Monthly Archives: January 2026
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First-store scheme draws 500 inquiries in opening phase
The “First-Store Economy Scheme,” since its November 2025 launch, has received 500 inquiries and 13 registered applications in the first phase – a 2.6% conversion rate, ... -
Galaxy to grant one-month discretionary bonus to 97% of staff
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced that it will award a 2025 discretionary bonus equivalent to one month of salary to eligible team members at senior ... -
TV Awards 2025 concludes in Macau, sets stage for 2026 drama
The “TV Awards Presentation 2025” was held recently at the Grand Hall, Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, recognizing achievements in television over the past year. The ... -
Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela
Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country’s theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half ... -
1996 France’s former president Mitterrand dies
France is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand, who has died at the age of 79 from prostate cancer. The news was announced ... -
From big air to moguls and slopestyle, what to know about freestyle skiing
You might be inclined to think of freestyle skiing as one of the new kids on the block at the Winter Olympics — after all, there ... -
Qualification shines as new objective for Congo after Africa Cup
The World Cup glitters as a new objective for Congo after its elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria substitute Adil Boulbina’s last-gasp extra-time rocket ... -
Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Bardot with a funeral and public homage
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral was being held yesterday with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived for more ... -
Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders yesterday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned ... -
Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI
The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding ... -
Thursday, January 8, 2026 – edition no. 4869
* Parachute appointments — Lawmaker Coutinho raises concerns over ‘parachute’ appointments in public administration * Public Works | Road resurfacing draws complaints over nighttime noise * ... -
Ride-hailing is the goal, but with ‘steady steps’
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raymond Tam, said yesterday that establishing a ride-hailing service in Macau is the government’s ultimate goal to address transportation ... -
Realtor flags rise in shops leased for motorbike rental operations
Macau’s visitor numbers and economy are in a recovery phase, with market wealth gradually being unlocked and vacancy rates on prime streets in tourist districts approaching ... -
Civic leaders call for better crowd control after Cotai Strip NYE chaos
Following the New Year’s Eve countdown on the Cotai Strip, traffic chaos ensued, with mainland netizens criticizing Macau’s authorities for their inadequate public transport evacuation plan, ... -
Four men arrested for using counterfeit chips to defraud gamblers of HKD210,000
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested four mainland Chinese men suspected of being hired by the same counterfeit-chip syndicate to approach gamblers near casinos and exchange fake ... -
Macau losing international investment opportunities due to idle lands, lawmaker says
Macau is missing opportunities for investment in sports facilities from international sports federations due to the lack of defined purposes for idle land plots, lawmaker Chan ... -
Mavericks, Rockets confirmed to play in October
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two NBA preseason games at The Venetian Arena in Macau on Oct. 9 and 11, Sands China Ltd. ... -
Cross-border traffic via HZMB hits 100 million
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai port has seen cumulative passenger traffic exceed 100 million since opening. According to the port, it took over five years ... -
Elderly Man injured in suspected fall
A 68-year-old local man was seriously injured in a suspected accidental fall near Hang Fa Garden on Rua Alegre, suffering a forehead laceration with bleeding. The ... -
Yellow cold alert in effect as temperatures drop to 10.5 degrees
A yellow cold weather alert remains in effect, with the Taipa Grande meteorological station recording a low of 10.5 degrees Celsius as of 7 a.m. yesterday. ... -
Police uncover fake employment case involving domestic helper
Police have uncovered a case of fake employment involving a Vietnamese woman in her 40s, who allegedly obtained a blue card to stay in the city ... -
About 3,400 children expected to enroll in kindergarten, says DSEDJ
Centralized registration for children enrolling in kindergarten for the first time in the 2026/2027 academic year began yesterday, with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) ... -
UM Hengqin campus construction contracts awarded at RMB6 billion
The University of Macau’s (UM) Hengqin campus in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone has moved forward with the awarding of construction, design, and supervision contracts for ... -
Fitch forecasts SJM retaining 50% of closed casino market share despite debt woes
SJM Holdings Ltd. is expected to hold onto at least half the market share from its shuttered satellite casinos through resource shifts and marketing gains in ... -
Lawrence Ho’s Black Spade III prices NYSE IPO at USD150 million
Black Spade Capital, the private investment arm of Macau casino magnate Lawrence Ho, priced its third special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at USD150 million (MOP1.2 billion) ... -
Sands China and DSAL launch women’s job reintegration program
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Sands China recently launched the “Women’s Workplace Sustainability Program”, and will accept online applications through Jan. 16 from women currently ... -
Mastercard launches 2026 lucky draw for Macau cardholders
Mastercard has announced its “2026 Surprise Rewards Lucky Draw,” following the successful conclusion of the 2025 Golden Rewards campaign. The upgraded program will distribute over HKD5 ... -
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power
China yesterday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that comes at time of heightened tensions between the two ... -
Yangtze belt sees GDP, green growth
China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt has over the past decade attained sustained economic growth and strengthened ecological protection, a senior official yjis week. The proportion of ... -
Danish prime minister says a US takeover would mark the end of NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday [Macau time] an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments ... -
1976 Iceland and Britain clash at sea
A British naval frigate has been involved in another collision with an Icelandic gunboat in the Atlantic. HMS Andromeda was dented when the gunboat, Thor, sailed ... -
Stolz focused on the games at US speedskating trials – everyone will focus on him in Milan
Now star speedskater Jordan Stolz can really turn all of his attention to being fully prepared to pursue four gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. ... -
Chelsea gives new manager Rosenior a six-year contract
Chelsea confirmed the hiring of new manager Liam Rosenior on a six-year contract after he left French club Strasbourg yesterday. The attack-minded Rosenior becomes the second ... -
Pope closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism, xenophobia
Pope Leo XIV yesterday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million ... -
World shares mostly gain, as Tokyo’s Nikkei hits a record high, and oil prices climb
World shares advanced yesterday, with Tokyo’s benchmark setting another record, while U.S. futures edged lower. The prices of oil and precious metals also climbed. Tokyo’s Nikkei ...
