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

UK to rejoin European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program

The United Kingdom will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027, six years after ending its participation as part of Brexit, BBC reported yesterday. Students in

Jimmy Lai’s ‘champions’ have their own agenda

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s remarks on the conviction of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, echoed by some Western politicians and media outlets, once again reveal a familiar pattern

Thursday, December 18, 2025 – edition no. 4860

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DSEDT unveils plans to transform neighborhoods into temporary pedestrian zones

Authorities have disclosed plans to explore making the temporary pedestrian zone in old Taipa Village permanent during next year’s festive holidays, with the Economic and

Vacant Coloane Market proposed as pilot site for youth entrepreneurship

A youth organization has proposed repurposing the currently closed and vacant Coloane Market as a pilot site for youth entrepreneurship, following a recent survey on traditional wet

MGTO reaffirms target of 39 million visitors by year-end

Macau is on track to welcome around 39 million visitors this year, according to Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes.

Students most interested in international politics, survey shows

The Association of International Affairs Exchange and Training of Macao recently released a survey showing that nearly 48% of secondary students in Macau are most

Chief Executive reports to Xi Jinping on regional progress

President Xi Jinping received Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday as part of Sam’s official mission to Beijing to present a year-end report on Macau’s development

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