Monthly Archives: August 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026 – edition no. 5015
* Stay Local — MGTO banks on local attractions as summer growth falls short of boosting international arrivals * Cotai | REM hotel set for grand ... -
Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality’s throne
Liechtenstein’s royal house said on Saturday that the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the ... -
SMEs still struggling despite record tourist spending
Macau’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still struggling despite record tourist spending, lawmakers said, calling for more precise government support to reach community retailers. ... -
Bill to address pension fund financial shortcomings approved
Lawmakers in the Legislative Assembly (AL) discussed and unanimously approved a bill yesterday aimed at strengthening the pension fund’s financial resources. The bill received unanimous support, ... -
W Guangzhou: Where avant-garde design meets Lingnan soul
There are hotels where you sleep, and then there are hotels that wake you up. W Guangzhou belongs firmly in the latter category. It arrived at ... -
RMB18 billion Macau-Hengqin University Town set for first-phase opening this month
The Legislative Assembly’s Public Finance Affairs Committee has confirmed, following its review of the Macau-Hengqin International Education (University) Town, that the project’s first transitional campus at ... -
13 new substances added as matter of urgency to the list of forbidden drugs
A list of 13 substances was approved for addition to Macau’s list of forbidden drugs yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL). In what is likely the ... -
MGTO expands promotion in Spain and Portugal through trade visits
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has stepped up promotional efforts in Spain and Portugal, inviting tourism operators to Macau for familiarization visits while expanding multichannel ... -
Lawmaker urges overhaul of domestic helper rules
Legislator Wong Kit Cheng led calls for tighter regulation of the domestic helper market during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session on labor issues. Wong raised ... -
Gaming tax revenue rises 9.3% through July
Macau collected more than MOP58.34 billion (USD7.22 billion) in gaming tax revenue during the first seven months of 2026, up 9.3% from the same period a ... -
Police arrest three in separate illegal currency exchange cases
Police arrested one man and two women in three separate cases involving illegal currency exchange at casinos in Cotai, seizing cash, casino chips and mobile phones, ... -
Chief Executive mourns former premier Zhu Rongji
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai expressed profound sorrow on behalf of the Macao Special Administrative Region over the death of former State Council Premier Zhu Rongji, ... -
Macau to send 85 athletes to Asian Games in Nagoya
Macau will send 85 athletes to compete in 15 sports at next month’s Asian Games in Nagoya, acting Sports Bureau (ID) president Lei Si Leng said ... -
Motorcycle salesman suspected of misappropriating MOP450,000 in deposits
A motorcycle dealership salesman is suspected of misappropriating MOP450,000 in deposits from 11 customers to repay gambling debts and fund further gambling, police said. The 34-year-old ... -
Lawmakers back new association regime with national security provisions
Members of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have voiced their support for a proposed legal framework governing associations in Macau, which is currently being put out for ... -
Sands China Supports MSO Healthy Athletes Programme for 13th Consecutive Year
Free health screenings for MSO members Annual donation to MSO Sands China, Macau Special Olympics (MSO) and the Macau Medical and Health Federation recently co-organised the ... -
Notes on academic studies
Deconstructing Order and Emergence in Spatial Cluster and Evolution of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Using Percolation Theory Author(s): Yuting Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang, Xia Li, ... -
Zhuhai’s cafe culture: A brew of coastal charm and urban edge
Zhuhai has long been celebrated for its relaxed coastal lifestyle, but beneath the surface of this laid-back city lies a surprisingly vibrant and sophisticated cafe culture. ... -
InvestHK, Dongguan deepen innovation cooperation
InvestHK and the Songshan Lake High-tech Industrial Development Zone in Dongguan signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in helping mainland technology companies expand internationally ... -
Environmental cooperation expands
Hong Kong and Shenzhen held their annual Joint Working Group on Environmental Protection meeting in Shenzhen on Aug. 7. Officials discussed cooperation on marine pollution control, ... -
Brazil opens Greater Bay Area office
Brazil’s trade and investment promotion agency, ApexBrasil, officially opened its Greater Bay Area office in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. According to the Shenzhen municipal government, the office ... -
AI and robotics cooperation promoted
Officials from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau participated in a regional conference promoting cooperation in artificial intelligence and robotics. More than 200 representatives from enterprises, research ... -
Zambia is voting in a presidential election. Why China and the US might be interested
Zambia holds an election Thursday (today, Macau time) to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema will get a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery ... -
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed
For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown yesterday for people in Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part of ... -
Jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing two men
An Australian jury yesterday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fueled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District Court of ... -
Crown Prince Akishino has ‘mixed feelings’ about male-only succession law
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, yesterday said he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that ... -
Fidel’s 100th birthday: his shadow still shapes a nation in crisis
Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday, and his long shadow continues to loom over the island as he remains revered by some who miss ... -
1980 Shipyard Poles strike for their rights
Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, have staged a successful strike in protest over the dismissal of militant crane driver Anna Walentinowicz. The strike at the Lenin ... -
Olivia Wilde rules playful BDSM comedy ‘I Want Your Sex’
Erika Tracy, the artist and provocateur at the heart of “I Want Your Sex,” may be the most quotable fictional female executive since Miranda Priestly “that’s ... -
Redefining Eye Care
The Ordinary is reimagining what an eye cream can do with the launch of its first-of-its-kind Lacto-PDRN 4% + B9 Eye Cream—a formula designed to deliver ... -
Millions crowd cities to see Spain’s first total solar eclipse in over a century
Millions of people packed cities and towns across Spain on Wednesday (early yesterday, Macau time) to witness the country’s first total solar eclipse in more than ... -
Poland says it thwarted unprecedented plot by Russia to kill an American citizen in a NATO country
Poland’s prime minister said yesterday authorities arrested a Russian citizen who was allegedly recruited by Russia’s secret services, thwarting his plan to kill a Ukrainian American ... -
‘Beehive’ buzz irresponsible sound-biting
As Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercises began last week, the Chinese island’s secessionist-minded leader Lai Ching-te stood aboard a fast-attack boat watching low-flying drones swarm over ... -
Friday, August 14, 2026 – edition no. 5014
* Tourist boom, SME bust — Record visitor spending is failing to reach community businesses, prompting lawmakers to demand new consumption incentives and more targeted support ... -
ZAPE hotels stay full despite satellite casino pullout, says insider
Hotel occupancy in the ZAPE district has remained stable despite the departure of satellite casinos from the area late last year, with strong demand from independent ...
