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Bus ridership rises 6.1% in first half as daily passenger volume tops 665,000
The city’s public buses carried 120 million passengers in the first half of 2026, with average daily ridership reaching 665,100, up 6.12% year over ... -
LRT to connect with Hengqin checkpoint, high-speed rail as cross-border network expands
Macau will tackle land issues in old districts through urban renewal while expanding a cross-border transport network linking the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) to ... -
UTM records largest-ever intake with more than 1,000 new students
The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) welcomed more than 1,000 new undergraduate and postgraduate students on Friday, marking its largest intake in history as ... -
Economy grows 3.7% in first half as visitor spending lifts
Powered by rising visitor arrivals and spending on tourism and gaming services, Macau’s economy grew 3.7% in real terms in the first half of ... -
Beijing moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence
Chinese authorities are moving to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire, years after its default ... -
YOHO Gold Coast pushes phase 1 trial run to November
The trial operation of the revamped YOHO Gold Coast Hotel in Taipa has been pushed back to November, with the full renovation now expected ... -
Revitalization must balance community needs and heritage, scholar and planner say
With urban planning intrinsically linked to population distribution and mobility, a scholar and an urban planner have called for the proposed protective renewal of ... -
Morton’s Macau: Where the best steak anywhere meets the waterfront
For decades, Morton’s has staked its reputation on a bold, uncompromising promise: “The Best Steak Anywhere.” Now, with its return to Macau at One ... -
Online romance scam costs woman MOP460,000
A middle-aged local woman has fallen victim to an elaborate online romance scam, losing a total of MOP460,000 after being lured into a fake ... -
Mercedes-AMG unveils driver lineup in bid to regain FIA GT World Cup
Mercedes-AMG has announced it will compete at this year’s FIA GT World Cup in Macau with a total of three cars representing two teams. ... -
The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns
In the global race to secure rare earths that are key for everything from mobile phones to green technologies, Brazil is emerging as an ... -
Gov’t expands hepatitis and cancer screening programs
The Health Bureau (SSM) is expanding disease screening and prevention programs, including hepatitis testing and cancer screening, as part of the government’s efforts to ... -
Credit approved to SMEs down 8.6% in 1H
Statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) show that newly approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit fell 8.6% to MOP4.5 billion ... -
Galaxy reports 40% foot traffic surge driven by ‘Tourism + Performing Arts’ strategy
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has reported a significant surge in visitor numbers over the first seven months of the year, attributing much of the ... -
Gov’t launches tender for first phase of Hac Sa Youth Camp
The government launched yesterday a public tender for the first phase of construction of the Hac Sa Youth Activity Camp, planned for the Hac ... -
Five-Year Plan hailed as milestone as central gov’t says plan ‘guides the future’
The city’s Third Five-Year Plan for the region’s economic and social development, released Tuesday, has been hailed by central government offices as a milestone ... -
Shares in humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut
Shares of Unitree, one of China’s largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut yesterday in ... -
Macau unveils Five-Year Plan to diversify economy, renew old districts, raise non-gaming GDP to 60%
Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan, unveiled by the chief executive and five secretaries yesterday, includes a city-wide building survey set to begin in the second ... -
Hengqin Port celebrates six years with over 110 million passenger crossings
Having started operations on August 18, 2020, Hengqin Port marked its sixth anniversary yesterday, with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) noting that over ... -
Success Universe issues loss warning after Ponte 16 casino closure
Success Universe Group Ltd., the latest Macau-linked operator to issue a 2026 profit warning, said its first-half loss is set to widen by 50% ... -
Leong Pou U calls for limits on outdoor work during extreme heat
Lawmaker Leong Pou U has urged the government to strengthen occupational safety protections for outdoor workers as extreme weather becomes more frequent, including clearer ... -
More oversight, fewer associations: What the new rules mean
A new draft law, currently under public consultation, proposes changes to local associations’ management and operations, as well as to the procedures for establishing ... -
CBRE: Galaxy lifts dividend as Melco delays debt paydown
Galaxy Entertainment Group raised its interim dividend by 12.5% to HKD 0.90 per share, signaling confidence in cash-flow sustainability despite a softer second quarter, ... -
International visitors face payment issues as merchants break the law
Some international visitors to Macau have reportedly faced difficulties while trying to pay with credit cards at local stores. As the Times reporter observed ... -
Electric motorcycle charging spaces to rise 45% to 1,400
Macau will increase the number of electric motorcycle charging spaces in public parking lots by 45% to about 1,400 this year, the Environmental Protection ... -
Sands China doubles interim dividend
Sands China Ltd. announced that it will double its interim dividend to HKD0.50 per share as part of its results for the six months ... -
Gov’t studying need for two-bedroom units for two-person households
The Housing Bureau (IH) is continuing to study the actual need for two-bedroom social housing units among two-person households to ensure the effective use ... -
Gov’t proposes coastal commercial, park redevelopment for Inner Harbour
A new plan to turn the Inner Harbour into a seaside shopping and park promenade was unveiled at a recent public consultation on amendments ... -
Xi urges advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics on centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin
President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed the “indelible contributions” of late leader Jiang Zemin and urged the whole Communist Party of China (CPC) and the ... -
MGTO pins hopes on local attractions as summer growth fails to lift international arrivals
Macau’s summer tourist season has shown steady growth through July and early August, though international visitor numbers have remained flat, falling short of government ... -
Melco expects REM, property upgrades to support growth in second half
Melco Resorts & Entertainment expects its soft-opened REM hotel and a series of property enhancements to support growth in the second half of 2026, ... -
Forum calls for priority urban renewal zones as Macau revises 20-year master plan
Public consultation on the draft amendments to the Macau Urban Master Plan (2020–2040) took center stage at a forum Aug. 15, where lawmakers and ... -
El Niño peak looms, testing drainage and climate response
El Niño is expected to peak by early next year, bringing wetter summers and testing Macau’s drainage and climate response capacity, according to a ... -
Economic climate index forecasts stability despite uncertainties
Macau’s economic climate index is expected to remain in the “stable” range over the next quarter despite continued external uncertainties, according to the latest ... -
MICE attendance, spending rise in 1H despite flat event numbers
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the number of MICE events held in Macau in the first half (1H) of ...
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