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

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

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

The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China 

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15 On the

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

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 Service Award Ceremony” and

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 Police said

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 to avoid

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

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 Lingnan lion

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 Science and

Why Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Foshan may benefit more than Shenzhen from regional integration

The GBA’s silent winners Analysis For years, the Greater Bay Area has largely been framed as a Shenzhen success story. The city became China’s

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

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

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

Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’ 

A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday Healthcare

Middle Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports 

People take shelter in an underground car park during an air raid alert in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed

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 nautical

‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ makes a clumsy big-screen debut 

The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, left, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” It’s been nearly seven years

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book 

Famous comic book superhero figurines stand next to facsimile copies of comic book issues (Dario Lopez-Mills) Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover.

‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival 

Iris Lebedeva, director Andrey Zvyagintsev and Dmitriy Mazurov pose for photographers at the photo call for the film Minotaur’ at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May

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

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 content targeting

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows 

Ashique KhudaBukhsh, Rochester Institute of Technology When you ask a large language model a question, the reply may include falsehoods, and if you challenge those statements with

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 milestone advances geomagnetic navigation

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