Monthly Archives: July 2025
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British and Irish Lions surge in second half to beat Queensland Reds
Reds 12, Lions 52 Maro Itoje bounced over to score beside the posts to trigger another second-half surge from the British and Irish Lions in a ... -
North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism
North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state media reported yesterday, as the country ... -
Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said yesterday. The snake was found on ... -
Resolute efforts to maintain Party self-discipline essential
As the Communist Party of China commemorated the momentous occasion of its 104th anniversary on Tuesday, it called upon its more than 100 million members to ... -
Thursday, July 3 2025 – edition no. 4751
* City of arts — The Macao International Art Biennale will feature nearly 30 exhibitions with works by artists from 13 countries * DSAT Kelvin Lam ... -
Local market braces for ripple effects from New World Development’s massive debt deal
The local banking and real estate sectors are cautiously optimistic following a record-breaking refinancing deal by Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD), a move seen as ... -
CAEAL justifies prohibition of photos of candidate lists over data protection concerns
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) has justified the prohibition of photographing the candidates’ lists publicly displayed in the lobby of the ... -
Casino revenue rises 4.4% in first half; June may be best month yet for 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 from ... -
Retail leasing market thrives amid satellite casino closures in ZAPE
Realtor Centaline summarized yesterday the first half of the property market in Macau, highlighting the improvement in the retail leasing market while also noting potential lease ... -
Hengqin maps out closer cooperation with Macau in 2025–2029 Plan
Hengqin has released its 2025–2029 development plan, laying out a roadmap aimed at further integrating its economy and regulatory framework with neighboring Macau. The plan comes ... -
Beijing sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines’ South China Sea claims
China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker yesterday over perceived “anti-China” positions, including his authorship of bills that marked out the Philippines’ territorial claims in the disputed ... -
Inês Chan no longer in GCS leadership
Inês Chan is no longer listed in the Government Information Bureau (GCS) directory, hinting the end of her four-year tenure as director. Chan assumed the role ... -
Men lose HKD520,000 in online investment and ticket scams
Two local men fell victim to online scams involving investments and concert ticket purchases, losing a total of HKD520,000. In one case, a man was persuaded ... -
Workplace accidents drop 6.6% in early 2025
Macau saw a 6.6% decrease in workplace accidents during the first quarter of 2025, with 1,130 reported cases, according to Labour Affairs Bureau, as cited in ... -
Realtor confident in gov’t support for real estate market
A recent social media rumor claims that the Macau government is working to rescue the local real estate market, to which realtor Centaline responded, affirming that ... -
Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional ... -
Heavy floods in central and southern regions kill at least nine and displace tens of thousands
Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the ... -
Court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office yesterday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The ... -
Netanyahu will visit the White House next Monday as Trump presses for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday as the U.S. leader steps up his push ... -
1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill – one of the most important piece of legislation in American history – has become law. US President Lyndon B Johnson signed ... -
Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK
It was not her best goal or most important soccer match, but when the ball hit the back of the net in Natalie Washington’s debut on ... -
NBA sets salary cap for 2025-26 at USD154.647 million
The NBA has set the salary cap for the coming season at $154.647 million, the maximum allowed 10% increase over the level for this past season. ... -
Senate Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill in overnight session
The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that dragged into yesterday (Macau time), with Republican leaders buying time as they search for ways to ... -
International Criminal Court hit with cyber security attack
The International Criminal Court has been targeted by a “sophisticated” cyberattack and is taking measures to limit any damage, the global tribunal announced Monday. The ICC, which also was ... -
Orwellian Newspeak in Trump’s rhetoric
Trump’s increasingly authoritarian trajectory has sparked fears of a drift toward a society resembling the one depicted by G. Orwell in “1984.” One of the core ... -
Wednesday, July 2 2025 – edition no. 4750
* Caution Ahead — Macau braces for ripple effects from New World Development’s debt deal, as its financial sector struggles to adapt to changing consumer behavior ... -
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 ...
