Monthly Archives: March 2026
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Macau gov’t seeks to appoint two judges from Portugal
Portugal’s High Council for the Judiciary (CSM) has opened applications for two Portuguese judges to serve in Macau’s first-instance courts, with the selection process running until ... -
Big dreams, yet lost in translation
In Macau, language barriers in the medical sector are impossible to ignore. Cantonese, Portuguese, Mandarin, and English coexist, but fluency is uneven. Even with five-star hotels ... -
Monday, March 23, 2026 – edition no. 4916
* Crowds on track — Tourism arrivals have topped 10 million, with total visitors expected to reach 44 million this year, as industry experts call for ... -
MGM COTAI’s Five Foot Road and Aji Retain One MICHELIN Star
MGM COTAI has once again been recognized in the newly released MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026. Two of its acclaimed restaurants, Five Foot Road ... -
National Security Committee given authority to rule on security-related cases
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the bill establishing the Committee for Safeguarding National Security, paving the way for a new body empowered to determine ... -
Lawmakers seek tighter safety rules after humanoid robot startles pedestrian
A promotional humanoid robot for an education center startled a female pedestrian on Macau streets early this month, prompting local legislators to call for stricter safety ... -
Vibrant Flavours of Spring
This Spring, One Michelin-starred Ning Bo restaurant Yong Fu Hong Kong welcomes the arrival of spring with the debut of its new Set Lunch and ... -
Lawmakers push new stimulus measures to revive economy
Amid soaring international oil prices, legislators Ella Lei and Chan Hao Weng urged the government at a Legislative Assembly session yesterday to stimulate the local economy, ... -
Housing market hits 15-month price high in February
The housing market in February saw a rebound in prices, reaching MOP77,713 per square meter, compared to its previous highest point in December 2024. The chair, ... -
Macau’s Michelin-starred total reaches 21 with two new additions
The 18th edition of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau, unveiled Thursday, marked the guide’s 100th anniversary of awarding stars globally since 1926 and celebrated ... -
Firmly uphold and support the Legislative Assembly for passing second reading of the ‘Macao Special Administrative Region Committee for Safeguarding National Security’ bill
The Legislative Assembly unanimously passed on 19 March 2026 the second reading of the “Macao Special Administrative Region Committee for Safeguarding National Security” bill (hereinafter referred ... -
Police bust suspected illegal currency exchange
The Judiciary Police uncovered a 42-year-old mainland man suspected of conducting illegal currency exchanges, with the case now handed to the Public Prosecutions Office. On March ... -
Police enforce dedicated drop-off zones at Hengqin Port
The Public Security Police Force announced new measures to improve traffic and passenger flow at the Macau section of Hengqin Port. Separate drop-off zones have been ... -
Libraries expand reading kits for toddlers
The Cultural Affairs Bureau has added distribution points at Bairro da Ilha Verde Library and S. Lourenço Library for free infant and toddler reading kits. Eligible ... -
EASL semifinalists ready and motivated for title battles
The East Asia Super League (EASL) 2026 is approaching its conclusion and will unveil this year’s winners. At a press conference organized yesterday morning at Studio ... -
Air Macau expands flight network for summer and autumn
Air Macau is ramping up its flight offerings for the upcoming summer and autumn travel seasons, introducing new routes across mainland China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. ... -
Community Comes Out Strong for Sands China Macao International 10K
The 2026 Sands China Macao International 10K drew nearly 10,000 runners from 38 countries and regions to enjoy the 10K race and Fun Run with energy ... -
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Guangdong’s talent drive: Shaping the workforce for the future
ANALYSIS Guangdong province is expanding its efforts to attract top graduates and skilled professionals from across China and abroad, embodying a strategy to maintain its edge ... -
The probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades begins hearings
An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard accounts yesterday about how a series of failures contributed to the 2025 ... -
Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
A Chinese province has launched a crackdown on the fentanyl trade — a contentious issue in U.S.-China relations — arresting seven people and shutting down more ... -
Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House today [Macau time] originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President ... -
Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire after Pakistan, Afghanistan pause fighting ahead of Eid
A key outlawed Pakistani militant group behind numerous gun and bomb attacks announced a three-day ceasefire yesterday ahead of a key Muslim holiday, hours after Pakistan ... -
State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates
In the escalating war in Iran, the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs would ordinarily be at the center of the geopolitical fray. Typically led ... -
Brent crude nears $115 after Iran attacks key energy facilities in the Gulf
Global energy prices soared yesterday after Iran attacked two oil refineries in Kuwait and a key natural gas facility in Qatar that can supply one-fifth of ... -
2003 US launches missiles against Saddam
American missiles have hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, signalling the start of the US-led campaign to topple Saddam Hussein. President George Bush delivered a live television ... -
A really, really bad wedding night gets worse in ‘Ready or Not 2’
When we last left bride Grace at the end of 2019’s “Ready or Not,” she was smoking a well-earned cigarette, her wedding dress shredded and soaked ...
