Monthly Archives: June 2026
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CCAC probes alleged subsidy fraud in continuing education scheme
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has referred a case to the Public Prosecutions Office after uncovering suspected fraud involving government-subsidized courses under the Continuing Education Development ... -
Fan fire leaves one unconscious, 20 evacuated
A fire suspected to have originated from a short circuit in a fan plug or associated wiring broke out yesterday morning on Rua da Cal in ... -
Man loses over MOP98,000 in fake ‘public security’ scam
Police said a local man lost over MOP98,000 after allegedly falling victim to a fake “public security, procuratorate and court” phone scam. The Judiciary Police Anti-Fraud ... -
Gov’t to map AED locations on One Account app, expand emergency network
Residents will soon be able to locate all public automated external defibrillators (AEDs) directly through the Macao One Account app, as authorities roll out three measures ... -
Local artist’s debut exhibition explores the limits of creativity
More than 100 paintings line the Mount Fortress Corridor this month, marking the debut of Macanese artist Fernando Madruga Gomes, whose work is shaped as much ... -
Registration opens for GBA Karaoke King Singing Competition at 2026 Sands Shopping Carnival
Registration is now open for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Karaoke King Singing Competition, one of the headline events of the 2026 Sands Shopping Carnival returning ... -
MGM marks 19th consecutive year in International Dragon Boat Races
MGM held its annual blessing ceremony for its Dragon Boat Team at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center on June 3 ahead of the 2026 Macao ... -
Tang Tingshu and the Pearl River Beginning of Modern China
Analysis Long before the Greater Bay Area became shorthand for high-speed rail, container ports and cross-border capital flows, the estuary of the Pearl River was already ... -
China bans four New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they apologize because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according ... -
Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at zoo
With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national ... -
A fire at a nursing home kills 12 people
A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said yesterday. The fire started late Wednesday at ... -
SpaceX’s IPO set to be the biggest ever, making Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and ... -
1989 Election boost for Solidarity
Solidarity, Poland’s anti-communist party, looks set to claim a remarkable success in the country’s elections, with initial results suggesting it has done much better than predicted. ... -
Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ is a wild, surrealist social satire
Boots Riley holds nothing back in his audacious, surrealist social satire “I Love Boosters.” The film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social consciousness ... -
On McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ an ex-Beatle reminisces
After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys ... -
Water Garden
There are summer scents that simply refresh. And then there are those that transport you entirely. Diptyque, true to form, has chosen the latter for its ... -
Garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup
On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street. Their focus was an improvised dump site ... -
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
Congo’s Ebola outbreak remains ahead of response efforts despite improved testing capacity, according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Speaking after a visit to ... -
Friday, June 5, 2026 – edition no. 4965
* Mosquito-free mission — Government weighs mainland smart mosquito traps as dengue risks rise and breeding sites increase * Youth bridge to GBA | Macau to ... -
Tender opens for 700 taxis under 14 eight-year operating licenses
Following the announcement by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam that 700 taxis would be put up for tender in the short term, the ... -
Lawmakers raise concerns over birthrate’s impact on education workforce
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about how Macau’s low birthrate is already affecting the labor market, particularly schools and teaching staff. In an inquiry initiated by ... -
New law allows shared rooms and ‘sleeping spaces’ as hotel supply nears 45,000 rooms
The hotel sector is expected to see further diversification in accommodation types following the introduction of a new legal framework that permits shared rooms and “sleeping ... -
Gov’t restructures IAM, new leadership vows ‘every public demand will be followed up’
Four newly appointed members of the Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs took their oaths of office yesterday, as a government restructuring law took effect, streamlining the ... -
Lawmaker wants to expand visitor sources from Australia and New Zealand
Lawmaker Chan Hao Weng called on the government to make greater efforts to expand visitor sources from Australia and New Zealand during an inquiry at the ... -
MGM Resorts buyout bid raises questions over Macau unit and Japan project
A proposed takeover of MGM Resorts International by its largest shareholder, U.S. conglomerate People Inc, could reshape the casino operator’s global portfolio, with analysts focusing on ... -
Grief without representation
The heartbreaking death of a Macau schoolboy has stirred a rare storm of collective anger and mourning across the city, yet as ordinary citizens cry out ... -
Over 3,700 locals employed as non-local worker cap remains strict
The principle that non-resident workers are only a temporary supplement to local manpower shortages “has never changed,” authorities reaffirmed, adding that over 3,700 locals had been ... -
DSAL, resorts to offer 407 job vacancies in June matching sessions
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) will continue cooperating with six gaming operators in June to host job matching sessions, offering 407 vacancies. The positions cover food ... -
Passenger caught with 15 live turtles hidden in trouser pockets at HZMB
Mainland customs authorities said a passenger was intercepted after concealing 15 live turtles in his trouser pockets while passing through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Port ... -
Macau to host 55th SKAL International Asia Congress next week
SKAL International Macau will host the 55th SKAL International Asia Congress from June 11 to 14 at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau. Accredited by the ... -
Macau TCM grant quotas exhausted after three firms secure MOP3 million each
Three pharmaceutical companies have each received MOP3 million in one-off GMP certification subsidies under Macau’s incentive scheme, fully exhausting the available quotas as the government accelerates ... -
Macau appoints Chui Sai Cheong, Anton Tai to airport board
Macau has appointed former Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai to the board of Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. (CAM), according to an official decree ... -
Local woman loses MOP8,600 in phishing scam
A local woman lost about MOP8,600 after falling victim to a phishing text scam, police said yesterday. The Judiciary Police reported that the victim received a ... -
Money supply falls in April as deposits, loans shift
Broad money supply declined in April 2026 as deposits and lending showed mixed trends, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM). M1 fell 8.1% on ...
