The 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup to Roar into Action This October at Macau’s Barra Square

MGM announces “The 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup” will be held on October 4 and 5 at Barra Square of A-ma Temple. Staying true to its

Only 27% of youth intend to develop careers in Hengqin despite gov’t efforts

The 2025 Policy Address promotes youth employment in the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin

CE to travel to Lisbon, Madrid after legislative elections; key topics on agenda

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Consul General of the Portuguese Consulate in Macau Alexandre Leitão The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, will lead a delegation

Free bus and LRT rides offered for legislative election day

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL) will offer free public bus and light rapid transit (LRT) rides for 24 hours on September

Lawmaker calls for stronger measures against illegal workers

Lawmaker Che Sai Wang has urged the government to enforce tighter controls, citing the dozens of non-residents, including mainland students, caught working illegally in local workplaces.

Brokerage forecasts strong results for second half starting in August

Several local gaming market analysts forecast positive results for Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) in this year’s second half. According to analysts from Morgan Stanley, the investment banking

What to know about the delisting of Evergrande’s shares in Hong Kong

Shares in China Evergrande were removed from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange earlier this week, marking another step in the retreat of the giant real estate developer whose

DSEDJ encourages early preparation for 2025/26 school year

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has issued a call to parents and schools to begin early preparations for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year.

Lam Mau–Fai Chi Kei overpass opens

The pedestrian overpass linking the buildings in the Lam Mau Docks and Fai Chi Kei areas opened to the public yesterday. Construction of the overpass began in June

Man suspected of stealing liquor at Border Gate

A mainland Chinese man in his 40s was arrested for allegedly stealing a case of liquor worth about MOP13,000 from outside a shop near the Border Gate, on

Four young women duped in phone scams, losing MOP1.4 million

The Judiciary Police reported four new cases of phone scams impersonating mainland law enforcement, targeting women aged 18 to 24. The victims, three locals and one mainlander, suffered

MGM unveils 12th edition of lion dance competition amid record-breaking participation

The 12th “Lion Dance Competition 2025 – MGM Cup” is set to showcase record-breaking participation this year, with 600 applications received for just 500 available spots.

Gov’t unveils new state laboratories

Macau officially inaugurated four restructured State Key Laboratories yesterday at the Government Headquarters, marking a new phase in the city’s scientific and technological development.

Galaxy Arena and TMElive renew strategic partnership

Left to Right: Michael Tseng, TME Content Cooperation Department VP, Tsai Chun Pan, TME VP, Cussion Kar Shun Pang, TME executive chairman, Francis Lui, GEG chairman, Kevin Kelley, GEG

Travis Scott to Perform at Cotai outdoor venue in October

Acclaimed American rapper and songwriter Travis Scott will bring his Circus Maximus Tour to Macau for a one-night-only performance on October 29 at the Macau Outdoor

Melco organizes visits to commemorative exhibition

Melco Resorts & Entertainment arranged staff visits to the special exhibition “For National Liberation and World Peace – Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s

Sands China course marks first graduates in stage technology and event production

Sands China celebrated the graduation of the first 12 students from its Stage Technology and Event Production Course, launched in 2021 to develop local talent for the city’s

British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires

For the first time, Britain’s government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had

1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and

Ukrainian war veterans swim the Bosphorus strait in a triumph over their war injuries 

Ukrainian war veterans Oleksandr Dashko, from left, Oleh Tserkovnyi and Pavlo Tovstyk, prepare to compete in a 6.5km swimming race across the Bosporus Strait, from the Asian side to

World shares sink after Trump escalates feud with the Federal Reserve

Shares sank yesterday in Europe and Asia after President Donald Trump announced he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The announcement came after trading closed

Trump envoy says officials working ‘very, very hard’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv earlier this week that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war

You should ask your teens for shopping and investing tips

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Next time your teenagers have a craving for the ultra-spicy Buldak ramen or the fierce-looking Labubu toy, don’t scratch your head and question their taste. Rather, consider

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – edition no. 4789

* Career Crossroads — Only 27% of youth willing to work in Hengqin despite gov’t incentives, survey finds * Key topics on agenda | CE to travel to

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