Daily Archives: Monday, August 24, 2026
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Bus ridership rises 6.1% in first half as daily passenger volume tops 665,000
The city’s public buses carried 120 million passengers in the first half of 2026, with average daily ridership reaching 665,100, up 6.12% year over year, according ... -
LRT to connect with Hengqin checkpoint, high-speed rail as cross-border network expands
Macau will tackle land issues in old districts through urban renewal while expanding a cross-border transport network linking the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) to the Hengqin ... -
UTM records largest-ever intake with more than 1,000 new students
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) welcomed more than 1,000 new undergraduate and postgraduate students on Friday, marking its largest intake in history as the institution ... -
Economy grows 3.7% in first half as visitor spending lifts
Powered by rising visitor arrivals and spending on tourism and gaming services, Macau’s economy grew 3.7% in real terms in the first half of 2026, although ... -
Beijing moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence
Chinese authorities are moving to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire, years after its default with some $300 ... -
All land uses are temporary
In the life of a place like Macau, there is no such thing as definitive land use. All potential uses that someone, either the government or ... -
Lawmaker calls for faster way to settle minor traffic accidents
Despite a 6.5% drop in traffic accidents and a 2.5% decline in violations during the first seven months of the year, lawmaker Ella Lei has called ... -
86 suspected illegal workers found in July
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) detained 86 people last month on suspicion of illegal work in Macau, according to the force’s monthly report. Police found ... -
Inflation rises 1.12% in July
Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.12% year over year in July, while edging down 0.01% from June, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
Tap Seac Pool renovation expected to start in 2027
The Tap Seac Swimming Pool renovation project was approved by the Land and Urban Construction Bureau in May, with preparations for a public tender now underway, ... -
Yellow hot weather alert issued as tropical storm lingers
A yellow hot weather alert has been issued for Macau, with very hot conditions and occasional showers expected today. At 11 a.m. yesterday, Tropical Storm Narra ... -
July visitor arrivals rise 2.4% as overnight stays fall
Macau recorded 3.54 million visitor arrivals in July, up 2.4% year over year, but overnight visitors continued to decline as same-day travel drove overall growth, official ... -
385 civil servants transferred under new government mobility system
The local government is pushing for more refined workforce management, with research on departmental staffing benchmarks due next year and 385 staff transfers already made under ... -
Four mainland men arrested over alleged extortion of prostitutes
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested four mainland men suspected of extorting at least five women engaged in prostitution, allegedly collecting a total of HKD4,200 and ... -
Shun Tak posts wider loss as revenue slips 12% in first half of 2026
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. reported a wider loss for the first half of 2026, with revenue falling 12% amid continued pressure on its property and investment ... -
Sands China extends local firecracker industry exhibition through November 2026
Sands China has extended its exhibition, A Century of Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Radiance, through Nov. 29, 2026, at the Sands Gallery following strong public ... -
Children’s arts carnival returns with summer activities
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will hold the finale of the third Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, the “MICAF Fun Day” Arts Carnival, from Aug. 21 ... -
Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security
Top ministers for Indonesia and China agreed during meetings in Jakarta on Friday to increase their defense cooperation and strengthen food and energy security. The meetings ... -
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II that threaten ... -
1993 Michael Jackson accused of child abuse
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. They have refused to give details but it has emerged that ... -
Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made ... -
Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump in Beijing
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games ... -
A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early yesterday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger of a ... -
Monday, August 24, 2026 – edition no. 5020
* Cramped in transit — Daily public bus ridership surpasses 665,000 in the first half of the year * Transport | LRT to connect with Hengqin ...
