Monthly Archives: May 2026
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Early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Temperature records have toppled as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe yesterday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were ... -
Three killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
A passenger van struck an elephant in a Ugandan national park, killing three people and injuring four others, police said. The crash happened on Sunday on ... -
Is your cautious retirement spending doing more harm than good?
Fear of running out of money has become the retirement equivalent of the childhood boogeyman. For many Americans, retirement no longer means receiving a predictable pension. ... -
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – edition no. 4958
* Emergency strain — Dizziness and abdominal pain account for more than half of ambulance callouts as fire bureau urges residents not to misuse emergency services ... -
Subsidies for LPG, gasoline roll out today
Direct government subsidies for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline takes effect today, as authorities move to offset rising fuel costs affecting households and small businesses. ... -
Air Macau set to relaunch Manila route starting July 2
Air Macau is slated to resume flights between Macau and Manila on July 2, operating five times per week. The Macau flag carrier will fly the ... -
Audit finds systemic lapses in oversight of continuing education enrollment quotas
A follow-up review report released Friday by the Commission of Audit (CA) found that, under the Continuing Education Development Plan, the Education and Youth Development Bureau’s ... -
PSP records over 5,000 ‘lost property not reported’ cases in three years
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) received 5,237 cases of “lost property not reported” from 2023 to 2025, including 315 involving suspects, official data showed. Macau ... -
Private clinics account for over 76% of primary health care consultations in 2025
Private clinics accounted for more than three million consultations last year, representing 76.3% of all consultations at primary health care establishments in 2025. According to a ... -
Fuel prices push Macau inflation higher in April
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the indicator of price inflation in Macau, recorded a 1.21% year-over-year increase in April and a 0.31% month-over-month increase, according to ... -
International arrivals grow at slightly slower pace amid April tourism increase
Visitor arrivals increased by 11.3% year over year to 3,441,396 in April 2026, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). According to the ... -
Macau fast-track lanes to open to more countries
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday that it will further expand the use of Macau’s self-service lanes to visitors from more countries, while also ... -
Smoke-free zones expanded to 16 schools and nurseries
The Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday that 16 educational institutions now have no-smoking zones outside their facilities, with eight schools and four nursery centers newly joining ... -
Flu cluster affects four children at nursery, SSM issues warning
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported an influenza-like illness cluster at a nursery on May 24, with four young children infected. All four patients – three boys ... -
Yellow heat alert issued as temperatures hit 33 degrees
Yellow heat alert issued as Macau faces continued hot weather over coming days, with parts of the city expected to reach 33 degrees Celcius or above, ... -
Guangdong-Macau TCM industrial park engages Brazil on possible integration into public health system
Brazil’s national public health system, which provides free medical care to more than 200 million people, is exploring the integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), with ... -
Micro film program showcases five local productions at premiere event
The 3rd New Art Studies in Filming – Micro Movie Support Program premiered five Macau-made micro films at The Londoner Macao on Saturday, showcasing young local ... -
MGM hosts May Fourth Youth Day event highlighting GBA opportunities
MGM, together with the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau, hosted a May Fourth Youth Day event on May 19 at MGM Cotai Vista, drawing nearly ... -
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. ... -
Revelers pack Cheung Chau Island for bun festival, a century-old tradition
Hong Kong’s iconic bun festival drew throngs of revelers to the densely populated city’s outlying island, Cheung Chau, to celebrate a century-old tradition that is rooted ... -
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began yesterday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside ... -
1998 Veterans reject Japanese ‘sorrow’
Emperor Akihito of Japan has spoken of his “deep sorrow and pain” over the suffering inflicted by his country during World War II, but did not ... -
Olympiakos beats Real Madrid to win EuroLeague title
Olympiakos 92, Real M 85 Olympiakos clinched the EuroLeague basketball title yesterday [Macau time], beating Real Madrid 92-85 despite a late stretch of mistakes. Alec Peters ... -
4 dead, 17 mostly workers still missing, in collapse of unfinished hotel
Rescuers pulled out three people yesterday from an immense pile of rubble that was all that remained of a nine-story hotel which collapsed while under construction ... -
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for strict regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology risks concentrating power, undermining human dignity and transforming warfare. In “Magnifica ... -
The Chinese economy strategic impasse
China’s economy is undergoing one of the most difficult transitions in its modern history. The old growth model – driven by massive real estate investment, infrastructure ... -
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – edition no. 4957
* Flame of Relief — Gov’t rolls out LPG, gasoline cost relief today as subsidy calls mount Aviation | Air Macau relaunches Macau– Manila flight this ... -
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 ...
