Daily Archives: Friday, May 1, 2026
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Scoring system proposed to replace ‘highest bidder wins’ for public housing shops
The Housing Bureau (IH) has been conducting open tenders for the leasing of 23 public housing commercial units in Macau, including those in New Urban Zone ... -
Sam Hou Fai calls for stronger labor force to support economic diversification
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has called on all sectors of society to strengthen support for workers and promote labor values, stressing that labor is the ... -
Wood-fire Flavours
MGM’s recent “Gastronomic Journey with Star Chefs” series, welcome back culinary master Chef Dave Pynt, chef-owner and founder of Singapore’s award-winning wood-fire grill restaurant Burnt Ends. Chef ... -
Gov’t in ‘no rush’ to implement senior meal pilot previously set for last month
The government had announced a “Pilot Scheme for Elderly Cafeteria Service for Seniors” in Seac Pai Van for this month, but with April now ended and ... -
MGTO projects 800,000 visitors during May Day holiday
Macau’s tourism sector is preparing for a surge in arrivals as mainland China’s May Day Golden Week begins today (May 1), with authorities estimating an average ... -
Smoking ban at school and daycare entrances to expand to 12 more sites
Smoking will be banned at the entrances of eight more schools and four more nurseries starting in June. The results of the public consultation on amendments ... -
Showers and thunderstorms expected during May Day holiday
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau has forecast mostly cloudy conditions with showers during the upcoming May Day holiday and the following weekend. Under the influence of ... -
March imports surge 26%
The total value of merchandise imports rose 26% year-on-year to MOP12.98 billion in March, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Imports of ... -
DSOP reviews LRT South Line integration
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said it is reviewing a proposal to integrate the LRT South Line cross-sea section with a passage linking to Zone A ... -
IPIM opens second phase applications for ‘First Store Economy’ plan
Macau’s “First Store Economy Scheme” will open its second-phase applications from May 1 to July 31, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced. The first ... -
Macau joins China’s C929 certification team as four deals are signed
Civil aviation authorities from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau signed four cooperative arrangements in Hong Kong yesterday, deepening mutual recognition of airworthiness standards and launching ... -
Package tours decline as hotel occupancy holds above 92% in Q1
The tourism sector posted strong hotel performance in the first quarter of 2026, even as package tour arrivals continued to fall, according to the Statistics and ... -
Beach swimming season begins with lifeguards on duty
Macau’s swimming season will begin tomorrow, with lifeguards and paramedics deployed at Hac Sa and Cheoc Van beaches, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said. The ... -
Police arrest woman over suspected drug trafficking case
The Judiciary Police arrested a 61-year-old Filipino Macau resident on suspicion of drug trafficking and drug use. The suspect was intercepted in the central district at ... -
Public library system to undergo maintenance
The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) public library information system will undergo maintenance on May 4 and May 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., causing temporary ... -
Gov’t signs pharma MOU with Portugal, eyes biotech and medical devices
The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF) visited Portugal from April 19 to 22, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on pharmaceuticals and medical devices with Portugal’s National ... -
Economy grows 7.1% in Q1 as tourism drives recovery
The local economy expanded by 7.1% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, supported by a surge in visitor arrivals and a strong ... -
ZAPE vegetarian food festival opens for holiday
Two community tourism events backed by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will run during the five-day Labor Day holiday. Organizers said the Food Culture Festival, ... -
MGM China posts revenue gain amid profit dip in Q1 2026
MGM China Holdings Ltd. reported a 10% year-on-year increase in net revenues for the first quarter of 2026, reaching USD1.1 billion (HKD8.8 billion), even as profitability ... -
Macau chambers of commerce hold first bilateral meeting to boost Europe–ASEAN ties
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) and the Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) held their inaugural bilateral meeting on April 28 to strengthen ... -
Melco’s City of Dreams wins two honors at 2026 TITAN Brand Awards
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced that its flagship integrated resort City of Dreams Macau has received two awards at the 2026 TITAN Brand Awards, earning Platinum ... -
Efforts to boost holiday spending gain traction
As the five-day Labor Day holiday begins today, local authorities across China are revving up efforts to ignite spending — issuing millions of yuan in consumption ... -
Politics Minister of agriculture ousted and replaced
China has removed Han Jun as the most senior Communist Party official at the Ministry of Agriculture, marking the second leadership change in under two years, ... -
China’s inflation flickers, but IMF wants proof it will last
China is showing early signs of inflation returning, but the recovery remains tentative and uneven, according to the International Monetary Fund, with officials cautioning that stronger, ... -
Army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war
A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar ‘s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths ... -
Court upholds opposition leader’s treason conviction
A Cambodian court yesterday upheld the treason conviction and 27-year prison sentence for opposition leader Kem Sokha, whose 2017 arrest opened a broad government crackdown on ... -
Royal recruits boost volunteers as country builds up its military reservists
Their faces daubed with camouflage, the troops emerge almost silently from a forest with Colt C7 rifles slung across their chests. They scan their surroundings for ... -
Downing Street vows to tackle antisemitism as police probe double stabbing attack
The British government yesterday called antisemitism in the U.K. an “emergency,” and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of ... -
1945 Germany announces Hitler is dead
Adolf Hitler has been killed at the Reich Chancery in Berlin, according to Hamburg radio. At 2230 local time a newsreader announced that reports from the ... -
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ still has style but the story is overdressed
Fashion trends are notoriously fickle but some things, like Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, never go out of style. So you can see why making “The ... -
Foo Fighters’ new album is high-energy return
Frontman Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters had a tumultuous two years. In 2024, Grohl announced he fathered a child outside his marriage. In 2025, the band ... -
Caffeine for Skin
The Ordinary’s is launching Caffeine and Escin to hydrate, tone and tighten tired-looking skin. According to a 2024 Mintel study, many consumers are now linking changes ... -
Soaring oil prices ease and markets rise
Oil futures fell yesterday while Wall Street rose even as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent ... -
The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years is to land in Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land today [Macau time] in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, seven years after ... -
Openness of China benefits its trading partners
The global economic landscape stands at a crossroads. While some traditional economic powers have retreated behind protectionism and unilateral tariffs, China has charted a decisively different ...
