Daily Archives: May 8, 2026
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Travel apps fail to provide fast, safe routes for pedestrians
Back in 2025, Macau ranked among the Top 10 Asian cities for walkability. The ranking (ninth position) followed a government bid to increase walkability and encourage ... -
Hengqin Port’s smart immigration clearance lane to cut crossing time by 90%
The Smart Immigration Clearance system now operating at Hengqin Port’s one-stop vehicle lanes reduces crossing time from 100 seconds to just eight to 10 seconds, according ... -
A Bold Case for Chinese Wine with Cantonese Craft
There is a certain skepticism that follows any attempt to pair Chinese wines with refined Cantonese cuisine —a legacy of thin, candied reds and hollow whites ... -
Gov’t rolls out two-month diesel subsidy scheme with MOP80 million budget
Effective Monday (May 11), the government will provide a diesel price subsidy of MOP3.3 per liter for two months, with the Economic and Technological Development Bureau ... -
Macau looks to expand recycled water use in Cotai
Macau plans to expand the use of reclaimed water in Cotai, with two new treatment facilities expected to begin supplying recycled water to leisure businesses and ... -
The rapid embrace of AI in China, and GBA, may shape how it is used globally
Analysis On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial ... -
IC says growing number of youngsters want to work as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors’
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is continuing to offer training and certification for “Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor,” IC president Deland Leong said yesterday during a press ... -
Macau showcases ‘Jacone’s Polyphony’ at this year’s Venice Biennale
At the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, Macau’s “Jacone’s Polyphony” brings together the works of three emerging local artists on an international stage. Curated ... -
Two dual-plate vehicles caught smuggling 38 live ornamental fish
Gongbei Customs at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) intercepted two Guangdong-Macau dual-plate vehicles on Wednesday for illegally carrying live ornamental fish into the mainland. A total ... -
Hantavirus risk in Macau low, but rat control urged
Health authorities say the risk of a hantavirus outbreak in Macau is low, with no reported cases in the past 30 years. The virus, recently detected ... -
Youth job fair opens at Macao Forum with 1,300 vacancies
A youth job fair is underway at the Macao Forum until tomorrow, offering over 400 job types and more than 1,300 vacancies, with a special zone ... -
Sands China Introduces ‘Sands Cares x SEN Holistic Development Support Programme’
In cooperation with Bosco Youth Service Network, ‘Workplace Inclusion Navigation Day’ helps youth with special educational needs integrate into the workplace Sands China and Bosco Youth ... -
Cotai EV supercharging station coming by mid-year
With the number of electric vehicles across Macau growing significantly, authorities have stated that they are working to complete and open the supercharging station currently under ... -
LRT to trial easing bike rules on weekends
Macao Light Rapid Transit (LRT) announced that it will pilot relaxed size restrictions for bicycles on trains and in stations every Saturday and Sunday from May ... -
Macau to disburse 2026 childcare subsidy next week
The 2026 childcare subsidy will be disbursed on Thursday (May 14), with each eligible infant and toddler receiving MOP 18,000. The government estimates about 11,700 applications ... -
Bee Macau opens city’s first playing card manufacturing facility
Bee Macau has launched full-scale production as the city’s first casino-grade playing card factory following an investment of approximately HK$500 million. The facility is a joint ... -
Sands China launches activities for Rua das Estalagens revitalization plan
Sands China has launched a series of free public activities under its “Community Revitalization Programme 2.0 for Rua das Estalagens,” aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and revitalizing ... -
Vivienne Westwood retrospective in Macau as sole Southern China stop
Review After stops in Shanghai and Chengdu, the “Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery” exhibition, created by Vivienne Westwood Ltd in partnership with Nomad Exhibitions, opened to the ... -
Paraguay’s president visits Taiwan as pressure from China grows
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña arrived in Taiwan yesterday for his first visit to the self-ruled island. Paraguay is the only remaining country in South America and ... -
China says ties with US remain stable despite ‘disruptions’
China’s top diplomat said yesterday that ties with the U.S. have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to ... -
Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets ... -
Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican yesterday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli ... -
1984 Moscow pulls out of US Olympics
Twelve weeks before the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the USSR has announced it is boycotting them. It is expected most of the ... -
Adam Scott gets spooked in a haunted hotel in ‘Hokum’
The first few minutes of “Hokum” might make you think you’re in the wrong movie. I certainly did. If you know anything about Damian McCarthy’s new ... -
Kacey Musgraves’ album is where you’ll want to be
She’s from Texas I can tell by the way she’s two-steppin’ ‘round the “Middle of Nowhere.” Kacey Musgraves’ sixth studio album isn’t so much a love ... -
Two-time Macau GP winner declared unfit for NW200
Two-time winner of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (2024 and 2025), Davey Todd has been declared unfit and ruled out of the North West 200 (NW200), ... -
Norwegian police arrest a Chinese citizen on spying allegations
Authorities in Norway arrested a Chinese citizen on espionage allegations yesterday in connection with a purported effort to set up a receiver to collect sensitive satellite ... -
Service sector driving high-quality growth
The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, the world’s largest auto show, was a testament to the rapid internationalization and quality upgrade of China’s service sector, and ... -
Friday, May 8, 2026 – edition no. 4946
* Wrong turns – Travel apps fail to provide safe, accurate pedestrian routes in Macau, often directing users through illegal crossings and inefficient detours, a Times ... -
Rainy weekend ahead and a warm Mother’s Day
Macau’s weather will improve just in time for Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 10. The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) predicts heavy rain and thunderstorms today ...
