Accessible taxi shortage leaves wheelchair users and seniors struggling

The difficulty of hailing taxis has long been a contentious issue in Macau, frequently raised in the Legislative Assembly (AL), and lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng emphasized

Clinic offers lifeline to migrants through medical services and counseling amid limited gov’t support

Suzanna Hyrons, John Hyrons and Dr. Nico Yeung Migrant workers from the Philippines, Burma, Thailand, and other minority communities in Macau continue to rely on Hope

Dealers warn recovery in car market remains out of reach

The city’s car market remains under pressure, with dealers warning that a recovery is unlikely in the near term as prolonged vehicle replacement cycles and weak consumer

Local IT firm taps brain-computer interfaces as authorities map AI policy

In formulating its development plans, Macau authorities have proposed research into policy measures for artificial intelligence (AI) development, and while some commentators suggest that AI applications across various

EV charging fares to drop 10% from February

The government has reduced the charging fees for electric vehicles (EVs) by approximately 10%, according to an executive order published yesterday in the government’s official gazette.

Macau revokes six publications, registers six new titles

The Government Information Bureau (GCS) revoked the registration of six publications in 2025 under Article 15 of the Press Law and related regulations, which mandate automatic

Repairs begin at Lotus Station ahead of LRT expansion talks

Roof replacement works started yesterday at Lotus Station on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Taipa Line to repair typhoon damage and upgrade the passenger waiting

Sands China, SJM announce 2025 bonuses; Sands to raise staff salaries

Sands China and SJM Resorts announced discretionary bonuses for 2025, completing pledges from all six casino operators in Macau. The special one-month bonus statements follow

Man caught stealing HKD237,000 in casino chips

A 20-year-old mainland Chinese man was caught stealing HKD237,000 in chips from a female gambler at a Cotai casino, authorities said. The woman left her chips on a

Coloane recycled water station set to launch

The first phase of Coloane’s recycled water station is set to begin operations soon, supplying non-potable water for toilet flushing and irrigation at Seac Pai Van public housing

Documentary celebrates 20 years of Macau’s world heritage

To mark the 20th anniversary of Macau’s Historic Centre as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and CCTV co-produced Macau: Open-Air Museum. Premiering on CCTV-9

Zhu Yuling wins women’s singles title at Doha

Macau’s table tennis star Zhu Yuling has secured the women’s singles title at the WTT Champions in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday evening. Zhu defeated

Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape once freewheeling press scene

From 18th place to 140th. That’s how much Hong Kong’s ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the

Trump says Tehran wants to negotiate as death toll in protests rises

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown U

2004 Serial killer Shipman found hanged

Harold Shipman, the former GP who is believed to have killed more than 200 people, has been found dead in his prison cell. He was found

‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes

Sara Murphy, from left, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Chase Infiniti pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture – musical or comedy for

Barcelona beats Real Madrid again to win Spanish Super Cup

Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates after scoring his second goal Barcelona 3, Real Madrid 2 Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 yesterday

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Grok over sexually explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was

A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

Rebekah Willett, UW-Madison Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.

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