Macau Orchestra posts MOP56 million deficit as financial pressure persists

Macao Orchestra Company Limited, which manages the city’s two flagship orchestras, remained in the red for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, posting a loss of

Gov’t secures 43 trade deals in Spain mission

Macau's first economic and trade mission to Spain has resulted in 43 cooperation agreements and 104 business matching sessions during a one-day conference in Madrid.

Beijing talks highlight Macau diversification push

The director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Xia

Over-height truck strikes tunnel ceiling, roof detaches

An over-height truck entered the underground tunnel on Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, first striking a height restriction sign before colliding with the tunnel ceiling and causing part

DSAL warns of scam calls spoofing hotline number

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has warned the public about scam calls falsely using its hotline number “2833 8808.” Authorities said several Hong Kong residents recently reported receiving

Gov’t launches 2026 Reading Week with expanded cultural activities across the city

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched “Macao Just Read – National Reading Campaign Week 2026” on Thursday, promoting 10 minutes of daily reading through more than

SSM eyes covered smoking areas in NAPE

More than two months into a no-smoking zone pilot around Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park in NAPE, Health Bureau director Alvis Lo reported satisfactory results and announced

Melco’s ‘Splendors of China’ program fosters cultural engagement and national pride

Through its dedicated “Splendors of China” initiative, Melco Resorts & Entertainment fosters cultural engagement and heritage appreciation among colleagues and the community. 2025 saw record participation with

Cold front to bring rain and thunderstorms this weekend

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said a cold front has crossed the Pearl River Estuary, bringing northerly winds and falling temperatures to Macau. Heavy rain and several

Woman loses HKD20,000 in fake ‘police-prosecutor-court’ scam

A woman has lost HK$20,000 after falling victim to a suspected fake “police-prosecutor-court” scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said. The victim received a call on Monday from someone

Scholars suggest sports, trade shows to boost Hengqin amid ‘lack of sufficient foot traffic’

As the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin marks the fifth anniversary of its establishment, some scholars have acknowledged that its first phase of development indeed

Police complaints rise to 1,143 cases in 2025

Complaints and reports involving the Public Security Police Force rose to 1,143 in 2025, continuing an upward trend over the past four years, according to the

MGM hosts China’s ‘Two Sessions’ seminar

MGM hosted its annual sharing session on the National People’s Congress and National Political Consultative Conference, known as the “Two Sessions,” to help team members and young people

Wynn launches 2026 Healthy Enterprise Program

Wynn Resorts kicked off its 2026 Wynn Healthy Enterprise Program (HEP) on Tuesday with a launch and appreciation ceremony at Wynn Palace Macau’s Grand Theater. The

UK Biobank data listings in China trigger probe, no personal identifiers exposed

The UK government has confirmed that health data linked to 500,000 volunteers in the UK Biobank was briefly advertised for sale on a Chinese e-commerce platform, prompting

Regulators fine PwC $166M over China Evergrande audit

PwC, one of the world’s biggest accounting firms, is paying HK$1.3 billion ($166 million) in fines and compensation in Hong Kong over its audit work

Voting begins in West Bengal state after a national voter list purge

Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began yesterday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns

Ex-President Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

Judges at the International Criminal Court yesterday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw

Analysis Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl

The Chernobyl nuclear plant is seen in an aerial view, showing the damage from an explosion and fire on April 26, 1986, that sent a radioactive plume over Europe

Allies sign a 3-year deal to curb small-boat channel crossings

Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (right0 meets French police officers with France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunezon the site of a new detention center in Dunkirk, yesterday

1975 Baader-Meinhof blow up embassy

A tense stand-off at the West German embassy in Stockholm has ended in violence, with the death of at least three people. Five Baader-Meinhof guerrillas had been

Odenkirk’s reluctant lawman brings grit – and chaos – to ‘Normal’

Brendan Fletcher, Bob Odenkirk and Reena Jolly in a scene from “Normal” (Magnolia Pictures) We’ve seen this setup before: a stranger drifts into a small,

Rebirth of The Classic Candle

Recently, Diptyque unveils a refined evolution of the Classic Candle, an icon first imagined in 1963 as an extension of the founders’ shared interest in the

Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ meets the moment

“The Great Divide” by Noah Kahan (Mercury Records) Gather around. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is leading his audience to therapy — or a walk in the

The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties

The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization confirmed yesterday , as chairman Bill Gates faces mounting scrutiny

2021 collision of South Korean warplanes caused by pilots taking video, report says

A 2021 midair collision of two South Korean fighter jets happened because a pilot made an abrupt maneuver to get a better angle for videos of the flight,

Is the chicken being raised for its own sake, or someone else’s table?

Li Yang, China Daily There is something almost tender about the way Washington worries about China’s Taiwan island — like an ardent salesman who tries hard to

Friday, April 24, 2026 – edition no. 4937

* Hola Madrid — 48 cooperation agreements lift Macau–Spain ties to a new level as Chief Executive highlights tourism, trade and platform role expansion in Europe * Tourism

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate the Holy mass at the Malabo stadium, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa

Israeli defense minister says Israel is ready to resume war with Iran

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said Thursday that Israel is prepared to resume war with Iran and is awaiting a “green light” from the United States, according to

Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the Philippine Economic Forum in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) THE HAGUE -

Sam Hou Fai concludes Portugal visit, cites ‘fruitful’ outcomes

Sam Hou Fai shakes hands with the President of the Portuguese Parliament,José Pedro Aguiar-Branco Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai concluded his visit to Portugal on

CURB to open 50 buildings to public under open house programme

Nuno Soares Macau residents and visitors will be given rare access to around 50 buildings across the city this November as the Center for Architecture and Urbanism

Authorities launch ‘tourism and leisure’ shuttle bus to boost community economies

Lei Cheok Kuan The local government, in partnership with the six major integrated resorts and leisure enterprises, unveiled the “Tourism and ‘Leisure’ Buses” exploration program on

Incentive scheme draws criticism over lottery design as residents call system ‘absurd’

As the latest 10-week “Community Consumption Grand Rewards Scheme” campaign entered its second week, public opinion remains divided, with some residents calling the lottery mechanism “absurd”

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