Daily Archives: Monday, September 1, 2025
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Campaign starts, lists urged to use the time to present their ideas and political platforms
The chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election (CAEAL), Seng Ioi Man, expressed hopes that all candidate lists will gain voter support ... -
Graft buster logs 22 campaign regulation violations among 80 complaints
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) announced that, as of Saturday, it had received over 80 complaints, with 22 cases formally investigated for violations of campaign regulations. ... -
Song Pek Kei’s group outlines economic relief, youth and welfare plans ahead of elections
The Macau United Citizens Association (ACUM), also known as Group Number One in the upcoming Legislative Assembly (AL) elections, held a press conference yesterday, where representatives ... -
Union for Promoting Progress and Alliance for a Happy Home focus on key social issues and family support
Legislative direct election candidates, the Union for Promoting Progress and Alliance for a Happy Home, unveiled yesterday their election platforms, pledging to address key issues like ... -
Man arrested for alleged domestic violence, knife threats
A 35-year-old local resident has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his wife and threatening her with a kitchen knife during a ... -
Sector surges with 20% increase in international visitors this summer
As summer holidays end and schools reopen, Andy Wu, chair of the Travel Industry Council of Macau, revealed that visitor arrivals in August are on track ... -
Factory activity contracts in August despite extension of trade truce with US
China’s factory activity contracted in August, marking five consecutive months of decline, according to an official survey released yesterday, after a trade truce between the U.S. ... -
Unemployment edges up as graduates enter job market
The unemployment rate rose slightly in May–July 2025, reaching 2.0% overall and 2.6% for local residents, driven by an influx of recent graduates entering the labor ... -
UM welcomes new scholars for 2025/26 academic year
The University of Macau (UM) has expanded its academic team with 76 local and international scholars for the 2025/26 academic year. The group includes early-career researchers ... -
Education bureau funds schools with anti-mosquito equipment
In response to dengue and chikungunya cases in the city and nearby regions, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has launched a subsidy program for ... -
Two new schools open in Hengqin for new academic year
Hengqin’s Songqin Kindergarten and the Capital Normal University Ziqi Experimental High School opened new campuses this school year, marking continued efforts to enhance education resources and promote ... -
Transport Bureau launches dual-lane traffic trial near Hou Kong Middle School
The Transport Bureau has begun a trial operation of dual-lane traffic on Avenida da Amarela, in front of Hou Kong Middle School, to improve road capacity. ... -
International banking share rises
The Monetary Authority of Macao reported that international business in the local banking sector increased in the second quarter of 2025. At end-June, international assets accounted ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic surges in July
The cross-border vehicular trips rose 22% year-on-year to 949,999 in July, with light passenger cars up 24.2%. Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows ... -
Manpower demand rises in transport and security sectors
The employment in the Transport, Storage & Communications sector (14,754) and Security Activities (13,206) grew 1.7% and 1.3% year-on-year in the second quarter, while Wholesale & ... -
The 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup to Roar into Action This October at Macau’s Barra Square
Staying true to its commitment to innovating while preserving Chinese cultural heritage, MGM has hosted the annual “International Lion Dance Championship” since 2010. Over the years, ... -
Eastern unity through the Macao Chinese Orchestra’s 2025–26 season
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched the Macao Chinese Orchestra’s 2025–26 Concert Season, which opened on Saturday at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. This ... -
Xi and India’s Modi vow to resolve border differences at meeting in Tianjin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged yesterday to resolve their border differences and bolster cooperation, ahead of the opening of a ... -
Beijing protests Taiwan’s visit to the Philippines
Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from ... -
Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit could shed light on intentions of member states
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of eight other nations are meeting in northern China for the latest summit of the ... -
1997 Diana driver was ‘drunk and speeding’
The driver of the car in which Princess Diana was fatally injured had criminal levels of alcohol in his blood and may have been travelling at ... -
Why you can’t drive your car to Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix
It’s the Formula 1 race where cars are banned, at least for spectators. Organizers of the Dutch Grand Prix pride themselves on requiring almost all of ... -
Ships carrying aid, activists and celebrities set sail from Barcelona to Gaza
A flotilla of ships departed from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip yesterday with humanitarian aid, activists and celebrities on board seeking to break the Israeli blockade ... -
At least three dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials ... -
China’s Stock Boom Is Not a Repeat of 2015
China is in the midst a stock boom. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index is up 9% so far this month, while the tech-heavy ChiNext Index has ... -
Monday, September 1, 2025 – edition no. 4792
* Ballot Season — The AL campaign has begun, with several groups unveiling platforms focused on economic relief and social issues * Labor | nemployment edges ...
