Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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MGM Partners with Yuewen to Boost MICE Economy and Creative Industries through IP-driven Innovation in Macau
From March 26 to April 19, MGM will join hands with Yuewen (China Literature Limited), with the support of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau of ... -
Health survey begins, but officials stop short of prioritizing mental health screening
The Health Bureau (SSM) officially kicked off its 2026 decennial health survey yesterday, introducing mentalhealth questions for the first time. While officials said the bureau “attaches ... -
Young people increasingly rely on AI chatbots to cope with loneliness
Two recent surveys found that 22.5% of young respondents turn to AI chatbots to cope with negative emotions, with some reporting that they find the interactions ... -
Weather Five to eight tropical cyclones expected to affect Macau this year
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecasts that five to eight tropical cyclones could affect Macau in 2026, a figure ranging from normal to slightly above ... -
Financial secretary signals possible consumption stimulus in response to public calls to boost business
Calls for a new community consumption incentive have gained traction among scholars and lawmakers and attracted broad media attention, and the financial secretary hinted yesterday that ... -
YouTube creators tout food as ‘universal language’ for global storytelling
During the International Gastronomy Forum, Josh Carrott and Ollie Kendal, the British creators behind YouTube channels “Korean Englishman” and “JOLLY,” told global brands and tourism leaders ... -
National Security Committee law takes effect
The law establishing the Committee for Safeguarding National Security takes effect today, along with its implementing regulation on the committee’s organization and operation, according to the ... -
Man arrested for secretly filming female colleague in restroom
A local man in his 30s was arrested by the Public Security Police for allegedly filming a female colleague in a company restroom on Av. Comercial ... -
Three locals scammed in online concert ticket fraud
Three local women were recently duped in an online scam involving concert tickets, suffering a combined loss of MOP14,400. The Judiciary Police (PJ) said two young ... -
Lawmakers back revised advertising bill
Members of the Legislative Assembly’s Second Standing Committee expressed support for the government’s updated draft of the advertising bill, calling it more comprehensive and refined. Committee ... -
Underground walkway to link LRT East station with Border Gate
The construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East Line is advancing steadily, with authorities beginning work on an underground walkway connecting the East Line station ... -
Horta e Mitra celebrates birth of the ‘Earth God’ over five days
The birth of the God Tou Tei (Earth God) was once again celebrated by the residents of the Horta e Mitra neighborhood. Over five consecutive days, ... -
Customs finds another 100 kilograms of silver illegally transported across the border
During its ongoing operations to crack down on people illegally transporting silver granules across the border, the Customs Service (SA) announced that it seized another 100 ... -
Policy support fuels recovery of prime properties: Centaline
Following the implementation of new government policies at the start of the year – exempting the first MOP6 million of a property purchase from stamp duty ... -
China to loosen overseas investment quotas, official says: report
China is preparing to loosen one of its most closely watched financial valves: the ability of domestic investors to move money abroad. According to Bloomberg, yesterday, ... -
How a medieval English abbey became a Chinese wedding destination
More than a decade after a Taiwanese popstar tied the knot in Selby Abbey, brides from China are still flocking to the 1,000-year-old church in search ... -
Crisis Trump claims US has been holding talks with ‘respected’ Iranian leader
United States President Donald Trump says Iran wants “to make a deal”and claims U.S. envoys have been holding talks with a “respected” Iranian leader. Trump told ... -
1992 Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain’s oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year. The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 ... -
Carlos Alcaraz loses to Sebastian Korda in the third round of the Miami Open
Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the third round of the Miami Open yesterday [Macau time], losing to Sebastian Korda in three sets. The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who ... -
Olson scores 27 to lead Michigan to beat NC State and into the women’s Sweet 16
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help ... -
NYC Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New ... -
Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool
The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted by ... -
US zero-sum geopolitics, the attack on Iran, and the hyperscalers
Traditionally, the liberal international order led by the United States and the European Union after the collapse of the USSR and the failure of the Marxist–Leninist ... -
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – edition no. 4917
* Mind on Hold — Despite push for residents to seek help, new health survey stops short of prioritizing mental health * Survey | Young people ...
