Golden Week crowds fill Macau as arrivals reach over 780,000

Macau welcomed more than 783,000 visitors during the mainland’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which coincided with the weekend. Authorities say annual visitor arrivals remain

Typhoon Matmo breaks records with gusts surpassing hurricane force

Macau experienced its fourth Typhoon Signal No. 8 of the year as Typhoon Matmo brought record-breaking winds, with gusts exceeding hurricane force, heavy rain, and minor flooding

CE: Reshuffle among top officials expected to enhance legislative coordination within gov’t

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has appointed Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong as a government-appointed legislator, resulting in a significant reshuffle among top officials aimed

Casino revenue slows in September amid fewer visitors, typhoon disruptions

The gaming industry saw moderate growth in September, posting a 6% year-over-year increase in gross gaming revenue to MOP18.3 billion, according to figures released by the Gaming

Construction scaffolding collapses onto footbridge

Due to Typhoon Signal No. 8, scaffolding on the exterior of a building along Av. de Artur Tamagnini Barbosa, currently under demolition and reconstruction, collapsed onto

Students targeted in online gold scam

Two mainland female university students studying in Macau narrowly avoided major financial losses in separate suspected fraud cases. One student received a transfer request of RMB800,000 to purchase

Police Seize HKD80,000 in Fake Notes in Casino Fraud Case

A 40-year-old unemployed man from mainland China is under investigation for using counterfeit Hong Kong dollars while exchanging money with a casino patron. The Judiciary Police (PJ) recovered

CE targets Portugal visit in first half of next year

Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said he hopes to visit Portugal in the first half of next year, after several postponements caused by Macau government responsibilities

André Cheong set to join Legislative Assembly; president post remains unclear

Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, is set to join the Legislative Assembly (AL) as an appointed member next Thursday. Speaking at a recent media

Domestic worker arrested for money laundering linked to online romance scam

A 46-year-old Filipina domestic worker has been arrested in Macau for allegedly assisting a fraud syndicate in laundering approximately MOP930,000 since September, earning at least MOP40,000 in profit,

Document-free clearance channels set for Hengqin

Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai revealed last week that “document-free” clearance channels featuring full facial recognition will become operational at Hengqin Port by year-end.

International Lion Dance Championship kicks off at Barra Square

Macau’s Barra Square came alive on October 4 with the opening of the 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup, drawing nearly 260 athletes from 21

Studio City returns with ‘Studio Creepy 2’ Halloween spectacle

Studio City is set to bring back its popular Halloween celebration with “Studio Creepy 2,” running every weekend from September 19 to November 2. The event

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General 

Cui Jianchun, Commissioner of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General last week to warn her

India and China to resume direct flights after a five-year suspension 

India and China plan to resume direct flights between some of their cities after a five-year suspension as the relations between the two countries begin to

Manufacturing shows modest gains in September

China’s manufacturing sector continued a slow but steady recovery in September, with the official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rising to 49.8, up 0.4 points from August,

Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in the coming days’ 

People attend a rally calling for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urges a ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, ahead of

1981 Egypt’s President Sadat assassinated

President Sadat of Egypt has died after being shot by gunmen who opened fire as he watched an aerial display at a military parade. A number

Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, tries to get by Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday,

Max Verstappen aims to pressure his title rivals at the Singapore Grand Prix 

Max Verstappen has a chance to extend his Formula 1 win streak and put more pressure on his title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Golden Week drives surge in family travel and tourism demand

This year’s eight-day National Day holiday, extended by one day to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival, has fueled a boom in China’s tourism market,

Father and son caught stealing hotel cables in Cotai

Police have arrested a father and son suspected of repeatedly stealing spare electrical cables from a Cotai hotel, with the stolen goods later sold for about MOP17,000.

US smearing of Hong Kong’s business climate nothing but politically motivated bad-mouthing

Despite Hong Kong affairs being purely China’s internal affairs, the United States has never ceased trying to interfere in them. It has persistently vilified the Chinese central

Monday, October 6, 2025 – edition no. 4812

* Golden Rush — Golden Week traffic peaks as Macau records over 780,000 tourist arrivals in five days, slightly exceeding gov’t projections * Fourth T8 of 2025 |

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