Monthly Archives: May 2026
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Grand Coloane Resort launches Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings, island stay package
Kwun Hoi Heen is offering a selection of rice dumplings in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, featuring three flavours designed for seasonal dining and gifting. ... -
Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they ... -
Torrential rain and floods kill at least 12, force mass evacuations
Torrential rain and floods hit parts of China this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media ... -
1991 Bomb kills India’s former leader Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in the ... -
Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense and more confidence on her serve
Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title. The American’s strategy heading into the French Open ... -
Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draws with Bournemouth
Arsenal’s decades-long wait is over. Mikel Arteta’s team was crowned Premier League champion for the first time since 2004 on Tuesday after Manchester City drew 1-1 ... -
North soccer team beats South hosts in rare match between divided countries
Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries yesterday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s ... -
Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 3, including 2 Japanese; China calls it isolated incident
A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai injured three people, including two Japanese citizens, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday, calling it an isolated case. ... -
Weight-loss challenges are popular, but are they missing the point?
On paper, Macau’s “Get Active Citywide” Weight-Loss Challenge sounds like a public health success story. Over 3,500 residents have signed up. The Health Bureau (SSM) and ... -
Thursday, May 21, 2026 – edition no. 4955
* Home slump — April residential transactions rise to 338, but average property prices fall to their lowest level in 13 years amid cautious buyer sentiment ... -
Chui Sai Peng wants ‘robocops’ to reinforce Macau’s image
Lawmaker Chui Sai Peng wants the government to bet more in cutting-edge technologies developed by the country, and particularly to support the construction of a robotized ... -
Third Five-Year Plan targets deeper economic diversification and national alignment
The newly released Third Five-Year Plan consultation document places national development priorities ahead of well-being, with ‘One country, two systems’ and “patriots administering Macau” positioned as ... -
NAPE retail rents fall 8.1% as sector signals rental downtrend
Retail rents in the NAPE district fell sharply in the first quarter of this year, with industry players warning that the decline could mark the beginning ... -
Inclusion advocates warn support system lagging behind rising needs
As the week-long INCLUSION Conference and Festival 2026 opened for its second day at the School of the Nations (SON) yesterday, educators and administrators acknowledged progress ... -
Sands China gains market share as Londoner Macao drives growth
Sands China Ltd. increased its market share more than any other Macau casino operator in the first quarter of 2026, according to analysts at JP Morgan, ... -
Moody’s downgrades SJM, sees modest earnings growth
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded SJM Holdings Ltd.’s corporate family rating to B1 from Ba3, citing expectations of only gradual earnings growth over the next 12 to ... -
Macau orchestra to play ‘Beauty and the Beast’ concert
The Macao Orchestra will present a Disney “Beauty and the Beast” symphony concert on May 30-31 at MGM Cotai’s MGM Theatre. The limited performances will pair ... -
DSAL to hold three job-matching sessions with 383 openings
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) will host three job-matching sessions in late May, offering 383 vacancies across the cleaning, security, aviation and catering sectors. Registration runs ... -
Temporary traffic arrangements for Drunken Dragon Festival Parade from Thursday
Multiple roads in Macau will implement temporary traffic arrangements from May 21 to 24 to facilitate the Drunken Dragon Festival and Lion Dance Parade organized by ... -
Gov’t authorizes presence of Keypay Limited
As the city expands its digital economy, Macau has authorized the establishment of Keypay Limited, a new fintech firm licensed to provide electronic payment acquiring services. ... -
Sands China to hold its seventh shopping carnival
Supporting SME visibility and local spending, Sands China Ltd. will host its annual Sands Shopping Carnival from July 23 to 26 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai ... -
Melco named among ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia’ by HR Asia
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has been recognized as one of the winners of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia – Hong Kong ... -
Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up ... -
Court hears final arguments in trial of vigil organizers, hopes for July verdict
A Hong Kong court yesterday concluded final arguments in a national security trial for two former organizers of the city’s vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square ... -
WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of Ebola outbreak
At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said yesterday ... -
1973 Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers
Britain has sent in Royal Navy ships to protect trawlers in the disputed Icelandic 50-mile zone as the so-called “cod war” escalates. Three frigates – the ... -
Top soccer talent Yan Diomande took a ‘crazy’ path from a Florida high school to world stage
Yan Diomande has had a “crazy life” and he’s still only 19. In two years, Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school to ... -
Guardiola to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over: reports
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories ... -
New Zealand plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending
New Zealand’s government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 as part of a bid to slash billions ... -
Channel 4 pulls episodes of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ after sexual misconduct claims
Broadcaster Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” from its platforms after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen ... -
NACHO is on, but memory chipmakers’ rally isn’t over
The nothing-burger from the Xi–Trump summit underscored a new reality for global investors. The NACHO trade — “not a chance Hormuz opens” — is on. Prospects ... -
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – edition no. 4954
* Bots get green card — Lawmaker urges Macau to develop AI-powered ‘robot agents’ for policing and tourism amid growing fears over automation and local jobs ... -
Single-lane traffic on Amizade Bridge from Saturday through mid-August
Urgent maintenance work on the Amizade Bridge will begin this Saturday, requiring single-lane traffic in phases on both approach ramps until the project is completed in ... -
Macau crowned Asia’s best luxury destination as Russian market booms
Macau has been awarded the “Best Luxury Destination in Asia” at the LUXE Asia 2026 Awards Ceremony, with official data showing strong growth in the Russian ... -
Experts caution against overreliance on AI in responsible gaming, call for clear standards
As artificial intelligence increasingly permeates the global gaming industry, a panel of experts at the G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo last week delivered a sharp ...
