Macau
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TUI Judge Azedo to retire next week
Court of Final Appeal (TUI) Judge José Maria Dias Azedo is to retire from his duties effective Aug. 18, the day on which he ... -
Macau records 38.3 degrees as heatwave persists
Macau recorded its highest temperature of the year at 38.3 degrees Celsius at the Outer Harbour station as hot weather persisted under the influence ... -
Man loses MOP320,000 in fake police scam
A middle-aged man lost MOP320,000 after falling victim to a telephone scam involving callers posing as mainland Chinese police officers. The victim was told ... -
Police warn of fake credit card fee refund scam
Judiciary Police have warned residents about phishing text messages falsely claiming that a MOP1,050 credit card annual fee paid in 2025 is eligible for ... -
Gov’t Third Five-Year plan targets MOP130 billion in investment
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has laid out Macau’s Third Five-Year in a signed article published yesterday, outlining a vision to drive economic diversification ... -
Big firms drive new incorporations as small businesses lead dissolutions
Big companies accounted for the bulk of newly registered corporate capital in Macau in the first half (1H) of 2026, while smaller businesses made ... -
Corruption watchdog flags potential collusion in IC cleaning tender
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has found that two companies bidding for a cleaning services contract with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) had overlapping ... -
Public spending rises 4.9% to MOP53.2 billion
Macau’s public spending rose 4.9% year over year to MOP53.2 billion in the first seven months of the year, driven primarily by higher spending ... -
Duo posing as women steal HKD41,000 from hotel guest
Two Filipino men allegedly posing as women stole HKD41,000 from a middle-aged non-resident man after luring him to a hotel room with an offer ... -
TCM AI health station launched to support worker well-being
A new Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) AI staff health service flagship station was launched yesterday at MGM Cotai under the theme “Intelligent Health & ... -
Gov’t orders safety checks on aging buildings in northern district
Transport and Public Works Secretary Raymond Tam led officials on a site visit yesterday to inspect aging buildings around Iao Hon Estate’s seven-block cluster. ... -
IAM steps up checks on unsafe signs
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) inspected more than 1,430 advertising signs across Macau in the first half of 2026 and removed six dangerous or ... -
Gov’t to issue carbon-reduction guidelines for offices, restaurants
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will issue carbon-reduction guidelines for offices and restaurants this year to encourage businesses to save energy, reduce waste, and ... -
Gov’t retrieves land plot in Patane, plans to build leisure area
The government launched a joint interdepartmental operation yesterday to reclaim a piece of state-owned land located on Rua do Patane in Macau. According to ... -
Gov’t proposes tighter rules to start and run local associations
The government launched a public consultation yesterday on proposed rules and regulations for the new “Legal Regime of Associations.” The new regulations propose amending ... -
Macau continues to swelter as temperatures soar to 38 degrees
Macau continued to swelter under extreme heat yesterday as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang, with its outer circulation continuing to bring hot weather ... -
Gov’t overhauls elderly, rehabilitation plans with biennial reviews
The second 10-year plans for elderly and rehabilitation services will move to a “10-year strategy, two-year action plan” model to stay adaptable to rapid ... -
Birth rate plunges to record low in second quarter
The city’s demographic challenges deepened in the second quarter of this year as the number of births fell to a record low, according to ... -
Lawmakers scrutinize social housing commercial leasing bill
Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would allow the government to bypass open tendering for social housing commercial spaces under two specific conditions – ... -
LRT to get e-payment gates in Q3
The light rapid transit (LRT) operator has confirmed that the installation of electronic payment-compatible fare gates and ticket vending machines is scheduled for the ... -
Gov’t to host RMB6 billion central gov’t bond issuance
The central government will issue RMB6 billion in treasury bonds in Macau next Thursday, the Ministry of Finance and the Macau government announced yesterday. ... -
Illegal building cases rise, voluntary demolitions hit record high
Illegal construction cases in Macau are on the rise, with 433 new files opened in the first half of this year – already more ... -
Woman accused of stealing MOP2,200 in temple offering
A woman in her 70s has been arrested for allegedly stealing a donation envelope containing MOP2,200 from a temple altar in the northern district. ... -
Lawmaker calls gov’t to improve public library services as usage rebounds
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the government to further improve the city’s public library services and make better use of existing resources as ... -
Gongbei Port sees summer peak with 850,000 crossings over weekend
Gongbei Port recorded nearly 850,000 passenger crossings over the two-day weekend from Aug. 8 to 9, marking the busiest weekend since the start of ... -
Typhoon cancels 60 flights as extreme heat grips Macau
Typhoon Dolphin has disrupted air travel between Macau and several regional destinations, with 60 flights canceled over the past several days as the storm ... -
Man remanded over attempted murder of woman at Cotai hotel
A mainland Chinese man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with several sharp weapons in ... -
Macau-Hong Kong airport buses eye overnight service amid rising demand
Macau-Hong Kong airport buses could soon operate longer hours and offer overnight services as operators study options to meet summer demand. The Macau-Hong Kong ... -
Guangdong-Macau fair draws 90,000 visitors, secures 49 deals
The 2026 Guangdong-Macao Branded Products Fair attracted more than 90,000 visitors during its four-day run, generating 49 cooperation agreements and more than 460 business-matching ... -
Wall socket short circuit sparks fire in Border Gate building
A fire caused by a short circuit in a wall socket broke out in a Border Gate residential unit on Saturday, prompting firefighters to ... -
Worker injured after collapsing at Taipa construction site
A male construction worker was injured after becoming dizzy and falling at a construction site on Avenida de Aeroporto at about 2 p.m. Sunday, ... -
Zone A to get elderly day care center modeled on Coloane facility
The Women’s General Association of Macau has confirmed that its planned elderly day care center in New Urban Zone A is scheduled to commence ... -
Gov’t studies underground passage to remove crossings at Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park
Macau is exploring an underground passage at Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção Park that would remove surface crossings, with engineers supporting the park as a pilot ... -
Residential price index up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter in Q2
The overall residential property price index in the second quarter (Q2) of this year was 192.4 points, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q), the Statistics and ... -
Civil service exam results valid for five years as AI checks set for year-end
Macau has extended the validity of civil service general assessment results from three to five years, while the government is developing an AI system ...
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