China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Missouri’s top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25

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 down

Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement

S.Korea’s National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Ji Ho South Korea’s Constitutional Court yesterday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of

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

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 an industry where trends come and go, TRIA has remained a steadfast innovator, consistently

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

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Thailand yesterday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely

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 teams

The North Pole keeps moving – that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours

Scott Brame, Clemson University When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so

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 release traffic

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

More actors seek Hollywood dream after global success of Korean entertainment

Amy Baik, a South Korean actor, performs a scene for an English-language demo reel she plans to submit to Hollywood casting directors in Seoul When actor

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

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

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) said

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,

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 of

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 the Sustainable

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’

Since its opening in 2023, Galaxy Arena has earned acclaim for hosting world-class events, from the 15th National Games table tennis competition to the ITTF World Cups. G

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

Agriculture Innovation sustains Beijing’s winter crayfish palate

Farmers harvest crayfish in Qianjiang, Hubei province, last winter As the first snow of the season recently blanketed Beijing’s streets, the bustling restaurants of Sanlitun

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

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

The opening ceremony of China’s 15th National Games in Guangzhou On a wintry weekend with temperatures hovering just above freezing, an indoor ski dome

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son could lift a trophy for AC Milan at Super Cup

AC Milan’s head coach Massimiliano Allegri An Ibrahimovic could be lifting a trophy for AC Milan on Monday. The talismanic Zlatan Ibrahimovic hasn’t come

Tennessee Williams’ early radio play ‘The Strangers’ publishes

Playwright Tennessee Williams sits at his typewriter in New York in November 1940 Long before the rise of podcast dramas, listeners worldwide tuned in to

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