Daily Archives: Friday, July 18, 2025
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Taiwan will ‘not provoke confrontation’ with China, Hsiao says
TAIPEI — Taiwan will not provoke a confrontation with China, the self-ruled island’s deputy leader said Friday, lamenting Beijing’s “aggressive military posturing” against the island democracy ... -
Outdoor performance venue unbooked until September
The large-scale outdoor performance venue in Cotai remains available and without reservations until at least September, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in response to the ... -
Twenty Years of Macau’s World Heritage: Reflections and Renewed Challenges
Analysis By João Palla Martins, Architect (text and photos) In 2005, the inscription of the Historic Centre of Macau on the UNESCO World Heritage List marked ... -
Sands Shopping Carnival returns with four-day event at Cotai Expo
The Sands Shopping Carnival has returned to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, offering four days of retail, food, and family activities from yesterday to July 20. ... -
Gambling declines among residents as awareness campaigns gain ground
This year’s six-month Responsible Gambling Promotion campaign kicked off yesterday, with the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) reporting a continued decline in the percentage of Macau residents ... -
Tropical depression poised to impact Macau this weekend
A tropical depression east of the Philippines is rapidly gathering strength and is on course to impact Macau this weekend, according to the latest updates from ... -
Public tender for street nameplates launched amid last year’s controversy
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has reissued a public tender for the renovation of 1,642 street nameplates, emphasizing strict production requirements. Each glazed ceramic tile must ... -
New dialysis center launches in Cotai
The Macau Union Hospital has officially launched operations at its new Dialysis Center in Cotai. The 1,400-square-meter facility, equipped with advanced medical technology and an intelligent ... -
Grand Stand Café Opens at Grand Prix Museum
A new motorsport-themed café has opened next to the Macao Grand Prix Museum, bringing a unique tribute to the city’s racing history. The Grand Stand Café, ... -
Art Macao 2025 opens today with nearly 30 exhibitions
The Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 opens today with an inauguration ceremony at the Macao Cultural Centre. Running through autumn, the event features nearly ... -
June sees sharp rise in flu and enterovirus cases
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported a total of 1,616 cases of notifiable diseases in June. Among these, enterovirus infections showed a significant monthly increase, with 153 ... -
No law governs online media in Macau, gov’t conducting legal review
The Government Information Bureau (GCS) has clarified that Macau currently has no legal framework in place to regulate the activities of “online media,” though it is ... -
Smart Nursery funding termination temporarily halted by court order
The Social Welfare Bureau’s (IAS) plan to terminate funding for the government-subsidized Smart Nursery and reclaim its premises has been suspended by a court, which ruled ... -
Family disputes remained stable despite brawl: IAS chief
An armed altercation between two brothers in their 50s in the Areia Preta area left them in need of emergency treatment with knife wounds on Wednesday ... -
Casino operators’ board compensation hits record high, shareholder returns lag
Macau’s six casino operators posted “record-high total board emoluments” in 2024, but their financial returns to shareholders have yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, a recent ... -
Property tycoon offloads Singapore assets following The 13 Hotel purchase
Local property magnate Loi Keong Kuong and his family have sold five shophouses in Singapore’s Chinatown for SGD50.7 million (MOP321 million) following their recent acquisition of ... -
Studio City wins PATA Gold Award for third year
Studio City, operated by Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2025 in the “Best Marketing Campaign – Hospitality” ... -
Young artists explore eastern philosophy in new exhibition
The Macao Youth Art Association has launched the “Infinity Beyond Imagery – Collective Exhibition by Macao Young Artists,” featuring works by 15 emerging local artists. The ... -
Daunted by geopolitics, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in their profitability, with uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President ... -
PM indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a ... -
Authorities make 1,000 arrests in latest crackdown on cybercrime
Cambodia said that an order by Prime Minister Hun Manet for government bodies to crackdown on criminal cybercrime operations being run in the country had resulted ... -
Senate passes $9b in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving ... -
1990 English teenagers held in Thailand over drugs
Two teenage girls from the Midlands have been arrested for drug smuggling in Thailand. Patricia Cahill, 17, and Karen Smith, 18, were stopped by customs officials ... -
A satire about our broken brains that might re-break your brain
You might need to lie down for a bit after “Eddington.” Preferably in a dark room with no screens and no talking. “Eddington,” Ari Aster’s latest ... -
‘The Roma’ blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group
The Roma: A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered hostility for centuries. Written by Madeline ... -
Best 50 Bars Celebrations
This year, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace served as the Official Host Partner for the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 awards, presenting a diverse program of ... -
Long Bar and Bar Patua Events
At Raffles’ Long Bar, award-winning Korean mixologists gathered on July 14 for what is to be Long Bar’s most talent-packed cocktail extravaganza. Five extraordinary bars in ... -
12-year-old Yu Zidi of China takes stunning times to world swimming championships
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and will race at the world swimming championships later this month in Singapore. That’s amazing. But her ... -
Spidercam brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life ... -
Why the US might finally start calling soccer ‘football’
It is the world’s most popular sport – but what should it be called? Football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump joked about the topic at ... -
Friday, July 18 2025 – edition no. 4762
* Available to rent — Outdoor performance venue remains unbooked until September, the Times has learned * 20 Years of UNESCO Award | Macau heritage, ...
