Daily Archives: Monday, October 13, 2025
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Local sports scene gains momentum with NBA and global stars
The city’s push to raise its international sports profile received a boost over the weekend as the National Basketball Association (NBA) returned to The Venetian Macao ... -
NBA eyes expansion beyond Macau with games across China
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the league’s plans to broaden its footprint in mainland China beyond Macau, signaling a new phase of expansion for the popular ... -
SSM confirms new chikungunya cases, calls for vigilance
Following the confirmation of two new locally transmitted cases of chikungunya fever in Macau on Saturday, the Health Bureau (SSM) held a press conference on “proactive” ... -
Phoenix Suns top Brooklyn Nets in thrilling showdown at Venetian Arena
The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns split their China series last night at Venetian Arena, with the Suns beating the Nets 111-109 in a nail-biting finish. ... -
Municipal Affairs Bureau set for major changes, including functions transfer
In his Policy Address earlier this year, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai announced the government’s orderly restructuring of departmental functions, culminating in Friday’s unveiling of draft ... -
André Cheong to step down as ExCo spokesman effective Thursday
The current Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, will transition to a member of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, having presided over his final press ... -
Gov’t shortens urn niche license to 25 years, maintains current fee
The Executive Council has finalized amendments to public cemetery management regulations, reducing the initial license period for ossuary and urn niches from 50 to 25 years. ... -
2025 marathon, half marathon registration now full
Following the announcement of the 2025 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon, set for December 7 at 6 a.m. at the Olympic Sport Centre Stadium, registration for ... -
Dementia cases in show younger trend
Caritas Macau has said that the city currently has about 6,000 confirmed dementia cases. The organization noted that as public awareness of dementia grows, more people ... -
Restoration of bronze statues at Ruins of St. Paul’s underway
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will carry out the second phase of restoration on the four bronze statues on the second tier of the Ruins of ... -
Macao Union Hospital, PUMCH complete 14 complex eye surgeries
Macao Union Hospital, in partnership with Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), has completed 14 complex ophthalmology surgeries, according to a statement. Led by PUMCH cataract ... -
MGM Reinforces Macao’s Role as a Talent Hub in the GBA with Three New Training Programs
MGM continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to nurturing local talent development by building an industry-leading platform for its team members’ continuous learning and career advancement. ... -
Int’l music festival continues with lineup of 12 programs, 14 outreach activities
The 37th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), running until November 8 under the theme “Vocal Waves,” continues to present its lineup of 12 programs and 14 ... -
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close ... -
Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end two-year war
Preparations were underway yesterday to ramp up aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the ... -
1976 Bolivian plane crashes in Santa Cruz
A chartered cargo plane has killed at least 100 people after it smashed into a busy street in Santa Cruz, a city in the west of ... -
Minami Katsu holds third-round lead at LPGA event in Shanghai
Minami Katsu followed up her course-record 61 with a 4-under 68 on Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round of the LPGA ... -
Swiatek stunned by Paolini. Sabalenka, Gauff advance to semifinals
Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Wuhan Open on Friday in a straight-set defeat to Jasmine Paolini — a player the Wimbledon champion had never previously lost ... -
Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island
A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon yesterday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by ... -
Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings
High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight ... -
Government shutdown hasn’t left consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
The ongoing federal shutdown has resulted in a pause on regular government data releases, meaning economic data has been in short supply of late. That has left market-watchers and monetary ... -
Monday, October 13, 2025 – edition no. 4816
* Game On — The local sports scene gained momentum as the NBA returned to Macau after a six-year hiatus, drawing packed crowds; LVS CEO Patrick ...
