Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Thursday (AP

14 people killed in fire engulfing high-rise residential buildings

Firefighters try to extinguish a flames engulfing a building after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district, New Territories

Chan Tsz King sets national security risk monitoring and early warning as top priorities for 2026

The Secretary for Security, Chan Tsz King, has designated national security risk monitoring as one of the major priorities of his Secretariat for 2026. Presenting

Local man arrested for cross-border drug trafficking

Local authorities arrested a 34-year-old man, surnamed Leung, on Tuesday for smuggling methamphetamine and etomidate e-cigarette cartridges from Hong Kong to Macau, seizing drugs worth over

SSM warns of increasing overweight rates but data stagnates for a decade

The government launched a pilot program in March for next year’s health survey, but the Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that the sample size was insufficient

Hengqin’s new high-speed rail station to integrate with Macau LRT with RMB6 billion investment

Plans for Hengqin’s high-speed rail station-city integration project are underway, with a confirmed direct connection to Macau’s LRT Hengqin Port and an estimated investment of

Realtor optimizes market stabilization with gov’t ‘sweetener’

The government’s Policy Address for next year proposes two new property measures, which a real-estate professional views as the first significant “sweetener” for the property market

Lawmakers concerned about online advertising boundaries

The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed the amendments to the Advertising Law in the first reading on Tuesday. The bill proposes regulations on endorsements and online

Sands, UTM collaborate to launch culinary scholarship to France

Sands China Limited (SCL) and the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) have launched a new culinary program, the “Sands China Western Culinary Elite Programme,” with four

Tickets for Macau national Paralympic badminton events go on sale

Tickets for Macau’s badminton competition at the 12th National Paralympic Games and the 9th National Special Olympics went on sale at 10 a.m. yesterday. Priced at

Galaxy’s Raymond Voon named Sands China SVP of Marketing Strategy and Loyalty

Sands China Ltd has appointed Raymond Voon as senior vice president of Marketing Strategy and Loyalty, according to an internal memo obtained yesterday. The move follows

Citizens’ sports park project awarded for MOP1.34 billion

The first phase of the Citizens’ Sports Park project on the former Yat Yuen Canidrome site opened for public tender in July, with the Public Works Bureau (DSOP)

Kam Pek Paradise Casino to close, 584 jobs affected

Kam Pek Paradise, a satellite casino of SJM Resorts, will close on December 1. According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the closure will affect 584

Financial sector employment steady as banking demand rises

Macau’s financial sector recorded 8,546 full-time employees in the third quarter of 2025, roughly unchanged from a year earlier, according to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Average earnings

October CPI growth driven by dining and rent

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.60% year-on-year and 0.03% month-on-month in October 2025, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported on November 21. Over the 12

MGTO and Gaode Maps launch smart tourism platform to boost visitor experience

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has partnered with Chinese mapping giant Gaode Maps, also known as Amap, to launch the “One-Click Smart Tour of

India protests ‘arbitrary detention’ of citizen at Shanghai airport

An Indian girl poses for photos with an Indian flag at the Indo-China border in Bumla at an altitude of 15,700 feet India has lodged a

China’s pressure on Japan could last for some time

Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda’s tearoom in an alley

1975 TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead

Guinness Book of Records co-founder and editor Ross McWhirter has been shot dead outside his North London home. Mr McWhirter was hit at close range in

Chelsea beats Barcelona as Mou’s Benfica finally wins

Benfica’s head coach Jose Mourinho gives instructions to Samuel Dahl, the scorer of the opening goal against Ajax On a night of changes, blunders and a

Draw can separate top-ranked Spain, Argentina, France and England until semifinals

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams — Spain, Argentina, France and England — who will be placed in separate

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan’s national sport

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki celebrates his promotion to the rank of ozeki in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, yesterday Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has

A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev speaks at an economic forum in St. Petersburg on June 20, 2025 (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat.

Autoimmune diseases can strike any part of the body, and mostly affect women

Lauran Neergaard,MDT/AP Medical Writer Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders, but sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own

Thursday, November 27, 2025 – edition no. 4847

* Tai Po inferno |  Hong Kong high-rise blaze kills at least 14 * Forewarned, Forearmed | Chan Tsz King sets national security risk   monitoring and

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