Daily Archives: Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Middle East tensions disrupt GBA airlines, spike fuel costs
Cathay Pacific has extended cancellations of daily passenger and cargo flights to Dubai and Riyadh through March 31 amid escalating Middle East tensions, while Hong Kong ... -
Home accidents on the rise, with 10 documented fatalities reported
While no home accident-related deaths were recorded over the past three years, the Health Bureau (SSM) says home accidents have been on the rise, signaling growing ... -
Forum Macau aims to strengthen role as China-PLP trade hub
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PLPs) – Macau (Forum Macau) aims to continue along the ... -
Watchdog uncovers alleged bribery, abuse of power involving prison guards
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has uncovered suspected corruption involving two prison guards linked to the smuggling of contraband into a local correctional facility. The case ... -
Global experts praise China’s plan for shared progress
China’s commitment to high-quality development and its emphasis on dialogue and long-term planning underscore its role as a key contributor to world stability and development, experts ... -
Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge ... -
2025 on track to nearly break five-year traffic accident record
The latest data from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) indicates that Macau recorded a total of 14,638 traffic accidents last year, marking the second-highest figure ... -
Municipal task force advances urban beautification
Municipal authorities are stepping up efforts to improve city cleanliness and urban aesthetics, with a dedicated task force coordinating across 16 departments to tackle key problem ... -
DSF sees gaming revenue and public finances rise
The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) reported that 2025 gaming tax revenue reached MOP94.85 billion, up 7.6% from 2024, with a public finance surplus of MOP19.88 billion, ... -
Man arrested for suspected arson in residential building
A 35-year-old local man was arrested by police for allegedly setting fire to the stairwell of his residential building. Authorities believe the suspect had been drinking ... -
Macau sees increased live pig supply from Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang Customs reported that more than 13,000 live pigs were supplied to Macau and Hong Kong from January to February this year, marking a 50.9% year-on-year ... -
Police arrest four in fake employment scheme
The Judiciary Police (PJ)have arrested four people in connection with a suspected fake employment scheme used to fraudulently obtain a non-resident worker permit, commonly known as ... -
Bona Film Group acknowledges debt to Wynn
The Chinese production company Bona Film Group’s chair, Yu Dong, has been reported to owe Wynn Macau MOP4.84 million after media scrutiny. Sina Corp., a Chinese ... -
Gov’t retrieves land plot to build public outdoor leisure area
The local authorities have held an interdepartmental action to retrieve a land plot located at Rampa dos Cavaleiros, across from Saint Paul School in the Mong ... -
Labor Wynn rolls out career pathways for locals through new development programs
Wynn has launched its “Wynn Shining Talents Ceremony 2026” , kicking off a focus on cultivating career opportunities for local employees in the SAR. The Wynn ... -
Over 40 brands apply for first phase of ‘First-Store Economy scheme’ featuring tech
The first phase of the “Scheme for Supporting the Development of Macao First-Store Economy”, featuring new technological business formats, has garnered over 600 inquiries and over ... -
China’s auto sales sink in February as phase out of subsidies for trade-ins hits demand
China’s domestic passenger car sales fell sharply in February from a year earlier, industry figures showed yesterday, reflecting weakening demand as some trade-in subsidies are phased ... -
1969 Paul McCartney weds Linda Eastman
Paul McCartney has married Linda Eastman in a civil ceremony in London. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Marylebone Register Office to catch a glimpse of ... -
The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan back and a ‘moving’ in memoriam
Lynette Howell Taylor has seen the Oscars from a few different vantage points: As a nominee, in 2019 for “A Star is Born,” as a producer ... -
Most of Iranian team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia minus seven of its members after tearful protests of their departure outside Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts inside ... -
Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. Yesterday [Macau time] members ... -
Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers there by the end of April
Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation’s ... -
Macau’s misfired concert dream
The Cotai outdoor performance venue, heralded as a game-changer for Macau’s entertainment ambitions, now faces a stark pivot, a conversion into a humble three-on-three basketball court ... -
Thursday, March 12, 2026 – edition no. 4909
* War clouds gather— Middle East tensions disrupt GBA airlines, spike fuel costs as Macau prepares for repercussions * Society | Home accidents on the rise, ...
