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Daily Archives: April 3, 2026

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  • Arts & CultureMacau
    By timesreporter
    April 3, 2026
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    China embassy in Lisbon launches video contest to promote traditional medicine

    The Chinese Embassy in Portugal has launched a short video competition titled “My Story About Traditional Chinese Medicine” to promote cultural exchange and raise awareness of ...
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  • HeadlinesMacau
    By yukilei
    April 3, 2026
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    Urban Master Plan prioritizes national development integration

    The Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has released the first periodic report on the city’s urban plan, emphasizing the importance of promoting Macau’s integration into ...
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  • HeadlinesMacau
    By yukilei
    April 3, 2026
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    Gov’t strives to shake off ZAPE’s pawnshop-dominated reputation

    Authorities are exploring targeted subsidy measures to encourage business transformation and attract new ventures to the ZAPE area, which is undergoing a transition following the closure ...
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  • Extra TimesHeadlinesTaste of Edesia
    By Irene Sam MDT
    April 3, 2026
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    Highly Anticipated Seafood Collaboration 

    This month, Lobster Bar and Grill at Island Shangri-La welcomes Bangkok’s cult Parisian neo-bistro iODE for its first-ever international collaboration, marking the restaurant’s debut in Hong Kong.  Taking place ...
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  • BusinessHeadlines
    By lynzy
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Macau Legend maintains Cape Verde project stance amid mounting losses

    Macau Legend Development said it has not abandoned its long-delayed hotel-casino project in Cape Verde’s capital, Praia, despite the government reclaiming the site earlier this year, ...
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  • HeadlinesMacau
    By nadiashaw
    April 3, 2026
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    Analysts forecast slower April GGR growth after strong March

    Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to rise 10% to 12% year-over-year in April, though analysts warn that momentum may be slowing after strong March ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Tap Seac Craft Market offers creative workshops in April–May

    Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Tap Seac Craft Market will be held at Tap Seac Square from April 23–26 and April 30–May 3. ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Citywide  clean-up campaign underway

    A month-long citywide clean-up campaign is underway, featuring mobile themed photo exhibitions in multiple neighborhoods to educate residents on mosquito and rodent control. The exhibitions are ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    DSAMA ship simulator event returns for reading week

    The Marine and Water Bureau’s “Maritime Book Exploration and Ship Simulator Driving Experience” – which drew over 400 participants in its inaugural edition – is set ...
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  • Macau
    By yukilei
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Wong Sio Chak affirms need to cap civil service numbers, rules out pay rise

    Authorities acknowledged the need to limit the number of civil servants while emphasizing to lawmakers that any salary increase must take into account various social expenditures. ...
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  • Macau
    By timesreporter
    April 3, 2026
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    Macau vehicles granted customs guarantee exemption in Guangdong

    The State Council has approved a temporary adjustment allowing eligible Macau-registered vehicles to enter and exit other parts of Guangdong Province via the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
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    Macau eyes full recovery in international visitors

    Lawmakers’ questions on attracting international tourists were addressed by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Anton Tai Kin Ip, who said preliminary figures show over 750,000 international ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
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    Broad money supply rises in February

    According to the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply (M2) rose 0.5% in February to MOP863.6 billion, driven by a 7.4% increase in M1. Resident deposits ...
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  • Macau
    By renatomarques
    April 3, 2026
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    0

    Urban construction regime set for final vote

    The bill amending Law 14/2021 – Legal Regime for Urban Construction has completed detailed discussion in the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee. According to an ...
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  • Macau
    By timesreporter
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    No visitor surge expected despite Ching Ming coinciding with Easter

    Macau braces for a five-day holiday as Ching Ming coincides with Easter, but tourism operators say a visitor surge is unlikely. Daily arrivals are expected to ...
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  • Macau
    By renatomarques
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    LRT passengers drop 9.6% in March, still up 19% y-o-y

