Daily Archives: Monday, September 29, 2025
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Cheers! Oktoberfest Macau at MGM 2025 Returns in Late October
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, the annual signature event of Macau, returns October 23 through November 2, 2025, for 11 nights of celebration. Now in its 15th ... -
MGTO forecasts 150,000 daily visitors for National Day, transportation concerns loom
Macau’s tourism authority has projected an average of 150,000 daily visitor arrivals during mainland China’s National Day golden week break, exceeding last year’s numbers, but industry ... -
Macao Union Hospital targets 25% of public healthcare by 2027
The Macao Union Hospital, an offshore medical complex celebrating its first year of operation, currently manages about 10% of Macau’s public healthcare services, with Secretary for ... -
Gambling addiction surges among non-residents: IAS
Gambling addiction in Macau has risen since the pandemic, driven mainly by an increase in non-resident cases, according to the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). While casino ... -
DSEDJ integrates AI into non-tertiary education curriculum
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has completed a legal framework update to formally include programming and artificial intelligence (AI) in the curriculum of the ... -
New temporary pedestrian zone launched for Golden Week
For the first time, Nossa Senhora do Amparo Street joins Old Taipa Village in going car-free during the National Day Golden Week, offering residents and visitors ... -
Trump’s trade battle with China puts US soybean farmers in peril
The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried. He doesn’t know where he and ... -
Cleanup underway at Hac Sa Beach
The Marine and Water Bureau said debris continues to wash up on Hac Sa Beach and nearby coasts following the recent typhoon, with efforts underway to ... -
Sai Van Bridge set for major maintenance works
The Public Works Bureau has launched an open tender for maintenance on the Sai Van Bridge, in service for over 20 years. Heavy daily use and ... -
Gov’t reclaims over 31,000-square-meter state land in Cotai
The government has reclaimed a 31,020-square-meter plot of state-owned land near the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai through a cross-departmental operation. The site, located ... -
DSAT considers expanding half-hour parking fee system to more public parks
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) reported that the half-hour parking fee system has produced positive results and received widespread public approval. It plans to gradually expand this ... -
Caritas Macau charity run raises MOP660,000
The Caritas Charity Run generated about MOP660,000 in support of the “Heart-to-Heart” social enterprise, according to secretary general Paul Pun. The annual event, held yesterday, brought ... -
Macau premieres Xi Jinping’s cultural and economic documentaries
Macau has launched two new documentary series focused on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s cultural and economic thought, with the aim of deepening local and international understanding ... -
Int’l music festival brings opera, global stars in October
The 37th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), themed “Vocal Waves,” will take place throughout October, offering 12 concerts and 14 outreach activities celebrating varied musical expressions. ... -
MGM Brings to Life a Celebration of Tradition and Fun in Lion Dance
From Sep 27 to Oct 12, Macau will be transformed into one giant playground of fun, drums and breathtaking acrobatics with the 12th International Lion Dance ... -
Unemployment rate steady at 2%
Macau’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.0% from June to August 2025, according to the latest employment survey released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
Travel agencies post MOP5 billion in revenue in 2024
The city’s travel industry posted total revenues of MOP5.44 billion in 2024, up 7.5% from the previous year, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported. Expenditures ... -
JW Marriott Macau launches Wagyu buffet at Urban Kitchen
JW Marriott Hotel Macau’s Urban Kitchen is presenting a premium Wagyu dining experience from September 30 to November 30, featuring Australian Westholme Wagyu. Known for its ... -
Melco volunteers aid community after Super Typhoon Ragasa
Around 100 volunteers from Melco Resorts & Entertainment joined efforts to support communities affected by Super Typhoon Ragasa, which prompted Macau’s highest No. 10 typhoon warning ... -
Early-morning earthquake injures 11 in northwest Gansu province
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said. Eleven people were taken to area hospitals ... -
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran yesterday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food ... -
1997 Scientists confirm brain diseases link
British scientists have said they have established a link between a human brain disease and one found in cows. Two papers have concluded they have overwhelming ... -
International Paralympic Committee lifts the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus
The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus. The IPC general assembly in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday first voted against ... -
Lawmakers pass bill to ban substandard tiny apartments
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill Friday mandating a minimum size, an exclusive bathroom and other standards in subdivided apartments — a common living arrangement in one of ... -
Popular Egyptian ‘strong man’ goes for another jaw-dropping challenge: Pulling a ship with his teeth
With nothing but grit, muscle and an iron jaw, a hugely popular Egyptian wrestler geared up for an extraordinary challenge Saturday: pulling a 700-ton ship across the water ... -
Upholding ideals and purpose of UN vital to realizing community with a shared future
In a world fraught with volatility, every nation shares the responsibility of upholding common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and development. As Premier Li Qiang said ... -
Monday, September 29, 2025 – edition no. 4809
* Golden Week Crunch — Macau braces for 150,000 daily visitors during the seven-day National Day break as transport strains loom Health | Macao Union Hospital ...
