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1987 Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast
More than 100 people have been killed after a bomb exploded in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. Nearly three hundred others were wounded when the device, ... -
Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo
Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed yesterday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait ... -
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – edition no. 4934
* Ad Law Upgrade — Advertising bill set to advance to the AL, updating a 37-year-old law with new online ad rules and tighter influencer and ... -
A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing yesterday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps. The ... -
Melco employees take part in National Security Education Exhibition visits
Melco Resorts & Entertainment senior executives and management members, led by chief advisor Kent Wong, attended the opening day of the annual National Security Education Exhibition ... -
MGM Hosts Songkran gala as Thai visitor market continues to grow
MGM hosted its fourth “Amazing Songkran in Macau” gala dinner at MGM Cotai last week, bringing together more than 250 Thai guests as part of its ... -
Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30, a short-term renewal that sets up another showdown in Congress. The bill ... -
Monday, April 20, 2026 – edition no. 4933
* Rough Air — Air Macau cuts over 400 flights in May and June as jet fuel prices double * Culture | Celebration brings support for ... -
1972 Apollo 16 safely on Moon after engine crisis
The Apollo 16 mission has landed on the Moon after a seven-hour crisis that nearly aborted the mission altogether. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke became ... -
First young musician training program opens recruitment for 14 spots
The Macao Orchestra has launched its first “Macao Young Musician Training Program,” offering 14 tuition-free spots for local residents aspiring to become professional musicians. The Cultural ... -
DSAL offers over 190 job openings in April
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) will host three job matching sessions on April 23-24, offering 195 vacancies in ... -
DSAT receives 13 bids for operation of six public car parks
Local authorities opened bids for the operation concession of six public car parks, with the Transport Bureau (DSAT) receiving 13 tenders, of which 12 were accepted ... -
Sands China organises staff visit to 2026 National Security Education Exhibition
Sands China Ltd. organised 50 management team members to visit the 2026 National Security Education Exhibition Thursday at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform ... -
PM Carney witnesses CCIP launch as Canada expands Indo-Pacific trade push
Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding establishing the Canadian Chambers of the Indo-Pacific (CCIP) during a virtual ceremony held yesterday. ... -
Group says China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church
Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church while tightening surveillance and travel restrictions on all of China’s estimated ... -
1984 Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman
A police officer has been killed and ten people injured after shots were fired from the Libyan People’s Bureau in central London. WPC Yvonne Fletcher had ... -
AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns
Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said yesterday in a wide-ranging interview, warning ... -
The Iran war has fired up value investing. But what next?
The Iran war has created a reshuffle in investing. High-flying tech companies are out while unloved old economy names are getting a second look. Value stocks ... -
Friday, April 17, 2026 – edition no. 4932
* Tai resigns — Anton Tai exits as economy chief amid mounting pressure over forecasts and gaming outlook, citing personal reasons after months of criticism * ... -
Macau to set up task force for Hengqin pre-clearance air cargo hub
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai chaired the fourth meeting of the leading group for the Development of the Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, where officials ... -
Analysts trim gaming forecast as weekly revenue softens on low win rates
The gaming sector saw a slight week-on-week slowdown in daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) in early April, with analysts attributing the softness mainly to unusually low ... -
Mok Sou Tou appointed as DSAT deputy director
The Office of the Secretary for Transport and Public Works has appointed Mok Sou Tou as deputy director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) on a one-year ... -
Foreign reserves edge down in March
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said the SAR’s foreign exchange reserves stood at MOP242.2 billion at end-March 2026, based on preliminary estimates. This represents a ... -
Bank mortgage lending falls in February
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both declined month-on-month in February, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority ... -
UTM and Thai university sign MoU to boost academic cooperation
A delegation from Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand recently visited the Macao University of Tourism (UTM), where both institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance ... -
Luxury retailers eye 30–40% May Day Golden Week sales jump
A recent strengthening of the renminbi has revived mainland tourists’ appetite for luxury shopping in Macau, with high-end retailers expecting a strong boost in business during ... -
Singapore’s Burnt Ends returns to MGM for three-day pop-up at Grill 58
MGM is continuing its “Gastronomic Journey with Star Chefs” series by welcoming back Chef Dave Pynt, chef-owner of Singapore’s acclaimed Burnt Ends, for a three-day pop-up ... -
MUST GROW 2026 graduation exhibition opens
The “MUST GROW 2026 Graduation Exhibition”, organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), opened yesterday at ... -
Vietnam’s new leader meets Xi on his first overseas trip
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Beijing and Hanoi to prioritize advancing infrastructure connectivity and strengthen their collaborations in emerging fields like artificial intelligence ... -
Hockey coach admits using a false Covid-19 vaccine certificate to enter China for Olympics
Swiss ice hockey coach Patrick Fischer has admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China’s travel restrictions for ... -
1964 ‘Great Train Robbers’ get 300 years
Some of the longest sentences in British criminal history have been imposed on men involved in the so-called “Great Train Robbery”. Sentences totalling 307 years were ... -
Why many people are turning to AI for health advice: poll
When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and ... -
Shot-stopping Safonov stands tall as PSG’s new No. 1 after Donnarumma’s departure
Liverpool 0, PSG 2 (0-4) Different goalkeeper, same result. When Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League for the second straight season yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules
Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has been ordered by a court to share part of her vast mining wealth after a years-long legal battle over one ... -
A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone
More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing ...
