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Over 5,400 tobacco and alcohol cases reported in 2025
The government discovered a total of 5,474 tobacco- and alcohol-related cases last year, a 27.9% increase, with 1,194 more cases compared to the previous year. Illegal ... -
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China yesterday, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century. The bears ... -
Derby Lau resigns as postal services chief, effective March 23
The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) director, Derby Lau, has tendered her resignation, with the Official Gazette publishing a statement yesterday confirming her departure, effective ... -
China Development Bank issues first public policy bank bonds in Macau
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced yesterday that the Hong Kong branch of China Development Bank issued its first publicly offered policy bank bonds in Macau ... -
Woman detained for falsely accusing friend of stealing
A woman from mainland China in her 30s was arrested by the Judiciary Police for allegedly filing a false report claiming a friend stole MOP285,000 in ... -
Labor disputes drop 18% in first 11 months of 2025
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) reported 1,223 labor dispute cases from January to November 2025, down 18% year-on-year, involving 1,936 employees, a 32% decrease. Local workers ... -
Chinese master artist rings in CNY with ‘molten copper’ art
The exhibition, “Golden Fortunes: The Macau Debut of Zhu Bingren’s Copper Art,” was launched at Galaxy Macau yesterday, showcasing “flowing colors” in molten copper art, ringing ... -
Chinese tourists avoid Japan amid concerns
Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have plummeted amid diplomatic frictions, security warnings, large-scale flight cancellations, and growing concerns over natural disasters and disease outbreaks, experts said ... -
Former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption yesterday, as her husband awaits a verdict ... -
PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves ‘full force of law’
Police should “throw the book” at a man who allegedly lobbed a homemade bomb into a crowd at a rally in support of Indigenous Australians, ... -
A month after protests began, worry pervades Middle East
Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East yesterday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, a month since the ... -
1987 Aquino suppresses rebel uprising
President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino has forced a group of heavily armed rebels occupying a television station to surrender. Her troops fired tear gas into ... -
Italy’s Ladin people feel sidelined at the games held in their mountain home
Italy’s Ladin minority settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet of Anpezo — now the two-time Olympic host city of Cortina d’Ampezzo. But members ... -
‘I was lucky this time’ says Djokovic after reaching semifinals through Musetti’s injury
Novak Djokovic was the first to admit he’s lucky to be back in the Australian Open semifinals instead of Lorenzo Musetti. Despite being two sets down, ... -
Neil Young’s gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog
Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced this week on his blog ... -
World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day yesterday [Macau time], gathering at somber events across Europe and beyond to reflect on Nazi ... -
The debasement trade is a real worry for Scott Bessent
For some on Wall Street, the investing world is already moving toward a de-facto gold standard. Look no further than foreign official reserves. A relentless rally ... -
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – edition no. 4884
* Tobacco cases on the rise — Over 5,400 tobacco and alcohol cases reported last year * Health | SSM urges vigilance as Nipah virus cases ... -
Wedding industry’s demand simplifies and budgets drop by 10%
The recent “54th Wedding, Banquet, Beauty & Jewellery Expo” saw wedding companies noting that couples in recent years tend to simplify wedding ceremonies, and their wedding ... -
JP Morgan: GGR holds steady in January
JP Morgan estimated Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) at MOP 17.8 billion for the first 25 days of January, citing its own channel checks. Analysts DS ... -
Citizens Sports Park phase one construction begins, affecting several bus routes
Construction on phase one of the Citizens Sports Park began Monday at the former Yat Yuen Canidrome site, affecting several bus routes and resulting in the ... -
India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement
After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced yesterday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. ... -
Macao Foundation Q4 subsidies triple to nearly MOP1.8b
The Macao Foundation (FM) distributed approximately MOP1.79 billion in subsidies during the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a threefold increase from the previous year’s MOP606.7 million ... -
PSP reports 910 violations at Hengqin Port in 2025
The Public Security Police (PSP) said it recorded 910 violations at Hengqin Port last year, including 82 cases of illegal parking in no-entry zones, along with ... -
PSP arrests man for street harassment
The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a 23-year-old mainland Chinese man on suspicion of sexually harassing a local woman in public. The incident occurred last Friday ... -
Air Macau resumes direct flights to Taiyuan
Air Macau will resume direct flights between Macau and Taiyuan starting tomorrow, with three weekly round trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The airline said the ... -
Trash can fire in NAPE deemed suspicious by authorities
The Fire Services Bureau received a report Monday that a trash can in a stairwell at the end of a building on Rua de Londres had ... -
TIS hosts 2026 VEX Robotics Macau Championship
The International School of Macao (TIS) hosted the 2026 VEX Robotics Macau Championship recently, bringing together six schools and over 200 students across 50 teams. The ... -
Galaxy to co-present ‘Cirque de la Symphonie – Melodies of Movies’
Macau will host the “Cirque de la Symphonie – Melodies of Movies” performance on February 14 at 8 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre of Broadway Macau. ... -
MGM Cotai to host opening of Hong Kong International Airport city terminal
Macau will welcome the opening of the “City Terminal for Hong Kong International Airport” at MGM Cotai on Feb. 4, the gaming operator announced. The facility ... -
Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. ... -
Trump invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply
The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its ... -
Gov’t grounds company’s fleet of passenger ships after at least 18 die
Philippine officials yesterday grounded the entire fleet of passenger ships belonging to a company that owned a ferry that sank in the south and left at ... -
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet
Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own ... -
1990 Romanians call for government change
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It ...
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