Daily Archives: June 9, 2026
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Traditional street and market vendors are in serious decline, association says
Traditional street and market vendors are facing serious challenges and an unprecedented decline, representatives from the Macau Market Vendors Mutual Aid Association have said in a ... -
Macau life expectancy rises to 83.5 years, among world’s highest, gov’t data shows
Macau residents’ life expectancy has risen sharply, reaching 83.5 years in 2025, according to a report shared by the WeChat public account of the Government Information ... -
Gov’t eyes 10% summer visitor surge after strong January-April
Macau recorded 14.66 million inbound visitors from January to April, and with first-quarter arrivals up 13.7% year-on-year, the tourism chief expects summer visitor numbers to rise ... -
CLSA flags slower momentum, GGR growth forecast trimmed
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to grow more slowly in 2026 than previously forecast, according to CLSA, which has trimmed its outlook amid weaker ... -
40 million visitors drive Macau waste higher than local levels, report says
Macau’s municipal solid waste exceeds typical local population levels due to the city’s unique socio-economic structure – a small resident base but high tourism volume of over ... -
Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit yesterday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang ... -
Anthropic discovers that if, someone builds ASI, we all die
For years, warnings about artificial intelligence threatening humanity were dismissed as science fiction. Today, they are coming from some of the very people building the technology. ... -
Gov’t awards operation of Taipa Heliport without tender
The government has directly awarded the operation of the renewed Taipa Ferry Terminal Heliport to Heliporto de Macau, Limitada. The information came via the publication of ... -
Macau, mainland police dismantle cross-border drug syndicate
The Judiciary Police, in coordination with mainland authorities, have dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four suspects, including core members, and seizing about MOP80,000 worth ... -
Elderly Care Link+ waives cross-border fees for local seniors in Guangdong
Macau residents living in Guangdong will soon receive social security payments without cross-border remittance fees under an upgraded pilot scheme launching on June 12. The “Guangdong-Macao ... -
Man arrested for allegedly raping his domestic helper
A 54-year-old local businessman has been arrested for allegedly raping his newly hired Myanmar domestic helper after threatening not to process her work permit, the Judiciary ... -
Free shuttle adds Macau-to-Cotai route in service expansion
The free shuttle bus service, launched earlier this year in collaboration with integrated resorts to connect hotels with community stops, has initially achieved expected results, authorities ... -
MGTO outlines five-level congestion system behind visitor flow tool
The Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) visitor flow monitoring system classifies congestion into five levels using thresholds and coefficients based on the on-site experience of each ... -
Cigarettes, silver, and used electronics continue to top cases of smuggling
Tobacco products, e-cigarettes, silver pellets, and used electronics continue to top the list of products most often caught by the authorities while attempting to be smuggled ... -
MGM China’s Pansy Ho exits MGM Resorts stake amid takeover interest
Pansy Ho, chairperson and executive director of MGM China, has fully exited her stake in MGM Resorts International following a series of share disposals totaling USD140.1 ... -
Sands China honors over 4,000 long-serving team members
Sands China Ltd honored more than 4,000 long-serving team members in May ceremonies recognizing employees marking 10-, 15- and 20-year service milestones. More than half of ... -
MGM and Chef Neta present ‘Casa to MGM: A Celebration of Macanese Cuisine’ at Rossio
MGM China has launched a month-long culinary program in collaboration with renowned Macanese chef Antonieta Fernandes Manhão, known as Chef Neta, to celebrate Macanese gastronomic heritage ... -
A 7.8 magnitude quake kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending ... -
1995 First man jailed for male rape
A man with a history of sex offences has been jailed for life for the attempted rape of another man, in the first case of its ... -
Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer’s governing body after the team arrived in Mexico yesterday (Macau time) with some members of their entourage still lacking U.S. ... -
From luring stars to hosting the World Cup, Saudi Arabia has spent billions to disrupt soccer
Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history by beating mighty Argentina in Qatar four years ago. That stunning victory against Lionel Messi ... -
Hong Kong proposes to let city leader decide what counts as national security offense
The Hong Kong government proposed legislation yesterday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp ... -
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned ... -
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – edition no. 4967
* Last Stalls Standing — Street vendors face a sharp decline as stalls fall from over 3,000 to about 1,300 amid mounting challenges * Long lives ...
