Daily Archives: Monday, October 27, 2025
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Macau sets minimum hourly wage at MOP35 next year
The Executive Council (ExCo) has announced plans to raise the minimum hourly wage from MOP34 to MOP35, which is expected to take effect this year and ... -
Inflation rate hits eight-month high in September
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which indicates overall inflation, increased in September by 0.47% compared to the previous year, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported ... -
SSM warns public of influenza surge with over 1,000 cases reported
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reported that Macau recorded over 1,000 cases of seasonal influenza in September – a 6.4-fold increase compared to last year – ... -
Visitor arrivals up 10% y-o-y in September despite 34% drop m-o-m
The number of visitors arriving in Macau in September reached 2,775,130, representing a 9.8% year-on-year increase, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
Driver suspected of hitting wrong pedal crashes into restaurant, six injured
A sports car crashed into a roadside restaurant in Areia Preta on Saturday afternoon, injuring six people, including diners and staff. According to the Public Security ... -
China’s rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to ‘panda diplomacy’
With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s hard to mistake China’s endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys ... -
Reclaimed water usage set to take effect next year, Coloane to serve as pilot area
The government announced yesterday that Phase I of its Coloane Reclaimed Water Station, expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year, will initially ... -
Contributing a Vivid Example of China’s Governance to the Development of the Global Women’s Cause
The Global Leader’s Meeting on Women with the theme of “One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process For Women’s All-round Development”, was grandly held in Beijing ... -
Poultry products from Germany and Japan banned due to bird flu
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced that highly pathogenic bird flu outbreaks have occurred in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district of Brandenburg State, Germany, and in Hokkaido, Japan. ... -
Thunderbolt Operation’ catches man suspected of overstaying his visa
The Public Security Forces, during the “Thunderbolt Operation,” intercepted a man suspected of overstaying his visa. A total of 61 personnel were deployed for the operation, ... -
Cemeteries set to extend opening hours for Chung Yeung Festival
The Municipal Affairs Bureau has extended the opening hours for six municipal cemeteries during the weekend for the upcoming Chung Yeung Festival. On October 29, the ... -
WOLF UNITED SGS wins 3×3 Greater Bay Area Tour 2025 Finals
WOLF UNITED SGS emerged victorious at the 3×3 Greater Bay Area Tour 2025 Finals, defeating Dong Guan 21-16 to claim the top prize of MOP100,000 from ... -
Customs seize 832 undeclared cigars
Customs officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge intercepted a Hong Kong-registered vehicle carrying 832 undeclared cigars attempting to enter Zhuhai. The recent seizure included 800 Cohiba, ... -
Efforts to expand smoking ban include e-cigarette legislation
The Health Bureau’s (SSM) Tobacco and Alcohol Prevention and Control Office has announced plans to establish no-smoking pilot zones within the next two months, initially focusing ... -
HZMB closed during specific hours for National Games cycling event
The organizing committee for the Macau leg of the 15th National Games has announced that the men’s individual road cycling event will take place on November ... -
Trio trade shows close with record deals and growing business ties
The four-day series of trade shows concluded Saturday, with the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) reporting over 140 contracts signed and 68 new investment projects ... -
Fashion festival wraps up showcasing local design talent
The Macau Fashion Festival 2025, co-organized by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) and the Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, concluded over the weekend ... -
Galaxy Macau sets Guinness World Record with table tennis art installation
Galaxy Macau has earned a Guinness World Records title for the largest display of colored table tennis balls with a large-scale art installation celebrating table tennis ... -
Jade Dragon and Alain Ducasse win Tatler Best Awards Asia-Pacific 2025
Two of Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s signature restaurants, Jade Dragon and Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, have been named among the “Best 100 Restaurants” at the Tatler ... -
Main wreckage of cargo plane recovered from waters after deadly crash
The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea was recovered from the waters yesterday, days after the ... -
Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US gov’t shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump is headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before ... -
1978 Gunman runs amok in West Midlands
Four people have been killed and four others seriously wounded after a gunman opened fire at two separate locations in the Midlands. The attacks happened on ... -
‘GEG Macau Special Olympics Inclusive Table Tennis Fun Day’ Celebrates 15 Years of Promoting Inclusion
To mark the 50-day countdown to the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, GEG joined hands with Macau ... -
Amber Glenn beats Alysa Liu to win figure skating Cup of China
Amber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion U.S. teammate Alysa Liu and win the figure skating Cup of China for the second straight ... -
Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewel s from Paris’ Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said yesterday, a week after the heist that ... -
Russia targets Kyiv with drones, killing three and wounding at least 30
Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, authorities said yesterday. At least 30 people were wounded, seven of them children, in ... -
Plenum doubles down on opening-up to deepen engagement with the world
A major task on the agenda of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing [last] week ... -
Monday, October 27, 2025 – edition no. 4826
* MOP1 raise — Minimum hourly wage to rise from MOP34 to MOP35 next year, expected to cover around 18,200 workers – still excluding domestic helpers ...
