Macau

The article discusses the rise of online dating scams, detailing an individual's experience with a fraudster who impersonated an Asian woman on a social platform. The scammer, later revealed to be linked to a gambling site in Macau, attempted to lure victims into a 'pig butchering' scam, with the author exposing her but noting her continued activity on Telegram.

Mainland China's immigration authorities are replacing the previous points-based system with unified criteria for approving residents to settle in Hong Kong and Macau, aiming to provide applicants with more certainty. The new criteria, announced by the National Immigration Administration, will take effect the day after their announcement.

Hong Kong police arrested nine people linked to two burglaries at a farm in Tin Shui Wai, resulting in over HK$2.7 million in stolen cash, watches, jewellery, and gold, some of which were pawned in Macau. The suspects allegedly operated as a syndicate with assigned roles.

Hong Kong and Macau can complement each other in tourism development rather than compete, according to officials and industry leaders. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macau Government Tourism Office, emphasized collaboration between the two cities to attract overseas visitors.

A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge caused major traffic disruption and partial closure of the tunnel bound for Zhuhai and Macau. The Transport Department reported that the middle and slow lanes were closed, leaving only the fast lane open for motorists.

Hong Kong-registered yachts can now berth more easily in designated mainland Chinese ports in the Greater Bay Area due to waived customs guarantees and simplified administrative procedures. The State Council revised maritime policies to allow Hong Kong and Macau leisure yachts to enter these ports without customs guarantees and under a temporary vessel nationality registration policy.

A database specialist named Jemaine was called to assist with a billing application upgrade in Macau, but after consuming wine and food, his pager went off, and he had to troubleshoot the issue. The problem was eventually found to be related to batch queue submission. Jemaine worked with the lead developer to identify the failure point.

Bristol Myers Squibb has partnered with Hengrui Pharma on over a dozen early-stage programs, including a $600 million upfront payment and a potential value of up to $15.2 billion. The deal grants Bristol rights to four Hengrui drug candidates outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Hengrui will commercialize four immunology drugs from Bristol in the region.