Yearly Archives: 2026
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Top soccer talent Yan Diomande took a ‘crazy’ path from a Florida high school to world stage
Yan Diomande has had a “crazy life” and he’s still only 19. In two years, Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school to ... -
Guardiola to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over: reports
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories ... -
New Zealand plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending
New Zealand’s government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 as part of a bid to slash billions ... -
Channel 4 pulls episodes of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ after sexual misconduct claims
Broadcaster Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” from its platforms after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen ... -
NACHO is on, but memory chipmakers’ rally isn’t over
The nothing-burger from the Xi–Trump summit underscored a new reality for global investors. The NACHO trade — “not a chance Hormuz opens” — is on. Prospects ... -
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – edition no. 4954
* Bots get green card — Lawmaker urges Macau to develop AI-powered ‘robot agents’ for policing and tourism amid growing fears over automation and local jobs ... -
Single-lane traffic on Amizade Bridge from Saturday through mid-August
Urgent maintenance work on the Amizade Bridge will begin this Saturday, requiring single-lane traffic in phases on both approach ramps until the project is completed in ... -
Macau crowned Asia’s best luxury destination as Russian market booms
Macau has been awarded the “Best Luxury Destination in Asia” at the LUXE Asia 2026 Awards Ceremony, with official data showing strong growth in the Russian ... -
Experts caution against overreliance on AI in responsible gaming, call for clear standards
As artificial intelligence increasingly permeates the global gaming industry, a panel of experts at the G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo last week delivered a sharp ... -
Macau ramps up screenings despite low risk
Macau authorities have stepped up health screenings for travelers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected regions after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak in ... -
Consumption program drives MOP560 million in first month
According to the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), nearly 7 million electronic vouchers were distributed in the first four weeks of the “2026 Community Consumption ... -
China agrees to boost trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry
China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year ... -
Northbound scheme hits five million crossings
Since the “Northbound Travel for Macau Vehicles” policy took effect on January 1, 2023, the cumulative number of vehicle trips entering and exiting Zhuhai’s Gongbei via ... -
Arch. Association relocates to the city center
The Architects Association of Macau (AAM) has finally relocated to a new headquarters near the city center. The inauguration ceremony of the new AAM headquarters took ... -
Macau to host ‘FIFA Women’s Football Program’ in June
The Macau Football Association (MFA) will be hosting, next month, an event part of the FIFA Women’s Football Development Program. The event is now inviting registrations ... -
Inclusivity carnival opening draws 300 participants
An inclusivity carnival opened yesterday at MGM Cotai, drawing about 300 participants as part of the INCLUSION Conference & Festival – a weeklong program focused on ... -
Local woman loses over MOP1.5 million in online investment scam
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that a middle-aged female resident has reported a loss of MOP1.52 million after falling victim to an online investment scam. ... -
Macau resident arrested for allegedly defrauding domestic worker of MOP15,000
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday at a press conference that a 50-year-old unemployed Macau resident has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a Filipina ... -
Macau completes first robot-assisted partial knee replacement
The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) announced it has completed the city’s first robot-assisted unicompartmental knee replacement. ... -
Same number of events, but fewer participants in Q1
Despite the number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events remaining the same year-on-year in the first quarter of this year (Q1), the overall number ... -
Wynn highlights workforce strategy after dual HR Asia wins
Wynn recently secured two recognitions at the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026 awards in Hong Kong. At the session, Stephanie So, ... -
Macau film ‘The Violin Case’ debuts at Studio City
A Macau independent feature film, “The Violin Case,” premiered on May 15 at Studio City and drew more than 200 guests from Hong Kong, Macau, and ... -
Minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate
Italy’s interior minister said yesterday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed as an isolated act, warning it ... -
2004 Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour
Protesters have hurled condoms full of purple flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons, prompting an urgent ... -
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the games
They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major match, ... -
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s campaign
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday. South Korea squad Goalkeepers: Jo ... -
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in ... -
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She’s written a memoir and a play, tried her hand at ... -
AI and Europe’s structural transition in education
Europe is entering a new era – and a profound shift in paradigm. For decades, humanity used machines to help build the world. Now, increasingly, we ... -
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – edition no. 4953
* Jammed summer — Authorities prepare for months of roadworks as Amizade Bridge becomes the first major site to undergo renovations, with traffic restrictions from Saturday ... -
Audit finds senior civil servants underutilized
Senior government officials with high-level skills are not being put to full use, according to the Commission of Audit’s (CA) first performance audit on public sector ... -
Coloane flood control project takes shape as embankment construction progresses
Construction work on a flood control and drainage project in West Coloane is underway, with the embankment now visible along the shoreline, according to the Public ... -
DSAT to improve bus management and passenger information systems
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) plans to improve the public bus management system to enhance passenger volume estimation and data accuracy. The bureau also claims to be ... -
Gov’t rejects claims of ‘invisible overtime’ in civil service
The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) has refuted allegations of widespread unpaid, unreported overtime among Macau’s civil servants, stating that government departments may already ... -
Three-sided booth trial underway as gov’t expands smoke-free zones
Among the nine designated smoking areas surrounding Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção in NAPE, one has been converted into a three-sided, roofless open-air smoking booth for a ...
