Monthly Archives: August 2025
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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 ... -
GEG Organizes Study Tours for Students from the ‘Youth Science and Technology Village’ Program to Gain Exploration of Technological Applications in Tourism and Broaden their Cross-disciplinary Innovation Horizons
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has been proactively supporting the Macau SAR Government’s policy of “Macau Thrives on Education, Building Macau through Talent Training” by providing local ... -
Man kills brother over money dispute, then dies by suicide
A local man in his 60s killed his brother after a prolonged money dispute, then kept the body with him for several days before taking his ... -
Economic association forecasts uneven recovery over next three months
The Macau Economic Association’s (MEA) latest Economic Sentiment Index indicates that, despite a strong influx of tourists in June, consumer confidence among mainland Chinese visitors remains ... -
ZAPE food market attracts 25,000 visitors: MGTO
The ZAPE Taste Jam food market, launched last Friday, drew 25,000 visitors in its first two days. According to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) deputy ... -
Nam Van Lake lacking proper water quality maintenance
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has raised concerns over the ongoing water quality issues at Nam Van Lake, citing reports of odors and floating debris that continue ... -
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s trial
A Hong Kong court heard final arguments yesterday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to ... -
Worker Held for misappropriating lost MOP47,000
A mainland male worker in his 30s has been arrested for allegedly taking MOP47,000 found near the Border Gate. Police said a woman reported her son ... -
Tropical depression brings wind, rain as typhoon season peaks
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said Macau has entered the peak of tropical cyclone season, with new systems expected in the South China Sea and ... -
Scammers pose as legal aid hotline, no losses reported
The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned that fraudsters are suspected of impersonating the Legal Affairs Bureau’s legal aid hotline to scam residents. The case was reported after ... -
Macau-Hong Kong taxi quotas extended to 2028
The governments of Macau and Hong Kong have agreed to extend for three more years the operation of taxi quotas on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, allowing ... -
CreatorWeek Macao 2025 to recruit 20 local influencers
Organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and international media production company Branded, CreatorWeek Macao 2025 will be held from October 24 to 28. This ... -
Hengqin Port marks five years, processes over 75 million crossings
Hengqin Port’s new joint inspection building marked its fifth anniversary yesterday, reporting more than 75.64 million passenger crossings and roughly nine million vehicle passages since its ... -
MUST Foundation in Macau and Shanghai launch AI medical research center
The MUST Foundation, with bases in both Macau and Shanghai, has launched the new China Macao-Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Translational Medicine Center to support Macau’s emerging healthcare ... -
Macao Open to bring back champions from near and far
The 2025 SJM Macao Open will return this October, bringing not only the reigning champion Rattanon Wannasrichan but also one of the tournament’s first winners, the ... -
IAM shortlists bidders for 20 new stalls at Taipa Market
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has published the shortlist of bidders for 20 stalls available for lease at Taipa Market, spanning light food, cultural and creative ... -
Mobile payments surge as card turnover declines in Q2
Macau residents are increasingly turning to mobile payments, with both transaction values and volumes rising in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to the Monetary ... -
Property deals reach MOP4.85 billion in Q2
A total 1,342 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold in the city during the second quarter of 2025, with transactions totaling MOP4.85 billion ... -
New aviation rules set fees and capital requirements
Macau has introduced updated regulations for civil aviation operators, setting new financial obligations and operational requirements, the Official Gazette announced. Under the revised rules, the security ... -
Four Seasons Hotel Macao celebrates mid-autumn with artisanal mooncakes and wellness launch
Four Seasons Hotel Macao is marking the Mid-Autumn Festival with a curated blend of culinary and wellness offerings. Guests can now enjoy handcrafted mooncakes from Michelin-starred ... -
MGM fosters patriotism with team screening of ‘Dead to Rights’
MGM organized a team viewing of the patriotic film Dead to Rights last week, commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of ... -
Pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. ... -
Bolivia heads to a presidential runoff as two decades of left-wing dominance ends
Bolivia’s presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after elections Sunday (yesterday, Macau time) that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean ...
