Daily Archives: Friday, May 22, 2026
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Gov’t silent on student mental health numbers, while Hong Kong records steep increase
Local authorities do not wish to share any figures on the number of local students who have a mental illness, the Times learned. In response to ... -
Satellite milestone advances geomagnetic navigation research and applications
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) celebrated a milestone yesterday with the third anniversary of the Macau Science Satellite-1 (MSS-1) launch, unveiling a series ... -
Summer’s Finest at DIVA
Summer in Macau is hot, humid, and often hurried. But step into DIVA, the signature restaurant perched on the 40th floor of W Macau – Studio ... -
Gov’t vows more diverse community spending promotion activities
The local government has reiterated that the ongoing 2026 Community Consumption Grand Rewards campaign aims to encourage residents to stay in Macau and spend their weekends ... -
HKD6.4 million needed for retirement, majority lack financial confidence, survey finds
Widespread financial anxiety grips Hong Kong and Macau residents, with over 60% worried about their financial future despite expecting to retire at an average age of ... -
The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China
On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar, with formal handshakes in Beijing’s ... -
IAM says conditions not ready for expanding vet outpatient, surgical services
The municipal kennels in the Macau peninsula will temporarily close to the public starting next month for renovation and maintenance, with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) ... -
GEG Honors Nearly 10,000 Long-Serving Team Members
GEG has long aligned with the MSAR Government’s “Building Macau with Talent Training” policy, supporting team members’ growth through diverse initiatives. Recently, GEG held its “Long ... -
Domestic helper arrested over lost phone
A domestic helper is suspected of failing to report and appropriating a mobile phone left at a store checkout in Taipa, police said. The Public Security ... -
Zhuhai Border expects heavy traffic during Buddha’s Birthday holiday
Authorities expect significant vehicle and passenger flow at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai port during the Buddha’s Birthday holiday from May 23 to 25, urging travelers ... -
Gov’t delays elderly meal pilot scheme, reviews pricing and model
The government has decided to temporarily suspend the planned “Pilot Scheme for Elderly Cafeteria Service for Seniors” in Seac Pai Van, with the Social Welfare Bureau ... -
Over 200 bids received for food stalls at Tamagnini Barbosa Market tender
The acceptance of tender proposals for seven cooked food stalls at Tamagnini Barbosa Market closed on May 15, with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) receiving a ... -
MGM launches 12th Junior Lion Dance Summer Class
MGM has launched the 12th edition of its Junior Lion Dance Summer Class in partnership with the Wushu General Association of Macau, continuing efforts to promote ... -
Exhibition explores firecracker industry through archives and design
“Legacy of Time: An Exhibition of Historical Documents on Macau’s Firecracker Industry” is being held at the Arts and Culture Gallery of the Macau University of ... -
Why Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Foshan may benefit more than Shenzhen from regional integration
Analysis For years, the Greater Bay Area has largely been framed as a Shenzhen success story. The city became China’s tech capital, attracting talent, investment and ... -
A hidden Shenzhen along the water
Travelog Most travelers think they know Shenzhen: glass towers, sprawling tech campuses, the relentless buzz of a city that never really switches off. But this fast-moving ... -
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India. ... -
Villagers honor guardian spirits to pray for rain and good fortune
Hundreds of Cambodians yesterday morning honored their village’s guardian spirits by holding a colorful centuries-old ceremony to pray for good fortune, rain and prosperity. The “He Neak Ta” ... -
Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said yesterday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak, as armed ... -
Middle Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports
Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot ... -
1969 Apollo 10 gets bird’s eye view of Moon
Two US astronauts aboard Apollo 10 are on their way back to the safety of their mother ship after their lunar module came to within eight ... -
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ makes a clumsy big-screen debut
It’s been nearly seven years since there was a new “Star Wars” movie released in theaters and there are lots of ways to do it. “Star Wars: ... -
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely ... -
‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription ... -
Skyline Meets Stillness
PANPURI, the Thai niche fragrance and wellness brand, has opened a new boutique at ifc mall Hong Kong. Designed with MLKK Studio, the space reimagines urban ... -
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain ‘grossly offensive’ fake content targeting king
Malaysia said yesterday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform’s failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake ... -
You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows
When you ask a large language model a question, the reply may include falsehoods, and if you challenge those statements with facts, the AI may still ... -
Friday, May 22, 2026 – edition no. 4956
* Data in the Dark — Authorities silent on local student mental health statistics despite regional spike as Hong Kong cases double * MUST | Satellite ...
