Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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International visitors face payment issues as merchants break the law
Some international visitors to Macau have reportedly faced difficulties while trying to pay with credit cards at local stores. As the Times reporter observed in loco, ... -
Electric motorcycle charging spaces to rise 45% to 1,400
Macau will increase the number of electric motorcycle charging spaces in public parking lots by 45% to about 1,400 this year, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) ... -
Sands China doubles interim dividend
Sands China Ltd. announced that it will double its interim dividend to HKD0.50 per share as part of its results for the six months ended June ... -
Gov’t studying need for two-bedroom units for two-person households
The Housing Bureau (IH) is continuing to study the actual need for two-bedroom social housing units among two-person households to ensure the effective use of public ... -
Gov’t proposes coastal commercial, park redevelopment for Inner Harbour
A new plan to turn the Inner Harbour into a seaside shopping and park promenade was unveiled at a recent public consultation on amendments to the ... -
Xi urges advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics on centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin
President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed the “indelible contributions” of late leader Jiang Zemin and urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people ... -
Gov’t to tackle ‘sleeping associations’ as 40% remain inactive
Local associations have grown from under 2,000 to over 12,000, but more than a quarter operate from multiple addresses – some even in commercial premises – ... -
Elderly woman killed in Border Gate tour bus accident
A 73-year-old local woman died Aug. 16 after being struck by a tour bus near the departure area of the Border Gate checkpoint, marking the city’s ... -
Non-resident worker detained for alleged sexual assault of elderly woman
A non-resident worker in his 40s has been arrested by the Public Security Police (PSP) for allegedly sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman and causing her to ... -
CAM granted rights to manage Taipa ferry aviation zone
The Macau International Airport Company (CAM) has been granted legal authority to manage and operate the aviation-designated zone at Taipa’s ferry terminal. The executive order, signed ... -
Seng Ioi Man appointed president of Court of Second Instance
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has appointed Judge Seng Ioi Man as president of the Court of Second Instance for a renewable three-year term, effective Sept. ... -
Two tunnels to close overnight Thursday for maintenance
The Taipa and Guia tunnels will close to traffic in phases during the early morning hours of Aug. 20 and 21 for monitoring and cleaning work, ... -
Joint one-stop’ automated border access introduced
Residents of Macau and Hong Kong are now able to use a single travel permit for automated border crossings in both directions at three key ports, ... -
Paradise Entertainment flags HKD82.6 million first-half loss after Kam Pek closure
Hong Kong-listed gaming equipment supplier and former manager of Casino Kam Pek Paradise, Paradise Entertainment Limited, expects to record a loss of HKD82.6 million (USD10.5 million) ... -
MGM summer camp draws more than 200 students from 41 schools
More than 200 students from 41 secondary schools took part in the ninth MGM Golden Lion Summer Camp, held August 13-14 in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation ... -
W Macau – Studio City appoints Sammy King as general manager
W Macau – Studio City has appointed Sammy King as its new general manager, Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced last week, King will oversee hotel operations, business ... -
Iran war is forcing families to choose between school or survival
Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian ... -
1989 Man U sold in record takeover deal
Manchester United Football Club has been sold for £20m in the biggest takeover deal in the history of British football. The new owner is Isle of ... -
Premier League is back and uncertainty pervades start of post-Guardiola era
The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer amid uncertainty and upheaval — not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the ... -
‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar’s contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, ... -
Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist
Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily ... -
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports published yesterday. A spokesperson ... -
Iran peace deadline expires with no deal
The deal U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and resolving the dispute ... -
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – edition no. 5016
* Card trap — International visitors face rejected payments, minimum-spend demands and surcharges as some Macau merchants breach credit card rules * Environment | Electric motorcycle ...
