Monthly Archives: December 2025
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DSAL job matching sessions to offer 449 leisure industry openings
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is partnering with the gaming operators to host job matching sessions in January, providing 449 vacancies amid tourism growth. Positions span ... -
Christmas crowds buoy tourism, but visitors cluster at Cotai
The recent Christmas holiday period delivered solid headline numbers for the tourism sector, with industry representatives estimating visitor arrivals rose by nearly 10% year-on-year, hitting a ... -
Gov’t approves continued operation of three Mocha Clubs under new management model
Local authorities have approved a proposal by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd allowing three Mocha Clubs-branded slot parlors to continue operating beyond the end of 2025 ... -
Sands China boosts responsible gaming efforts
Sands China Ltd. strengthened its responsible gaming efforts this year, hosting more than 150 events that engaged over 150,000 participants and providing more than 30,000 hours ... -
FISE: Battle of the Champions returns to Studio City in 2026
Following its debut this year, “FISE: Battle of the Champions 2026” will return to Studio City from March 13–05, 2026. Hosted in collaboration with Melco Resorts ... -
PLA stages drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions
China’s military yesterday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a “stern warning” ... -
Asian shares are mostly lower in quiet holiday trading as China-Taiwan tensions rise
Asian shares were mostly lower in thin holiday trading as China staged military exercises near the island of Taiwan. The prices of gold and silver fell ... -
1958 Castro’s rebels edge closer to capital
A vicious house-to-house battle between rebel guerrillas, led by Fidel Castro, and the Cuban army is raging around the town of Santa Clara, the capital of ... -
Aston Villa is the big surprise this season
When Aston Villa was on a five-match winless run to start the Premier League season, the team looked more like a potential relegation candidate than a ... -
Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 goals before ending his career
Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000 goals by the end of his career. He’s up to 956. And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is ... -
Hounded by paparazzi, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
Brigitte Bardot felt each pop of the flashbulb like the impact of a high-powered rifle bullet. And so it was, she said, that years of implacable ... -
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
The United States yesterday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns ... -
Selling Ukraine for a handful of rubles
Several newspapers report that U.S. companies and investors with close ties to Donald Trump have already begun negotiations to acquire assets or jointly exploit Ukrainian and ... -
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – edition no. 4864
* Hengqin Calling — Survey finds over 80% of local youth would consider working in Hengqin despite policy and lifestyle challenges * MDT Analysis | International ... -
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 provisional data ... -
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 at ... -
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). The 2024 ... -
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 coincides ... -
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, which ... -
Beijing sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail freezing ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability ... -
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon and calls for ... -
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
Master Lock Comanche has held off a determined challenge from SHK Scallywag 100 and defending champion LawConnect to claim line honors yesterday for the fifth time ... -
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 people ... -
Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence
The attorneys for the man accused of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 are pushing to suppress evidence obtained in what they claim was an ...
