Daily Archives: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Taxi shortage looms as 100 e-hailing licenses set to expire
Catching a cab is expected to become even harder next month, as 100 e-hailing taxi licenses are set to expire at the end of September. The ... -
Guangdong to issue RMB2.5 billion in municipal bonds in Macau late this month
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) confirmed that the Guangdong government will issue offshore RMB-denominated municipal government bonds in Macau late this month. According to AMCM, ... -
CAEAL urges 328,000 voters to fulfill obligation to elect legislators
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) announced yesterday that Macau has approximately 328,610 eligible voters, although this figure may continue to decrease ... -
Macau showcases local shorts at Venice Days ahead of Galaxy film festival
Macau’s film scene is set for a dual celebration of local and global short films. The city will showcase a curated selection of local shorts at ... -
Citizens struggle with insufficient financial support for the elderly and caregivers
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the government to strengthen the pension adjustment mechanism and expand support for caregivers, In light of inflationary pressures, the main ... -
Kim slams South Korea-US drills during an inspection of his most powerful warship
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said ... -
Housing rents increase in Q2, offices and shops drop slightly
The average rent per square meter of usable area for residential units slightly increased (+0.2%) quarter-on-quarter, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
Number of events rose 29% in first half of year
The number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events rose by 29.3% (+208) year-on-year to 918 in the first half of 2025, according to data ... -
Macau, Shanghai to deepen ties in tech, finance, and tourism
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai visited Shanghai Monday to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two cities, focusing on science, technology, finance, and tourism. He invited Shanghai’s ... -
Traffic restrictions on Avenida de Venceslau de Morais
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced temporary traffic restrictions on Avenida de Venceslau de Morais after detecting damage and water infiltration in sections of the pipeline. ... -
Local man loses HKD2.6 million in stock scam
A local middle-aged man lost HKD2.6 million after falling victim to a suspected online stock investment scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported. The victim joined a ... -
Four residents lose MOP245,000 in fake Taobao scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) said four Macau residents fell victim to fraudsters posing as Taobao customer service staff between August 18 and 19, with combined losses ... -
Two arrested for illegal money exchange in casinos
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested two men for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, seizing more than MOP120,000 in cash, gaming chips, and related items. ... -
GEG hosts study tours for youth science village students
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently organized two study tours for about 60 students from the “Youth Science and Technology Village” program, an initiative jointly run with ... -
Wynn showcases porcelain-inspired mooncake gift sets for Mid-Autumn Festival
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wynn has unveiled a porcelain-themed mooncake gift set created in collaboration with Macao ceramic artist Aki Cheong. The lantern-shaped design blends ... -
India’s Modi to meet China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat today [Macau time] in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a ... -
Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as racist by Chinese consumers
Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized yesterday [Macau time] for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had “immediately removed all related ... -
Trump vows to change how elections are run, but the Constitution doesn’t give him that power
President Donald Trump Monday [yesterday, Macau time] vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is ... -
1992 Iraq jails ‘lost’ Briton
Iraq has sentenced a British man to seven years in jail for what it called “illegal entry” into the country. Paul Ride, a catering manager from ... -
Shubman Gill named vice-captain as India announces Asia Cup squad
Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain as India’s Asia Cup squad was announced yesterday. Gill, who is India’s test captain, scored 754 runs across five tests ... -
Guirassy sends Dortmund through against local rival Essen in German Cup
Serhou Guirassy fired Borussia Dortmund into the second round of the German Cup with a 1-0 win at nearby Rot-Weiss Essen yesterday [Macau time]. But Dortmund’s ... -
Zelenskyy deploys gratitude diplomacy for second visit to Oval Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound ... -
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. ... -
Trump’s Ukraine meeting leaves hard questions unanswered
The second Oval Office meeting in six months between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was strikingly different from their February encounter. This time, ... -
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – edition no. 4784
* Hard to hail — Taxi shortage looms as 100 e-hailing licenses are set to expire * Finance | Guangdong to issue RMB2.5 billion of municipal ...
