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

GEG recently organized study tours for students of the “Youth Science and Technology Village” program, featuring visits to the Lai Chi Vun Shipyards and Galaxy Macau, helping students gain

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 own

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

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

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

Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s trial

People wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts ahead of the closing statements for Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial A Hong Kong court heard final

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 lost the

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 Northwest Pacific

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 two citizens

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 Macau’s 40

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.

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 1999

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 products, and

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 based on

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 Resistance Against

Pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain

Ted Hui, speaks in Adelaide, Sunday A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great

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

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

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of the United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton’s dream of an eighth Formula 1 title with Ferrari is spinning off track. His comments

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 to Vasco Da Gama that saw Neymar leave the field in tears after

Injured Wallabies Slipper and Pietsch ruled out of second test against South Africa

Australia’s Dylan Pietsch dives over the line to score a try Australia prop James Slipper and winger Dylan Pietsch were ruled out of the second Rugby Championship

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 “Grandma won’t

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 at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to

A world of Tyrrel Corporations?

Jorge Costa Oliveira In Today, environmental degradation is still far from an ecocide of that scale, although much remains to be done to preserve biodiversity and prevent the destruction of

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 food

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