Future of LRT in public consultation, South line confirms absence of ferry station

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has launched a public consultation on the future development of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system. The public consultation comes,

International visitors close the year on a crescendo, still below expectations

The number of international visitors to Macau has recorded a crescendo at the end of 2025, with December delivering the highest result of the year.

Macau-Hengqin campus eyes over 20,000 students

Education and Youth Development (DSEDJ) director Kong Chi Meng touted Macau-Hengqin International University Town as a driver of cross-border innovations at the opening yesterday of the

Kiang Wu Hospital Museum set for repairs with up to MOP500,000 in funding

The Kiang Wu Hospital History and Heritage Museum, situated within Macau’s private Kiang Wu Hospital, has been designated as part of the fourth batch of national-level

Local eateries anticipate price increases during CNY holiday

As the Chinese New Year approaches, many eateries in Macau are expected to adjust their menu prices, following reports from the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) indicating

The last two pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained 

Giant panda Xiao Xiao walks in its enclosure on the final day of public viewing before departing for Chinaat Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, yesterday Japanese

New commissioner appointed for Beijing’s Foreign Affairs Office in Macau

China’s central government has appointed Bian Lixin as the new commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macau Special Administrative Region, replacing

Nine fall ill after dining at Cotai hotel

Nine diners from two separate groups developed gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at the Hampton Court in Cotai, authorities reported. Patients, who consumed raw oysters, sashimi, and other cold

Civil servant sacked for flaunting Turbojet cabin

Tianjin Liaison Office director post listed as vacant on Hong Kong’s official directory Ricky Cheng, director of the Hong Kong government’s Liaison Office in Tianjin, has

Macao Union Medical Center to take over island emergency station

From Jan. 28, the Macao Union Medical Center will take over the Islands Emergency Station previously operated by Conde de São Januário Hospital, maintaining existing operations. After six

Gov’t urge caution over European infant formula recall

Two European food companies, Hochdorf and Danone, are recalling several batches of infant formula potentially contaminated with Bacillus cereus. The Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Health Bureau confirmed

Adjustment to bus routes triggered by LRT work

Traffic diversions began Saturday near the Portas do Cerco Border Post due to preliminary construction for the Light Rail East Line’s ES1 Station access road, Authorities announced Jan.

12 convicted in hiring bribery case

The Court of First Instance has handed down convictions to 12 individuals involved in a bribery scheme linked to job recruitment at a major casino operator.

Inflation rises 0.33% in 2025

The inflation rate for 2025 remained low at 0.33%, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December rose 0.69% year-on-year

BNU opens new sub-branch in Hengqin Macau Neighborhood

Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) opened its Hengqin Macau New Neighborhood sub-branch last week. According to its press release, BNU called the launch “a significant milestone in the bank’s

Foreign passport holders can now use e-channels at HZMB

Local authorities announced that starting today, foreign passport holders can use the “automated immigration clearance channels” at the Zhuhai-Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB), in addition

Galaxy and MMA launch 15th Youth Achievement

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Macau Management Association (MMA) hosted the 14th Youth Achievement Program (YAP) Award Presentation and 15th YAP Launch at the Galaxy International Convention

Café Panorama celebrates CNY with festive buffets and traditional delicacies

Grand Coloane Resort’s Café Panorama invites guests to welcome the Year of the Horse with a series of Chinese New Year dining experiences and festive treats.

Beijing says two people are dead and four are missing after boat capsizes

Two people were dead and four others missing after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea, Chinese

Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents 

A boy sits on the couch of a Minneapolis safe house earlier this month, as his younger siblings and niece play on the floor beside him after they fled

1950 India becomes a republic

The independent republic of India is officially born today, after nearly 100 years of British rule. A public holiday has been declared throughout the country, and millions

Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record

Novak Djokovic An even 400 in Grand Slams and 102 in Australia. Novak Djokovic just keeps setting tennis records. The 24-time major winner became the first player

Across the forgotten walls of an island, a flock of bird murals rises 

An Amur Paradise Flycatcher, left, and a Swinhoe’s White-eye are seen painted on the wall of an abandoned house near Wang Tong village, Lantau, Hong Kong T

A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills seven people 

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25, police said. The

The issue of making babies

Renato Marques It is not new that the falling birth rate in Macau and its consequences of turning our society into a super-aged one (over 20% of

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