Daily Archives: April 13, 2026
Spain courts Asian tourists with expanded flights, culture and connectivity push
Spain is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese and Macanese travelers, highlighting expanded flight links, high-speed rail connectivity, and cultural and culinary offerings at a tourism ...Gov’t to offer 1,000 internships to step up youth employment support
Authorities will roll out around 1,000 internship placements this year for local graduates in Macau and mainland China, as part of wider efforts to ease employment ...Sam Hou Fai to lead 120-member delegation to Portugal, over 39 cooperation agreements expected
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will lead a 120-strong delegation of business leaders from Macau and mainland China on his first overseas visit since taking office, ...CE meets with president of Portuguese parliament
The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, met with the president of the Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, at the government headquarters on Friday. The meeting ...Groups seek subsidies amid fuel cost pressure
The transport sector is calling for government intervention and targeted subsidies as fuel prices continue to rise locally despite a recent decline in international oil prices, ...Beijing says it will resume some ties with Taiwan including more direct flights
China said yesterday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights to cities across China and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture ...Traveler caught carrying HKD356,000 undeclared at HZMB checkpoint
A traveler was intercepted at the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge after allegedly failing to declare HKD356,000 when leaving mainland China. According to ...Gaming tax revenue rises 15% in Q1 to MOP25.8 billion
Financial Services Bureau (DSF) data shows gaming tax revenue reached MOP8.87 billion in March, up 2% month-on-month. For the first quarter, cumulative gaming tax revenue totaled ...PSP uncovers sham marriage case involving residency fraud
The Public Security Police (PSP) uncovered a suspected sham marriage case involving a man in his 70s who allegedly helped a woman, now 60, and her ...Macau eyes free transfers from Guangzhou airport to lure international tourists
Macau is exploring a new incentive to attract international visitors: covering transport costs for those flying into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and traveling on to the ...Gov’t reports strong Q1 surge as arrivals surpass 10 million
Macau’s inbound tourism is seeing “steady and positive growth” in 2026, Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip said Friday, announcing that first-quarter visitor ...Maisy Ho, daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho, dies at 59
Maisy Ho, executive director of Shun Tak Holdings and daughter of casino magnate Stanley Ho, has died at the age of 59. Her family confirmed that ...Over 58,000 residents collect vouchers in spending drive
Over 58,000 residents have collected discounts at more than 100 designated locations across the city, as Macau rolls out a new 10-week government-backed consumption drive aimed ...China car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock
China’s exports of passenger cars accelerated in March, an industry association said Friday, as Chinese automakers stepped up their push to grow overseas markets. Passenger car exports ...Studio City launches Thailand-themed buffet at Spotlight restaurant
Studio City Macau has launched a new themed dining experience, “The World on A Plate – The Taste of Thailand Buffet,” at its Spotlight restaurant, running ...MGM China donates MOP300,000 to Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop
MGM China has reaffirmed its commitment to community welfare by donating to the Macau Holy House of Mercy’s Welfare Shop for the 14th consecutive year, supporting ...Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump’s trip to China
With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is calculating its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the ...North Korean leader Kim backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push to build a “multipolar world” and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies during a meeting ...Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they’ll survive rising fuel prices
For a factory worker in Haiti, the war in distant Iran means he now has to walk two hours to work and the same distance home ...Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial ...US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement
The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks yesterday without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. U.S. officials said ...1975 Beirut street battle leaves 17 dead
At least 17 people have been killed and 30 wounded in an ambush by right-wing Lebanese forces on a bus carrying Palestinians in Beirut. Reports are ...‘ITTF World Cup Macao Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group’ Concludes Its Third Year of Success
Sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World Table Tennis ...Carlos Ulberg ready to make his mark in light heavyweight division against Jiří Procházka
Carlos Ulberg’s whole purpose of making the switch from kickboxing to mixed martial arts and joining UFC was to punctuate his presence in combat sports as one of ...The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought
The critical note in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from ...A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk
A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child ...The deafening silence
In a city that prides itself on increased efficiency, well-established order, and stability, one would expect clarity in public officials’ communication. However, in Macau, a disturbing ...Monday, April 13, 2026 – edition no. 4928
* Hola Asia — Spain courts Asian tourists, including those from Macau and mainland China, with expanded flights and cultural push * Labor | Gov’t to ...
