Yearly Archives: 2026
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China is shaping open-source technology – including AI
As you read this article on your computer or smartphone, you are almost certainly using open-source technology. It forms the foundation of the global digital economy, ... -
Thursday, August 13, 2026 – edition no. 5013
* ZAPE Packed — ZAPE hotels stay full despite satellite casino pullout, says insider * Land Plans — Committee greenlights plan for 39 idle plots, with ... -
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies of illness at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media. The impatient, sharp-tongued reformer helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on ... -
Gov’t Third Five-Year plan targets MOP130 billion in investment
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has laid out Macau’s Third Five-Year in a signed article published yesterday, outlining a vision to drive economic diversification through four ... -
Big firms drive new incorporations as small businesses lead dissolutions
Big companies accounted for the bulk of newly registered corporate capital in Macau in the first half (1H) of 2026, while smaller businesses made up the ... -
Corruption watchdog flags potential collusion in IC cleaning tender
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has found that two companies bidding for a cleaning services contract with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) had overlapping members in ... -
Public spending rises 4.9% to MOP53.2 billion
Macau’s public spending rose 4.9% year over year to MOP53.2 billion in the first seven months of the year, driven primarily by higher spending on social ... -
Local company files for USD464 million debt repayment petition in Laos
A Macau-incorporated company – Sanum Investments Limited (Sanum) – has filed a petition with the courts of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) seeking payment of ... -
Duo posing as women steal HKD41,000 from hotel guest
Two Filipino men allegedly posing as women stole HKD41,000 from a middle-aged non-resident man after luring him to a hotel room with an offer of massage ... -
TCM AI health station launched to support worker well-being
A new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) AI staff health service flagship station was launched yesterday at MGM Cotai under the theme “Intelligent Health & Wellness Launch: ... -
Gov’t orders safety checks on aging buildings in northern district
Transport and Public Works Secretary Raymond Tam led officials on a site visit yesterday to inspect aging buildings around Iao Hon Estate’s seven-block cluster. According to ... -
IAM steps up checks on unsafe signs
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) inspected more than 1,430 advertising signs across Macau in the first half of 2026 and removed six dangerous or abandoned signs. ... -
Gov’t to issue carbon-reduction guidelines for offices, restaurants
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will issue carbon-reduction guidelines for offices and restaurants this year to encourage businesses to save energy, reduce waste, and promote recycling. ... -
Gov’t retrieves land plot in Patane, plans to build leisure area
The government launched a joint interdepartmental operation yesterday to reclaim a piece of state-owned land located on Rua do Patane in Macau. According to information provided ... -
MGM Cotai hosts Michelin-starred Angler for two-day collaboration
MGM’s “Gastronomic Journey with Star Chefs” series returns on August 21 and 22 with an exclusive cross-continental culinary event. Grill 58 at MGM Cotai will partner ... -
Tencent Cloud promotes AI tools to support GBA youth development
Tencent Cloud highlighted the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in developing digital skills among young people in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area at a ... -
Buyers homing in on advanced modular construction
For most of human history, houses were built where they would stand. Bricks, concrete and steel were transported to a construction site, where workers assembled them ... -
Two ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
Two former Chinese military service members were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control ... -
Trump used ruse to fly out of Turkey after summit amid Iran threat
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while the White House made it appear ... -
1990 Briton shot by Iraqis
A British man attempting to escape from Iraqi-occupied Kuwait has been shot by Iraqi soldiers. Douglas Croskery from Whitley Bay on Tyneside was in a three-car ... -
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’
Soccer powerbrokers in Europe, North America and Asia and believe FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a ... -
PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World Cup
Thursday, 3:00 PSG v Aston Villa H 1.8, D 3.9, A4.75 Oddschecker.com Barely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new ... -
Colombia searches for its missing after earthquake kills more than 100
Search and rescue efforts were underway yesterday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing at least ... -
Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta’s ambitions for world-changing AI technology
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has ... -
Hong Kong’s low-tax lure is getting a reality check
Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a financial center is about to be tested. The low-tax haven has two opposing forces transforming its $5.4 trillion asset management industry, ... -
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – edition no. 5012
* 130 billion blueprint — Sam Hou Fai unveils Third Five-Year Plan built around four major projects, targeting non-gaming activities at 60% of GDP by 2030 ... -
Gov’t proposes tighter rules to start and run local associations
The government launched a public consultation yesterday on proposed rules and regulations for the new “Legal Regime of Associations.” The new regulations propose amending the current ... -
Macau continues to swelter as temperatures soar to 38 degrees
Macau continued to swelter under extreme heat yesterday as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang, with its outer circulation continuing to bring hot weather to the ... -
Gov’t overhauls elderly, rehabilitation plans with biennial reviews
The second 10-year plans for elderly and rehabilitation services will move to a “10-year strategy, two-year action plan” model to stay adaptable to rapid change, Social ... -
Birth rate plunges to record low in second quarter
The city’s demographic challenges deepened in the second quarter of this year as the number of births fell to a record low, according to data released ... -
Lawmakers scrutinize social housing commercial leasing bill
Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would allow the government to bypass open tendering for social housing commercial spaces under two specific conditions – a move ... -
Court rules casino operator not liable for VIP deposits not used for gambling
The top court has ruled that a casino concessionaire is not jointly liable for funds deposited with a gaming promoter when the money was not intended ... -
Europe should follow China’s AI diffusion model
The global debate over artificial intelligence has been dominated by an arms-race mentality focused on the technological frontier. The United States and Silicon Valley measure success ... -
LRT to get e-payment gates in Q3
The light rapid transit (LRT) operator has confirmed that the installation of electronic payment-compatible fare gates and ticket vending machines is scheduled for the third quarter ... -
Gov’t to host RMB6 billion central gov’t bond issuance
The central government will issue RMB6 billion in treasury bonds in Macau next Thursday, the Ministry of Finance and the Macau government announced yesterday. The Macau ...
