Yearly Archives: 2026
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Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said yesterday (Macau time) it will invest more than US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada ... -
Advancing Chinese modernization in new era through sci-tech innovation
President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday that brought together the national science and technology award conference, the general ... -
Friday, July 10, 2026 – edition no. 4989
* Au in Court — Former lawmaker Au Kam San to face trial in city’s first national security case * Society | Consumer confidence improves in ... -
Gov’t sets conditions to rehabilitate city center plot, withdraws plan after committee concerns
The Urban Planning Committee (CPU) met yesterday to discuss, among other matters, the urban conditions plan (PCU) established by the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU), ... -
Gov’t approves MOP1.9 billion public works package, LRT East Line takes largest share
The government has approved more than MOP1.9 billion (about USD235 million) in multi-year public works commitments, with the largest allocation directed toward expanding the city’s Light ... -
Civic leader calls for new round of consumption rewards with student and tourist perks
In the wake of the recently concluded 2026 Community Consumption Grand Rewards campaign, a civic leader has called for additional rounds of consumer incentive schemes, proposing ... -
Woman detained after allegedly sheltering overstayer for six years
A woman was arrested by police after allegedly providing accommodation to another Vietnamese woman who had overstayed in Macau for six years, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Groups call for short- and long-term measures to address slow fuel price cuts
Local groups have urged the government to introduce both short- and long-term regulatory measures to address concerns that fuel prices rise quickly but fall slowly, as ... -
A southern Chinese region reels from floods and destruction from remnants of tropical storm
A southern Chinese region yesterday was reeling from the destruction and widespread flooding caused by record-breaking rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak. Officials said ... -
Healing what was never spoken
There is a plethora of things not taught in school and simply expected to be learned through real-life experiences. The term “street smarts” stems from exactly ... -
Gov’t moves to strengthen urban renewal with possible land premium reductions
The government is now examining the possibility of waiving or reducing land premium payments for urban renewal initiatives as part of its efforts to strengthen redevelopment ... -
DSAL urges heatstroke prevention as summer intensifies
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is ramping up efforts to protect outdoor workers as Macau faces increasingly extreme summer heat, urging contractors and employers to implement ... -
Air Macau issues ticket flexibility measures ahead of Typhoon Bavi
Air Macau announced on Wednesday a set of special ticketing measures to accommodate passengers affected by the anticipated impact of Typhoon Bavi. The guidelines offer greater ... -
Beijing medical team rotation completed at Macau Union Medical Center
The Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) Macau Medical Center announced that it recently completed the handover of responsibilities between a new cohort of Beijing-based medical ... -
Sands China assembles 5,000 food kits for vulnerable groups
For the fifth consecutive year, Sands China hosted the “Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build” for the city’s vulnerable groups at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, ... -
Nine Wynn restaurants receive Wine Spectator 2026 recognition
Nine restaurants across Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau have received the “Best of Award of Excellence” at the Wine Spectator 2026 Restaurant Awards, recognizing their wine ... -
City of Dreams Macau opens backstage access to House of Dancing Water
City of Dreams Macau will introduce a new House of Dancing Water show-and-backstage-tour package beginning July 15, offering audiences rare access to one of the city’s ... -
China expects above-average typhoon activity in July
China is expected to see more typhoons making landfall or affecting the country’s coastal areas during July than in previous years, according to National Climate Center ... -
21 who died in landslide were forestry workers
A landslide buried and killed 21 forestry workers walking through a remote valley in the mountains of northwestern China, state media reported yesterday after rescue operations ended. 12 ... -
US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after attacks on three ships
The U.S. military attacked Iran early yesterday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked ... -
1982 Queen fends off bedroom intruder
A man has broken into Buckingham Palace and spent ten minutes talking to the Queen in her bedroom. At around 0715 BST Michael Fagan, 31, scaled ... -
A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina
The small coffee house in Cairo was turned yesterday (Macau time) into a tiny stadium. Several hundred people, mostly men and boys as young as 7, gathered around ... -
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in quarterfinals
It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn’t know when it›s beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to ... -
Some health workers in Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials ... -
Oil prices jump more than 2% after US strikes on Iran, while world shares retreat
Shares fell yesterday in Europe and Asia and oil prices surged more than 2% after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait ... -
Thursday, July 9, 2026 – edition no. 4988
* Block in Progress — Urban panel raises concerns over proposed redevelopment of deteriorated city center block * Transport | MOP1.74b approved for LRT tunnel * ... -
Talent authorities signal policy shift with bonus points for Hengqin professionals
Fresh from processing 2,100 applications and approving some 900 candidates over three intake rounds, Macau’s talent authorities have signaled a policy shift, revealing yesterday that they ... -
Despite its residual revenue, gov’t should not scrap the tax due to its versatility, economist says
Despite accounting for a very small share of local government tax revenue, the tourism tax might have some additional positive aspects that contribute to the decision ... -
Lawmaker raises concerns over digital addiction among children
Lawmaker Chan Lai Kei has urged the government to strengthen support measures for parents and improve early intervention mechanisms to address growing concerns over digital addiction ... -
Beauty operators say longer hours unlikely to boost business
Local beauty salon operators have voiced concerns that proposed regulatory changes allowing extended operating hours would do little to stimulate business growth, citing weak nighttime demand ... -
Public service pension fund faces MOP6.4b shortfall, gov’t warns
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Wong Sio Chak, has acknowledged that the public administration staff retirement and pension fund may face a shortfall, with total ... -
Macau retains top spot in Chinese outbound tourism satisfaction survey
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced on Monday that Macau has been ranked first in the “2025 Top 10 Destinations for Chinese Outbound Traveler Satisfaction” ... -
MEA launches economy research training program
The Macau Economic Association (MEA) has launched the latest edition of its “Macau Economic Research Talent Training Program.” Launched for the first time a decade ago, ... -
UM’s 40th Portuguese summer program draws 400 students
The University of Macau (UM) launched the 40th edition of its Portuguese Language Summer Programme on July 6, with 400 students enrolled from Macau, Hong Kong, ...
