Christmas ‘Golden Week’ delivers new annual record for tourist arrivals

The week between the Macau Special Administrative Region’s establishment day and the Christmas holidays attracted more than 1 million visitors to Macau. According to

From Grand Slams to new paths, women in tennis share stories in Macau

The 2025 MGM Macau Tennis Masters returned to the city this weekend with a spotlight on women’s leadership in sport, opening with a curated talk

Residents’ income trails GDP despite 9.4% gain

Residents’ per capita income reached MOP572,614 in 2024, according to gross national income data released this week by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

SJM to directly operate Casino L’Arc Macau

SJM Resorts, S.A. has secured Macao SAR Government approval to directly manage Casino L’Arc Macau starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The move

Travel spending shifts leave neighborhoods busy but underperforming

Changes in visitor spending habits are putting pressure on the local community economy, despite record-high tourist arrivals this year, according to a local business group,

Beijing sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan 

A low-cost autonomous cruise missile Barracuda 500, jointly manufactured by US Anduril and Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Beijing imposed sanctions on

Public consultation needed in gov’t restructuring to boost efficiency, says Coutinho

Next year’s Policy Address proposes restructuring the functional framework of government entities, with legislator José Pereira Coutinho criticizing the public sector for becoming overly expanded, fragmented

MGM’s Kenneth Feng takes CEO helm

In an announcement detailing a change to its leadership, MGM China Holdings Ltd. announced Dec. 19 that President and COO Hubert Wang is departing after 14 years to

Police impersonation scam costs women MOP1.52 million

Two young women lost a combined MOP1.52 million in separate scams by fraudsters posing as police officers, the Judiciary Police recently reported. In early September, a Macau resident

Team Conchita wins the Macau Masters

Team Conchita has won the 2025 MGM Macau Tennis Masters after two days of competition marked by a festive atmosphere. The team led by Spanish former

SMG forecasts midweek warming

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) predicts temperatures will gradually rise midweek with increasing cloudiness, before dropping again later under the influence of the northeast monsoon, accompanied by

Zhuhai to let three children ride free per adult

Yesterday, Zhuhai authorities announced new “Zhuhai Public Bus and Trolleybus Riding Rules,” effective next month for five years, expanding free rides for families. According to the announcement, adults

Underemployment rises slightly as jobless rates remain stable

Macau’s underemployment rate climbed to 1.5% for both local residents and the overall workforce in September–November 2025, up slightly from the previous period, even as unemployment

Nearly 1,300 young fencers compete in Sands China’s youth elite fencing league

Nearly 1,300 young fencers from around the world gathered in Macau over the weekend as the 2025 Sands China Asian Youth Elite Fencing League – Macao opened with

Wynn Macau becomes first resort in Macau with dual sustainable seafood certification

Wynn Macau has become the first integrated resort in Macau to hold both Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Chain of Custody (CoC) certifications, following

Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China 

Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launchers are seen at the inauguration ceremony of a missile regiment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Uruma, Okinawa, southern Japan, 2024 J

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting 

Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha, left, stands with Thai Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit, right, at the General Border Committee Meeting in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Saturday Thailand

1975 New laws to end battle of the sexes

Radical new legislation introducing a woman’s right to equal pay and status in the workplace and in society have come into force in the UK. The

Comanche takes line honors for 5th time in Sydney to Hobart yacht race 

LawConnect leads all competitors after the start in the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Friday Master Lock Comanche has held off a determined challenge

Hundreds mourn in Homs after deadly mosque bombing 

Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs for the funeral of eight

MACAU DAILY TIMES