British royals pray with pope in historic step for churches

History in the making: The King of England meets the Pope in the Vatican yesterday – for the first time in five centuries, since the Reformation Britain's

How Hato reshaped typhoon response and civil protection mechanisms

The impact of Super Typhoon (ST) Hato in August 2017 and its aftermath led to major changes in how local authorities handled typhoon response and completely

Tastes and Fragrances

This season, St. Regis Bar Macao presents an exclusive collaboration with the Parisian alchemist – Guerlain, a legendary House of high perfumery and high cosmetics, from

Rise in stray animals spurs development of new system to ease shelter pressure

A Macau group has reportedly developed a cat facial recognition system aimed at alleviating pressure on animal shelters and increasing the adoption rate of stray cats.

Trade fairs facilitate over 90 contracts with 20% involving Lusophone partners

Over 270 business pairings have already been facilitated during the first two days of Macau’s three major trade events, according to the Commerce and Investment Promotion

China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new five-year plan

China's ruling Communist Party said yesterday it will focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology, a long-running push that has become more pronounced as

CEM cuts Q4 tariff by 11%

Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) announced a 11.4% reduction in its electricity tariff adjustment coefficient for the fourth quarter, lowering the rate by MOP0.04 per kWh to

Woman arrested for extorting deaf-mute elderly man over MOP200,000

A local woman in her 50s has been arrested for allegedly extorting MOP200,000 from a deaf-mute elderly man since 2024. The victim, a single senior receiving government disability

80-year-old man detained for alleged sexual harassment of teen

An 80-year-old man has been detained for allegedly sexually harassing a middle school girl on the street. According to public security police, the incident occurred last Friday around

SMG launches new weather monitoring station on Lotus Bridge

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau has installed a new weather monitoring station on Lotus Bridge, which will provide real-time data to enhance monitoring of the bridge and surrounding areas.

Gov’t expands career planning initiatives to upper primary education

To address the challenge of an imbalanced talent structure, with high school students focused on traditional disciplines like medicine and education, the Education and Youth

Legislature confirms sub-committee assignments for new term

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has announced the lineup of its sub-committees for the new legislative term, keeping the same structure and number as previous sessions. The resolutions, published

Lawmaker voices concerns for residents of senior housing towers

The government senior housing towers on Plot P of the Areia Preta district, now in operation for one year, have led lawmaker Ella Lei to urge the

Breast cancer remains leading cause of cancer among local women

Breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer among women in Macau, with 291 new cases (80.4 per 100,000 women) and 55 deaths (15.2 per 100,000)

Lawmaker urges authorities to strengthen protections for delivery platform workers

Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has submitted a written inquiry calling on the government to implement clearer regulations and protections for workers on food delivery and parcel delivery

Las Vegas Sands achieves 24% year-on-year net revenue growth

Sands China Ltd. posted a 7.5% increase in total net revenue to USD1.90 billion (MOP15.2 billion) for the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same

MGM and DSAL promote workplace safety and employee well-being in annual campaign

MGM has partnered with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to host the annual occupational health and safety (OHS) campaign, themed “Safety First, Wellness Always”, running from August to

Portuguese officials visit CESL Asia to explore agriculture and solar energy collaboration

CESL Asia hosted Portuguese Secretary of State for Agriculture Eng. João Moura and Consul General Dr. Alexandre Leitão at its head office yesterday, accompanied by Dr. Rios de

Michelin ‘keys’ in the GBA: A new language in luxury

Rosewood (Hong Kong) Morpheus, City of Dreams (Macau) Analysis When the Michelin Guide unveiled its inaugural “Keys” earlier this month, the hospitality world paid attention.

CPC plenum concludes, adopting recommendations for 15th Five-Year Plan

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday. Participants at the session deliberated

Police arrest 57 South Koreans over alleged links to online scams

A delegation of South Korean lawmakers visit a building complex that was allegedly used for online scam work, outside Phnom Penh Cambodian police said yesterday they

Victims of 2021 typhoon seek compensation from Shell

A ‘help’ sign is painted on the roof beside damaged homes caused by Typhoon Rai in Siargao island, Surigao del Norte, Dec. 2021 Philippine victims of

Judge to rule in Bloody Sunday murder case against former British soldier

The only British soldier ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre will learn his fate today in a Northern Ireland courtroom. Judge

2003 End of an era for Concorde

The legendary supersonic aircraft, Concorde, has landed at the end of its last commercial passenger flight, amid emotional scenes at Heathrow airport. The final transatlantic flight,

Del Toro builds a handsome, grand ‘Frankenstein’ that is all his own

Guillermo del Toro has been telling monster stories for as long as he’s been making films. A romantic with a taste for the macabre, his

Brandi Carlile looks inward on the great ‘Returning to Myself’

“Returning to Myself” by Brandi Carlile (Interscope Records) It’s been 20 years since Brandi Carlile released her self-titled debut album. After two decades of extensive collaborations

Life as a fairytale 

Diptyque is launching its holiday collection, “A Night of Wax and Gold”, which transforms the festive season into a magical Diptyque fairy tale. The collection, a

At a pumpkin festival near Berlin, powerful women take shape – one gourd at a time

A pumpkin sculpture depicting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is displayed at Klaistow farm’s annual pumpkin festival, near Berlin The pumpkin is the undisputed star of the

OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, this week, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer

SoftBank’s OpenAI ambition is too grand for banks

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp., the whale that has fattened the wallets of many wealthy Asians, is back to tease with high-yielding dollar bonds again.

Friday, October 24, 2025 – edition no. 4825

* King & Pope | Praying together — British royals pray with pope in historic step for churches and welcome respite from Epstein scandal * MDT Report |

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