Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Accessibility challenges persist for persons with disabilities despite gov’t efforts
In Macau, the promotion of accessible facilities remains crucial, yet many elderly individuals and persons with disabilities continue to encounter significant challenges in older neighborhoods, where ... -
MacauSLOT: Basketball betting in Macau unlikely to suffer from Hong Kong legalization
Harry Lan, chief betting officer at Macau Slot Co. Ltd. (MacauSLOT), said the local sports betting business is unlikely to suffer any damage due to the ... -
Doctors report 10% of patients at risk for chronic diseases
The rising trend of chronic diseases among younger individuals has become a significant source of social pressure, with doctors in Macau reporting that around 10% of ... -
Direct Macau-Nanchang flights launching in September
The Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) announced yesterday the launch of direct flights between Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi, and Macau starting September 10, offering ... -
Wynn to invest up to USD250 million in upgrades this year
Wynn Resorts has announced plans to invest up to USD250 million this year in key capital projects at its Macau properties. The investments include expanding the ... -
Pause on US higher tariffs for China due to expire: wait and see?
A 90-day pause on imposing higher tariffs on China is due to expire today and it is unclear if it will be extended. After the most ... -
M Plus Sports partners with MCTV to expand football offerings
MPlus Sports Media Company Limited (M Plus) has partnered with Macau Cable Television (MCTV) to expand local football coverage, including live broadcasts of England’s Premier League ... -
Hong Kong’s Cheung Yan Kit dominates MiniGP
Hong Kong’s young rider Cheung Yan Kit dominated the weekend at the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) MiniGP Southeast Asia (SEA) Rounds 3 and 4, which ... -
Patrick Dumont named Sands China non-executive director
Sands China Ltd announced the appointment of Patrick Dumont, president and COO of its parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), as a non-executive director effective ... -
Woman loses HKD300,000 in suspected online investment scam
A middle-aged local woman has reportedly lost HKD300,000 in a suspected online stock investment scam, the Judiciary Police said. In April, she clicked on an investment ... -
Truck caught smuggling 4,500 counterfeit phones via HZMB
Gongbei Customs recently intercepted a cross-border truck suspected of smuggling 4,579 counterfeit mobile phones involving three brands. The phones, all bearing unauthorized brand logos, were found ... -
MGM concludes maritime silk road cultural training program
MGM has concluded the 2025 National Arts Fund-supported “Talent Training in Cultural and Creative Design for the Maritime Silk Road,” a nearly 60-day program combining cultural ... -
Capella at Galaxy Macau soft opens
Galaxy Macau has announced the soft opening of Capella at Galaxy Macau, a new addition to its luxury resort offerings. The property is currently hosting a ... -
Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any conflict over Taiwan, despite China’s protest
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said yesterday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any conflict over Taiwan due to its proximity to ... -
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation ... -
1964 Great Train Robber escapes from jail
A massive manhunt is underway across Britain after one of the so-called Great Train Robbers escaped from Winson Green Prison in Birmingham. Charlie Wilson, 32, was ... -
Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics ‘cool’ to a new front: His uniform
Frederick Richard is taking the fight to make men’s gymnastics matter to a new front: his wardrobe. The charismatic 21-year-old Olympic bronze medalist switched out the ... -
Tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota disrupted at Wembley
A tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was disrupted on Sunday (yesterday, Macau time) when some fans at the Community ... -
Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins
The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, white, hippopotamus-like characters have captivated readers worldwide since author ... -
India’s top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets
No stray dogs roaming the streets of New Delhi? That could be possible in the future after India’s top court ordered authorities in New Delhi to ... -
The ‘big, beautiful’ Trumpist swamp
Presenting himself as an outsider challenging the political establishment, Trump set out to “drain the swamp” [in Washington, D.C.]. In Trump’s first administration (2017–2021), there was ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – edition no. 4778
* Barriers Still Block — Accessibility barriers remain for the disabled and elderly despite gov’t efforts, Caritas Macau’s Paul Pun told the Times Macauslot | Basketball ...
