Monthly Archives: August 2025
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Brown & Friends Cafe & Bistro to celebrate Brown’s birthday
Lisboeta Macau will host the first “Someday, Brown Day” birthday party at the Line Friends-themed restaurant, “Brown & Friends Cafe & Bistro,” on August 8 to ... -
MGM holds summer program for local youth
MGM has hosted its annual summer program, “The MGM Experience,” for 14 years. The program aims to help local youth maximize their summer break through hands-on ... -
Sands China ignites local art scene for Art Macao 2025
From dopamine-infused sculptures to reimagined childhood icons, Sands China’s contribution to Art Macao 2025 captures an eclectic celebration of emotion, identity, and cultural dialogue through contemporary ... -
Renowned historian passes away at 95
Renowned historian Hsu Cho-yun, professor emeritus of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away at 95 on Monday (yesterday, Macau time) in Pittsburgh, ... -
Defense minister selects Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $6.5B warship deal
Australia said yesterday it accepted a Japanese company’s bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships, expected to be worth 10 billion ... -
Trial opens in Bali for US man charged with receiving illegal ADHD pills
A man charged with importing drugs to Indonesia faces up to 15 years in prison under the country’s tough drug laws in a trial that began ... -
Trump’s deadline looms but Moscow shows no sign of making concessions
The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach ... -
1945 US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb has been dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. President Harry S Truman, announcing the news from ... -
Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous
YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone internet connections that are down for ... -
Canadian teenager Mboko reaches semifinals in Montreal and will face Rybakina
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko advanced to her first career WTA Tour semifinal with a 6-4, 6-2 win victory over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Australian artist is creating a massive mural in a small North Dakota town
High atop a massive grain elevator in the middle of Minot, North Dakota, artist Guido van Helten swipes a concrete wall with a brush that looks ... -
Philippines condemns China’s rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm
A top Philippine security official last night condemned China’s latest rocket launch, which caused suspected debris to fall near a western Philippine province. Authorities said the incident sparked ... -
Time to regulate the mushrooming homestay business
“Had I known it would be so frustrating, I wouldn’t have entered the homestay business,” complained Jiang Ping, the owner of Big Roots Guesthouse in Wusu, ... -
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – edition no. 4774
* Pandagate — Netizens raise concerns over the pandas’ living conditions behind their gates in Coloane – but IAM defends the enclosure as ideal * Tourism ... -
4 local youngsters killed in a car crash; 3 others in emergency treatment
A sedan vehicle crashed yesterday morning into multiple iron railings, traffic signs, and a curb on Avenida da Amizade, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported. ... -
ZAPE to transform into a night market for 10 days starting Friday
The Macao Tourism Government Office (MGTO) announced yesterday that it will partner with the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macau to host a 10-day night market ... -
Customs seize MOP2.42 million on counterfeit goods, arrest 4
The Customs Service (SA) said in a statement that the customs authorities of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau have been jointly conducting operations to enforce ... -
Melco’s expansion beyond borders will not harm Macau, experts say
Former International Legal Affairs Bureau head and Gaming Law Commissioner Jorge Costa Oliveira told the Times that expanding Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s (Melco) integrated resorts portfolio ... -
Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists
Hong Kong authorities yesterday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that ... -
HK to relax appointment for northbound vehicle quotas, local drivers hope for similar measures
Starting next month, vehicles from Hong Kong traveling northbound across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) to Guangdong Province will no longer require appointments on Tuesdays and ... -
FSS investments achieved a 6.8% return rate last year
The 2024 Social Security Fund Annual Report revealed that by the end of 2024, the fund’s total assets reached MOP 99.5 billion, with an average investment ... -
CE wants to promote GBA unity through the National Games
The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, highlighted the importance of promoting the spirit of the slogan “United as the Greater Bay Area (GBA), United for ... -
UM’s Portuguese Language Summer Programme attracted over 400
The University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Portuguese held a closing ceremony for the 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, showcasing participants’ learning through cultural performances. The ... -
23rd Fringe Festival to take to the streets next month
The Cultural Affairs Bureau will organize the 23rd Macao City Fringe Festival from September 5 to 28. Aiming to allow the public a “leisurely stroll around ... -
MGM China sets record with highest-ever adjusted EBITDA in Q2
MGM China Holdings reported its highest-ever adjusted Earnings before interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, as its market share ... -
Brokerage raises 2025 growth forecasts as GGR surges
Recent data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) revealed that Macau’s gaming market has posted consecutive monthly GGR increases of 19% year-on-year in June ... -
Chinese woman becomes third person charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws
A Chinese citizen was charged yesterday under Australia’s recent foreign interference laws with covertly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association, police said. The woman, an ... -
Vietnam automaker Vinfast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia
Vietnam’s Vinfast began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state yesterday, part of a planned $2 billion investment in ... -
China pushes back at US demands to stop buying Russia, Iran oil
U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far ... -
1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of ... -
F1 ‘silly season’ puts Red Bull, Mercedes and Cadillac on the spot
It’s time for Formula 1’s risk-taking drivers, overworked engineers and harried team principals to relax. At least in theory. With four weeks until the next race, ... -
Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tables
The United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday (yesterday, Macau time) with a world record in the women’s ... -
Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
Charlie the 10-year-old yellow lab likes surfing so much, he will grab his surfboard and run toward the water. His humans sometimes have to hide his ... -
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company ... -
The US–EU trade pre-deal and the law of the jungle
International trade law is governed by global multilateral agreements under the WTO and a multitude of regional multilateral agreements (EU, USMCA, Mercosur, AFTA, CPTPP, CIS, AfCFTA, ...
