Monthly Archives: May 2026
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Man loses over MOP140,000 in impersonation scam
A local man lost more than MOP140,000 after falling victim to a scam involving suspects posing as mainland law enforcement officers, Judiciary Police said. The victim ... -
Registration opens for clinical medicine skills training course
Registration began Wednesday for the second session of the Basic Clinical Medicine Skills Training Course, organized by the Health Bureau, the Macao Medical Center of PUMCH, ... -
Macau records 873,000 visitors during five-day Labor Day Holiday
Macau welcomed approximately 873,000 visitor arrivals during the five-day Labor Day holiday from May 1 to 5, 2026, marking a 2.7% year-on-year increase, according to preliminary ... -
Sands China Hosts ‘Food Fest of Awarded SMEs for Rua das Estalagens’
Sands China Ltd. hosted the “Food Fest of Awarded SMEs for Rua das Estalagens” from April 22 to 28 at The Londoner Macao, marking the second ... -
Grand Colone Resort, Artyzen Grand Lapa offer Mother’s Day dining and wellness promotions
Grand Colone Resort will host a Mother’s Day BBQ Lunch Buffet on May 10, offering grilled meats, fresh seafood, and free-flow beverages in a family-oriented dining ... -
China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi
China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus following talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers yesterday, days before U.S. President Donald ... -
Hantavirus strain capable of human transmission found in cruise ship
The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak and which is stuck of the coast of Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on ... -
1965 Huge Rhodesia election win for Smith
White voters in the African colony of Rhodesia have overwhelmingly backed Prime Minister Ian Smith’s Rhodesian Front which is demanding independence from the UK. Mr Smith’s ... -
From Brazil’s rainforest to Rio, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory
When Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses located deep in the Amazon rainforest in early April, he departed with the hopes of ... -
24 hours that pushed Arsenal to the brink of a Premier and Champions double
In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff. Without even playing on Monday, Mikel Arteta’s ... -
Foreign visitors return to Jewish pilgrimage under tight security
The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia drew a modest but notable return of international visitors this year, worshipping together under tight ... -
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company this week reached a $250 million ... -
US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a century
The United States is experiencing one of the steepest declines in violent crime in modern history, including a murder rate at its lowest point in more ... -
Thursday, May 7, 2026 – edition no. 4945
* Taipa light — Gov’t slashes Northern Taipa development density by 45% while expanding green areas, public facilities and heritage protection measures * Society | New ... -
Explosion at a fireworks plant kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others
An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported yesterday, prompting the ... -
May Day tourist flood stays within manageable limits, industry insider assures
Tourist arrivals in Macau reached 869,390 by 9 p.m. on the final day of the mainland’s May Day Golden Week holiday, as border checkpoints logged more ... -
Macau tourism interest broadens as Agoda-MGTO deepen hotel promotion tie-up
Travel interest in Macau is expanding beyond its traditional source markets, with strong growth emerging from Asia and the Middle East, according to Agoda search data ... -
LRT proposed as key fix for tourist traffic, despite service disruption
Calls for Macau authorities to use the light rapid transit (LRT) system to manage peak tourist traffic emerged yesterday, but the LRT operator announced a train ... -
Macao Foundation greenlights 743 grants totaling MOP199 million in Q1
First-quarter records from the Public Assets Supervision and Administration Bureau (DSGAP) show that the Macao Foundation authorized 743 separate funding allocations between January and March, with ... -
Melco beats revenue forecasts in Q1 2026, misses EPS
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ: MLCO) recently reported its first quarter 2026 results, posting revenue that exceeded analyst expectations while earnings per share (EPS) fell ... -
SMEs qualify for storm compensation under new subsidy rules, even without direct damage
Macau has opened applications for its 2026 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Catastrophe Property Insurance and Subsidy Scheme, running from May 5 to December 31, with ... -
Naked man found wandering streets sent for medical check
A man was found wandering naked on a public street and was later intercepted by Public Security Police (PSP), authorities said. The man was subsequently transferred ... -
Man arrested after stealing motorcycle and driving against traffic
A mainland man in his 50s was intercepted by Public Security Police (PSP) after allegedly stealing a motorcycle and riding it against traffic in Taipa. Police ... -
Rainfall exceeds 60mm in parts of Cotai
Macau experienced intermittent showers yesterday due to upper-air disturbances, with the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasting a gradual easing of rainfall later in the day. As ... -
Road repairs in NAPE to affect traffic between May 7–13
Road repairs to take place in the NAPE area, namely on Rua de Coimbra, will temporarily affect traffic in the area, the Transport Bureau and the ... -
‘Smart Immigration Clearance’ available at one-stop lanes of Hengqin Port from May 7
The “Smart Immigration Clearance” method will be added to the One-stop Joint Services Lanes at Hengqin Port from May 7 (Thursday), the Public Security Police Force ... -
DSAT to introduce two-factor authentication for Northbound Macau vehicle scheme
Authorities will roll out dual-authentication login for the “Northbound Travel for Macau Vehicles” scheme starting May 15, in a bid to curb unauthorized booking bots and ... -
Lawmaker demands answers as residents report zero wins, app glitches in prize draw
Frustration is mounting over the Community Consumption Grand Prix campaign, with lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho reporting that he has received widespread complaints from residents who failed ... -
New border access to UM campus under discussion in Hengqin cooperation meeting
The construction of a new border access to the Campus of the University of Macau (UM) in Hengqin was one of the major topics of discussion ... -
LVS plans 5-, 7-year unsecured bonds to refinance debt
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) plans to issue five- and seven-year senior unsecured bonds to refinance USD1 billion of 3.5% notes due in August 2026, while ... -
Lai says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block
Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te said yesterday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip to the ... -
Yerevan hosts historic EU summit, charting course away from Russia
Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union yesterday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition ... -
1994 President and Queen open Chunnel
The Queen and France’s President Francois Mitterrand have formally opened the Channel Tunnel during two elaborate ceremonies in France and Britain. After travelling through the tunnel, ... -
76ers have a long night with blowout loss in Game 1
The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it anyway, when they were run off the floor in ... -
Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race
The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against ...
