Monthly Archives: November 2025
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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 RMB6 ... -
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 advertising, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
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 ... -
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 Macau” ... -
India protests ‘arbitrary detention’ of citizen at Shanghai airport
India has lodged a protest with China over what it called an “arbitrary detention” of an Indian citizen at the Shanghai airport after the traveler from ... -
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 in Tokyo’s ... -
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
On a night of changes, blunders and a glorious individual goal by 18-year-old Estevão, defensive lapses cost Manchester City and Barcelona dearly as both teams slumped ... -
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 is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan’s national sport. In an elaborate ceremony yesterday, ... -
A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal
Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat. But the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal ... -
Autoimmune diseases can strike any part of the body, and mostly affect women
Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders, but sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. Autoimmune ... -
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 ... -
Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 13
HONG KONG — A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex today (Wednesday), killing 13 people and leaving others trapped ... -
Gov’t expects 1.9% budget reduction compared to 2025
The government budget for 2026 presents a 1.9% reduction compared to 2025, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Anton Tai, admitted yesterday at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Architect José Maneiras passes away at 90
José Celestino da Silva Maneiras, a pioneering architect whose vision and craftsmanship shaped the residential and urban landscape of Macau, died late Monday evening at age ... -
Tai Peng electronics shuts doors after 50 years in business
Tai Peng Electronics & Appliances, a fixture in the retail scene for over 50 years, announced it will close this Sunday (Nov. 30). Promotional messages from ... -
premium gamblers drive resilience in market, UBS survey shows
A recent survey by UBS Securities Asia Ltd shows that the gaming sector is benefiting from a growing and more affluent mass-market segment. The study found ... -
Domestic violence cases decline, but social pressures persist: Wong Kit Cheng
As Macau’s Domestic Violence Law approaches its 10th anniversary, legislator Grace Wong Kit Cheng has acknowledged progress in preventing domestic violence, while noting that persistent cases ... -
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he ... -
Lawmaker expresses concern over outdated employment assistance
The government is offering a subsidy for hiring first-time job seekers to encourage employers to hire youth without work experience, but a lawmaker has called for ... -
Cooler week ahead as northeasterly winds strengthen
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasts noticeably cooler weather this week as two northeast monsoons reach the southern China coast today and Thursday. Temperatures are expected ... -
Gov’t expands no-smoking zones near schools
The government has introduced an integrated tobacco-control strategy that includes new no-smoking zones within a 10-meter radius of the entrances of three schools and one kindergarten. ... -
Macau sees 30% rise in MICE events in 1H
Macau recorded an increase in meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) activity in the first half of this year. According to the Commerce and Investment Promotion ... -
Lawmaker flags stagnation in urban renewal amid aging buildings
Legislator Vong Hou Piu has recalled that over 4,000 buildings in Macau are more than 30 years old, with some exceeding 50 years, and noted that ... -
Public parking lots to increase half-hourly charging model
The half-hourly fee at a number of public car parks will increase to MOP22 starting December 3, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). Seven more public ... -
SAR to host Paralympic Torch Relay Saturday
The Macau leg of the Paralympic Torch Relay will take place Saturday (Nov. 29) at 9:30 a.m., covering a route of approximately 2.6 kilometers. Rehearsals will ...
