Sam Hou Fai affirms Macau’s role in legal cooperation with Lusophone countries

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai reaffirmed Macau’s role as a bridge between China and the Portuguese-speaking world through legal and judicial cooperation in a speech yesterday at

CTM to offer fee reduction for clients starting 2026

Local telecom operator Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau (CTM), which recently secured a two-year extension of its exclusive franchise contract, announced yesterday its plans for a

Temperatures to drop under Typhoon Signal No. 3

  Local temperatures are expected to drop as the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) raised the No. 3 tropical cyclone signal at 7 p.m. yesterday due to Severe

Two Macau moments make it to Top 5 of Darryl O’Young’s career memories

Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young has announced his retirement from driving duties at the end of this season. At 45, O’Young has decided to end a

Career Development Expo with 50 companies bringing 1,500 job vacancies

The “2025 Autumn Employment and Career Development Expo” brings together over 50 companies offering more than 1,500 job vacancies across various sectors, and is set to

Economy slows to 4.8% annual growth in July-September, hit by tariffs and slack demand

China's economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack

E-commerce sales surpass MOP20 million during ‘618 Shopping Festival’

Macau merchants recorded over MOP20 million in sales on Taobao during the recent 618 Shopping Festival, signaling rapid growth in the city’s e-commerce sector, the Macau Live Streaming

Five injured in bus, dump truck collision

A traffic accident occurred this morning around 10 a.m. near Wynn Palace, involving a dump truck and a bus. Fire authorities reported that five passengers aged 20 to

Two students lose over HKD2.5 million to fraud scheme

Two mainland female university students studying in Macau fell victim to a fake “public security and legal” scam, losing more than HKD2.5 million combined. Police said one student

Gov’t plans to expand student hearing checks

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced plans to implement regular hearing screenings for schoolchildren, addressing common ear infections that can affect early childhood hearing. First-grade students currently receive annual

High school student takes upskirt pictures over ‘curiosity’

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced yesterday the arrest of a male secondary school student who confessed to taking 67 upskirt photos and 50 videos with

Crosswalk on Calçada do Botelho sparks online buzz, but vanishes soon after

An AI-generated image that went viral on social media yesterday A sudden online sensation erupted over a newly installed crosswalk yesterday on Calçada do Botelho, as netizens –

MIF celebrates 30th anniversary with triple expo welcoming global brands

The 2nd China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo (Macao) (2nd C-PLPEX), the 30th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (30th MIF), and the Macao Franchise Expo

‘Macau Races On’ wins Best Event Film at International Motor Film Awards

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosted a sharing session yesterday at the Macao Grand Prix Museum (MGPM) to celebrate its award-winning film, Macau Races On, which

MGM co-hosts responsible gaming ambassador program

MGM, in collaboration with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) and the Macao Leisure Industry Employees Home, recently co-hosted the second edition of the “Industry-Wide Responsible Gaming

Melco volunteers bring Mid-Autumn festivities to community

Melco Resorts & Entertainment continued its community engagement this Mid-Autumn Festival through its “Simple Acts of Kindness” initiative. Over 100 volunteers, including employees and their families,

Xi Jinping outlines five-year plan at closed-door Communist Party meeting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech yesterday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its

Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the labor market

Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much —

2001 Anthrax claims third victim in US

A third person has been diagnosed in the US with the most serious form of anthrax. The unnamed Washington postal worker is being treated for inhalation

F1 leader Piastri in poor form and fighting to hold off Norris, Verstappen in title chase

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia Oscar Piastri likely can’t leave Texas fast enough. McLaren’s Formula 1 championship leader certainly wasn’t very fast Sunday at the Circuit

Double plays and errors send Mariners to first Game 7 still seeking their World Series debut

Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh One win from their first World Series, the Seattle Mariners never got off the ground yesterday (Macau time). Seattle bounced into inning-ending

A cargo aircraft skids off a runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers

Rescue workers approach a cargo aircraft that skidded off a Hong Kong runway, yesterday A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in

Gold’s ‘SemiRational’ Run Gives Wall Street Vertigo

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Wall Street has finally capitulated to gold’s record-breaking run. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s reluctant endorsement was the inflection

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – edition no. 4822

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