Daily Archives: June 1, 2026
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Road Traffic Law amendments fast-tracked following fatal zebra crossing crash
Following Wednesday’s tragedy involving the death of a 10-year-old boy in a zebra crossing crash, authorities announced that they would expedite the public consultation process and ... -
New tobacco law to ban smoking near schools, hospitals and prohibit e-cigarettes
Smoking would be banned within 10 meters of hospitals, schools and child care facilities under new tobacco law amendments, while e-cigarettes would be completely outlawed. Following ... -
Pahiyas Festival brings Filipino heritage and devotion to Macau stage
The 24th San Isidro Labrador Pahiyas Festival 2026 brought Filipino culture and community spirit to the Chan Meng Kam Theatre yesterday, drawing over 200 attendees in ... -
Q1 public cleaning outsourcing sees rise in local hires, drop in jobseekers
Macau recorded an increase in local employment in outsourced public cleaning services in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a significant decline in registered jobseekers for ... -
Maternity leave to rise from 70 to 90 days, with annual leave tied to years of service
The Executive Council (ExCo) has proposed increasing the current 70-day maternity leave stipulated in the Labor Relations Law to 90 days, with the change set to ... -
China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy
China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released yesterday, raising questions about how much further the country’s economy can shield itself ... -
Methamphetamine tops drug use in 2025
Macau recorded 132 registered drug users in 2025, a decline of 10.8% from the previous year, according to official data. Methamphetamine remained the most commonly used ... -
Gov’t expands green energy push with new EV charging and solar plans
Local authorities are stepping up efforts to expand green energy use, with plans to install solar photovoltaic systems in new public buildings and sports facilities. The ... -
Hotel occupancy rises to 90.2% in April
The hotel occupancy rate reached 90.2% in April, up 2.4 percentage points year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). All hotel categories recorded gains, ... -
Electronic payments rise as retail spending leads growth
Macau’s electronic payment transaction values rose in April 2026, with retail trade outperforming the food and beverage sector, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
SMG issues first red rainstorm warning of the year, with midweek heat to follow
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued a rainstorm warning early yesterday morning, lasting nearly three hours. This included the first red rainstorm warning of 2026. ... -
Cash handouts to begin July 1 under 183-day residency requirement
This year’s cash handout scheme – which provides MOP10,000 to each permanent resident and MOP6,000 to each non-permanent resident – will be distributed to eligible residents ... -
Labor market shows gains in restaurants, manufacturing and elderly care
Macau saw employment growth in several key sectors in the first quarter of 2026, with restaurants, manufacturing and elderly care services all recording increases in the ... -
Hubert Wang joins Sands China as chief operating officer
Former MGM China president and chief operating officer (COO) Hubert Wang is joining Sands China Ltd. (SCL) today as the company’s new COO, according to an ... -
Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries
With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast Asia, including ... -
American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity
American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference yesterday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important than ever, ... -
1985 Hippies clash with police at Stonehenge
More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent confrontation. The ... -
PSG is targeting a Champions League threepeat. So how do you make the best better?
PSG 1 (4), Arsenal 1 (3) After going back-to-back in the Champions League, the next target for Paris Saint-Germain is the threepeat. The French team, built ... -
Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them. ... -
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday (yesterday, Macau time) due to a possible security threat in ... -
On Children’s Day
The Macau Daily Times was born 19 years ago, on Children’s Day 2007. At the time, a new Macau was emerging. Across the reclaimed lands between ... -
Monday, June 1, 2026 – edition no. 4961
* Revamp Accelerated — Road Traffic Law amendments, which lapsed after the legislative term, revived and fast-tracked after fatal crash * Health | New tobacco law ...
