Monthly Archives: December 2025
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Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most ... -
Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt ... -
Monday, December 15, 2025 – edition no. 4857
* Security Alert — Child sexual abuse surged by 87% in the first nine months of the year, while drug trafficking rose 37%, Secretary Chan Tsz ... -
Reclaimed water to be sold just 15% below regular price
The recycled water that the government plans to begin supplying to some users next year will cost 85% of the price of regular potable water, the ... -
Macau to host FIA ‘Arrive & Drive’ Karting event in 2026
The Coloane Karting Track will host one of the six FIA Arrive & Drive Karting events planned for the 2026 season. The calendar was published after ... -
Journey of Italian Distinction
This month, SJM Stars Table Series presented a culinary collaboration at Don Alfonso 1890. Three of Italy’s most celebrated culinary masters united: Chef Andrea Aprea of ... -
Gov’t updates budgetary regulation to advance ‘Smart Finance’
The government is updating its finance rules so it can switch to a new all-digital system for handling public money. The Executive Council announced yesterday that ... -
Two women arrested in MOP26 million investment fraud cases
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two women – a non-resident worker and a local resident –on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in separate investment scams that ... -
US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan
U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan’s airspace, defense officials ... -
Regulatory overhaul earmarked for business activities
The MSAR government has completed internal discussions on a draft law to update the regulation of certain business activities and public events. The proposed “Regulatory System ... -
Manufacturers express cautious optimism on exports, survey shows
Manufacturers surveyed by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on industrial exports expressed cautious optimism about the export outlook for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. ... -
H3 strain predominant as flu cases rise
The Health Bureau warns that influenza is actively spreading in Macau, with positive test rates rising from 11.6% (Nov. 2–8) to 32.9% (Nov. 30–Dec. 6), nearly ... -
IC debuts at Asia TV Forum, promotes Macau as filming location
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched its campaign to attract film and television productions, establishing a promotional “Macau Pavilion” for the first time at the Asia ... -
Draft regulation sets list of 400 movable heritage items
The Executive Council yesterday announced that it has completed drafting regulations to formally classify a first batch of culturally significant movable objects in the city. This ... -
Man sentenced for impersonation scam targeting two seniors
A man who impersonated relatives to defraud two elderly victims of a total of MOP300,000 was sentenced to four years in prison by the Court of ... -
MOP87.94 million in cash handouts returned to treasury
Over MOP87.94 million in cash handout funds have reverted to the Treasury after exceeding the three-year claim period, according to a TDM report. This was due ... -
2,200 local employees to benefit from minimum wage bill
The First Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly signed a statement on the minimum wage bill yesterday, which proposes raising minimum wage rates to MOP7,280 monthly, ... -
AI Expo connects Macau to international tech markets
Last week’s inaugural Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo (AIE) attracted about 1,000 global technology pioneers and 5,000 international buyers, according to the Commerce and ... -
Gov’t rejects US report on human rights
The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) has expressed strong opposition to the recently published 2025 annual report by the United States Congressional Executive ... -
Gov’t launches second edition of youth anti-drug ambassador program
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) collaborated with several youth associations and the Narcotics Control Committee to launch the “2nd Edition of the Macau International Youth Anti-Drug ... -
Sands China, community volunteers assemble 30,000 hygiene kits
Sands China, together with 330 team members and volunteers from the University of Saint Joseph, Sustaincia, Oxfam in Macau, and the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao, ... -
Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace offer festive dining experiences
Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace are celebrating the holiday season with a range of festive dining experiences. At SW Steakhouse, executive chef Helder Sequeira Amaral presents ... -
Sands China’s Innovative Initiatives Support SMEs in Business Expansion
A decade of partnership with Macao Chamber of Commerce Sands China fully supports the SAR government’s policy of assisting local SMEs. Over the years, the company ... -
Multi-city National Games push integration across the GBA: mainland media
Analysis Sport has always been an underrated diplomatic tool in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), but this December it’s doing some heavy lifting. The multi-city National ... -
Planned Macau tech park to drive regional innovation and talent development
On The Agenda The planned Macao Technology Research Industrial Park aims to establish an “education, technology, and talent ecosystem” to support research, innovation, and talent development ... -
China penalizes online influencers for violations
China’s latest sweep against wayward online influencers arrived with a familiar message: if you build a massive audience, Beijing expects you to behave like a model ... -
Sands China and UGAMM Jointly Organise Inclusivity Community Event Sands China donates to Peng On Tung Charity Foundation for 16th consecutive year
Around 200 seniors and youth volunteers enjoyed a series of fun-filled intergenerational activities together Nov. 29 themed on “Love & Inclusivity for All Ages,” promoting community ... -
Manila tests ‘transition credits’ to cut coal use in novel experiment
The Philippines is testing a new type of carbon credit aimed at encouraging companies to cut their climate warming emissions by creating funds that can be ... -
Copenhagen plans to severely restrict social media use for young people
As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely ... -
1969 Deadly bomb blasts in Italy
At least 13 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a bomb exploded at a bank in Milan, Italy. Up to 14 people ... -
Int’l universities compete at 5th Hengqin Tinmuk Rowing Regatta
The 5th Hengqin Tinmuk Rowing Regatta brought two days of competition along the Tianmu River to a close. The recently concluded event, organized by the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation ... -
Olsen, Turner and Teller lead clever, charming ‘Eternity’
Joan Cutler has an impossible decision to make in “Eternity.” The newly deceased character, played by Elizabeth Olsen, has one week to choose who she’ll spend ... -
Douro Boys X Ningxia Girls
Last week, Wynn hosted the “An Intoxicating Blend of Unique Wine Cultures – Douro Boys x Ningxia Girls,” celebrating cultural fusion and exquisite encounters. It brought ... -
Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with attacks
Cambodia said Thailand launched more airstrikes yesterday, as heavy fighting flared along the two countries’ border and both sides accused the other of violating their sovereignty ... -
Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash
Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced yesterday for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022. Kwon, known ...
