Daily Archives: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Police warn against advanced scams amid slowdown in online fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported a slowdown in online and phone scams last year but aim to enhance public awareness of fraud prevention due to the ... -
ILCM reverses closure with community support
The International Ladies Club Macau (ILCM), a cornerstone of Macau’s expatriate social scene since 1984, recently announced it would close due to dwindling interest and participation, ... -
South Korea still dominates Macau’s tourism market
Macau’s tourism office announced yesterday that South Korea continues to be the leading source market for international visitors, with over 234,000 arrivals recorded as of last ... -
Local businesses back family-friendly policies, but awareness lags
Eight in 10 local businesses support adopting family-friendly workplace policies, yet 70% of employees remain unaware these measures exist, according to a recent survey released by ... -
Taxi sector backs gov’t’s proposed fleet renovation rules
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has said that the taxi sector generally agrees with the government’s proposals to amend taxi operation regulations. In a press statement, DSAT ... -
Gov’t proposes to standardize nursery operations to address birthrate decline
The president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Hon Wai, said the government proposes to standardize the services and operations of nurseries in Macau to address ... -
Casa Garden reopens to public after five months of renovations
The Orient Foundation (FO) announced in a press statement that after five months of closure for consolidation and exterior repair work, Casa Garden, a UNESCO World ... -
Illegal workers found at Coloane recycling yard
Four individuals, including a local male employer, have been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office after the Public Security Police uncovered illegal employment at a recycling ... -
Community spending rewards nears end
The“2025 Community Consumption Grand Prize”campaign has entered its final week, with over MOP200 million in e-vouchers redeemed as of May 18, according to the Economic and ... -
Student loses MOP204,000 in phone scam
A local university student has fallen victim to a scam impersonating mainland authorities, reporting a loss of MOP204,000. The Judiciary Police said the victim received a ... -
IAS initiates census and registration targeting senior citizens
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has initiated a census and registration of senior citizens living alone and elderly doubletons this month, starting with a pilot program ... -
No specific restrictions on departmental spending in next year’s budget
The Chief Executive, Sam Hou Fai, issued a directive on May 14 for preparing the fiscal year 2026 budget, but it did not impose specific restrictions ... -
Macau firms can now launch wholly-owned films in mainland
China’s central authorities have introduced new management regulations aimed at fostering investment from Macau and Hong Kong in the establishment of film production companies in mainland ... -
Sands China hosts youth study tour in Hengqin
Sands China recently organized a study tour to Hengqin for 44 participants, including Sands Cares Ambassadors and local youth, aimed at enhancing their understanding of the ... -
W Macau – Studio City launches summer-inspired afternoon tea experience
W Macau – Studio City has launched its latest W T Time afternoon tea at the Blind Tiger bar, offering guests a seasonal culinary experience inspired ... -
ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs
A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit yesterday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and ... -
At least five dead and 19 injured in chemical plant explosion in Gaomi, CCTV reports
A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in China’s eastern Shandong province around noon yesterday, killing at least five people and injuring 19, according to state ... -
1959 Monkeys survive space mission
Two monkeys have become the first living creatures to survive a space flight. Able, a seven-pound female rhesus monkey, and Baker, a one-pound female squirrel monkey, ... -
65 people injured after Liverpool car ramming; driver suspected of attempted murder
A 53-year-old British man who injured 65 people when he plowed his vehicle into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team’s Premier League championship ... -
French Open is picking humans over technology, Djokovic thinks that’s a bad call
For Novak Djokovic, this is a relatively easy call: He, like many players, thinks the French Open is making a mistake by eschewing the electronic line-calling ... -
Hong Kong’s baby pandas finally have names. Meet Jia Jia and De De
Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. The names of the cubs, affectionately known ... -
Pope casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli
That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis has already been established. The most pressing sports question for many locals inside the Vatican and surrounding ... -
EU should realize it can’t appease US
The latest transatlantic trade storm, which started with US President Donald Trump threatening to impose 50 percent tariff on European Union exports on June 1, has ... -
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – edition no. 4726
* Con Alert — Police sound alarm on sophisticated scam tactics despite dip in cases * Ladies club | ILCM reverses closure with community support * ... -
Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats
Drones have harassed airports and bedeviled local police. They have trespassed over nuclear plants and prisons. On the battlefield, they can kill. But aside from shooting ...
