Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 150,000 people ahead of landfall

BANGKOK (AP) — Typhoon Matmo strengthened ahead of making landfall Sunday in China, prompting the government to evacuate 150,000 people from southern Guangdong province. The storm had maximum sustained wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) on Sunday...

On Macau’s historic San Ma Lo, this revitalised 1920s building stands out

It is never too late for reinvention – even when you’re more than a century old. Last year, the Kam Pek Community Centre, a 1920s building on Macau’s historic Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, aka San Ma Lo, shed its outdated skin for a sleek, new...

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...

Matmo upgrades to severe typhoon, to made landfall in China around noon on Sunday

Photo: National Meteorological Center (NMC) Typhoon Matmo was upgraded from a typhoon to a severe typhoon at 5 am on Sunday. It is expected that Typhoon Matmo will move northwestward at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour, and its intensity...

Nets v Suns in Macau: tracing the NBA’s rise, fall and return to China

Hongkonger Wilson Tsang Wai-shun began following basketball in secondary school, a time when the National Basketball Association (NBA) experienced one of its fastest expansions, acquiring both fortune and fame with fans. While much of that was...

LRT hits paid travel record in September

Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) carried an average of about 30,600 passengers per day in September, the highest figure since fares were introduced, the operator said today. According to official data from the Macau Light Rapid Transit...

Macau to hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight

Macau’s observatory has announced that it will hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 (T8) between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight. According to a statement released by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shortly after 11 p.m., Tropical Cyclone “Matmo”...

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...

No, LeBron James Isn't Behind the $5 Billion Global League — But His Business Partner Is

A new international basketball league backed by big money is in the works, and it could reshape the global sports business. Investors are reportedly looking to raise $5 billion to launch a competition with both men's and women's teams, and...

How China's regions develop together during the 14th Five-Year Plan

"For a meeting in Shanghai in the morning, another in Nanjing in the afternoon, and dinner back in Hangzhou at night, business trips have become as convenient as commuting," a resident of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, recently remarked. Across...

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...

Macau to hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 4 p.m., ‘moderate’ probability of T8

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that it will hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 4 p.m. today, warning that there is a “medium” probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 this evening or early...

Global resistance marks China’s 76th National Day with protests and digital defiance

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 4: As Beijing celebrated the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with flag-raising ceremonies at Tiananmen Square and the symbolic release of 10,000 doves, a wave of global protests...

Guangdong business community urged to contribute to GBA development

Entrepreneurs and business representatives from Guangdong have been urged to help build a world-class Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by carrying forward their pioneering spirit to invest and root in the province. Lin Keqing, chairman...

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...

Fanbo Zeng wants open two-way spot, looking forward to Macao

Just as Saturday night’s game vs. Hapoel Jerusalem will be a big deal for Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, next week’s two games in Macao will be a big deal for Fanbo Zeng, bigger in fact. While Saraf and Wolf may be playing against friends and...

Digital code 2025 – China blocks online religious preaching

The National Administration of Religious Affairs of China has published, on September 15 and 16, 2025, a new digital code of conduct strictly strengthening the ban on online preaching, including on social networks and during all digital...

Markets News, Oct. 3, 2025: Stocks Post Weekly Gains; Indexes End Mixed Friday After Setting New Records as Palantir Pulls Nasdaq Lower

Noteworthy S&P 500 Movers on Friday 5 hr 32 min ago Advancers Humana (HUM) shares soared nearly 11% to log the S&P 500's top performance on Friday after the health insurer affirmed its outlook following an inadvertent release of government data on...

Olympic, world champs Sun/Wang sail to WTT China Smash mixed doubles title

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Olympic gold medalists Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin lived up to their names on Friday at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash, breezing past fellow Chinese Huang Youzheng and Chen Yi in straight games to take the...