Daily Archives: Monday, September 15, 2025
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New Hope wins by a landslide and elects three lawmakers
New Hope, led by incumbent lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho, was the big winner of yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) election. Voting for the eighth Legislative Assembly direct ... -
Bilateral trade between Macau and Malaysia soars 56% in January to July
Malaysia has become one of Macau’s most important trading partners, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Anton Tai, stressed, pointing to a 55.6% year-on-year jump in ... -
Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin crowned at WTT Champions Macao
The WTT Champions Macao 2025 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group concluded yesterday after six days of competition, with China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin winning the ... -
China launches probes targeting US semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector over the weekend ahead of talks between the two nations in Spain this week on trade, national ... -
Election turnout ranks as third-lowest ever despite major efforts
The turnout for the direct suffrage of the Legislative Assembly (AL) election was the third-lowest ever, at 53.35%, the AL Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced after ... -
Voters cite family, jobs, and transport as top concerns in election
Residents casting their ballots in the city’s eighth Legislative Assembly election said family support, employment, and transportation were their main priorities, By 2 p.m. yesterday, voter ... -
grants ‘expected results,’ says CE
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai stated that the eighth Legislative Assembly election achieved “expected results,” with a voter turnout of 175,272 reflecting the “active participation” of ... -
Local public libraries to undergo enhancement works
Starting today, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will carry out enhancement works on a number of small-scale public libraries to improve space utilization and facility efficiency, expected ... -
Man arrested for luring underage students into pornography with money
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 33-year-old local man for allegedly luring underage male students into taking pornographic photos by offering money and goods. He reportedly ... -
Gaming tax revenue reaches MOP61.8 billion in August
The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) reported that Macau’s gaming sector continues to fuel the region’s finances, with gaming tax revenue reaching MOP61.88 billion by August, up ... -
Chamber calls for long-term plans to revitalize community business
The latest round of the community consumption rewards program has already generated about MOP140 million in linked spending during its first week, signaling a strong response ... -
Qianhai Cooperation zone retail sales jump 51% in first seven months
The Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone reported retail sales of consumer goods totaling RMB31.1 billion from January to July, a year-on-year increase of 51%, ... -
Andaz Macau marks anniversary with Sino-Luso gastronomic bazaar
Andaz Macau celebrated its second anniversary on Sept. 13 with the return of the Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar, an event promoting the city’s Chinese and Portuguese culinary ... -
Sands China hosts responsible gaming carnival for families
Sands China Ltd. held its third Responsible Gaming Parent-Child Happy Carnival last month at The Londoner Macao, bringing together around 160 team members, local NGO representatives, ... -
China launches probes targeting US semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector over the weekend ahead of talks between the two nations in Spain this week on trade, national ... -
Trump threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs ... -
New prime minister urges calm after deadly protests
Nepal’s new prime minister took office yesterday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last week left at ... -
Military chiefs reject call to defect from Marcos over flood control uproar
The Philippine defense and military chiefs rejected a call for the country’s armed forces to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in response to public ... -
Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia
Ever since a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site swept up nearly 500 workers in southeast Georgia, Rosie Harrison said her organization’s phones have ... -
Trump’s travel ban keeps applicants from coming to the US for college
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Saghari, 21, ... -
Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza City, killing at least 32
A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff ... -
1987 Fiji one step closer to a republic
The Queen has accepted the resignation of the Governor-General of Fiji at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in Vancouver. Governor-General Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau said ... -
American Jefferson-Wooden and Jamaica’s Seville win 100s at worlds
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-meter finals at world championships yesterday in a changing of the guard in track. ... -
South Africa beats New Zealand, inflicting the All Blacks’ heaviest test loss
S.Africa 43, N.Zealand 10 Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 on Saturday, inflicting the All Blacks’ heaviest-ever test loss, retaining the Freedom Cup and re-energizing its Rugby ... -
Ghana’s fantasy coffins, a colorful celebration of life and legacy
A giant pink fish, a colorful peacock, an airplane painted with the national flag. These are just some of Ghana’s fantasy coffins, known as Abebuo, which ... -
Equal consultation with mutual respect right way to settle TikTok issue
The forthcoming talks in Madrid between Chinese and United States negotiators over the TikTok issue highlight the importance of mutual respect and equal consultation in resolving ... -
Monday, September 15, 2025 – edition no. 4801
* Coutinho wins election — José Pereira Coutinho’s New Hope more than doubles vote in four years, surpassing 43,000 * Turnout surpasses 2021 * Traditional candidates ... -
Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, Russian officials and Ukraine’s military said yesterday. The overnight strike on the Kirishi ... -
New Hope leads early vote count in Legislative Assembly election
Jose Pereira Coutinho’s list, New Hope, is currently leading in the vote count for the eighth Legislative Assembly election. As of 12:23 a.m., New Hope ...
