Daily Archives: Thursday, May 28, 2026
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GEG Holds Blessing Ceremony for 2026 Macao International Dragon Boat Races; Organizes Team Members to Participate for 21st Consecutive Year
Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has been actively supporting the Macau SAR Government’s initiatives in sports development by organizing and supporting large-scale sports events, and encouraging its ... -
New ICU at Macao Union Medical Center to launch next month
A new intensive care unit (ICU) capable of treating more seriously ill patients will open at the Macao Union Medical Center next month, the center announced ... -
Ella Lei calls for transfer discounts to boost land-based Guangdong-Macautransport links
Lawmaker Ella Lei urged authorities to leverage the “Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Development Strategy Study” to introduce transfer discounts linking LRT, buses, and high-speed rail as ... -
Crystal Palace phase two to launch this summer
The second phase of the “Crystal Palace” gaming area at the Hotel Lisboa property is expected to open in July or August, Daisy Ho, chairman and ... -
Portuguese Minister of Education to represent gov’t in this year’s celebration
The Portuguese Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Fernando Alexandre, will represent the Portuguese government at this year’s ceremonies of “June 10 – Day of Portugal, ... -
FSS proposes lowering inflation threshold for pension adjustments to 2%
Authorities have announced a series of new measures for the elderly, including a proposal by the Social Security Fund (FSS) to make old-age pension adjustments more ... -
Beijing to promote drones and flying cars via new safety department
China is accelerating its ambitions in the “low-altitude economy” with the creation of a dedicated aviation safety department to oversee drones and flying cars, according to ... -
Free workshops, tours for Cultural Heritage Day
In observance of China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will offer a series of free workshops, guided tours, and exhibitions at ... -
CE orders a role swap from two bureau vice presidents
The Chief Executive (CE) has issued an order appointing Mok Chi Hang as the new vice president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Cheang Kai ... -
Five TNR arrested over online romance scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested five Filipino female non-resident workers suspected of helping to receive and withdraw funds from an online romance scam. The suspects, ... -
DSOP, DSSCU directors renewed for a year
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raymond Tam, has renewed the appointments of the director of the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU), Lai Weng ... -
China executes man for poisoning gaming tycoon linked to Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Chinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to kill a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem” over ... -
Bishop and ex-ICC judge lead new inquiry into thousands of Duterte-era killings
A group led by a Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines launched a fact-finding body yesterday to document accounts of witnesses and other details of ex-President ... -
Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at monk seal has been doxed and threatened
The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying ... -
Displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal, one thermometer but no water
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in a camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at ... -
1959 Monkeys survive space mission
Two monkeys have become the first living creatures to survive a space flight. Able, a seven-pound female rhesus monkey, and Baker, a one-pound female squirrel monkey, ... -
WC transit sticker shock hits fans with tickets to matches in some US host cities
Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming ... -
Crystal Palace and Rayo fans clash in Leipzig ahead of final
Fans of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have clashed in Leipzig as their teams prepare to play in the Conference League final, German police said yesterday. ... -
All Blacks captain Barrett to miss the Nations Championship, South Africa tour
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett will miss the All Blacks’ Nations Championship rugby tests in July and its historic tour to South Africa in August and ... -
Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
The final sentencing in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the drug death of Matthew Perry will be of the personal assistant who sat at ... -
Singapore foreign affairs minister visits North Korea, agrees to boost ties: reports
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to deepen bilateral ... -
China’s cross-border crackdown smacks of Nasdaq envy
In a surprise move, China punished three brokerages for offering mainland investors access to overseas stocks without licenses, escalating efforts to control cross-border capital flows. The ... -
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – edition no. 4959
* Finally, ICU — The Union Medical Center will open its intensive care unit next month after criticism mounted over the transfer of a traffic accident ...
