Monthly Archives: August 2025
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – edition no. 4773
* Road Tragedy — Four local youths killed in a car crash on Avenida da Amizade; three others hospitalized * New ZAPE experiment — MGTO will ... -
Lawmaker advocates for a multifaceted approach to prevent outbreak
Lawmaker Song Pek Kei recommends stronger interdepartmental coordination to address the challenges of mosquito control in Macau’s crowded urban areas. The call from the lawmaker comes ... -
GGR rises 19% m-o-m in July; 6.5% up y-o-y
Data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) revealed that local casinos generated approximately MOP22.13 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in July, the highest ... -
Attacks in China and Japan raise concerns about xenophobia in both countries
A Japanese woman living in China was attacked and injured by a man in a Suzhou subway station, Japanese media outlets said, hours after two Chinese ... -
LRT reports slight passenger recovery in July
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system reported a slight passenger recovery in July compared to the previous month. According to the company’s data, the system transported ... -
EU condemns arrest of Au Kam San; local and central governments refute accusations
The European Union (EU) has condemned the arrest of former legislator Au Kam San, who was detained for allegedly violating the National Security Law. The EU ... -
Military courts sentence 12 to life for human trafficking, including Chinese nationals
Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals — including five Chinese nationals — to life imprisonment for their involvement in multiple human trafficking cases, state-run ... -
Construction workers’ wages fluctuated in Q2
The Statistics and Census Service reported that the wage index for construction workers fell by 1.9% from the previous quarter in the second half (Q2) 2025, ... -
MGTO ‘optimistic’ on annual visitor count
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced on Friday that the overall tourism performance for July and August has been “positive”. Provisional data indicates that approximately ... -
CE: PLA vital to safeguarding ‘One country, two systems’
The Chief Executive, Sam Hou Fai, has stated that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macao Garrison has consistently bolstered confidence in, and safeguarded, the successful practising ... -
Preliminary GDP figures point to recovery in Q2
Macau’s economy has shown signs of recovery in 2025, returning to positive growth in the second quarter (Q2). According to a release by the Statistics and ... -
Two local cases confirmed; Zone A declared infectious
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported on Friday and Saturday two local cases of Chikungunya fever among Macau residents, both worksite personnel in Zone A of the ... -
Zhuhai and Hong Kong on alert mode
The Zhuhai Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents to take precautions against chikungunya fever. This mosquito-borne disease first emerged this year in Foshan ... -
MGM and Cai Guo-Qiang Present AI Artist cAI™ Lab 2.0 Special Exhibition
MGM once again partners with internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his bespoke AI model cAI™ to present the special exhibition cAI™ Lab 2.0 – ... -
Firm appeals for legal protection of investors as its Panama Ports contract faces lawsuits
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong conglomerate entangled in U.S.-China tensions appealed on Friday for legal protection for businesses in Panama after the company’s contract over ... -
Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended PM following deadly conflict
Protesters rallied this weekend in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and in support of the armed forces following ... -
Reference to Trump’s impeachments removed from a history museum
It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But ... -
1964 Three civil rights activists found dead
The bodies of three civil rights workers missing for six weeks have been found buried in a partially constructed dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Agents from the ... -
West Indies hold their nerves to beat Pakistan in T20 thriller
Jason Holder took four wickets and then smashed a boundary off the final ball of the game to lift West Indies to a thrilling two-wicket victory ... -
Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to prison camp in Texas
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates ... -
From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada ... -
What the arrest of Au Kam San means for Macau
The recent arrest of former legislator Au Kam San under Macau’s revised national security law (NSL) marks a turning point for the city. For the first ... -
Monday, August 4, 2025 – edition no. 4772
* High on gaming — July posts year’s highest GGR with 19% rise; casino chips outpace Hang Seng Index by 18 points * Chikungunya Two cases ... -
Macau gaming revenue surges 19% in July, beating estimates again
Macau’s gaming industry continued its strong rebound in July, posting a 19% year-on-year rise in gross gaming revenue to 22.1 billion patacas (USD2.7 billion), according to ... -
Macau enterprise stays confident in Hengqin’s future despite challenges in health sector
INTERVIEW The Guangdong–Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin – established four years ago with a focus on the big health industry – features Serensia Woods as ... -
Comforting French Cuisine
Louise, the one Michelin-starred restaurant serving heart warming French cuisine on Aberdeen Street by Chefs Julien Royer and Loic Portalier, announces a slate of exciting updates ... -
Grandview Casino closure proceeded according to procedures, DICJ says
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said in a statement that Grandview Casino, a satellite casino operated under Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM)’s ... -
Student suspected of being blackmailed by ‘triads’
A local male secondary student, while in Hong Kong, was suspected of being blackmailed by Hong Kong “triads” and lost HKD6,500. The minor was in Hong ... -
Two BOC presidents unreachable amid graft Crackdowns
Two senior overseas executives of Bank of China Ltd. (BOC) have become unreachable, with one reportedly detained by anti-corruption authorities, according to Caixin Global. This is ... -
Unemployment slightly up 1H, median salary drops
Unemployment in Macau rose slightly in the first half (1H) of the year, while median monthly earnings saw a modest decline, according to data released by ... -
Mosquito control stepped up, bottled water safety monitored
The Municipal Affairs Bureau has increased mosquito control at markets, hawker areas, and parks from twice to three times monthly starting July, with additional inspections targeting ... -
Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected early next week
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau has forecast unstable weather along the Guangdong coast starting this weekend due to intensified southwest monsoon activity. From August 3 to ... -
New phase of talent recruitment system launching this year
The government announced yesterday plans to launch the third phase of its talent recruitment system this year, which has already seen over 750 individuals recommended in ... -
Withdrawal of funds from Central Provident Fund starts today
Applications for withdrawing the 2025 special allocation from the budget surplus under the Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System will be accepted starting today. Seniors who have ... -
MGTO attends 65th APEC meeting in Korea
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) attended the 65th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Working Group Meeting, held in Korea from July 29 to 31. This ...
