Monthly Archives: May 2025
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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 ... -
Macau among East Asia’s longest work weeks, report finds
Employees in Macau are clocking some of the longest work weeks in East Asia, with new data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) placing the city ... -
Gov’t reports 3,600 mental illness patients; SSM commits to protecting their rights
Macau’s mental illness patient population reached 3,600 by the end of September last year, and the Health Bureau (SSM) has emphasized that any involuntary hospitalizations of ... -
Robert Prevost, first North-American pope, will take the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope ... -
SJM Resorts COO Ben Toh due to retire
SJM Resorts’ Chief Operating Officer, Ben Toh, is set to retire next week after a five-year tenure with the company. The announcement, shared internally with staff ... -
Gov’t says import of mainland Chinese F&B brands essential for Macau’s economy
Recognizing the growing presence of mainland Chinese F&B brands in Macau, Vincent U, president of the Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), has emphasized that ... -
Putin praises relations with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin. Xi, who Putin earlier described as “our main guest” at Friday’s Victory Day ... -
Fake news targets public figures and Macau Daily Times – again
This week, the Macau Daily Times (MDT) was once again targeted by scammers in two instances of identity theft, aimed at spreading false accusations against two ... -
Macau, France sign pact to boost science, tech ties
Macau and France have taken a step toward deeper collaboration in innovation with the signing of a Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, a move hailed by ... -
IAS plans to install CCTV cameras in nurseries next quarter
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced yesterday that it has drafted a video surveillance plan for local nurseries, which is expected to be implemented in the ... -
Woman loses over HKD30,000 in phone scam by police impersonator
A local woman was defrauded of more than HKD130,000 after falling victim to a scam involving callers posing as Wuhan police. The scammers claimed her mainland ... -
Tourist caught after allegedly stealing two motorbikes
A young Hong Kong man has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office after allegedly stealing two parked motorbikes in Macau on separate occasions. According to ... -
Over 1,000 illegal lodging complaints filed in three years
Authorities have received 1,062 complaints of illegal tourist accommodation since 2022, involving 1,377 residential units. The Macao Government Tourism Office and Public Security Police reported that ... -
DSAL to host job pairing sessions in May
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), in partnership with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM), will organize three job pairing sessions in mid-May to boost local ... -
Macau Pavilion shines at 137th Canton Fair
A delegation of 19 Macau companies, led by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), secured international deals at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou. The ...
