Daily Archives: April 14, 2026
Hengqin launches elite talent policy drive for GBA growth
In a bid to build a Greater Bay Area talent hub, Hengqin announced subsidies Monday totaling millions for skilled workers and R&D platforms for seamless “Macau ...Analysts: EBITDA grows 7-8% in Q1 despite margin pressures
Macau’s casinos posted first-quarter EBITDA growth of 7% to 8% year-on-year, trailing the city’s 14.3% gross gaming revenue (GGR) surge due to unfavorable VIP-to-mass player mixes ...Guangzhou leads nation in Macau, Hong Kong talent visa applications
Guangzhou has ranked first nationwide in the cumulative handling of Macau and Hong Kong talent endorsement applications, according to the region’s public security authorities Since the ...Customs intercepted 19 attempts to smuggle silver and cigars
The Customs Service (SA) has intercepted 19 attempts to smuggle silver and cigars across the border over the last week. A total of 56 kilograms of ...Gov’t braces for typhoon season as hazardous building is demolished
With the rainy season and peak typhoon period now upon Macau, the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has demolished a run-down building on Rua da ...Sánchez returns to China as Spain seeks deeper ties amid Iran war tensions
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is in China again this week, his fourth trip in as many years to the world’s number two economy as Spain ...Gov’t receives 13 bids for new concession to deliver major system upgrade
The government has received a total of 13 bids in the tender to award the concession for all of Macau’s metered street parking spaces. The tender ...Gaming sector STR filings rise 11.9% in Q1
The gaming sector filed 997 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) in the first quarter of this year, up 11.9% from 891 in the same period last year, ...Tobacco control consultation draws 2,569 submissions
The Health Bureau (SSM) received a total of 2,569 submissions during a public consultation on proposed amendments to Law No. 5/2011, the Tobacco Prevention and Control ...Six fall victim to ‘Alipay’ scam, losses exceed MOP230,000
The Judiciary Police said six local residents reported falling victim to phishing scams impersonating “Alipay” over two days, with total losses exceeding MOP230,000. One elderly woman ...Hong Kong man arrested over alleged bus harassment
A Hong Kong man in his 60s has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female bus passenger, the Public Security Police said. The incident occurred ...Police investigate suspected serial bottle-throwing in São Lourenço
A suspected serial bottle-thrower is believed to be active in São Lourenço parish after two separate incidents in which wine bottles were hurled from height occurred ...CGN launches nuclear safety campaign in Macau
China General Nuclear Power Group, the nation’s largest domestic nuclear power operator, launched its Nuclear Safety Publicity Campaign in Macau last week – marking the first ...Grand Coloane Resort to host Indian heritage event in cultural collaboration
Grand Coloane Resort will stage a themed cultural dining event, “Echoes of India · Taste of Tradition,” on April 18, offering guests an immersive showcase of ...China expands nuclear power capacity
China has experienced remarkable growth in nuclear power capacity and electricity output since 2012 while maintaining a notably strong record in nuclear and radiation safety, according ...Pope calls for peace in Algeria against the backdrop of Iran war
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria yesterday on the first-ever papal visit and called for peace in all nations to prevail, in a trip overshadowed by ...1970 Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13
An explosion on board Apollo 13 has caused one of the most critical situations in American space history and put the lives of the three astronauts ...Sinner reclaims the No. 1 ranking from Alcaraz and sets sights on the French Open
Sure, Jannik Sinner is pleased to have the No. 1 ranking back. His biggest takeaways from a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo Masters ...Man City closes in on Arsenal in title race with solid win over Chelsea
Chelsea 0, Man City 3 Manchester City issued a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at ...Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán
After an election earthquake in which voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarians are contemplating what to expect from the country’s incoming leader, Péter ...US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast
The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting yesterday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz ...Why China rejects spheres of influence
The Trump administration revived rhetoric built on the idea of a world divided into spheres of influence, echoing the Monroe Doctrine and reasserting ambitions over the ...Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – edition no. 4929
* Skills Without Borders — Hengqin unveils multimillion-yuan talent push to boost Macau collaboration * Gaming | Analysts: EBITDA grows 7–8% in Q1 despite margin pressures ...
