Advertising bill concludes AL committee review and advances to final vote stage

The new advertising bill, aiming to update Law 7/89/M, has finished detailed discussion in the Legislative Assembly (AL) Second Standing Committee and is ready to be

CE’s call for student returnees met with cautious response from graduate

Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai recently met with more than 100 Macau students studying in Portugal to encourage them to return to Macau after graduation and

Lawmaker urges tougher penalties for child sexual crimes

Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng is calling for stronger criminal penalties for sexual offences against minors, including mandatory prison terms and the removal of alternative sentencing such as fines,

Oxfam warns of climate injustice as Macau marks 15 years of rice event

As extreme weather events intensify worldwide, the world’s smallest contributors to carbon emissions are bearing the heaviest consequences, according to Oxfam. And in

Citi: Wynn Macau sees sharp gains in April

Wynn Macau Ltd. emerged as the top gainer in Citigroup’s latest monthly survey of premium mass table betting in Macau, capturing a 23% market share, up

Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes five months after deadly fire

Residents of Wang Fuk Court return to their flats and retrieve belongings five months after a deadly fire in Hong Kong yesterday Keung Mak knew what

First etomidate e-liquid seizure recorded in following controlled substance classification

Macau classified etomidate and three related substances as controlled substances in last June, and as of this January, authorities had intercepted a related case, seizing

CE meets Chinese ambassador to Portugal during Lisbon visit

The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Yang Yirui, in Lisbon as part of his tour of the

Cat accidentally turns on stove, sparks apartment fire

A fire broke out on Saturday on the 20th floor of a residential building on Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, allegedly caused by a cat accidentally switching

Passenger caught concealing 7.62kg of silver pellets at Hengqin Port

A passenger was suspected of concealing 7.62 kilograms of silver pellets while attempting to enter mainland China via the Hengqin Port, and was intercepted by customs officers under

Five-member gang busted for passing fake notes to gamblers

The Judiciary Police have busted a five-member counterfeit currency ring from mainland China that smuggled fake notes by carrying them on their persons. The gang mixed counterfeit bills

Experts advise planning for death amid push for ‘green burials’

Experts have urged stronger public education on end-of-life planning and wider consideration of green burial options, as Macau faces increasing pressure on land use and

IPIM: Sam Hou Fai’s Portugal–Spain tour expected to spur new investment, partnerships

The current official tour of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai through Portugal and Spain is expected to generate new investment prospects and business partnerships, according

MGM executives hold high-level Beijing talks on tourism

Bill Hornbuckle, chief executive and president of MGM Resorts International, and other senior MGM China executives recently met with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, alongside Xu

Open House Macau to return in 2026 with architecture-focused festival

Open House Macau (OHM) will return in 2026, with the next edition scheduled for November 7–8 under the theme “Architectural Dialogues,” organizers announced. The annual event

MGM to showcase banquet services and new event venue at open house

MGM is hosting the “2026 MGM Events and Celebrations Open House” media tour over three days, showcasing its banquet facilities at MGM Macau and MGM Cotai. The event

China exceeds land recovery targets, sets 2030 goals

China will accelerate efforts to fully remediate abandoned historical mines during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, building on the remarkable progress made in mine rehabilitation

Prosecutors summon Musk over allegations of child abuse images, deepfakes on X

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris yesterday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the

1987 Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast

More than 100 people have been killed after a bomb exploded in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. Nearly three hundred others were wounded when the device,

Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98

Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in

How Bayern Munich won its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years

Bayern Munich wrapped up another Bundesliga title on Sunday, the club’s 13th in 14 years, after a record-breaking season that could still get better. The Bundesliga

Iraqi captain keeps sailing amid regional war

Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri supervises sailors on the deck of the Sea Moon oil tankerin the waters of the Gulf of Oman Aboard an oil

Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed yesterday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of

How anti-immigration policy could cost the US its AI leadership

Jorge Costa Oliveira The Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026 was recently released – a document that deserves close attention. One finding stands out: “the number of

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – edition no. 4934

* Ad Law Upgrade — Advertising bill set to advance to the AL, updating a 37-year-old law with new online ad rules and tighter influencer and live-stream regulation

Fuel price surge forces Air Macau to cancel another 400 flights

Air Macau canceled more than 400 flights for May and June, contributing to a slowdown in passenger traffic at Macau International Airport during the first three

Celebration brings support for local SMEs through Macau-Myanmar water festival

This year’s Association of Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Festival provided support for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the “Three Lamps” district, as the

Indian consulate plans to expand services in Macau, says consul general

Consul General Rajesh N. Naik The Consulate General of India in Hong Kong and Macau plans to expand its range of services in Macau as part of

Planned community shuttle buses seen boosting economy despite unclear traffic impact

Macau authorities have drafted a plan to introduce community shuttle buses during the upcoming May Day Golden Week and on weekends, a move that a Transport

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record 

Runners take pictures of a humanoid robot in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, yesterday A humanoid robot that won

Casino revenue steady despite quarterly dip, says insider

Macau's first-quarter gaming revenue rose 14.25% year-on-year to MOP 65.873 billion but edged down 0.28% from the previous quarter, with industry insiders predicting minimal fluctuations ahead.

CE to promote Macau’s ‘One country, two systems’ model during Europe tour

Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai intends to use his first major overseas trip since taking office to assert that Macau, a former Portuguese colony, will

CE urges youth in Portugal to contribute to national development

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met on the evening of April 18 (Lisbon time) with around 110 Macau students currently studying in the country, reaffirming the

Gov’t cloud systems repel four million monthly cyberattacks

As Macau accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to modernize public administration, authorities have revealed that the government’s cloud computing centre blocks, on average,

Drug registry records 132 cases in 2025, down 10.8%

Macau’s central drug registry recorded 132 cases in 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 10.8%, according to the Social Welfare Bureau. Among the cases, two involved

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