Daily Archives: Friday, September 5, 2025
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Concert economy could generate sevenfold spending, travel sector says
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has been soliciting opinions and suggestions from various sectors for his 2026 fiscal year Policy Address, introducing proposals to enhance Macau’s ... -
Local concert scene is set for growth: Chessman CEO
The concert scene in Macau is poised for further growth this year. According to Lawrence Che, CEO and founder of Chessman Entertainment Production (HK) Ltd., concert ... -
First two fireworks shows set for tomorrow
The first two performances of the 33rd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest (CIFAM), featuring the teams from Australia and South Africa, will take place tomorrow. The ... -
Lisbon streetcar crash kills 16
Portuguese officials focused yesterday on establishing the causes of the crash of a Lisbon streetcar popular with tourists that killed 16 people and injured 21, five ... -
CE meets Minister Li to discuss science park and economic growth initiatives
The Chief Executive, Sam Hou Fai, met with China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Li Lecheng, yesterday to discuss advancing Macau’s industrialization and promoting ... -
Gov’t advances flood mitigation projects following severe Taipa and Coloane flooding
Following a black rainstorm warning last month that caused severe flooding in low-lying areas in Taipa and Coloane, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) pledged to advance ... -
Victory marks a historic turning point for the Chinese nation, Xi says
President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Wednesday that China will always be a force for global peace, stability and progress. Xi, who is also general secretary of ... -
UFC and Galaxy extend partnership to bring fights to Macau over next four years
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Galaxy Macau Integrated Resort (Galaxy) have announced an agreement to extend their partnership, which began in 2024, for another four ... -
Residential property sales decline in early August
Stamp duty data from the Financial Services Bureau revealed a slowdown in the residential property market in the first half of August 2025. A total of ... -
Macau first to host Beijing Dance Academy exam center outside Beijing
Macau now has the first international street dance examination center for the Beijing Dance Academy located outside Beijing. The center is divided into two main categories: ... -
Leong Hong Sai calls for stronger dementia prevention measures in elderly care policy
Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has warned that the city’s growing elderly population is driving a higher risk of dementia, urging the government to strengthen preventive measures ... -
Voters invited to test ballot marking at mock stations
With less than two weeks until the eighth Legislative Assembly direct and indirect elections on September 14, the Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced yesterday the opening ... -
Seven women report online scams with losses of MOP60,000
Seven middle-aged women in Macau have recently fallen victim to a series of online fraud cases, suffering combined losses of around MOP 60,000, according to the ... -
DSAL and Wynn launch trainee program, applications open today
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), in partnership with Wynn Macau, began accepting applications on Sept. 5 for the Wynn Culinary and Catering Management Trainee Scheme. The ... -
Macao Week debuts with 28 SMEs in Wuhan, Hubei
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will lead a delegation of 28 Macao small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in “Macao Week,” held for ... -
Air Macau reports RMB386 million loss in first half
Air Macau Company Limited, local flagship carrier, posted a net loss of RMB386 million in the first half of 2025, according to Air China’s mid-year report. ... -
WAGYUMAFIA Returns: A Landmark Culinary World Debuts at MGM COTAI
This September, MGM COTAI ushers in a new era of culinary excellence with the much-anticipated return of WAGYUMAFIA, Tokyo’s legendary Wagyu brand, for a three-day pop-up ... -
Cultural integration
Discourse about GBA integration tends to skirt around any overt explanation of how culturally discrete community groups are to integrate. Culture that is manifest in fine ... -
Proud of peace, progress
As doves of peace soared into the sky, a child’s gaze, full of wonder, followed them into the depths beyond the blue. When the synchronized footsteps ... -
Kim brings daughter to Beijing, fueling speculation she may be heir
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his young daughter on his most significant foreign trip in years, a trip to China that marks his ... -
Half a million people flee their homes in Punjab to escape flooding
Rivers are swelling to dangerous levels in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, forcing more than half a million people to flee their homes in the past 24 ... -
Kim’s talks with Xi ‘carry great significance,’ Chinese Foreign Ministry says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of World War II, state media ... -
1997 Mother Teresa dies
Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. She ... -
In ‘The Baltimorons,’ emergency dental work prompts an unlikely rom-com
There are all kinds of movies that are either endangered or practically extinct. The big-studio comedy. The original musical. But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie ... -
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ is a sincere but still sexy breakup album
If Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” celebrated the start of a romantic relationship, the pop sensation’s seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” is where it all ... -
Cozy Korean
O’rm, a new and intimate dining destination in Soho, has opened its doors in Hong Kong, offering guests an elevated take on Korean cuisine. With a cozy 20-23 ... -
Collagen Boosting Magic
This autumn, the Ritz-Carlton Spa, Macau unveils a collaboration with VALMONT, the acclaimed Swiss skincare house renowned for its pioneering cellular cosmetics. This convergence of expertise ... -
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed yesterday. He ... -
Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change
Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing hundreds of ... -
Honoring history shows way for great rejuvenation
The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War has ... -
Friday, September 5, 2025 – edition no. 4796
* It’s showtime, folks! — Concert economy could generate sevenfold spending, travel industry says * Int’l contest | First fireworks shows to light up the city ...
