Daily Archives: April 9, 2026
DSOP projects under PIDDA achieve 95% budget execution in 2025
The projects listed in the 2025 government’s Investment and Development Expenditure Plan (PIDDA) under the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) have reached a budgetary completion rate of ...Macau logs nearly 666,000 arrivals over Ching Ming–Easter holiday period
A total of 665,918 visitors entered Macau during the Easter and Ching Ming holidays, with mainland China remaining the primary source market and contributing more than ...Failure in LRT system causes delays on Taipa Line
A failure in the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system yesterday morning caused delays on the Taipa Line, the LRT Company informed on its website. According to ...Merchants hope for spending boost as community consumption campaign set to kick off
Macau kicks off a new round of its community consumption campaign tomorrow, April 10, aiming to stimulate local spending and support businesses facing unstable customer traffic ...Police complaints jump 20% in 2025
A 20% rise in complaints against police in 2025 reflects the surge in visitor numbers, not a decline in service quality, city authorities said. The Security ...US, Israel and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire but attacks resume
Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his ...Consumer confidence falls slightly in Q1 amid cautious sentiment
Macau’s consumer confidence edged lower in the first quarter of 2026, with the overall index falling to 96.78, down 0.77 points or 0.79% from the previous ...Macau achieves robotic surgery breakthrough
Medical professionals conducted the city’s first robotic pancreatic surgery this month, successfully removing a rare insulinoma tumor while preserving the patient’s spleen. Academician Zhao Yuping’s team, ...Kindergarten admission list released for new academic year
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) released the list of students admitted to kindergarten under the central registration system for first-time preschool enrollment yesterday. It ...14 taxi driver licenses revoked amid 1,224 complaints
Macau’s taxi fleet stood at 1,458 vehicles at the end of last year, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). Conventional black cabs accounted for 1,258 vehicles, ...G2E Asia, Asian IR Expo return with focus on tech and non-gaming innovation
Macau is set to host the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia and the Asian Integrated Resort Expo (Asian IR Expo) from May 12 to 14, with ...CURB launches eighth edition of ‘On the Move,’ bringing bicycles to Coloane
The CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism has presented the eighth edition of “On the Move” (OTM), a project that merges architecture, artistic production, and ...PSG Academy Macau Youth GBA Tournament wraps up third edition
The third edition of the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) Academy Macau Youth Greater Bay Area (GBA) Tournament was held in Macau over the weekend. Over the ...April’s Hottest Dining Spot: Chef Dave Pynt Returns for Grill 58 Takeover
One of April’s most anticipated culinary moments in Macau is set to unfold at Grill 58, MGM COTAI, as acclaimed Australian Chef Dave Pynt returns for ...Macau braces for May Day visitor surge
Macau is set to see up to 170,000 visitors per day during the May Day holidays, driven by strong post-Qingming travel demand, Andy Wu, president of ...Banks post 14.3% profit growth in first two months
Macau banks’ profits rose 14.3% year-on-year to MOP2.714 billion in January–February, driven by higher net interest income, according to the Monetary Authority of Macao. Net interest ...SME credit activity hits lowest level since H1 2017
Outstanding loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Macau have dropped to their lowest level since the first half of 2017, according to new data ...CBRE: GGR forecast to exceed estimates on strong demand
Driven by resilient consumer demand and tourism investments, CBRE analysts say that Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is poised to exceed 2026 forecasts. The analysts predict ...Poly MGM Museum launches new phase of ‘Silk Roads Beyond Borders’ exhibition
The Poly MGM Museum will unveil a new phase of its “Silk Roads Beyond Border” exhibition on April 11, marking the Asia debut of selected Venetian ...Spotlight to launch ‘The World on a Plate’ series with Thai buffet
From April 10 to May 8, Studio City’s Spotlight will present the first installment of its “The World on a Plate” series with “The Taste of ...Taiwan opposition leader arrives in mainland-China on what she calls a ‘journey to peace’
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she’s calling a “journey for peace” as ...Firm files arbitration against Maersk, saying it schemed with Panama over port takeover
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate started arbitration proceedings against Danish logistics and port group Maersk, accusing the company of aligning with Panama in a ...North fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea yesterday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a ...China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to explore a ‘comprehensive solution’
China’s government said Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between ...Decorated veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court ...1999 President of Niger ‘killed in ambush’
The president of Niger, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, has been shot dead in an apparent coup attempt. However, his death has been described as a “tragic accident” ...Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it ...Arsenal beats Sporting Lisbon on Havertz’s late goal in quarterfinals
Sporting 0, Arsenal 1 A second straight Champions League semifinal is in sight for Arsenal. Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time yesterday [Macau time] to seal ...What to know about Offset, the rapper who was shot outside a Florida casino
Law enforcement is investigating who may have shot Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, outside a Florida casino Monday. Police have detained ...Markets surge worldwide as oil plunges toward $90 following ceasefire between US, Israel and Iran
Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force ...As new consumption drive launches, a question emerges: time to make it permanent?
As a new round of Macau’s Community Consumption Rewards Program launches tomorrow, four years after similar pledges to boost consumer confidence first emerged, one must ask: ...Thursday, April 9, 2026 – edition no. 4926
* Spending big, seeing less? — MOP14 billion poured into public works as PIDDA execution hits 95%, but real progress remains hard to verify * Holiday ...
