MGM Partners with Yuewen to Boost MICE Economy and Creative Industries through IP-driven Innovation in Macau

The Spectacle at MGM COTAI will display Yuewen’s popular IP on the LED screen installation during the period of “Discover New Worlds, Yuewen IP Tour Festival at Macau” to

China embassy in Lisbon launches video contest to promote traditional medicine

The Chinese Embassy in Portugal has launched a short video competition titled "My Story About Traditional Chinese Medicine” to promote cultural exchange and raise awareness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Urban Master Plan prioritizes national development integration

The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has released the first periodic report on the city’s urban plan, emphasizing the importance of promoting Macau’s integration into the

Gov’t strives to shake off ZAPE’s pawnshop-dominated reputation

Authorities are exploring targeted subsidy measures to encourage business transformation and attract new ventures to the ZAPE area, which is undergoing a transition following the closure

Highly Anticipated Seafood Collaboration 

Chef Franck Le Bayon and Chef Victor Baudu This month, Lobster Bar and Grill at Island Shangri-La welcomes Bangkok’s cult Parisian neo-bistro iODE for its

Macau Legend maintains Cape Verde project stance amid mounting losses

Macau Legend Development said it has not abandoned its long-delayed hotel-casino project in Cape Verde’s capital, Praia, despite the government reclaiming the site earlier this year, as

Analysts forecast slower April GGR growth after strong March

Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to rise 10% to 12% year-over-year in April, though analysts warn that momentum may be slowing after strong

Tap Seac Craft Market offers creative workshops in April–May

Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Tap Seac Craft Market will be held at Tap Seac Square from April 23–26 and April 30–May 3. A total

Citywide  clean-up campaign underway

A month-long citywide clean-up campaign is underway, featuring mobile themed photo exhibitions in multiple neighborhoods to educate residents on mosquito and rodent control. The exhibitions are held across

DSAMA ship simulator event returns for reading week

The Marine and Water Bureau’s “Maritime Book Exploration and Ship Simulator Driving Experience” – which drew over 400 participants in its inaugural edition – is set to return

Wong Sio Chak affirms need to cap civil service numbers, rules out pay rise

Authorities acknowledged the need to limit the number of civil servants while emphasizing to lawmakers that any salary increase must take into account various social

Macau vehicles granted customs guarantee exemption in Guangdong

The State Council has approved a temporary adjustment allowing eligible Macau-registered vehicles to enter and exit other parts of Guangdong Province via the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone

Macau eyes full recovery in international visitors

Lawmakers’ questions on attracting international tourists were addressed by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Anton Tai Kin Ip, who said preliminary figures show over 750,000 international visitors in

Broad money supply rises in February

According to the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply (M2) rose 0.5% in February to MOP863.6 billion, driven by a 7.4% increase in M1. Resident deposits grew 0.4%

Urban construction regime set for final vote

The bill amending Law 14/2021 – Legal Regime for Urban Construction has completed detailed discussion in the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee. According to an AL

No visitor surge expected despite Ching Ming coinciding with Easter

Macau braces for a five-day holiday as Ching Ming coincides with Easter, but tourism operators say a visitor surge is unlikely. Daily arrivals are expected to

LRT passengers drop 9.6% in March, still up 19% y-o-y

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system recorded its lowest daily passenger figure this year in March (29,100), representing a month-on-month drop of 9.6%. This is

FIFA Museum to come to Hong Kong in May

The international governing body of world football, FIFA, announced that the FIFA Museum will be in Hong Kong this May for six months. The

Sun, Wang lead China into knockouts at ITTF World Cup

=Xinhua Sun Yingsha The round of 16 is set at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men’s and Women’s World Cup, with eight Chinese players advancing.

Portuguese parliament speaker to visit Macau this month

Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, president of Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic, will visit Macau April 10–11, capping a mission to China that also includes Beijing and

Travel expo to kick off with global tourism deals

The 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be held from April 10 to April 12 at Halls A, B, and C of the

Portugal-China chamber in Macau re-elects leadership

Carlos Cid Álvares The Macau delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) confirmed its leadership Wednesday for the 2026–2028 term, with Carlos Cid Álvares

International integration: the push-me pull-you of talent

AI-Generated Illustration ANALYSIS The State Council Information Office – and other official media outlets - reported on 30th March on the 2026 Macao International Parade.

In search of the soul of the Greater Bay Area

Travelog Editor’s note: Kristian Odebjer wrote a comprehensive travel chronicle as a diary across the Greater Bay Area, published in the AmCham e-Magazine (Jan/Feb 2026). The following

New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal

New Zealand FM Winston Peters and Cook Islands PM Mark Brown New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact yesterday, easing more

AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling

In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China’s east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu’s concrete jungle

White tern parents looking at an egg holding their chick on the University of Hawaii, in Honolulu (Jan. 18, 2022) Ka’iulani Murphy is quick to

Earthquake off North Sulawesi topples buildings, kills one person and sets off small tsunami

Onlookers gather as police officers inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, yesterday An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in

Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

A degassing station in Zubair oil field near Basra, yesterday Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that

2000 Asylum voucher scheme enforced

Asylum seekers in the UK will now receive vouchers to buy food and clothes, under controversial plans which have come into effect despite months of criticism.

‘Two Prosecutors’ is a perfect nightmare of state corruption

Alexander Kuznetsov in a scene from “Two Prosecutors” (Janus Films) Sergei Loznitsa’s “Two Prosecutors” is a nightmare of government corruption so perfectly composed that, by

Charlie Puth shows off his bag of musical tricks

Whatever’s Clever” by Charlie Puth (Atlantic Records) There have been some changes in Charlie Puth’s life recently. He got married. He’s a dad. And in

Danish warship sunk by Nelson’s British fleet discovered after 225 years

Morten Johansen shows a metal insignia recovered from the wreck of Danish flagship “Dannebroge” More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson

Teens and young adults are driving demand for online abortion pills

Dana Johnson,University of Wisconsin–Madison Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion

Friday, April 3, 2026 – edition no. 4925

* Mastering Integration — Urban Master Plan report shows progress in high-quality development and puts focus on national integration * Economy | Gov’t strives to shake off ZAPE’s

Local fuel prices up 6.3% amid Middle East tensions

Fuel prices in Macau have climbed 6.3% in recent weeks, as Middle East tensions push global energy markets higher. According to data collected by the

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