Monthly Archives: August 2025
-
Local swimmer clinches gold at World Aquatics Masters
Local swimmer Ma Cheok Mei struck gold at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore earlier this weel, winning the women’s 35–39 age group 200-meter individual ... -
Galaxy 1H profit up 19% as Thailand plans on radar
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd announced a 19.4% rise in its first-half profit to HKD5.24 billion (USD667.6 million) for the six months ending June 30, 2025. The ... -
Analysts tout long-term Wynn prospects
Analysts from CBRE Group and Jefferies said Wynn Macau’s hold-normalized EBITDAR slightly missed consensus estimates, despite mass-market gaming volume rising 3.6% and VIP volume jumping 27.1%. ... -
Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory hosts first dog-friendly movie screening
Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory held its first Dog-Friendly Movie Screening on August 2, attracting pet lovers and their dogs for a unique cinema experience. According ... -
Creative Macau launches solo exhibition on architectural colors
Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries recently held the opening ceremony of “Walking Colors: Architectural Hue Archives,” a solo exhibition by artist Justin Ung. The ... -
China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal
The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations yesterday [Macau time], with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the ... -
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along ... -
1966 China announces Cultural Revolution
China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by ... -
How a Little Leaguer’s bat flip became baseball memorabilia
The Little Leaguer whose family went to court to get a bat-flip suspension lifted has turned the viral moment into a piece of baseball memorabilia. Marco ... -
La Liga kicks off with Barça wanting to keep its momentum; Madrid aiming to reset
The Spanish league begins with the top teams arriving with different expectations. Defending champion Barcelona wants to keep its momentum and show it will be the ... -
Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar
Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed ... -
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of ... -
HK’s economy has two gravity-defying puzzles
Hong Kong is confronted with two gravity-defying puzzles this year. Investors are asking why the city’s interest rates are so low, and yet the housing market ... -
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – edition no. 4779
Diversification rush — Secretary Anton Tai urges appropriate economic diversification for long-term stability Education | Sensory play seen as key in tackling developmental delays CAEAL | ... -
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 ...
