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Macau premium-mass player quality ‘golden’ in October survey: Citi
Banking institution Citigroup says the number of high rollers and the average minimum bet observed during its latest monthly survey of Macau casinos reached “year-high levels”. The institution’s latest survey was conducted on Friday (October 3),...

Chagee Unveils World’s Largest Flagship Store In Hong Kong, Reinforces Commitment To Authentic Tea Culture
Chagee, a popular Chinese tea chain, has recently launched its biggest global flagship store on Lee Tung Street in Wan Chai. This marks the seventh establishment for the brand in Hong Kong. Spacious and Multifunctional Flagship Store The new...

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area welcomes travel boom during eight-day holidays
Tourists visit Hengqin, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 3, 2025 during the National Day holidays. Photo: Courtesy of Hengqin Ferry Terminal The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) has seen a significant cross-border...

The Macao International Music Festival gets underway
The 37th Macao International Music Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, officially opened on 3 October at the Macao Cultural Centre. Presented under the theme “Vocal Waves,” the festival is set to captivate audiences throughout...

Senior policeman breaches immigration, customs rules over 100 times: graft busters
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement on Friday that a senior officer of the Public Security Police (PSP) is suspected of having abused his power by using the internal staff immigration and customs channels and instructing...

T8 needed for Matmo despite 300 km from Macau: SMG
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) insisted in a statement yesterday that although the distance of Typhoon “Matmo” remained at around 300 kilometres south of Macau when it was moving towards the areas between the western coast of...

‘H853 Party @ Coffee Bay’ celebrates Golden Week with coffee, music, culture
Lisboeta Macau hosted the “H853 Party @ Coffee Bay” at the weekend in conjunction with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), offering visitors a cultural-tourism experience that blended coffee, music, art, and Macanese-Portuguese flair to...
Taiwan president's speech, Malaysia budget, NBA preseason in Macao
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Clearer signs of the impact of present U.S. tariff rates are beginning to emerge, with Vietnam set to publish its trade data for September -- its first full month under its 20% rate. The wider tariff impact is set to...

Macao Week at the China Pavilion, World Expo 2025 Osaka Opens
OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Macao Week at the China Pavilion of World Expo 2025 Osaka opened on October 3 at the China Pavilion in the Expo 2025 Osaka site. Themed “Experience Macao”, the three-day event (October 2-4) features...
Taiwan president's speech, Vietnam trade data, NBA preseason in Macao
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Clearer signs of the impact of present U.S. tariff rates are beginning to emerge, with Vietnam set to publish its trade data for September -- its first full month under its 20% rate. The wider tariff impact is set to...

Jade Dragon: Macau’s culinary marvel
MACAU—With three Michelin stars and three diamonds of the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide tucked under its belt, dining at Jade Dragon at City of Dreams Macau is an experience like no other. From the ambience to the service, and to the exceptional...

Macao Week opens at China Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka
Macao Week opens at the China Pavilion of World Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, October 3, 2025. /Provided to CGTN Macao Week opens at the China Pavilion of World Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, October 3, 2025. /Provided to CGTN Macao Week at the China...

Mooncake Festival 2025: History, Traditions, and Modern Celebration
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - When it comes to big celebrations for Chinese people, the Mooncake Festival—also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival—is the second-most important after the Lunar New Year, trailing only the Lunar New Year. Falling around September...

OPINION – Football reforms, culture and modernization in Hong Kong and Macau
Judging from the development of the global ranking of Hong Kong’s football, from 158 in October 2024 to 146 in September 2025, and that of Macau from 193 in October 2024 to 191 in September 2025, the progress of Hong Kong’s men’s football has made...
Rotax MAX Returns: Macau Gears Up for 2026 Showdown
The adrenaline-fueled world of karting is gearing up for a spectacular start to the New Year as BRP-Rotax officially announces that the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy (RMCIT) Asia 2026 will take place at the Coloane Kart Circuit in Macau...

Macau welcomes 300k-plus visitors in first 2 days of October Golden Week
Macau logged an aggregate of more than 303,000 visitor arrivals during the first two days of the ongoing mainland Chinese holiday season commonly called ‘October Golden Week’. The update was given by Macau’s Public Security Police, the agency...

Macau gov’t forecasts full tourism volume recovery in 2025, long-term growth to 2030
Macau tourism authorities are projecting a near-full rebound in tourism this year, with officials expecting almost 39 million visitors — close to pre-pandemic highs — and further growth through the end of the decade, according to a government...
Macao SAR celebrates National Day with flag-raising, reception
MACAO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government held a flag-raising ceremony and a National Day reception on Wednesday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The...

Macao SAR gov’t, commissioner’s office of Chinese foreign ministry strongly oppose US so-called trafficking report
The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR yesterday expressed firm opposition regarding the US Department of State’s so-called 2025...

Sichuan’s food culture comes to life in Taipa photography exhibition
A new photography exhibition, The Flavours of Sichuan: A Tribute to the Art of Sichuan Cuisine, has officially opened at the Taipa Village Art Space. Sponsored by the Cultural Development Fund of the Macao SAR and presented by the Taipa Village...