Daily Archives: July 1, 2025
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Casino revenue up 4.4% in first half; June potentially best month so far in daily GGR
The local gaming industry closed the first half (1H) of this year with results that surpassed those of 2024 by 4.4%, according to official data ... -
Breaking news: Philippines’ Tolentino banned from entering Macau, HK and mainland China
Staff Reporter China has imposed a travel ban on former Philippine Senator Francis Tolentino – barring him from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau – ... -
Lawmaker calls for stronger oversight of local hiring in public projects
Lawmaker Ella Lei is calling for stronger oversight to ensure that new government policies and task forces aimed at prioritizing local employment actually provide tangible benefits ... -
Colorectal cancer among top three causes of death in Macau
Colorectal cancer, the second most prevalent cancer in Macau and a major cause of cancer-related deaths, has lowered its screening program age range to 50-69 years ... -
Inert demolition materials can be shipped to mainland waters amid eco-island
Macau has signed an agreement with mainland China to establish a long-term system for the disposal of inert construction materials in mainland waters, despite the ongoing ... -
Labor force decreased between March and May, fewer working in finance
In its most up-to-date statistics release, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) noted that the labor force in Macau shrank slightly between March and May this ... -
Chinese factory activity improves slightly with delay on tariffs, but still lags
Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall ... -
IAM maintains import ban from 10 Japanese prefectures
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced yesterday that Macau will continue its ban, imposed in August 2023, on the import of fresh food, animal-derived products, sea ... -
Social security subsidies raised, retroactive to January
The Chief Executive has approved increases to various social security subsidies, effective retroactively from January 1, 2025. Monthly pensions and disability allowances have been raised to ... -
Six women scammed by fake travel page, lose nearly MOP10,000
Six local women have reportedly fallen victim to an online scam involving a fake travel agency page, with total losses amounting to approximately MOP9,696. According to ... -
Dealer, gambler arrested for HKD1.76m in casino fraud
A 25-year-old man and a 38-year-old mainland gambler have been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office for allegedly defrauding a Cotai casino of approximately HKD1.76 million ... -
Gov’t bureaus meet with the MICE sector on staff hiring regulations
A multidisciplinary group composed of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) organized a ... -
Consumer Council finds four toilet roll brands fail dispersibility test
The Consumer Council tested 15 toilet roll brands sold in Macau and found that four failed the dispersibility standard, posing a potential risk of toilet clogging. ... -
Macau launches self-service kiosks in four GBA cities
Macau has launched “Macau Easy Access” self-service kiosks in four Greater Bay Area cities, including Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen yesterday. The kiosks provide 35 government ... -
Traffic accidents decline as cross-border vehicle trips surge
Traffic accidents in Macau dropped 6.9% year-on-year in May 2025, with 1,307 incidents resulting in 475 injuries, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). From ... -
CESL Asia launches 2025 youth drawing contest
In partnership with the Macau Youth Art Association, CESL Asia has launched this year’s kids’ drawing contest. The 2025 rendition is themed “Future Urban Planners,” inviting ... -
Macao Basic Law gallery reopens with focus on youth patriotic education
The Macao Basic Law Commemorative Gallery officially reopened on Sunday following a comprehensive renovation aimed at enhancing its role in patriotic and legal education. The ceremony ... -
Gov’t lifts a nearly two-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-destroyed Fukushima nuclear ... -
Jury deliberates whether woman served deadly mushrooms with intent to kill her in-laws
A sequestered jury in Australia began deliberations yesterday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately serving ... -
A week of heavy rains and floods kills 46 people including 13 family members
Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens as continuing severe weather similar ... -
Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn’t going
Many of the world’s nations began gathering starting yesterday in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations and ... -
1997 Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control
Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities – ending more than 150 years of British control. The British flag was lowered over Government ... -
Norris and Piastri take an unusually friendly F1 title rivalry to Norris’ home turf
The history of Formula 1 shows how vying for the title can turn the friendliest of teammates into bitter rivals. But so far, Oscar Piastri and ... -
Two-time champion Petra Kvitova makes a final appearance at Wimbledon before she retires
This year’s visit to Wimbledon is special for Petra Kvitova. It marks her return to competition at the All England Club — the site of her ... -
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings ... -
Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9
President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would ... -
Abuse of ‘security’ stifles innovation, collaboration
In a statement on Friday, Germany’s Data Protection Commissioner Meike Kamp asked Apple and Google to carry out a “timely review” about whether to ban the ... -
Tuesday, July 1 2025 – edition no. 4749
* Protect the locals — Lawmaker urges greater oversight to prevent fake recruitment in public works; gov’t agencies meet with MICE sector on hiring rules * ...
