Yearly Archives: 2026
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Newly promoted Le Mans signs veteran defender Sidibe
Newly promoted Le Mans signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe on a two-year-contract yesterday with the option for an extra year. The 34-year-old right back was a ... -
Top official leaves FIFA over World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at soccer’s governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff ... -
Looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village in the Alps
An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg threatens a landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year, ... -
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted ... -
Hassabis, realistic AGI and rosy tomorrows
In 2020, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper unveiled AlphaFold2, an artificial intelligence model capable of predicting the structure of virtually every known protein. Widely used in ... -
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – edition no. 5017
* Non-gaming capital — Gov’t unveils Third Five-Year Plan targeting 60% non-gaming GDP, sweeping urban renewal and more selective talent recruitment * Border boom | Hengqin ... -
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 ... -
MGTO pins hopes on local attractions as summer growth fails to lift international arrivals
Macau’s summer tourist season has shown steady growth through July and early August, though international visitor numbers have remained flat, falling short of government expectations, according ... -
Melco expects REM, property upgrades to support growth in second half
Melco Resorts & Entertainment expects its soft-opened REM hotel and a series of property enhancements to support growth in the second half of 2026, as the ... -
Forum calls for priority urban renewal zones as Macau revises 20-year master plan
Public consultation on the draft amendments to the Macau Urban Master Plan (2020–2040) took center stage at a forum Aug. 15, where lawmakers and planning experts ... -
El Niño peak looms, testing drainage and climate response
El Niño is expected to peak by early next year, bringing wetter summers and testing Macau’s drainage and climate response capacity, according to a meteorological group. ... -
Economic climate index forecasts stability despite uncertainties
Macau’s economic climate index is expected to remain in the “stable” range over the next quarter despite continued external uncertainties, according to the latest report from ...
