Daily Archives: Friday, September 12, 2025
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Stable retailers favor full-time hires despite weak market, says HR expert
Macau’s retail sector is showing cautious hiring patterns, with stable businesses opting for full-time staff even as overall demand remains subdued, according to MSS Recruitment executive ... -
Two new entries in 10-strong team participation at FIA FR World Cup in Macau
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced yesterday that it had received a total of 10 entries for the teams competing in this year’s FIA Formula ... -
East Meets West
Last week, Hotel Okura Macau presented a culinary collaboration between two acclaimed chefs: Chef Hideaki Hayashi of Yamazato and Chef Gerard Villaret Horcajo of Michelin-starred Elements, ... -
Campaigning ends at midnight as cooling-off period begins
The campaign period for the eighth Legislative Assembly Election ends at midnight tonight, marking the start of the cooling-off period. The Electoral Affairs Commission for the ... -
Meteorologists warn of prolonged hot spell
Macau is experiencing very hot weather as an anticyclone aloft drives temperatures up, prompting the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) to issue its yellow hot weather ... -
UN report says scam centers are spreading in East Timor
A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in the nation of East ... -
Tamagnini Barbosa Municipal Market Complex to undergo optimization project
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) revealed plans yesterday to restructure the ground floor of the Tamagnini Barbosa Municipal Market Complex. In response to inquiries from TDM, ... -
MPU and PJ hold anti-fraud event to raise awareness among students
In partnership with the Judiciary Police (PJ), Macau Polytechnic University (MPU) recently hosted an anti-fraud education event for 3,000 of its students. The event addressed common ... -
DSEDJ holds Teachers’ Day celebrations
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) celebrated Teachers’ Day earlier this week with multiple events, including the launch of commemorative “Respecting Teachers” and “Spirit of ... -
Gov’t rebuts EU concerns over erosion of fundamental freedoms
The European Union (EU) recently expressed concern over the erosion of Macau’s autonomy and fundamental freedoms, citing the amended Legislative Assembly Election Law, to which both ... -
Guangdong issues RMB20M in vouchers, including for Macau residents
The Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province has allocated RMB20 million in special funds to distribute cultural and tourism consumption vouchers starting today. Macau ... -
Woman loses MOP5 million in phone scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported four recent phone scams involving callers impersonating mainland authorities. In the most serious case, a young mainland woman said she lost ... -
Consumption campaign off to strong start
The ongoing consumption is showing strong early results, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) reported. During the first weekend, electronic vouchers worth over MOP36 million ... -
Authorities urge mosquito prevention after third chikungunya case
Following confirmation of the city’s third chikungunya case, the Health Bureau issued an urgent appeal for mosquito-borne disease prevention. The Sio Fat Building area, near Rua ... -
Jury, films set for Macao International Shorts Festival
The Macao International Shorts Film Festival has confirmed its prestigious jury lineup, featuring Icelandic-German director Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter, whose film FÁR received a Special Mention at ... -
Hong Kong’s OnPoint to perform at FMCC Charity Gala Dinner
Hong Kong’s live band OnPoint will perform at the 2025 France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) Charity Gala Dinner on September 19 at the Grand Ballroom ... -
Price gaps in supermarkets reach 189%: CC
The Consumer Council (CC) has reported noticeable price differences for everyday products in Macau supermarkets, with some items costing nearly twice as much depending on the ... -
Sands China Awarded “Top Employer” Certification Talent development strategies lead Macao’s tourism and service sectors
Sands China has been certified as a “Top Employer” for its outstanding performance in attracting, developing, and retaining talent, making it the first company in Macao’s ... -
World-class airport cluster emerges in Greater Bay Area
Analysis A world-class airport cluster is rapidly taking shape in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), marking a significant milestone in regional infrastructure development. This ... -
Third GBA business forum set to draw record attendance in Guangzhou
On The Agenda The Third Business Conference on Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development will be held on Sept 15-16 at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention ... -
Manila protests Beijing’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal
The Philippines protested yesterday a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea ... -
Hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in US nationwide crackdown
Federal agents seized hundreds of thousands of illegal vaping products in raids across the country yesterday [Macau time] as the Trump administration moved to crack down ... -
Lee says Korean workers released from US facility before flight home
South Korea’s president said yesterday that Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless Washington improves its visa system for ... -
Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online
They were careful with the explicit imagery — as usual. But did it make any difference? Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage of ... -
1977 Steve Biko dies in custody
The leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, Steve Biko, has died in police custody. The 30-year-old’s death was confirmed by the commissioner of ... -
Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor collect folk songs in tender ‘The History of Sound’
If the algorithm was overseeing casting for a tender, queer romance, it’s likely that at least one combination would involve Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. They ... -
Evidence of historian David McCullough’s curiosity abounds in ‘History Matters’
The late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough told an audience in 2012 that writing history was like working on a detective case. “And once on the ... -
Peacock Elegance
Diptyque opens a magnificent new chapter in the Les Essences de Diptyque collection with the launch of Lazulio, a captivating Eau de Parfum inspired by the ... -
Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies ... -
London fires ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ... -
How does AI affect how we learn?
When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve ... -
Friday, September 12, 2025 – edition no. 4800
* Full-time hires — Stable retailers favor full-time contracts despite weak market, as job openings rise * Grand Prix | Local racers join F4 China field, ...
