Daily Archives: April 3, 2026
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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 ...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. ...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 ...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 ...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. ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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’ ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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. ...‘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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...
