Monthly Archives: July 2025
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Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, under China watch
The largest-ever war-fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, are underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese surveillance ships. Australia launched missiles from its ... -
Trump envoy arrives in Kyiv as US pledges more Patriot missiles to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was in Kyiv yesterday, a senior Ukrainian official said, as anticipation ... -
1997 Versace murdered on his doorstep
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. The incident happened shortly before 0900 local time (1400 GMT) ... -
Chelsea beats Paris Saint-Germain to win title
Chelsea 3, PSG 0 Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat ... -
Chelsea’s Palmer surprised to share CWC podium spotlight with Trump
Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump ... -
Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day
Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town — it must be Bastille Day. France ... -
‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening
In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the weekend, according ... -
Xi wants to end China’s price wars. But how?
Inside China, price wars are far more dangerous than US tariffs. As President Xi Jinping starts to address the country’s ultra-competitive business culture, the trillion-dollar question ... -
Tuesday, July 15 2025 – edition no. 4759
* Cash Less — Cash handouts begin distribution today amid controversy over exclusion criteria * Transport | Taxi drivers’ struggles prompt lawmakers to push for a ... -
AI-Powered scams emerge as new fraud challenge despite decline in phone, online cases
Artificial intelligence (AI)–powered fraud has emerged as a new threat in Macau, even as traditional phone and online scams decline. Judiciary Police (PJ) director Sit Chong ... -
142 surrealist masterpieces by Dalí on display in Hengqin
Renowned as one of Spain’s most iconic 20th-century painters, Salvador Dalí’s surrealist masterpieces will conclude their Chinese tour in Hengqin, showcasing a total of 142 exquisite ... -
Red-and-yellow signs prompt scrutiny over heritage rules
Several shops with large signs featuring a red background and yellow lettering have emerged across multiple districts in Macau, including within the architectural complex on Avenida ... -
Parent scammed out of MOP480,000 in concert ticket fraud via school chat group
A local middle-aged woman has fallen victim to an online scam involving a fraudulent concert ticket scheme orchestrated through a school parent chat group. The woman ... -
Maritime areas are ‘not to be touched,’ for now
Several government representatives, including Raymond Tam, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, and Susana Wong, the director of the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA), have ... -
Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains
Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s ... -
Yellow high temperature warning in effect across Macau
As of 1 p.m. yesterday, temperatures across Macau have soared above 31 degrees Celsius, with the Outer Harbour monitoring station recording a high of 34.2 degrees ... -
Gov’t negotiating visa extensions with Guangdong for National Games ticket holders
Pun Weng Kun confirmed that negotiations with Guangdong are underway to extend visas for mainland visitors holding event tickets. The extension would cover the competition day ... -
Lawmaker calls for review of radio taxi operations
Lawmaker Ron Lam has submitted a written inquiry demanding the government review and improve the operation of radio taxis. He requested a comprehensive taxi model plan, ... -
Gaming tax revenue slightly rises in first half
The city’s gaming revenue for the first half of 2025 reached MOP45.40 billion, marking a slight increase of 0.9% compared to MOP44.99 billion during the same ... -
MGTO intensifies crackdown on illegal tour guides
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has conducted 795 inspections since January targeting illegal tour guide activities at entry ports and tourist sites, director Maria Helena ... -
Cross-border finance internship launched for young professionals
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Banco Luso Internacional have opened applications for the “Cross-Border Finance Internship Plan” until July 20. The four-week program begins August ... -
Mainland traveler caught smuggling HKD900,000 at border
A mainland Chinese man was caught by Zhuhai Customs authorities while attempting to reenter the mainland with HKD900,000 strapped to his waist. According to customs officers, ... -
Fan, Liu, and Chen win at the IAME Series China Rd. 3
Fan Kai Wen, Liu Xiaolei, and Chen Zhuyuan won in their respective categories at the 2025 Macau Karting Grand Prix – IAME China Series China Grand ... -
US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states
China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the disputed South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the ... -
Australia PM Albanese kicks off China visit focused on trade
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off a visit to China this weekend meant to shore up trade relations between the two countries. Albanese met with ... -
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House this month to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their ... -
Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally for talks ... -
More than 70 arrested at protests in support of banned group Palestine Action
More than 70 people were arrested Saturday at protests in the U.K. against the Palestine Action group being proscribed a terrorist organization by the British government ... -
1971 Suicide note reveals murder confession
Cheshire Police have called off the hunt for the murderer of three French tourists after another body was found in Staffordshire. The body of Michael Bassett, ... -
Iga Swiatek wins Wimbledon after a difficult year that included a doping case and a title drought
For weeks while back home in Warsaw last year, Iga Swiatek hung out with friends and made new ones, but didn’t dare tell them about a ... -
Gastro fest showcases cuisines from 60% of UNESCO cities
Over 60% of the world’s UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy have gathered in Macau this week for the “2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” at ... -
Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly ... -
How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship continued on July 10, 2025, after a New Hampshire federal district judge issued a ... -
Monday, July 14 2025 – edition no. 4758
* New fraud era — Despite a drop in traditional phone and online scams, Macau faces a rising threat from AI-powered fraud as victims reach over ... -
Flight constraints, price pressures loom as tourism gears up for summer surge
The tourism sector is bracing for a vibrant summer season, with hotel operators projecting high visitor numbers and occupancy rates in August. However, industry experts warn ...
