Uber announces taxi services between Hong Kong and Macau

Uber has launched a new cross-border travel service linking Hong Kong and Macau, alongside the introduction of limited taxi rides in Macau through its app, expanding its footprint in one of the Pearl River Delta’s busiest travel corridors.

Urban planner urges transparency to build trust in LRT development

The extension of the light rapid transit (LRT) system from Seac Pai Van to Coloane Village has faced significant opposition from residents there, with social media discussions

Watches and Jewellery drive e-payments growth in December 2025

The value of retail trade transactions via electronic payments (e-payments) increased by 10.4% month-on-month to MOP5.12 billion in December 2025, according to a release from the

Sham marriages on the rise despite risk of permit revocation

Despite the declaration that any Macau residency permit obtained through a sham marriage will be considered invalid, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported a

Guangdong braces for a record 1.2 billion passenger trips during Lunar New Year

Guangdong's cross-regional passenger trips during this year’s 40-day Spring Festival travel rush are projected to hit a record 1.159 billion trips, up 4.24% from 2025, the

Gov’t prepares for potential risks amid Nipah virus outbreak

An outbreak of the Nipah virus has recently occurred in West Bengal, India, and neighboring regions, and the Health Bureau (SSM) assures residents that the region

Cross-border traffic rose by 21% in 2025, ferries and flights dropped

Cross-border vehicular traffic grew by 21.1% year-on-year in 2025 to 11,133,988 trips, according to a statistics release from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Light

Jetfoil Madeira to be scrapped after 50 years of service

The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group announced yesterday that the “Madeira,” the first Hong Kong-Macau Jetfoil to enter commercial service in 1975, has been relocated to its

15th Macau Literary Festival to feature cinema, theatre, and music

Macau will host the 15th edition of the Macau Literary Festival – The Script Road from March 5 to 15, returning to its historic base at

New committee and permanent secretariat to ‘reinforce defense of country’ interests

The Executive Council (ExCo) introduced a new bill yesterday to establish a National Security Committee (CDSE) to oversee all national security-related work. As explained by

Wynn, DSAL launch three resident training programs

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Wynn Macau Limited have launched the “Wynn Elite Professional Integration Program”, offering 18 supervisory positions to Macau residents under a “first hire,

Weather to warm midweek before cooling again this weekend

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasted that temperatures are expected to gradually rise in the middle to latter part of the week, before cooling again over the weekend

Deutsche Bank forecasts GGR to reach MOP22.5 billion in February

Deutsche Bank predicts that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) will reach USD2.79 billion (MOP22.54 billion) in February, a 12.8% year-on-year increase that surpasses consensus estimates of 11.5%

Two hotels collaborate on ‘Check’ N Fly Service’ with the airport

Macau International Airport (MIA) launched the first phase of the “Check’ N Fly Service”, collaborating with Holiday Inn Express Macau City Centre and Crowne Plaza

Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America trying to protect its industries

Hybrid and electric vehicles shipped from China are unloaded from the BYD Changzhou car carrier docked at Terminal Zarate, in Buenos Aires province China has

Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard listing as terror group

Iran said yesterday it had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protest the bloc’s listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary

1959 Buddy Holly killed in air crash

Three young rock ‘n’ roll stars have been killed in a plane crash in the United States. Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P Richardson - known as

Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory

Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg. It would be a lasting memento of his win over Novak

Mbappé’s last-gasp penalty lifts Real Madrid to win over Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid 2, Rayo 1 Kylian Mbappé came through for Real Madrid again, converting a penalty kick 10 minutes into second-half stoppage time to salvage a

South Korea celebrates K-pop’s ‘Golden’ historic Grammy win

The team from KPop Demon Hunters accept the award for best song written for visual media for “Golden” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards  South

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