Airport expects 8.5 million passengers this year, aims to expand flight connections

The Macau International Airport anticipates handling 8.5 million passengers and 6,600 flights this year, reflecting year-on-year growth of 8% and 10%, respectively. This projection follows

Zhuhai launches housing incentives to attract young professionals

Zhuhai has recently introduced a new housing policy aimed at attracting talent from Macau and Hong Kong. More than 1,000 professionals from around 400 companies

Ella Lei wants applicants to be able to choose bigger apartments to promote family development

Lawmaker Ella Lei wants the government to allow public housing applicants to choose two-bedroom apartments. She believes such a measure could promote family

Caregiver subsidy reaches 80 approved applicants

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has received a total of 111 applications for the caregiver subsidy program since its implementation in 2020, with 80 of them

Suspect arrested in drug trafficking operation

The Judiciary Police have detained a 31-year-old man in connection with a drug trafficking case, seizing approximately 42.2 grams of cocaine worth an estimated MOP84,000.

Chipmaker SMIC says tariff war sparking ‘rush orders’

China’s top chipmaker says clients are stockpiling inventory and asking to move up delivery of orders scheduled for later in the year due to concerns over U.S.

Property sector faces worst crisis in 40 years

The city’s property sector is grappling with its worst downturn in four decades, as house prices plummet to levels not seen since 2012, according to the

‘Concert economy’ boosts real estate transactions in Old Taipa

Macau’s concert scene has had a significant impact on the local real estate market, according to Centaline Property. The number of concerts held in Macau

Associations urge free flu vaccines for domestic workers

Following two flu-related deaths in Macau, local associations are calling for domestic workers to be included in the free flu vaccination program, citing their critical

Wong Kit Cheng urges need to raise maternity leave to 90 days

Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng has emphasized the urgent need to raise maternity leave benefits to 90 days, aligning with the same duration offered to civil

Postal services to the US resumed

Macau’s postal service, Correios e Telecomunicações (CTT), announced the full resumption of all mail services to the United States starting yesterday. This decision follows a

DeepSeek’s meteoric rise sparks billion-dollar debate

In less than two years, DeepSeek—a Chinese startup that began as a side project—has become the subject of heated valuation debates across the global tech community. Estimates

Macau recognized as one of Asia’s top walkable cities

Macau has been recognized as one of Asia’s top nine walkable cities by the travel website Skyscanner, praised for its compact size and 517 attractions. However,

Casino revenue growth forecast slashed by Citi amid US tariff impact

Citigroup has sharply reduced its 2025 growth forecast for Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR), citing disappointing Chinese New Year (CNY) gambling volume and the

Kou Hoi In marks 2024 as the busiest legislative year

The president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Kou Hoi In, stated that 2024 is the legislative year with the busiest agenda. Kou made these remarks in

Macau Union Hospital faces backlash for long waits

Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has reported receiving feedback from residents regarding the insufficient availability of specialist services and extended waiting times at the Macau Union

‘New Hope’ expects to lose one lawmaker

Directly elected lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho says that the “New Hope” (Nova Esperança) group, which he represents, is expecting to lose one seat in the Legislative

China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others

China insisted that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South

UN warns Macau has one of the alarmingly lowest fertility rates

Macau's declining birth rate has become a significant demographic concern, reflecting broader trends across China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. As fertility rates in these regions hover around or

DSEDJ: Schools have the liberty to decide on mobile phone bans on the campus

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) stated that schools in Macau have the autonomy to establish their own rules regarding mobile phone use by students on

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