Monthly Archives: February 2026
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‘Trial of the century’ resumes after prosecutors suffer embarrassing setbacks on appeal
The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed yesterday after a pair of setbacks for the pope’s prosecutors that could have big repercussions ... -
1968 More Kenyan Asians flee to Britain
Another 96 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya have arrived in Britain today, the latest in a growing exodus of Kenyan Asians fleeing from laws which prevent ... -
Australia-Hong Kong mismatch to open 2027 Rugby World Cup
Potential harm from an off-putting blowout win when host Australia meets debutant Hong Kong in the opening match of the 2027 Rugby World Cup has been ... -
Man City goes big again as Premier League clubs dominate transfer window
Manchester City went big again in the January transfer window and will hope it reaps more rewards than last year. City was the biggest spender as ... -
Church and state probe appearance of a cherub resembling Meloni
There is a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but the appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears ... -
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for ... -
Even In Warsh’s world, Bitcoin will be dumped for gold
The prospect of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve may have sapped the appetite of those trading on a sugar high. But ... -
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – edition no. 4888
* Uber’s back – on probation — Uber’s cautious return to the city raises industry concerns over legal compliance and operations * Tourism | MGTO expects ... -
Uber announces taxi services between Hong Kong and Macau
Uber has launched a new cross-border travel service linking Hong Kong and Macau, alongside the introduction of limited taxi rides in Macau through its app, expanding ... -
Urban planner urges transparency to build trust in LRT development
The extension of the light rapid transit (LRT) system from Seac Pai Van to Coloane Village has faced significant opposition from residents there, with social media ... -
Watches and Jewellery drive e-payments growth in December 2025
The value of retail trade transactions via electronic payments (e-payments) increased by 10.4% month-on-month to MOP5.12 billion in December 2025, according to a release from the ... -
Sham marriages on the rise despite risk of permit revocation
Despite the declaration that any Macau residency permit obtained through a sham marriage will be considered invalid, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported a continued ... -
Guangdong braces for a record 1.2 billion passenger trips during Lunar New Year
Guangdong’s cross-regional passenger trips during this year’s 40-day Spring Festival travel rush are projected to hit a record 1.159 billion trips, up 4.24% from 2025, the ... -
Gov’t prepares for potential risks amid Nipah virus outbreak
An outbreak of the Nipah virus has recently occurred in West Bengal, India, and neighboring regions, and the Health Bureau (SSM) assures residents that the region ... -
Cross-border traffic rose by 21% in 2025, ferries and flights dropped
Cross-border vehicular traffic grew by 21.1% year-on-year in 2025 to 11,133,988 trips, according to a statistics release from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Light passenger ... -
Jetfoil Madeira to be scrapped after 50 years of service
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group announced yesterday that the “Madeira,” the first Hong Kong-Macau Jetfoil to enter commercial service in 1975, has been relocated to its ... -
15th Macau Literary Festival to feature cinema, theatre, and music
Macau will host the 15th edition of the Macau Literary Festival – The Script Road from March 5 to 15, returning to its historic base at ... -
New committee and permanent secretariat to ‘reinforce defense of country’ interests
The Executive Council (ExCo) introduced a new bill yesterday to establish a National Security Committee (CDSE) to oversee all national security-related work. As explained by the ... -
Wynn, DSAL launch three resident training programs
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and Wynn Macau Limited have launched the “Wynn Elite Professional Integration Program”, offering 18 supervisory positions to Macau residents under a ... -
Weather to warm midweek before cooling again this weekend
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasted that temperatures are expected to gradually rise in the middle to latter part of the week, before cooling again over ... -
Deutsche Bank forecasts GGR to reach MOP22.5 billion in February
Deutsche Bank predicts that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) will reach USD2.79 billion (MOP22.54 billion) in February, a 12.8% year-on-year increase that surpasses consensus estimates of ... -
Two hotels collaborate on ‘Check’ N Fly Service’ with the airport
Macau International Airport (MIA) launched the first phase of the “Check’ N Fly Service”, collaborating with Holiday Inn Express Macau City Centre and Crowne Plaza Macau ... -
Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America trying to protect its industries
China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and ... -
Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard listing as terror group
Iran said yesterday it had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protest the bloc’s listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard ... -
1959 Buddy Holly killed in air crash
Three young rock ‘n’ roll stars have been killed in a plane crash in the United States. Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P Richardson – known as ... -
Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory
Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg. It would be a lasting memento of his win over Novak Djokovic in ... -
Mbappé’s last-gasp penalty lifts Real Madrid to win over Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid 2, Rayo 1 Kylian Mbappé came through for Real Madrid again, converting a penalty kick 10 minutes into second-half stoppage time to salvage a ... -
South Korea celebrates K-pop’s ‘Golden’ historic Grammy win
South Koreans celebrated yesterday as the song “Golden” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader ... -
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six ... -
Tesla and the promise of Radiant Tomorrows
Tesla’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio currently stands at around 283.5 (380, according to Gemini, and 400, according to MarketWatch) – far higher than that of other major ... -
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – edition no. 4887
* On the tracks — Urban planner Lam Iek Chit urges transparency to build trust in light rail development, in an exclusive interview with the Times ... -
Groups urge reforms on leave policies and employee benefits
Public consultation on adjusting maternity and annual leave in Macau has sparked calls from multiple sectors for stronger labor protections, including the introduction of mandatory holidays. ... -
DSAL proposes a 90-day maternity leave and increased annual leave
During a public consultation held on Friday (Jan. 30) regarding amendments to the Labour Relations Law, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) proposed increasing maternity leave to ... -
GDP grows 4.7% in 2025
Macau’s gross domestic product expanded 4.7% year-over-year in 2025 to MOP417.3 billion (USD51.9 billion), official data showed Friday. The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released ... -
45% consider changing careers due to salary, benefits, and work pressure
A recent survey by the Macau Federation of Students and the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Health Sciences found that 45% of registered workers ...
