Daily Archives: Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Non-Chinese professionals face workplace barriers, say residents
Macau’s job market may be leaving non-Chinese professionals behind, according to residents who spoke to the Times following a letter to the editor, published on August ... -
JP Morgan: ‘Best Golden Week print in five-plus years’
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first five days of October reached MOP5.5 billion, averaging about MOP1.1 billion daily, according to JP Morgan. Analysts DS ... -
First-ever ‘NBA House’ in Macau offers chance to meet legends
The first-ever NBA House in Macau opened its doors to the public yesterday, launching a five-day, interactive fan experience at The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo (Hall ... -
Watchdog uncovers doctor’s alleged sick leave fraud scheme worth MOP150,000
A doctor employed by the Correctional Services Bureau allegedly conspired with several other physicians to falsify medical certificates for himself and his parents in order to ... -
SSM reports 2,445 new cancer cases in 2023; mortality declines as survival improves
Macau reported 2,445 new cancer cases in 2023, with data from the Health Bureau (SSM) indicating a downward trend in the overall cancer mortality rate and ... -
UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the gov’t wouldn’t call China a threat
The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the ... -
IAS to disburse MOP1.64 billion in elderly and disability subsidies
Following the government’s official announcement of increased subsidy amounts, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) will disburse the 2025 old-age and disability subsidies in mid-October, with a ... -
Mainland’s Golden Week break concludes with record visitor arrivals in Macau
The mainland’s eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival Golden Week break concluded yesterday, with Macau attracting over 1.05 million visitors, exceeding both last year’s figures and ... -
Jewelry store suspected of fake card transactions
Authorities are investigating a jewelry store near Cotai casinos suspected of facilitating fake card transactions to help gamblers withdraw cash, involving illegal money exchange. Preliminary police ... -
Man arrested for assaulting high school girl
A man in his 20s in Macau was arrested for allegedly punching and verbally abusing a high school girl on the street, claiming he acted out ... -
MPU launches ‘One Test, Multiple Certificates’ program
A new cross-border certification program for construction workers has been launched, allowing professionals in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to earn credentials recognized in Guangdong, Hong ... -
Rua dos Mercadores to close to vehicles; route 18 rerouted
Authorities have announced a one-month vehicle ban on Rua dos Mercadores starting today for an underground utility pipeline and road excavation project. During the closure, Rua ... -
Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm
About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media ... -
Pro-Palestinian protests on second anniversary of attack
Protesters gathered in several countries Tuesday to condemn the war in Gaza as Israelis marked the second anniversary of the Hamas attack that sparked the fighting ... -
1967 Che Guevara ‘shot dead’
Marxist revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has reportedly been killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. A statement issued by the ... -
Grand Prix season finds a new gear in Wynn’s hypercar showcase
Every November, the sound of engines marks the arrival of one of the city’s most recognizable traditions, the Macau Grand Prix. Yet this year, the city’s ... -
Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire with Saudi payday
Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than two decades breaking records — and now he’s broken another one off the pitch. The 40-year-old Portuguese star has officially ... -
Sabalenka overcomes early scare to advance at Wuhan Open, Osaka loses
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overcame an early scare to beat unseeded Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Wuhan Open yesterday. The defending champion has had an ... -
Military strikes village in glider raid, killing 24 including children
Myanmar’s military carried out a paraglider strike on a village that killed at least 24 people including children, and wounded more than 50 others, according to ... -
Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning
Every night some 74,000 gallons of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital used to get all of its air conditioning ... -
Thursday, October 9, 2025 – edition no. 4814
* Job discrimination? — Macau’s job market may be leaving non-Chinese residents behind, according to local professionals who spoke to the Times following a letter to ...
