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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
The local economy continues to undergo fluctuating changes, creating struggles for young residents to find jobs with sufficient pay to cover the cost of living,
Local banks reported strong profits in the first 11 months of 2025, reaching MOP7.958 billion, up nearly 43% from MOP5.573 billion over the same period
This week, the Macallan has launched the latest Harmony Collection at Botanica, Capella at Galaxy Macau, with a food pairing menu. It is the fifth edition with a unique collaboration with JING, curators of the
Housing estates that provide transportation to their residents, as well as some schools, are likely to face new challenges arising from amendments to the law governing the
The Advertising Law bill under review in the Legislative Assembly (AL) allows victims of misleading or defamatory content to seek legal remedies, though sharing personal experiences by
Ventura, Marques Mendes and Seguro campaign outdoors Portugal is heading toward its first presidential runoff in four decades, according to the latest polling, in a contest
Macau bid farewell to Commissioner Liu Xianfa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Office in the SAR on Jan. 15, as he concluded his five-year tenure and
The Social Security Fund (FSS) has announced that interest income for the 2025 fiscal year for the government-managed sub-account of the non-mandatory central provident fund system was 3.27%.
A female domestic helper has been charged with failing to report a lost wallet containing MOP14,500, left in a taxi on Nov. 22, 2025, the Public Security Police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a Hong Kong couple earlier this week on suspicion of orchestrating an “extremely large-scale fraud” involving forged documents, defrauding a non-resident
A man from mainland China had his WhatsApp hacked and fell victim to a phishing scam through the app, losing RMB1 million. The scammer hacked into the
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have detained a 65-year-old Hong Kong man identified as Wong, suspecting him of a large-scale fraud and money-laundering scheme involving fake online loans that
The Cultural Affairs Bureau has opened a public call for locally produced programmes for the 36th Macao Arts Festival, to be held in May and June. Registered local
A large metal frame being transported on a truck fell off while driving on Rua dos Cavaleiros in Taipa on Jan. 14 shortly after 1 p.m. The moment
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose 6.3% month-on-month to MOP1.25 billion in November 2025, while approvals of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) fell 52.0% to MOP406.2
The SAR’s foreign exchange reserves rose 2.0% month-on-month to MOP245.6 billion at the end of December 2025, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao. The reserves were equivalent
Macau's passport has fallen one spot to 32nd in the Henley Passport Index’s (HPI) 2026 global ranking, granting visa-free access to 141 countries and territories. The
The Macau Economic Association has released its latest report on Macau’s Economic Sentiment covering the last quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
MGM announced that it will implement a salary increment for all eligible team members, effective March 23, in recognition of their contributions. Under the adjustment, 99% of
[Visa announced that cardholders using Visa cards issued in China can now add their cards to Apple Pay for payments at overseas merchants, in-store, in-app, and online.
Analysis Whether in trade, investment or tourism, China remains one of the world’s largest markets and, arguably, the one with the greatest growth potential.
Feature On a typical weekday, Lei Zhen moves easily between Macau and Hengqin. Based in the special administrative region and working in Hengqin, the
Cross-Border Labour Mobility and Institutional Barriers in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area This paper provides one of the most detailed empirical examinations of labour mobility within
In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively
Canada’s PM Mark Carney, center, walks through a hotel lobby in Beijing On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight years,
Japanese FM Toshimitsu Motegi (left) and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro shake hands in Manila, yesterday Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact yesterday
A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people yesterday, a day after another crane fell onto a moving passenger train in
The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife, Empress Farah,
Min Jin Lee’s first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most
W Macau’s AWAY Spa launched its “W Passion”Workshop, an aroma stone-making immersive experience designed to inspire relaxation, creativity and renewal. Inspired by the philosophy of “Detox. Reset. Refresh.”, the workshop embodies the spirit
Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th year of his TGR Foundation by saying it raised $50 million last year toward its education initiatives. The party ended
FIFA said yesterday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host United
Matt Brooks, Florida State University In 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States.
* Salary gap — Wages fall behind cost of living, making it harder for residents to make ends meet * Finance | Banks post 43% profit surge in
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