Wedding industry’s demand simplifies and budgets drop by 10%

The recent “54th Wedding, Banquet, Beauty & Jewellery Expo” saw wedding companies noting that couples in recent years tend to simplify wedding ceremonies, and their wedding

JP Morgan: GGR holds steady in January

JP Morgan estimated Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) at MOP 17.8 billion for the first 25 days of January, citing its own channel checks. Analysts DS

Citizens Sports Park phase one construction begins, affecting several bus routes

Construction on phase one of the Citizens Sports Park began Monday at the former Yat Yuen Canidrome site, affecting several bus routes and resulting in the

SAR protects media rights and interests with practical support, says Sam Hou Fai

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai hosted a reception for Chinese-language media yesterday to welcome the Year of the Horse, stressing the government’s commitment to safeguarding

DSEDJ tuition subsidy application window extended to 26 days

The Executive Council announced yesterday that the SAR Government plans to continue providing tuition subsidies to eligible residents enrolled in non-higher education institutions across Guangdong Province.

India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement

Indian PM Modi (center) welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and European Commission PresidentUrsula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, yesterday A

IAM to launch ‘tailored’ revitalization projects for São Domingos, São Lourenço Markets

Following optimization projects at several of Macau’s traditional markets, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced that it will implement a “tailored” revitalization strategy to study

Macao Foundation Q4 subsidies triple to nearly MOP1.8b

The Macao Foundation (FM) distributed approximately MOP1.79 billion in subsidies during the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a threefold increase from the previous year’s MOP606.7 million allocation.

PSP reports 910 violations at Hengqin Port in 2025

The Public Security Police (PSP) said it recorded 910 violations at Hengqin Port last year, including 82 cases of illegal parking in no-entry zones, along with 30 traffic

PSP arrests man for street harassment

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a 23-year-old mainland Chinese man on suspicion of sexually harassing a local woman in public. The incident occurred last Friday evening, where

Air Macau resumes direct flights to Taiyuan

Air Macau will resume direct flights between Macau and Taiyuan starting tomorrow, with three weekly round trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The airline said the resumption coincides

Trash can fire in NAPE deemed suspicious by authorities

The Fire Services Bureau received a report Monday that a trash can in a stairwell at the end of a building on Rua de Londres had caught fire.

Gov’t expands community mental health services: SSM

The local government has reported progress in promoting mental health services, with over 156,000 residents participating in more than 2,700 community activities between 2022 and

TIS hosts 2026 VEX Robotics Macau Championship

The International School of Macao (TIS) hosted the 2026 VEX Robotics Macau Championship recently, bringing together six schools and over 200 students across 50 teams. The

Galaxy to co-present ‘Cirque de la Symphonie – Melodies of Movies’

Macau will host the “Cirque de la Symphonie – Melodies of Movies” performance on February 14 at 8 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre of Broadway Macau.

MGM Cotai to host opening of Hong Kong International Airport city terminal

Macau will welcome the opening of the “City Terminal for Hong Kong International Airport” at MGM Cotai on Feb. 4, the gaming operator announced. The facility

Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of

Trump invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize

Gov’t grounds company’s fleet of passenger ships after at least 18 die

Philippine officials yesterday grounded the entire fleet of passenger ships belonging to a company that owned a ferry that sank in the south and left at

King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet

Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with

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