Daily Archives: Monday, May 12, 2025
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Sluggish conditions persist in the city’s catering industry
Macau is likely to face challenges in offsetting the resulting decline in local consumer spending in the short term, said Aeson Lei, president of the Macau ... -
Working mothers need more than subsidies, say lawmakers
Two public groups led by lawmakers in Macau have called on the Macau SAR Government to accelerate the implementation of legal protections and policies to support ... -
FIA adds F4 World Cup event for the first time
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced that the 2025 Macau Grand Prix (Macau GP) will feature one more FIA World Cup event than ever before. ... -
Fewer jaywalking fines issued during Labor Day Golden Week
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) reportedly issued fines to 151 people for jaywalking violations committed between April 28 and May 4. The number represents a ... -
Xia Baolong discusses trade war and economic diversification with local officials
Beijing’s top official for Hong Kong and Macau affairs, Xia Baolong, met with local officials and lawmakers yesterday to discuss the potential impact of the Sino-US ... -
US and China resume tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts ‘great progress’
The U.S. and China yesterday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the ... -
HZMB’s Macau Port reports over 10 million passenger crossings
The Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) has reported surpassing 10 million inbound and outbound passenger crossings early Friday morning, reaching the target 13 ... -
Body recovered near Taipa linked to earlier bridge incident
Authorities have recovered the body of a middle-aged Macau resident from waters near Taipa’s Estrada Nordeste on Saturday morning. He was later identified as the man ... -
MOP160 million redeemed in citywide consumption campaign
The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) reported that as of last Sunday, the seventh week of the 10-week “2025 Community Consumption Grand Prize” campaign, about ... -
Welding spark suspected in MUST container fire
Firefighters extinguished a storage container fire at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday morning after welding sparks reportedly ignited the structure. No injuries or ... -
Seven students infected in flu clusted
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported a cluster of influenza-like illnesses at Pui Ching Middle School on Friday, with seven students exhibiting upper respiratory tract symptoms such ... -
SAFP exam draws 7,500 candidates for
The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) ran its competency exam for bachelor’s degree holders at 12 venues Saturday at 10 a.m., attracting 7,573 candidates ... -
Gov’t to control population density by limiting usable floor space and flats
The Land and Urban Construction Services Bureau (DSSCU) is conducting further research on the draft plan for the Nam Wai Kwok redevelopment project on Avenida de ... -
Sands China brings national opera heritage to venetian theatre
Two classic Huangmei Opera performances, The Woman of Huizhou and The Stories of Huizhou, will be staged at The Venetian Theatre on May 23 and 25, ... -
Eileen Lui Wai Ling appointed executive director at GEG
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced that Eileen Lui Wai Ling has been appointed as an executive director, effective May 9, 2025. Lui, 67, is the younger ... -
Exports to US sink, offset by trade with other economies, as US tariffs hit global trade
China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening a ... -
Conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates
South Korea’s embattled conservative party canceled then reinstated the presidential candidacy of Kim Moon Soo within hours as internal turmoil escalated ahead of the June 3 ... -
Former ruling party slams government decision to ban all its activities
Bangladesh’s former ruling party accused yesterday the interim government of “stoking division” and trampling on “democratic norms” by banning all of its activities. The government, headed ... -
Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to ... -
1967 Stansted to become London’s third airport
The British Government has given the green light to plans to convert Stansted into London’s third airport. President of the Board of Trade Douglas Jay told ... -
Della Maddalena wrests welterweight championship from Belal Muhammad
Jack Della Maddalena beat Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision to wrest away the welterweight championship in the main event at UFC 315 on Saturday night. Della ... -
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the ... -
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring 35
A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country yesterday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The ... -
Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis
When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, ... -
Monday, May 12, 2025 – edition no. 4714
* Money Walks North — Macau’s efforts to spur local spending stalled by cross-border trend, association says * Mother’s Day | Lawmakers call for improved policies ...
