Monthly Archives: March 2026
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JD.com expands Macau push with RMB200 million voucher campaign
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is stepping up its expansion in Macau, rolling out a RMB200 million consumer voucher campaign aimed at attracting local shoppers and boosting ... -
Macau sees nearly 60% decline in births over past decade
The number of newborns in Macau has fallen by nearly 60% over the last decade, prompting pressure on local legislators and labor groups to enact expanded ... -
Melco Resorts announces soft opening for REM luxury suites
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. announced Tuesday plans for a soft opening in the second half of 2026 for REM, its new luxury hotel project at ... -
Gaming employed 53,272 at the end of 2025
The local gaming sector employed 53,272 people at the end of 2025, according to statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on manpower needs and ... -
MGM expands Macau suites, sees growth opportunities in Japan
As part of a push into premium mass gaming that has doubled the company’s market share since pre-COVID levels, MGM Resorts International plans to launch 124 ... -
Juni Kang and Yumeka Oda top FISE Champions
The three-day skateboarding event brought together leading international riders at a custom Fusion Park in the Studio City Event Center to promote Macau as a leading ... -
Grand Resort Deck reopens Apr. 3
Galaxy Macau’s Grand Resort Deck, accredited by Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia as “Macau’s Best Hotel Pool 2025,” will reopen next month. The deck spans 75,000 ... -
Ecosystem for unicorns can unleash their potential
China’s Government Work Report emphasized nurturing unicorn companies. The 21st Century Business Herald spoke to Cai Jiming, professor of economics and social sciences at Tsinghua University, ... -
Zelenskyy will discuss Russia-Ukraine war with Starmer and NATO chief in London
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London yesterday for talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the British government said, as European countries look to keep ... -
1974 Violent border clashes at Golan Heights
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed and three others injured in the worst day of violence along the Golan Heights in three months. Initial reports say ... -
Venezuela rallies past Italy and will face US for world title
Venezuelan players danced in the dugout before the first pitch, then pranced past Italy and into their nation’s first World Baseball Classic final. Ronald Acuña Jr., ... -
Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97
Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, ... -
Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices
The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while ... -
Too late for talks? Lebanon breaks a taboo amid war
With airstrikes rocking Beirut and Israeli troops advancing against Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government has broken a taboo by proposing the first direct talks with Israel in decades. ... -
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – edition no. 4913
* North Express — High-speed rail project to begin this year, marking Macau’s first link to the national network * Macao Water | Water use expected ... -
Chief Executive signals key role for Macau in regional development initiatives
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has credited the Chinese government’s “firm” leadership for the region’s steady economic growth last year, highlighting a record-high number of visitors. ... -
Population inches up as elderly share grows
Macau’s population saw only a slight increase last year, rising 0.1% to 688,900 at the end of 2025, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
Customs seizes 138 kilograms of silver granules worth MOP3 million
The Customs Service (SA) has conducted an operation to crack down on people transporting silver granules illegally across the border. According to an SA report, between ... -
AMCM warns about risks of mobile phone screen-sharing fraud
Authorities have flagged a growing number of incidents in which residents are deceived through screen-sharing on their phones into transferring funds to unfamiliar accounts. These scams ... -
New medical association to tackle rising obesity
A newly established medical association aims to curb the city’s growing obesity problem, emphasizing advancing research, improving clinical practices, and promoting healthier lifestyles to prevent chronic ... -
Trump may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump is suggesting he may delay his much-anticipated visit to China at the end of the month as he seeks to ramp up the ... -
FAOM proposes labor law changes to boost maternity and annual leave
The Federation of Trade Unions of Macau (FAOM) submitted its proposal Monday to amend the Labor Relations Law to better support worker protections and work-life balance. ... -
Confidence in economy strengthened by 15th Five-Year Plan
The Macau Economic Association’s (ACEM) latest report on the region’s economic sentiment index highlights that the 15th Five-Year Plan has bolstered confidence, projecting a stable local ... -
Police record surge in phone scams targeting residents
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have reported nine cases of local residents falling victim to a scam impersonating Taobao customer service, resulting in combined losses of MOP1.11 ... -
Residential prices slightly dip
Macauís residential property price index fell by 0.6% for November 2025 to January 2026, reaching 190.6, according to recent data from the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Gov’t sets first-year fees for utility tunnels
The government has approved the management and maintenance fees for the new Common Utility Tunnels in New Urban Zone A, marking a key step in the ... -
SF Express announces MOP1 fuel surcharge per parcel within SARs
Shenzhen-based delivery services and logistics company SF Express has announced that it will be charging a fuel surcharge for all parcels within Macau and Hong Kong ... -
Gov’t sets prices for maintenance fees for technical galleries
The government has set the prices for access fees and maintenance for the shared technical galleries in Zone A of the new landfills. According to the ... -
Kai Fong warns of ‘dangerous recycling’ as residents use cars to flatten cardboard
A recent resurgence of residents using vehicles to flatten cardboard in the vicinity of Rua de Horta e Costa e dos Cavaleiros in the Patane area ... -
Man investigated for assaulting cleaner over trash
An altercation between two individuals over improper trash disposal in the San Kio area led to a police and firefighter response. A female cleaner in her ... -
Ponte 16 casino closure causes major loss for Success Universe’s earnings
The company Success Universe Group Limited, behind a now-shuttered satellite casino at Ponte 16 in Macau, has told the market it anticipates ending 2025 at a ... -
Council strengthens GBA cooperation with release of joint consumer report
Taking into account what they said to be an accelerated development of integrated consumption occurring in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Consumer Council ... -
MGM partners with The Macallan for limited whisky pairing menu
MGM Macau and MGM Cotai have teamed up with single malt Scotch whisky brand The Macallan to offer a limited-time whisky pairing experience from March 16 ... -
Sands China highlights sports as bridge for tourism and community
Nearly 10,000 runners from 38 countries participated in the 2026 Sands China Macao International 10K on Sunday, with Ethiopia’s Aklilu Gebremariam Asfaw and Kenya’s Fridah Ndinda ... -
Facts should guide views on law promoting ethnic unity and progress
As China’s top legislature deliberates a draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress at its annual session, a familiar pattern of criticism has once again ...
