Yearly Archives: 2026
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Illegal building cases rise, voluntary demolitions hit record high
Illegal construction cases in Macau are on the rise, with 433 new files opened in the first half of this year – already more than half ... -
Woman accused of stealing MOP2,200 in temple offering
A woman in her 70s has been arrested for allegedly stealing a donation envelope containing MOP2,200 from a temple altar in the northern district. The incident ... -
Lawmaker calls gov’t to improve public library services as usage rebounds
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the government to further improve the city’s public library services and make better use of existing resources as demand for ... -
Gongbei Port sees summer peak with 850,000 crossings over weekend
Gongbei Port recorded nearly 850,000 passenger crossings over the two-day weekend from Aug. 8 to 9, marking the busiest weekend since the start of the 2026 ... -
Melco hosts colleague screening of ‘Crossing’
Melco Resorts & Entertainment hosted an exclusive screening of the film “Crossing” on Aug. 6, with nearly 70 colleagues attending as part of its “Splendors of ... -
NBA China Games tickets to go on sale today
Tickets for the NBA China Games 2026, featuring the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, will go on sale today, Aug. 12, at noon, the NBA and ... -
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say ... -
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony
Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year’s memorial marking Nagasaki’s 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city, accusing ... -
Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat
Timing is everything in comedy and, so it seems, in British politics for a perennial joke candidate who wears a garbage can on his head. Count ... -
1999 Millions marvel at total eclipse
Up to 350 million people in Europe and Asia have witnessed the last total solar eclipse of the century. The phenomenon began over the Atlantic, a ... -
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight US title
Hezly Rivera listened more than she talked two summers ago in Paris when she was the “wait, who?” member of the star-laden U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics ... -
Vintage computers find new life as AI reshapes world
As Silicon Valley races toward an artificial intelligence-driven future, a growing community of enthusiasts is looking backward, restoring and preserving the computers that launched the digital ... -
Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency ... -
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – edition no. 5011
* Security line — New rules allow associations to be dissolved over national security and public order concerns, with no appeal in security cases * Heat ... -
Typhoon cancels 60 flights as extreme heat grips Macau
Typhoon Dolphin has disrupted air travel between Macau and several regional destinations, with 60 flights canceled over the past several days as the storm affected regional ... -
Man remanded over attempted murder of woman at Cotai hotel
A mainland Chinese man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with several sharp weapons in a vehicle ... -
Macau-Hong Kong airport buses eye overnight service amid rising demand
Macau-Hong Kong airport buses could soon operate longer hours and offer overnight services as operators study options to meet summer demand. The Macau-Hong Kong Airport Direct ... -
Guangdong-Macau fair draws 90,000 visitors, secures 49 deals
The 2026 Guangdong-Macao Branded Products Fair attracted more than 90,000 visitors during its four-day run, generating 49 cooperation agreements and more than 460 business-matching sessions, organizers ... -
Non-gaming spending by visitors up 17.4% in 1H
The total non-gaming spending by visitors to Macau in the first half (1H) of this year increased by 17.4% year-over-year, reaching MOP44.47 billion, the Statistics and ... -
Exports slow slightly in July despite robust demand for high-tech products
China’s exports slowed slightly in July from the month before but still were higher than forecast thanks to strong demand for high-tech electronics and vehicles. Customs data ... -
When everything is the wolf: Macau’s warning-fatigue issue
The lesson of Aesop’s fable – The Boy Who Cried Wolf – is not that we should live peacefully without any warnings, but that warnings lose ... -
Wall socket short circuit sparks fire in Border Gate building
A fire caused by a short circuit in a wall socket broke out in a Border Gate residential unit on Saturday, prompting firefighters to extinguish the ... -
Worker injured after collapsing at Taipa construction site
A male construction worker was injured after becoming dizzy and falling at a construction site on Avenida de Aeroporto at about 2 p.m. Sunday, according to ... -
Zone A to get elderly day care center modeled on Coloane facility
The Women’s General Association of Macau has confirmed that its planned elderly day care center in New Urban Zone A is scheduled to commence operations next ... -
Gov’t studies underground passage to remove crossings at Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park
Macau is exploring an underground passage at Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park that would remove surface crossings, with engineers supporting the park as a pilot for wider ... -
Residential price index up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter in Q2
The overall residential property price index in the second quarter (Q2) of this year was 192.4 points, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q), the Statistics and Census Service ... -
Civil service exam results valid for five years as AI checks set for year-end
Macau has extended the validity of civil service general assessment results from three to five years, while the government is developing an AI system to automate ... -
Macau joins UNESCO gastronomy conference in Malaysia
Macau joined more than 400 city representatives, policymakers, scholars, chefs and culinary professionals at the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Annual Conference 2026 in Kuching, Malaysia, ... -
Grill 58 Welcomes Angler for Its First-Ever Asia Collaboration
Food lovers are in for a rare culinary experience on August 21 and 22 as MGM COTAI’s signature fire-inspired restaurant, “Grill 58”, joins forces with San ... -
Galaxy Macau, Ant Bank launch fintech station
Galaxy Macau and Ant Bank (Macao) opened a financial services station Friday, bringing banking facilities and digital finance tools to the integrated resort. The station, located ... -
Photography exhibition at Amagao Gallery explores light, movement and perception
A solo photography exhibition by local artist Vong Sek Kuan opened today at Amagao Gallery, showcasing works that explore light, movement and perception through an experimental ... -
GBA athletes compete in badminton invitational
More than 200 athletes, coaches and volunteers took part in the 2026 MSO Sands China Cup – Greater Bay Area Badminton Invitational at the Macao East ... -
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
Shanghai’s two airports canceled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China prepared for Typhoon Dolphin, after the storm brought ... -
Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources
European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation›s energy minister ... -
1990 Magellan starts mapping Venus
The Magellan spacecraft has arrived at the planet Venus after an epic 15-month journey from Earth. The craft arrived just after 1730 BST (1630 GMT). Soon ...
