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UM holds awards ceremony for Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition
MACAU, August 21 - The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the University of Macau (UM) held the final round and awards ceremony of the ‘2025 Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition’. A total of 70 entrepreneurial...
    
  WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests More Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Child Sex Crimes, Extortion, and Intoxicated Manslaughter
70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes,...
    
  WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Violent Criminal Alien with 38 Arrests and 15 Convictions
Other ICE arrests include pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent criminals WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens—including an illegal alien...
    
  Vietnam–Korea Blockchain Cooperation Advances Digital Economy Partnership
Vietnam and Korea strengthen blockchain collaboration to drive digital transformation, RWA tracking, and industrial innovation across Southeast Asia. SEOUL, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vietnam, currently ranked...
    
  LOTTERIA by LOTTE GRS Takes on the U.S. Market with K-Burger
Official opening of LOTTERIA’s first U.S. store in Fullerton, California on August 14. FULLERTON, CA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LOTTE GRS (CEO: Woochul Cha), the operator of the burger franchise LOTTERIA, held the...
    
  China states stable growth in railway freight
(MENAFN) China reported stable growth in railway freight during the first seven months of 2025, driven by more efficient network operations and enhanced services, according to national railway authorities. The railway system moved over 2.33...
    
  China Railways Post Strong Freight Growth in First 7 Months
(MENAFN) China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. reported Monday that the nation’s railway freight volume maintained steady growth from January to July 2025, driven by streamlined network operations and enhanced service delivery. In the first seven...
【Boost influx of consumers】 “ZAPE Taste Jam” kicks off Energizing community tourism and economic vitality
MACAU, August 15 - The “ZAPE Taste Jam”, co-organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macau, officially opened today (15 August). The event is centered around the theme “Taste the Streets...
    
  ICE Deports Heinous Criminal Illegal Aliens Including a Gang Member, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers
All had final orders of removal from an immigration judge, some as early as 2003 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deportation of Laotian criminal illegal aliens, including a gang member who obstructed a...
    
  Global Pallets Industry to Grow at 4.1% CAGR, Hitting $130.5B by 2032
Global Pallets Industry to Grow at 4.1% CAGR, Hitting $130.5B by 2032 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Pallets Market Size,” The pallets...
    
  EDL Seeks to Optimize Power Sector Performance
(MENAFN) Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, is stepping up efforts to optimize its electricity operations by improving coordination across national and local levels and increasing overall operational efficiency. According to...
    
  Kinmuni by Piyaphon Inthavong Wins Bronze in A' Interface Awards
Piyaphon Inthavong's Innovative Nutrition Management Interface, Kinmuni, Recognized with Prestigious Bronze A' Design Award COMO, CO, ITALY, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The A' Design Award, a highly respected and well-recognized award...
    
  Trump’s far-reaching recent tariffs take effect
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump’s latest round of country-specific tariffs took effect at midnight Thursday, impacting almost 70 U.S. trade partners with rates ranging from 10% to 41%. The measures, first announced in April as part of Trump’s push...
    
  Trump’s New Tariffs Officially Take Effect
(MENAFN) Sweeping new international tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump—ranging between 15% and 50%—were officially enacted on Thursday for products entering the United States. The decision followed Trump’s signing of executive directives...
    
  S-Africa expresses worry over bordering nation welcoming US deportees
(MENAFN) The South African government has expressed serious concern over the recent arrival of convicted criminals deported from the United States to neighboring Eswatini, warning of potential risks to national security and immigration policies...
    
  Trump 50 Percent Tariffs Kick in, Targeting Over 67 Nations
(MENAFN) A sweeping set of new U.S. tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% came into effect Thursday, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting goods imported from more than 67 countries. The tariffs, described by Trump as...
Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 29 April 2025
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic His Excellency Vilatsone Visonnavong (b)...
MPU Students Gain Fruitful Experience from the “Ten Thousand Talent Programme” of the Ministry of Education
MACAU, August 4 - To strengthen cooperation with mainland universities in talent cultivation, scientific research, and cultural exchange, while enhancing students’ comprehensive competitiveness, Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) has launched and...
    
  Trump's edited tariffs spark different reactions from nations
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday altering tariff rates on imports from numerous countries, a sweeping move that has stirred fresh tensions in international trade. Described by the White House as a step...
    
  Taiwan’s Leader Signals Ongoing Talks with U.S. to Reduce Tariff Rate
(MENAFN) Taiwan’s leader described the United States’ newly imposed 20% tariffs on Taiwanese products as "provisional," signaling ongoing discussions aimed at reducing the rate, media reported Friday. Vice President Lai Ching-te stated that both...