Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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GEG Organizes Study Tours for Students from the ‘Youth Science and Technology Village’ Program to Gain Exploration of Technological Applications in Tourism and Broaden their Cross-disciplinary Innovation Horizons
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has been proactively supporting the Macau SAR Government’s policy of “Macau Thrives on Education, Building Macau through Talent Training” by providing local ... -
Man kills brother over money dispute, then dies by suicide
A local man in his 60s killed his brother after a prolonged money dispute, then kept the body with him for several days before taking his ... -
Economic association forecasts uneven recovery over next three months
The Macau Economic Association’s (MEA) latest Economic Sentiment Index indicates that, despite a strong influx of tourists in June, consumer confidence among mainland Chinese visitors remains ... -
ZAPE food market attracts 25,000 visitors: MGTO
The ZAPE Taste Jam food market, launched last Friday, drew 25,000 visitors in its first two days. According to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) deputy ... -
Nam Van Lake lacking proper water quality maintenance
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has raised concerns over the ongoing water quality issues at Nam Van Lake, citing reports of odors and floating debris that continue ... -
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s trial
A Hong Kong court heard final arguments yesterday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to ... -
Worker Held for misappropriating lost MOP47,000
A mainland male worker in his 30s has been arrested for allegedly taking MOP47,000 found near the Border Gate. Police said a woman reported her son ... -
Tropical depression brings wind, rain as typhoon season peaks
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said Macau has entered the peak of tropical cyclone season, with new systems expected in the South China Sea and ... -
Scammers pose as legal aid hotline, no losses reported
The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned that fraudsters are suspected of impersonating the Legal Affairs Bureau’s legal aid hotline to scam residents. The case was reported after ... -
Macau-Hong Kong taxi quotas extended to 2028
The governments of Macau and Hong Kong have agreed to extend for three more years the operation of taxi quotas on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, allowing ... -
CreatorWeek Macao 2025 to recruit 20 local influencers
Organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and international media production company Branded, CreatorWeek Macao 2025 will be held from October 24 to 28. This ... -
Hengqin Port marks five years, processes over 75 million crossings
Hengqin Port’s new joint inspection building marked its fifth anniversary yesterday, reporting more than 75.64 million passenger crossings and roughly nine million vehicle passages since its ... -
MUST Foundation in Macau and Shanghai launch AI medical research center
The MUST Foundation, with bases in both Macau and Shanghai, has launched the new China Macao-Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Translational Medicine Center to support Macau’s emerging healthcare ... -
Macao Open to bring back champions from near and far
The 2025 SJM Macao Open will return this October, bringing not only the reigning champion Rattanon Wannasrichan but also one of the tournament’s first winners, the ... -
IAM shortlists bidders for 20 new stalls at Taipa Market
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has published the shortlist of bidders for 20 stalls available for lease at Taipa Market, spanning light food, cultural and creative ... -
Mobile payments surge as card turnover declines in Q2
Macau residents are increasingly turning to mobile payments, with both transaction values and volumes rising in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to the Monetary ... -
Property deals reach MOP4.85 billion in Q2
A total 1,342 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold in the city during the second quarter of 2025, with transactions totaling MOP4.85 billion ... -
New aviation rules set fees and capital requirements
Macau has introduced updated regulations for civil aviation operators, setting new financial obligations and operational requirements, the Official Gazette announced. Under the revised rules, the security ... -
Four Seasons Hotel Macao celebrates mid-autumn with artisanal mooncakes and wellness launch
Four Seasons Hotel Macao is marking the Mid-Autumn Festival with a curated blend of culinary and wellness offerings. Guests can now enjoy handcrafted mooncakes from Michelin-starred ... -
MGM fosters patriotism with team screening of ‘Dead to Rights’
MGM organized a team viewing of the patriotic film Dead to Rights last week, commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of ... -
Pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. ... -
Bolivia heads to a presidential runoff as two decades of left-wing dominance ends
Bolivia’s presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday (yesterday, Macau time) that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean ... -
1991 Hardliners stage coup against Gorbachev
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has been overthrown after a coup by Communist hardliners. Mr Gorbachev is reported to be under house arrest at his holiday home ... -
After ‘venting’ his frustration, Hamilton could come back stronger from F1’s mid-season break
Lewis Hamilton’s dream of an eighth Formula 1 title with Ferrari is spinning off track. His comments at the Hungarian Grand Prix in early August sparked ... -
Santos fires coach and Neymar in tears after 6-0 loss at home
Santos fired its coach, Cleber Xavier, after a 6-0 home loss yesterday [Macau time] to Vasco Da Gama that saw Neymar leave the field in tears ... -
Injured Wallabies Slipper and Pietsch ruled out of second test against South Africa
Australia prop James Slipper and winger Dylan Pietsch were ruled out of the second Rugby Championship test against South Africa in a double blow to the ... -
Library book returned, with a note: ‘Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore’
A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter noting that ... -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and European leaders meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting today [Macau time] at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders ... -
A world of Tyrrel Corporations?
In “Blade Runner”, a 1982 science fiction noir directed by Ridley Scott, the futuristic vision of Los Angeles in 2019 is that of a post-ecocide society, ... -
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – edition no. 4783
* Deadly ties — Brothers dead after money feud ends in murder-suicide, PJ reports * Economy | Economists see uneven recovery ahead * Tourism | ZAPE ...
