Single-lane traffic on Amizade Bridge from Saturday through mid-August

Urgent maintenance work on the Amizade Bridge will begin this Saturday, requiring single-lane traffic in phases on both approach ramps until the project is completed in

Macau crowned Asia’s best luxury destination as Russian market booms

Macau has been awarded the “Best Luxury Destination in Asia” at the LUXE Asia 2026 Awards Ceremony, with official data showing strong growth in the Russian

Experts caution against overreliance on AI in responsible gaming, call for clear standards

As artificial intelligence increasingly permeates the global gaming industry, a panel of experts at the G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo last week delivered a sharp

Macau ramps up screenings despite low risk

Macau authorities have stepped up health screenings for travelers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected regions after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak in

Consumption program drives MOP560 million in first month

According to the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), nearly 7 million electronic vouchers were distributed in the first four weeks of the “2026 Community Consumption Awards”

China agrees to boost trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry

China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year

Northbound scheme hits five million crossings

Since the “Northbound Travel for Macau Vehicles” policy took effect on January 1, 2023, the cumulative number of vehicle trips entering and exiting Zhuhai’s Gongbei via the Hong

Arch. Association relocates to the city center

The Architects Association of Macau (AAM) has finally relocated to a new headquarters near the city center. The inauguration ceremony of the new AAM headquarters took place last

Macau to host ‘FIFA Women’s Football Program’ in June

The Macau Football Association (MFA) will be hosting, next month, an event part of the FIFA Women’s Football Development Program. The event is now inviting registrations for participants in

Inclusivity carnival opening draws 300 participants

An inclusivity carnival opened yesterday at MGM Cotai, drawing about 300 participants as part of the INCLUSION Conference & Festival – a weeklong program focused on

Local woman loses over MOP1.5 million in online investment scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that a middle-aged female resident has reported a loss of MOP1.52 million after falling victim to an online investment

Macau resident arrested for allegedly defrauding domestic worker of MOP15,000

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday at a press conference that a 50-year-old unemployed Macau resident has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a

Macau completes first robot-assisted partial knee replacement

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) announced it has completed the city’s first robot-assisted unicompartmental knee

Same number of events, but fewer participants in Q1

Despite the number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events remaining the same year-on-year in the first quarter of this year (Q1), the overall number of

Wynn highlights workforce strategy after dual HR Asia wins

Wynn recently secured two recognitions at the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026 awards in Hong Kong. At the session, Stephanie So, senior vice

Macau film ‘The Violin Case’ debuts at Studio City

A Macau independent feature film, “The Violin Case,” premiered on May 15 at Studio City and drew more than 200 guests from Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas, according

Minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate

Blood is seen next to a destroyed car on a street of Modena Italy’s interior minister said yesterday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in

2004 Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour

Protesters have hurled condoms full of purple flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons, prompting an urgent review

The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the games

They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major

Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s campaign

Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday.

4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base

An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play

Cheng Lei poses for a photo at the Arts House performance space at the North Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk) After three years

AI and Europe’s structural transition in education

Jorge Costa Oliveira Europe is entering a new era – and a profound shift in paradigm. For decades, humanity used machines to help build the world. Now,

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – edition no. 4953

* Jammed summer — Authorities prepare for months of roadworks as Amizade Bridge becomes the first major site to undergo renovations, with traffic restrictions from Saturday through mid-August

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