal no. 1 has been raised as Yinxing moves closer to Macao
The local weather forecaster issued a typhoon signal no. 1 this morning, noting that there was a ‘medium’ chance of a signal no. 3 being raised tomorrow The post Typhoon signal no. 1 has been raised...
View ArticleThe economic cost of climate change may be far higher than previously thought
The latest financial modelling from a group of leading central banks reveals the devastation of unabated climate change on global economies The post The economic cost of climate change may be far...
View ArticleThe favelas of Brazil are home to nearly 16.4 million people
New census data points to a sharp uptick in the number of Brazilians living in these low-income, informal and overcrowded settlements The post The favelas of Brazil are home to nearly 16.4 million...
View ArticleUS orders TSMC to halt supply of advanced chips to China
The new restrictions are an escalation of Washington’s ongoing trade war against Beijing and will impact many Chinese companies using TSMC technology The post US orders TSMC to halt supply of advanced...
View ArticleMacao fashions on display at Galaxy pop-up store
The store follows the success of similar versions in Hengqin and Guangzhou and comes ahead of a pop-up store in Shenzhen next month The post Macao fashions on display at Galaxy pop-up store appeared...
View ArticleAs one typhoon departs, another approaches
Tropical cyclone Toraji, currently east of Luzon, is expected to come within 800 kilometres of Macao either tonight or early tomorrow The post As one typhoon departs, another approaches appeared first...
View ArticleThe winners of this year’s 929 Challenge have been announced
Portuguese medical device start-up, Iplexmed, won first prize in the start-up category, while MUST earned the top award in the university division The post The winners of this year’s 929 Challenge...
View ArticleMacao reported three more cases of dengue fever over the weekend
Macao registered its 27th and 28th imported cases of dengue fever on Sunday, as well as its 9th local case the day before The post Macao reported three more cases of dengue fever over the weekend...
View ArticleMacao’s visitor arrivals this year have broken the 30 million mark
The city’s current visitor arrival figure exceeds the final total for 2023, although it still falls short of the 39.4 million registered in 2019 The post Macao’s visitor arrivals this year have broken...
View ArticleJamie Oliver’s ‘damaging’ children’s book has been pulled from the shelves
The book drew sharp criticism from Indigenous Australian groups over ‘disrespectful’ characterisation and trivialisation of ‘complex and painful histories’ The post Jamie Oliver’s ‘damaging’...
View ArticleDeforestation is down by nearly 31 percent in the Brazilian Amazon
Satellite data shows the area lost is among the smallest in decades, but encouraging figures do not account for the impact of wildfires that have surged recently The post Deforestation is down by...
View ArticleSignal no. 1 raised as severe tropical storm Toraji approaches Macao
There is a ‘medium to relatively high possibility’ of signal no. 3 being hoisted, meteorologists say, with an even higher signal not ruled out The post Signal no. 1 raised as severe tropical storm...
View ArticleOne of Beijing’s ‘brightest financial minds’ is joining the Hong Kong liaison...
Senior state banker Qi Bin is reportedly relocating to Hong Kong as part of the central government’s mission to bolster financial cooperation with the SAR The post One of Beijing’s ‘brightest...
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