Monthly Archives: March 2026
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Macau Literary Festival opens with focused on intercultural dialogue
The 15th Macau Literary Festival, also known as The Script Road, opened Thursday at Casa Garden, bringing together literature, cinema, theater, music, and visual arts under ... -
Seac Pai Van Park opens new ecological facilities
Coloane’s Seac Pai Van Park will introduce three new attractions beginning trial operations Saturday, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced. The facilities include the Pavilion of ... -
Air Macau reports stronger passenger growth during Spring Festival
Air Macau reported strong year-over-year passenger growth during the mainland’s nine-day Spring Festival holiday, driven by increased international and regional travel demand. The airline operated 826 ... -
Familiarisation through hedonism: dining, exploring and communing
ANALYSIS In another place and another time, hedonism in all its glory was commonly exemplified by reference to (men) “wining, dining and womanising”, and in heady ... -
GBA featured in China’s 2026 Government Work Report
On The Agenda The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) again featured prominently in China’s annual Government Work Report delivered yesterday as the National People’s Congress ... -
Beijing sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump ... -
Kim inspects new warship, claims progress toward nuclear-armed navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from ... -
Voting peaceful in first election since September youth-led protests
Voting was peaceful Thursday in Nepal’s first nationwide election since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September. Security forces patrolled streets and guarded polling ... -
Iran launches new attacks, saying US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking warship, calls for Trump’s blood
Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would “bitterly regret” ... -
1957 Ghana celebrates independence
The people of Ghana have been celebrating the end of colonial rule and the dawn of their independence. Most workers have been given the day off ... -
Pixar delivers with sweet, action-packed ‘Hoppers’
Hoppers” might be built with familiar parts, but Pixar’s latest isn’t trying to hide its various influences. Instead, this buoyant, freewheeling adventure about a spirited 19-year-old environmental activist ... -
K-pop group Blackpink’s ‘Deadline’ is a fantastic, if too short, return to form
For those who love the K-pop girl group: Has a more thrilling phrase than “Blackpink in your area!” ever been uttered by an artist? Blinks, the ... -
Cocktail Journey Celebrating Women
In celebration of International Women’s Day, The St. Regis Bar proudly presents an exquisite concoction journey featuring six exceptional female bartenders from Asia’s most acclaimed bars ... -
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends
Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of Punch dragging ... -
A Syrian man is convicted of stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial
A court convicted a Syrian man yesterday of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial just over a year ago, and sentenced him to ... -
Practical blueprint for growth and stability amid headwinds
In a world grappling with sluggish growth, geopolitical tension and policy whiplash, China’s 2026 Government Work Report offers predictability and certainty. Delivered by Premier Li Qiang ... -
Friday, March 6, 2026 – edition no. 4905
* Freight Stress — A local supplier association warns rising tensions in Iran could extend inventory cycles, with dairy imports from Europe likely to increase * ... -
JLL: Macau rents set to stabilize in 2026
Macau’s commercial and housing rents are poised to stabilize in 2026, even as commercial property prices continue to decline, according to JLL’s “Macau Property Market Review ... -
Vaping trend continues despite import ban
The trend in the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or vapes) continues to be widely observed in Macau. Over the last few weeks, amid an increase ... -
CNY rush spurs call for seasonal buses next holiday
Opinion leaders from the tourism and community sectors declared the 2026 Lunar New Year Golden Week a success on public broadcaster TDM’s Macau Forum Wednesday, citing ... -
46 sham marriage suspects had ID cards revoked since handover
Local authorities confirmed that 46 individuals exposed for fraudulent marriages have had their Macau identity cards revoked over the past decade, amid continued public concern about ... -
YOHO invests MOP30 million in food court project at former New Century Hotel
YOHO Group, one of the city’s hospitality operators, is investing MOP30 million to establish a food court as part of the ongoing revamp of the former ... -
Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture’s changing image
When Senegalese farmer Pape Fall first downloaded TikTok, it was to watch football and funny videos. In the last two years, however, he’s experimented with it ... -
Gov’t retrieves land plot to use as temporary parking lot
The government has carried out a joint interdepartmental action to retrieve a land plot located on Rua de Entre-Campos in Patane district. According to the authorities, ... -
Gongbei Customs busts shower gel alcohol smuggling attempt
Gongbei Customs officers intercepted a mainland man last week attempting to smuggle four bottles of Moutai liquor into mainland China at Gongbei Port. The suspect carried ... -
Drone fireworks display postponed to Saturday
The drone fireworks display originally scheduled for Tuesday was postponed to Saturday at 9 p.m. due to inclement weather. The event was part of the Chinese ... -
Man arrested over suspected RMB100,000 fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 31-year-old mainland man on suspicion of fraud involving RMB100,000, which was allegedly used to repay debts. According to the case, ... -
Gov’t tightens rules on northbound vehicle travel
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) will implement stricter regulations from March 15 to curb irregularities in northbound vehicle travel, targeting drivers who bypass online pre-booking requirements when ... -
Arrivals in January match levels seen in 2025
Visitor arrivals in January this year were roughly on par with levels recorded one year earlier, with this year’s figure exceeding 2025 results by just 767 ... -
Illegal lodging operation uncovered in massage parlor
A joint operation conducted by the Public Security Police (PSP) uncovered an illegal lodging operation inside a massage parlor on Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, where ... -
Gov’t to expand digital pataca testing into transport, smart contract uses
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) plans to gradually expand testing scenarios for the digital pataca project, exploring applications in public transportation and smart contract technology. ... -
Beijing to unveil priorities for coming 5 years at major annual political meeting
China’s legislature is set to meet today, where it will unveil the country’s policy direction and economic goals for the coming years. The meeting is held in ... -
Factory activity contracts for a second month
China’s factory activity shrank for a second month in February, though lower U.S. tariffs could bring about a small boost in the coming weeks. The official manufacturing ... -
A son of late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has long been considered a contender to the post of the country›s next paramount ruler — ... -
1956 US court victory for black students
The United States Supreme Court has upheld a ban on racial segregation in state schools, colleges and universities. The University of North Carolina was appealing against ...
