From a record legislative election turnout and surging visitor numbers to major international sporting and cultural events, Macao's 2025 saw a city in full motion
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Tickets for the additional date, 22 February 2026, will go on sale at 1 pm on 29 December across various platforms
The move follows the departure of president and COO Hubert Wang after 14 years of service to the casino operator
The action-packed event gets underway at the Macao Forum, with two days of exhibition matches, fan activities and festive year-end tennis
The six-day festive period from 20 to 25 December recorded an average of over 120,000 daily arrivals, according to preliminary police figures
Meteorologists say temperatures will be warm during SAR Establishment Day and the Winter Solstice, before cooling in time for Christmas Day
Police data also revealed that there were 11,086 traffic accidents in Macao between January and September, with luckily only one case involving fatalities
This year’s theme is ‘A Fairy-Tale World of Ice and Snow,’ and the park features an ice slide, observation wheel, stage, outdoor events and more
The city’s longest-running original live music promoter is marking its anniversary with a two-night showcase of top indie acts at the Hong Kong Fringe Club
The Sands China Asian Youth Elite Fencing League returns to Macao from 26-28 December, featuring 1,200 young fencers
The Legislative Assembly has approved a 2.94 per cent increase in the minimum wage, bringing it up to 35 patacas per hour from the current 34 patacas
A new ‘countdown’ event will be held at Central’s Chater Road instead of Victoria Harbour’s traditional pyrotechnics display