Daily Archives: Monday, January 26, 2026
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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, as ... -
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. In ... -
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
Japanese panda fans gathered yesterday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Civil servant sacked for flaunting Turbojet cabin
Ricky Cheng, director of the Hong Kong government’s Liaison Office in Tianjin, has been let go and will face a criminal probe after flaunting alleged free ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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), ... -
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 ... -
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 authorities ... -
Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents
When federal immigration agents pounded on the door of his Minneapolis home, the oldest son in a family of 10 knew he had to move his siblings to ... -
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 ... -
Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record
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 to reach 400 wins ... -
Across the forgotten walls of an island, a flock of bird murals rises
They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house’s rooftop. A flock has landed in Wang Tong ... -
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 issue of making babies
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 the ... -
Monday, January 26, 2026 – edition no. 4881
* Missing Link — Gov’t lacks LRT study for Citizens’ Sports Park, while South line may run separately without a ferry station * 2025 Tourism | ...
