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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from ‘AI slop’ videos
Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children. In a letter to YouTube ... -
Declining school-age population puts seven schools at risk of closure
Authorities announced a series of financial and policy measures yesterday to support schools facing mergers or restructuring as the territory grapples with low birth ... -
MGTO reviews effect of master plan’s phase 2
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) released the second-phase review of the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, unveiling a total of 74 action ... -
Song vs Figueiredo headlines UFC Return to Macau
Galaxy Macau will host UFC Fight Night and the opening rounds of Road to UFC Season 5 at Galaxy Arena from May 28-30, kicking ... -
New spoken inquiry mechanism debuts at Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly (AL) recently passed amendments to improve the mechanism for spoken inquiry sessions, with the new rules taking effect for the first ... -
SMEs’ loan subsidies extended till the end of the year
The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has announced that the application period for the “2025 SME Bank Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme,” launched in ... -
Acupuncture for smoking cessation featured at GBA forum
A forum on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technologies has featured acupuncture for smoking cessation as a non-pharmacological treatment that reduces nicotine cravings through acupoint ... -
Lowest saltwater intrusion in GBA reserves in a decade
Upstream reservoirs have shielded the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) from significant saltwater intrusion during the 2025-2026 dry season, marking the first such ... -
HZMB saw record highs in people, vehicles, and goods last year
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) saw record highs last year in the flow of people, vehicles, and goods through its Ports, the head of ... -
Shun Tak swings to underlying profit despite revenue plunge
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. narrowed its 2025 net loss even as revenue plunged nearly 47%, with underlying operations swinging to a profit after excluding ... -
Macau joins Eurovision Asia line-up, promises ‘fusion with fireworks’
Macau will compete in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok, a source familiar with the event told the Times last night, ... -
Gov’t identifies depression as the most prevalent emotional disorder
The Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday that depression is the most prevalent emotional disorder in the territory, followed by insomnia and anxiety. Despite such ... -
New management bill establishes ownership and usage rules
Macau’s government has finalized a draft law designating its 85 square kilometers of surrounding waters as public property as well as its management rules, ... -
Song Pek Kei concerned with ‘unmet’ recycling goal and post-incineration waste
In response to the government’s efforts to promote waste reduction and recycling, the results of the “Macau Environmental Status Report 2024” prompted lawmaker Song ... -
Ella Lei demands plan for schools as births plummet
With shrinking kindergarten class sizes likely to spill over into primary schools, lawmaker Ella Lei has questioned the government’s study of school‑age demographic trends ... -
CE urges youth to align ambitions with national development
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai appealed to Macau’s youth to synchronize their aspirations with national development and the territory’s prosperity, stressing the importance ... -
Disabled workers’ wage subsidy applications open tomorrow
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) announced yesterday that applications for first-quarter 2026 supplementary income subsidies, which aid labor market integration, will be accepted from ... -
Two‑power‑bank carry‑on limit enforced
Passengers on all departures from Macau International Airport are now limited to carrying a maximum of two portable power banks in carry‑on baggage, while ... -
Registration opens for DSPA’s eco-zone tours
Residents interested in visiting the local eco-zone can register for the Environmental Protection Bureau’s April ecological activities: eco-zone tours, a final migratory birdwatching event, ... -
CreditSights: Macau on track to meet revenue target
CreditSights analysts forecast that Macau’s gaming industry remains on track to meet the government’s 2026 gross gaming revenue (GGR) target of MOP236 billion. The ... -
MIECF concludes with 30% jump in green deals
After hosting over 300 business talks linking firms from China, Portugal, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, and beyond, the 2026 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & ... -
Tudor era ends at Tottenham after just 7 matches ahead of fight for survival
Tottenham chose to part ways with Igor Tudor yesterday [Macau time], just seven matches and 44 days into his spell as interim coach of ... -
Call to allow non-local graduates to remain in Macau as insurance talent wanes
Facing a shortage of specialized professionals, the Macau Insurers’ Association urged authorities to allow non-local students who graduate from Macau universities to stay and ... -
New 10-week consumption campaign to start Apr. 10
The government and the Macao Chamber of Commerce (ACM) will launch a new round of a consumption campaign on April 10 aimed at boosting ... -
Macao International Parade draws 1,600 performers as officials eye expansion
This year’s Macao International Parade has been declared a success, with authorities now reviewing ways to expand the event and optimize arrangements for future ... -
Hotel occupancy rises 4% year-on-year in February
Hotel occupancy in Macau reached 94.6% last month, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The figure represents a 4-percentage-point increase ... -
Portugal pitches role in China–Europe green cooperation
At the 2026 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF), the Portuguese Association of Environmental Technology Companies (APEMETA) said Portugal is positioned as ... -
CE pledges greater support to advance Hengqin development
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who chairs the Administrative Committee of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, visited the zone to hold a ... -
The Committee for Safeguarding National Security has the authority to assess matters relating to the interests of national security
The Bill “Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region” was deliberated and unanimously passed by the Legislative Assembly on 19 ... -
Tamagnini Barbosa Market renewal expected to spotlight culinary traditions
The Tamagnini Barbosa Market revitalisation in Toi San is proceeding smoothly, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said, with phased works due to start in ... -
Slow Festival to launch in Barra revitalization district this May
The revitalization of Macau’s six old districts is being driven by a new model, the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations – operator of ... -
Therapist arrested after alleged sexual misconduct toward patient, trainees
A psychotherapist suspected of sexually assaulting and harassing at least one female patient and four female trainee therapists under the guise of therapy and ... -
Iao Hon redevelopment may be reconsidered as gov’t says social, affordable housing adequate
Macau authorities said the city will have an adequate supply of social and affordable housing over the next five years, raising the possibility of ... -
Gov’t targets low-carbon growth at MIECF Forum
Macau will prioritize carbon cuts and pollution controls as part of its Environmental Protection Plan for 2026–2030, aligning with national goals, Economy and Finance ... -
Easter and Ching Ming holidays lift short-haul travel from mainland
The city’s travel sector is seeing a marked increase in short-haul tours from mainland China during the combined Easter and Ching Ming holidays, while ...
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