Jimmy O. Yang to perform at Broadway Theatre in July

Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang is slated to perform at the 2,500 seat Broadway Theatre at Broadway Macau in Cotai from July 4-6, integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau announced in a statement yesterday.The three-day Macau show, titled “Galaxy Macau Presents: Jimmy O. Yang Live in Macau”, will come after sold-out shows in Hong Kong, his birthplace, that are scheduled to be held from this Friday through Sunday at the Hong Kong Coliseum.His act, according to the

June 11, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police arrest Taiwan woman for theft by finding

A woman from China’s Taiwan region was arrested on Monday for theft by finding after stealing a scarf worth 4,000 yuan that had been left on a chair, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a woman surnamed Wu, who works in finance and is in her forties.According to Wong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on Sunday evening from a mainland woman who claimed that her scarf, valued at

June 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Young local woman loses 58,000 patacas in online scam: police

A young local woman has fallen victim to an online scam, losing a total of 58,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the police received a report on Saturday from the woman, saying that she had met a man online through a dating app on June 1. They communicated via voice and text messages thereafter. On June 2, the man contacted her through WeChat, claiming to have an audio equipment business. He told her that

June 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Young woman ‘falls’ to death from building: PJ

A young local woman “fell” from a residential building and died upon impact yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the Public Security Police (PSP) notified the Judiciary Police (PJ) at 6:50 a.m. yesterday that a woman was lying on a residential building’s terrace on Rua de Bragança (布拉干薩街) in Taipa. The woman was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Public

June 11, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Observatory to hoist Standby Signal No.1 this morning

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said on its website yesterday that it will hoist tropical cyclone Standby Signal No.1 this morning as a tropical depression, which formed in the South China Sea a bit over 800 kilometres from Macau yesterday morning, was slated to remain about 800 kilometres from Macau early today and expected to gradually strengthen and move towards Hainan Island over the next one or two days.Depending on its location and strength, Macau’s observatory

June 11, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Police nab 72 mainlanders for illegal jobs at G-Dragon gig

The Public Security Police (PSP) conducted a joint inspection at the G-Dragon concert venue in Cotai on Saturday, in collaboration with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL). They arrested three female employers from the mainland for their alleged involvement in illegal employment, along with 68 illegal workers from the mainland and a male non-resident worker (NRW) for working in a job not authorised by his work permit, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference

June 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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All ‘satellite casinos’ to close for good by year-end: govt

The government announced yesterday that all 11 “satellite casinos” in Macau will close for good by December 31 this year and that the respective gaming concessionaires that formally own the satellite casinos will be required to continue hiring all their current employees working there after the closure.The 11 satellite casinos comprise nine owned by SJM, one owned by Galaxy, and one owned by Melco.The government also announced yesterday that SJM is “considering” the possibility of

June 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Stand-by signal No.1 set to be hoisted soon: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement on its website yesterday that it expects to hoist tropical cyclone stand-by signal No.1 within the next two days.According to the SMG website, Signal No.1 is a “precautionary signal”, indicating that the centre of a tropical cyclone is forming within 800 kilometres of Macau and may affect the special administrative region.The statement noted that a low-pressure area located in the central South China Sea is developing and

June 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police arrest local man for threatening shop staff with cleaver over non-smoking sign ripped down

A local man was arrested on Saturday for threatening others with a cleaver and damaging property, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Ng who is in his sixties and told the police that he’s jobless.According to Wong, the police received a report on Wednesday from the owner of a beverage shop in Pátio da Fortuna (福華里). The owner said that Ng was holding a cleaver while

June 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau logs 100 million border crossings, 18 days earlier than 2024: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced at the weekend that as of Saturday afternoon, the number of entries and exits at Macau’s border checkpoints so far this year had reached about 100 million, achieving this 18 days earlier than the previous year.According to a PSP statement on Saturday, driven by favourable policies such as the “One Trip Per Week” scheme, multiple-entry permits, and “Northbound Travel for Macau Vehicles,” Macau’s border checkpoints have maintained so far this

June 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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HK residents can use Macau’s iris recognition system from tomorrow: police

The Public Security Police (PCP) said in a statement yesterday that starting at noon tomorrow, Hong Kong permanent residents can register to use Macau’s iris recognition system.According to the statement, since October 2023, when the Public Security Police, in conjunction with the Macau Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM), introduced iris recognition clearance for Macau residents, the system has not only resolved issues for individuals unable to use e-channels due to unclear fingerprints

June 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Forum explores Sam’s 4 major projects

Aiming to explore the impact of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s 2025 Policy Address on Macau’s future development, the Collective Wisdom Policy Centre hosted a forum yesterday to explore the implementation of Sam’s four major projects and the development of Macau’s maritime resources.The centre held the forum at the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations’ (UGAMM – aka Kai Fong) headquarters in Toi San district. The centre is widely seen as Kai Fong’s thinktank.The

June 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police nab local driver for drug driving, seize 3 bags of powdered drugs

A local man was arrested on Saturday for driving under the influence of drugs and evading responsibility, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a professional driver surnamed Leong in his thirties.According to Wong, the police received a report early Saturday morning about a car accident on Avenida da Amizade (友誼大馬路). Upon arriving at the scene, police officers found Leong in a trance-like

June 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Cuba ’92 exhibition features Frank Lei’s unseen works

A set of unseen images taken by late veteran Macau lensman and artist Frank Lei Ioi Fan (1962-2022) are presented in an ongoing exhibition titled “Frank Lei: Cuba ’92” at the Taipa Village Art Space, giving exhibitiongoers a glimpse into his large body of work.The exhibition features black-and-white images taken in Cuba, a place that held a significant place in Lei’s artistic career, during his first trip there in 1992, visiting Havana and Santiago de Cuba. While he launched an

June 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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