DSEDT unveils plans to transform neighborhoods into temporary pedestrian zones

Authorities have disclosed plans to explore making the temporary pedestrian zone in old Taipa Village permanent during next year’s festive holidays, with the Economic and

Vacant Coloane Market proposed as pilot site for youth entrepreneurship

A youth organization has proposed repurposing the currently closed and vacant Coloane Market as a pilot site for youth entrepreneurship, following a recent survey on traditional wet

MGTO reaffirms target of 39 million visitors by year-end

Macau is on track to welcome around 39 million visitors this year, according to Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes.

Students most interested in international politics, survey shows

The Association of International Affairs Exchange and Training of Macao recently released a survey showing that nearly 48% of secondary students in Macau are most

Chief Executive reports to Xi Jinping on regional progress

President Xi Jinping received Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday as part of Sam’s official mission to Beijing to present a year-end report on Macau’s development

Thousands flock to Tokyo zoo to see last two pandas before their return to China

Visitors watch giant pandas Xiao Xiao at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, yesterday, a day after Japan announced the pandas will be returned to China in January T

Local mortgage approvals rise in October despite balance declines

New residential mortgage loan (RML) approvals in Macau climbed 4% month-on-month to MOP1.18 billion in October 2025, driven by a 6.2% increase for residents to MOP1.15 billion, according

Taipa Market’s new ‘Food + Creative Zone’ officially opens

The renovated “Food + Creative Zone” at Taipa Market officially opened Monday. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) upgrade reorganized stall layouts, enhanced the facade with Portuguese-inspired elements, and

Students win second place in national constitution contest

A Macau team organized by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) won multiple second-place awards in the 10th National Student “Learn the Constitution, Speak the Constitution” Competition,

Christmas Market opens at Tap Seac with extended hours

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is running a 17-day Christmas market at Tap Seac, open daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., extended to midnight on December 24,

French poultry products banned in Macau

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is monitoring H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in France’s Loir-et-Cher and Somme departments. Poultry meat and products from these regions are banned from import

Tourism forum opens in Harbin, marking first outside Macau

The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) kicked off in Harbin on Monday, holding its annual summit outside Macau for the first time since its founding

Three arrested as police bust theft ring targeting warehouses, malls

The Judiciary Police have dismantled part of a theft syndicate believed to be behind a series of burglaries targeting warehouses and shopping premises in the northern

Set up regional hubs to foster innovation-led growth

Beijing skiline The importance of innovation-driven development for the cultivation of new growth drivers was stressed at the Central Economic Work Conference. For that, it

Guangzhou-led AI and robotics deal surge signals next phase of GBA industrial integration

A wave of artificial intelligence and robotics investment agreements were signed in Guangzhou this month. At the 2025 Greater Bay Area AI and Robotics Industry Conference

Beijing puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on imports of pork from the EU

China will impose tariffs of up to 19.8% on pork imports from the European Union, a drastic drop from preliminary tariffs of up to 62.4%,

EU leaders begrudgingly learn to live with the reality of an unreliable ally

Over the course of 2025, a new reality has sunk in for Europe. The United States, long its strongest ally, has chipped away at the

1996 Aid workers killed in Chechnya

Six Red Cross workers have been shot dead as they slept in a hospital in Chechnya. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said they

Paris labor court to rule on Mbappé-PSG financial dispute

PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Kylian Mbappe A decision by a Paris labor court in the financial dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim returns to Braves on $20 million, 1-year contract

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing yesterday to a $20 million, one-year contract that addressed

Sydney taekwondo instructor gets life sentence for murdering student, parents

Victim’s family and friends leave the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, yesterday A  judge sentenced a Sydney taekwondo instructor yesterday to life in prison

Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over January 6 speech edit

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and

It’s better that China Vanke defaults now

Shuli Ren, Bloomberg Companies thrive and fail, and this is the natural evolution of business cycles. What’s unnatural, however, is a zombie firm that erodes investors’ interests

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – edition no. 4859

* Walking distance — Permanent pedestrian zone set for Old Taipa Village; other traditional neighborhoods to follow * Urban planning | Coloane Market proposed as pilot site

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