Journalist association urges gov’t to lift reporting restrictions

The Macau Journalists Association (AJM) has voiced serious concerns about the escalating restrictions on press freedom in the city, calling on the government to withdraw

Beijing approves $840b plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy

China on Friday approved a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt, in the latest push to rev up

Gov’t amends urban plan for Ilha Verde, fewer buildings, more leisure areas

Macau's SAR government has presented a revised version of the urban plan for the Ilha Verde area. The updated plan was introduced for the first time

LET Group faces upheaval: Directors resign, trading suspension persists

LET Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed company, is embroiled in a series of developments that have shaken its corporate leadership and operations. The resignation of two

Former stone transformation factory becomes housing development

The land previously occupied by the MAGRAN natural stone processing factory in Coloane is set to be developed into a residential project. This announcement was made

Beijing is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a

Online and phone scams lead to MOP157m loss in H1

In the first half of this year (H1), the growing number of online and phone scams resulted in the loss of over MOP157.2 million, the Judiciary Police

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States yesterday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four

Sports Council expands support for athletes and events

The Sports Council met to discuss plans for enhancing financial support and development in the local sports sector. The meeting, chaired by Secretary for Social

Melco announces 2025 project pipeline to attract high-value patrons

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced a “pipeline of projects for 2025 to attract and retain high-quality, high-value patrons as the Macau gaming market continues

Netizens criticize merit medal for Athletics association

A large number of netizens have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to attribute this year’s “Medal of Merit – Sports”

In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town

Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a typical Midwestern farming community to a majority-minority hub with migrants from

Sam Hou Fai shares ambitions for building Macau as the ‘perfect home’

The sixth-term Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, has shared his ambition to build Macau as the perfect home, to live up to the trust and

UM adjusts GDP growth downwards

The Centre for Macau Studies and the Department of Economics of the University of Macau have adjusted their projections for the local economic outlook

CityU to have a new campus in Coloane

The City University of Macau (CityU) will build a new campus after the government grants land to the school foundation free of charge, according to an

Wynn expands premium gaming areas as part of capex efforts

Wynn Resorts is expanding its premium gaming areas in a move to drive share gains in a market. During the company’s third-quarter earnings call, CEO

October gaming revenue hits record high

Gaming revenue soared in October, marking a 6.6% year-on-year increase, thanks to a surge in visitors during China’s Golden Week holiday, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed late

A tiny village where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory

The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered

AI: A useful tool that needs human supervision

Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications can be powerful and useful tools to help journalists and media professionals but AI requires thorough, informed, and ethically responsible humans to take

First GBA Cultural Heritage Forum starts in Macau

On The Agenda The first Greater Bay Area (GBA) Cultural Heritage Forum began yesterday The Forum invited experts from Macau, Hong Kong, and Guangdong

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