    The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system recorded its lowest daily passenger figure this year in March (29,100), representing a month-on-month drop of 9.6%. This is also ...
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  • Macau
    By renatomarques
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    FIFA Museum to come to Hong Kong in May

    The international governing body of world football, FIFA, announced that the FIFA Museum will be in Hong Kong this May for six months. The showcase will ...
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  • Macau
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Sun, Wang lead China into knockouts at ITTF World Cup

    =Xinhua The round of 16 is set at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men’s and Women’s World Cup, with eight Chinese players advancing. In men’s ...
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  • Macau
    By nadiashaw
    April 3, 2026
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    0

    Portuguese parliament speaker to visit Macau this month

    Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, president of Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic, will visit Macau April 10–11, capping a mission to China that also includes Beijing and Shanghai, according ...
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  • Business
    By timesreporter
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Travel expo to kick off with global tourism deals

    The 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be held from April 10 to April 12 at Halls A, B, and C of the Cotai ...
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  • Business
    By nadiashaw
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Portugal-China chamber in Macau re-elects leadership

    The Macau delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) confirmed its leadership Wednesday for the 2026–2028 term, with Carlos Cid Álvares reappointed as ...
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  • GBA Views
    By leandalee
    April 3, 2026
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    0

    International integration: the push-me pull-you of talent

    ANALYSIS The State Council Information Office – and other official media outlets – reported on 30th March on the 2026 Macao International Parade. The Office’s focus ...
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  • GBA Views
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    In search of the soul of the Greater Bay Area

    Travelog Editor’s note: Kristian Odebjer wrote a comprehensive travel chronicle as a diary across the Greater Bay Area, published in the AmCham e-Magazine (Jan/Feb 2026). The ...
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  • China
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal

    New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact yesterday, easing more than a year of tension between the Pacific nations over Cook Islands’ ...
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  • China
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling

    In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China’s east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and ...
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  • Asia-Pacific
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu’s concrete jungle

    Ka’iulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she’s guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific. The birds hunt for food at ...
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  • Asia-Pacific
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    3
    0

    Earthquake off North Sulawesi topples buildings, kills one person and sets off small tsunami

    An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a ...
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  • Macau
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

    Iraqi oil fields once alive with the buzz of workers are nearly deserted. Ports that pulsed with the churn of cargo have fallen still, the din ...
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  • This Day In History
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    2000 Asylum voucher scheme enforced

    Asylum seekers in the UK will now receive vouchers to buy food and clothes, under controversial plans which have come into effect despite months of criticism. ...
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  • Drive InExtra Times
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    ‘Two Prosecutors’ is a perfect nightmare of state corruption

    Sergei Loznitsa’s “Two Prosecutors” is a nightmare of government corruption so perfectly composed that, by the time it reaches its chilling conclusion, you feel nearly as ...
    Read More
  • Extra TimestTunes
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Charlie Puth shows off his bag of musical tricks

    There have been some changes in Charlie Puth’s life recently. He got married. He’s a dad. And in the musical shoutout heard ‘round the world, Taylor ...
    Read More
  • World
    By NEWSROOM
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Danish warship sunk by Nelson’s British fleet discovered after 225 years

    More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen ...
    Read More
  • Multipolar WorldOpinion
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
    0

    Teens and young adults are driving demand for online abortion pills

    Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion at much higher rates ...
    Read More
  • Daily Edition
    By -
    April 3, 2026
    2
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    Friday, April 3, 2026 – edition no. 4925

    * Mastering Integration — Urban Master Plan report shows progress in high-quality development and puts focus on national integration * Economy | Gov’t strives to shake ...
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Friday, April 24, 2026 – edition no. 4937
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Grand Bombana Feast 

Last week, to celebrate Italian cuisine as UNESCO heritage – in a rare convergence of culinary mastery, Chef Umberto Bombana gathers his protégés—now helming Michelin-starred kitchens across Macau, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok—for an unprecedented ...

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