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Gov’t silent on student mental health numbers, while Hong Kong records steep increase
Local authorities do not wish to share any figures on the number of local students who have a mental illness, the Times learned. In ... -
Satellite milestone advances geomagnetic navigation research and applications
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) celebrated a milestone yesterday with the third anniversary of the Macau Science Satellite-1 (MSS-1) launch, unveiling ... -
Summer’s Finest at DIVA
Summer in Macau is hot, humid, and often hurried. But step into DIVA, the signature restaurant perched on the 40th floor of W Macau ... -
Gov’t vows more diverse community spending promotion activities
The local government has reiterated that the ongoing 2026 Community Consumption Grand Rewards campaign aims to encourage residents to stay in Macau and spend ... -
HKD6.4 million needed for retirement, majority lack financial confidence, survey finds
Widespread financial anxiety grips Hong Kong and Macau residents, with over 60% worried about their financial future despite expecting to retire at an average ... -
The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China
On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar, with formal handshakes ... -
April home transactions rise to 338, average price hits 13-year low
Macau recorded 338 residential property transactions in April, up by 10 from March, but average prices continued to soften to a 13-year low, according ... -
Gov’t pushes age-friendly features in new builds and renovations
The Macau government, having released the guidelines for age-friendly home renovation last month in support of the “family care and aging in place” policy, ... -
Investment banks expect May GGR to reach MOP22.5 billion
The gaming revenue is expected to reach MOP22.5 billion in May, representing a 6% year-on-year increase, according to investment bank estimates, as daily gross ... -
Macau Open Badminton returns with record prize money and AI innovation
The “Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026” will be held from June 16 to 21 at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, featuring ... -
Graduates boo pep talks on AI at college commencements
As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates ... -
Chui Sai Peng wants ‘robocops’ to reinforce Macau’s image
Lawmaker Chui Sai Peng wants the government to bet more in cutting-edge technologies developed by the country, and particularly to support the construction of ... -
Third Five-Year Plan targets deeper economic diversification and national alignment
The newly released Third Five-Year Plan consultation document places national development priorities ahead of well-being, with ‘One country, two systems’ and “patriots administering Macau” ... -
NAPE retail rents fall 8.1% as sector signals rental downtrend
Retail rents in the NAPE district fell sharply in the first quarter of this year, with industry players warning that the decline could mark ... -
Inclusion advocates warn support system lagging behind rising needs
As the week-long INCLUSION Conference and Festival 2026 opened for its second day at the School of the Nations (SON) yesterday, educators and administrators ... -
Sands China gains market share as Londoner Macao drives growth
Sands China Ltd. increased its market share more than any other Macau casino operator in the first quarter of 2026, according to analysts at ... -
Moody’s downgrades SJM, sees modest earnings growth
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded SJM Holdings Ltd.’s corporate family rating to B1 from Ba3, citing expectations of only gradual earnings growth over the next ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing this week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The ... -
Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during meeting
Chinese leader Xi Jinping offered stark warnings about avoiding possible clashes between his nation and the U.S. yesterday, and even cautioned visiting President Donald ... -
AI reshaping broadcasting, betting and sports
Artificial intelligence is moving from a niche tool to a central part of sports, betting and live-event production, Paul Devlin of Amazon Web Services ... -
Thai and Portuguese Culinary Reunion – A Critical Reckoning
Five centuries before this dinner, Portuguese navigators anchored off Ayutthaya. They brought firearms, Christian missionaries—and the chili. That single introduction rewrote Thai gastronomy forever. ... -
LRT ridership ‘grows steadily’ with 80% jump in passengers
The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) ridership jumped about 80% last year to 9.62 million passengers, a trend the operator described as “growing steadily,” as ... -
Two-time Macau winner at risk of missing GP
Two-time Macau Grand Prix winner Davey Todd is at risk of being forced to sit out this year’s event. The possibility arises after Todd ... -
Economy remains stable despite external uncertainties: association
The local economy continued to show “resilience and stability” in March and April despite ongoing external uncertainties and shifting consumer behavior, according to the ...
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