US and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain

The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup yesterday and said they will focus

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had

King Charles III returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity

King Charles III returned to public duties yesterday, visiting a cancer treatment charity and beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months.

Musk’s visit exposes malignancy of Washington’s ‘overcapacity’ claim

Coming hard on the heels of the rather gloomy visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, whose agenda for his trip seemed to be to hype up

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – edition no. 4474

— Government to revamp structures along Rua de Felicidade following positive pedestrianization assessment * Corruption | Two customs officers accused of sick leave fraud costing MOP3 million in wages * May Day

Casino stocks surge on new travel permits

Shares in Macau casino operators rallied yesterday after Chinese authorities introduced new travel permits to boost the special administrative region’s tourism industry. Melco International Development

Conservation group calls for waste processing plants over artificial Island

The Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society is urging Macau authorities to build construction waste screening and processing facilities instead of an artificial island made from the

Authorities brace for 680,000 daily cross-boundary travel surge

As the five-day Labor Day holiday for the mainland approaches, the Macau government is taking measures to cope with the expected surge in cross-boundary passenger and vehicle

30 injured in three-vehicle collision in Taipa

Approximately 30 people suffered minor injuries after a multi-vehicle collision on Estrada da Ponte de Pac on, near the Amizade Bridge in Taipa yesterday, according to multiple media

Women’s volleyball returns to Macau with added capacity, better conditions

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) competition is returning to Macau after a four-year break motivated by the pandemic and

Transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after years long legal battle

A Hong Kong transgender activist yesterday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he vowed

Gov’t mulls over demolition of five-decade old public housing in Toi San

The government is considering demolishing the social housing in Toi San, as the building has been standing for decades and its condition is in a bad state,

Hotel occupancy bounces back Q1, city to see more hotel rooms

Macau's tourism industry has experienced a robust recovery in the first quarter of 2024, as evidenced by hotel occupancy rates. Data from the Statistics and

Hotel Central soft opening May 1

Iconic Hotel Central will have a soft opening on May 1 after roughly five years of renovations, according to a press release. The hotel, located on Macau’s main

Trade down 7% in Q1

External merchandise trade totaled MOP35.89 billion in the first quarter of 2024, down 7% compared to the same period last year (MOP38.60 billion), according to data from the

SSM warns on rising flu cases

The latest data from the Health Bureau (SSM) indicated a 14.9% increase in flu cases last week, signaling an outbreak of the influenza virus. The bureau has emphasized

Suspect faces charges in breach of trust case involving HKD4.76 million

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has recently announced an investigation into an alleged breach of trust case involving a substantial sum of money. The

Gov’t approves five private housing projects in Q1

During the first quarter of 2024, five private housing developments have been granted the necessary licenses for construction, which will provide 266 housing units. Data from the Land and

Funding for voluntary central pension scheme signed

A total of 7,000 patacas will be disbursed in 2024 to eligible individuals with individual accounts under the non-mandatory central pension scheme, according to the Official Gazette. This decision

Macau partners with Meituan for ‘Joyful Meeting’ promotion

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and e-commerce platform Meituan yesterday launched the ‘Joyful Meeting’ initiative to promote Macau’s tourism and community economy both online and in-person. The promotion

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