Monthly Archives: December 2025
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China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says
Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the ... -
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting
Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney yesterday for a 10-year-old girl who was gunned ... -
Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement
South Korea’s Constitutional Court yesterday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief ... -
US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan
The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, ... -
1984 Britain signs over Hong Kong to China
The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement was signed in Peking today. Prime Minister Margaret ... -
Redefining Wellness: MGM TRIA Spa’s Award-Winning Journey of Transformation
A new standard of holistic luxury anchored in science, ritual, and refined indulgence In an industry where trends come and go, TRIA has remained a steadfast ... -
Step Into a Whimsical World
In collaboration with The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, the level 9 hotel lobby is transformed into a poetic winter scene – a festive interlude in wax and ... -
Art, Food and Festivities in Barra
This Christmas and New Year, Barra District becomes a lively seasonal playground where culture, lifestyle and local creativity come together. Visitors can immerse themselves in Macau’s ... -
Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams
Thailand yesterday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia estimated to bilk ... -
World Cup winner to get $50M from richer prize pool, half of Chelsea’s payday at Club WC
The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said yesterday [Macau time[ in announcing record financial rewards for ... -
The North Pole keeps moving – that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours
When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so hard that the ... -
Friday, December 19, 2025 – edition no. 4861
* Novena Nights — Macau Filipino Catholics this year show strong dedication to ‘Simbang Gabi’ as another way of celebrating Christmas * Road Safety | Police ... -
Closure of satellite casinos ensures healthy development of industry, says CE
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that the closure of satellite casinos is part of the government’s efforts to ensure the gaming industry develops in ... -
Casinos slash mass bets to capture business from closed satellite venues
Macau’s concessionaires appear to be cutting minimum bets in mass-market baccarat to capture business from the city’s now-defunct satellite casinos, according to a Citigroup survey that ... -
Hike in illegal gambling cases related to illicit currency exchange, PJ clarifies
The increase in cases related to “Illegal Gambling” reported late last week by the Secretary for Security, Chan Tsz King, is not directly associated with illegal ... -
Lawmaker says medical assisted reproduction services are struggling to meet demand
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok claims that the Medical Assisted Reproduction Subsidy Program is not providing the expected support to couples seeking the service, as demand far ... -
Ongoing public investment fails to address insufficient appeal of wet markets
Macau’s traditional public markets are facing a growing crisis, with vacancy rates climbing to around 30%, according to a new report from the General Union of ... -
More actors seek Hollywood dream after global success of Korean entertainment
When actor Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean commercial last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig. But after filming wrapped, she ... -
Employers risk work permit revocation for unjustified dismissal of local employees
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has warned that it may fully or partially revoke work permits for companies that unfairly dismiss local employees or compromise their ... -
Sonia Chan appointed Identification Services Bureau director
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Wong Sio Chak, has appointed Sonia Chan as the new director of the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) at the Multi-function ... -
Black Bears suffer fourth straight defeat, exit contention
The Macau Black Bears have suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in the 2025-26 season of the East Asia Super League (EASL). Facing the Ryukyu Golden Kings ... -
Scam victims lose over RMB1.2 million to fake authorities
A non-local young woman and a local young man have together lost more than RMB1.2 million to scammers posing as police officers, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Restaurant smart upgrade plan expands in 2026
Macau restaurants will soon be able to apply for subsidies to install “smart” kitchen equipment under the 2026 Macau Catering Industry Smart Upgrade Plan, which opens ... -
Macau, Hengqin host Indonesian delegation to explore visa-free transit
Macau and Hengqin are hosting an Indonesian delegation this week to explore the practical operations and opportunities of the newly implemented 10-day visa-free transit policy, which ... -
UM-developed herbal pain patch hits local pharmacies
A research team from the University of Macau (UM), led by Professor He Chengwei from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory ... -
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau and USJ partner on sustainable business
Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau and the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Saint Joseph formalized a strategic partnership recently with the launch of ... -
Horizon Heen opens at StarWorld offering all-day international dining
StarWorld Hotel has launched Horizon Heen StarWorld, a new dining floor on the hotel’s sixth level featuring an all-day international cuisine concept. The venue is designed ... -
GEG joins hands with all sectors to promote Macau as ‘City of Sports’
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) actively contributes to Macau’s development as a “City of Sports”. Over the years, GEG has hosted and supported a wide range of ... -
China uses US-funded research on nuclear technology, a US congressional report says
China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other ... -
Agriculture Innovation sustains Beijing’s winter crayfish palate
As the first snow of the season recently blanketed Beijing’s streets, the bustling restaurants of Sanlitun and Guijie Street were filled with the aroma of crayfish ... -
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts
Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before ... -
1997 Dawn of Scottish parliament
A bill giving Scotland its own parliament for the first time in three centuries has been unveiled in Glasgow today. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar revealed his ... -
How China is turning sport into serious business
On a wintry weekend with temperatures hovering just above freezing, an indoor ski dome in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi buzzed with the sound of ... -
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son could lift a trophy for AC Milan at Super Cup
An Ibrahimovic could be lifting a trophy for AC Milan on Monday. The talismanic Zlatan Ibrahimovic hasn’t come out of retirement but his 19-year-old son, Maximilian, ... -
Tennessee Williams’ early radio play ‘The Strangers’ publishes
Long before the rise of podcast dramas, listeners worldwide tuned in to the audio-only narratives of radio plays. Tom Stoppard and Arthur Miller were among the ...
