Monthly Archives: April 2026
UM hosts forum on TCM research transformation
The University of Macau (UM) recently hosted a forum on the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regulation and the transformation of research outcomes. The event ...Lawmaker calls for upgrades to bus app to improve accuracy and coverage
Nearly a decade after its launch, the “Bus Traveling System” mobile application still lacks full coverage of passenger occupancy data and faces accuracy issues, according to ...MGTO looks to broaden discounted bus and ferry trips for foreign tourists
More overseas tourists may soon be eligible for discounted bus and ferry trips from Hong Kong to Macau, with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) looking ...Micro-degree programs planned at Macau universities to support economic diversification
The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) plan to launch micro-degree programs in the coming academic year in fields such as ...Gov’t awards design contract for major science park project
The government has awarded the conceptual planning contract for the Macau Science and Technology Industrial Research and Development Park to the Beijing Industrial Designing & Researching ...79 suspected illegal workers intercepted in March
Public Security Police (PSP) and the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) inspected 445 construction sites, private buildings, commercial premises and industrial locations in March, intercepting 79 suspected ...28 cases test positive for Influenza B
The Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday reported six clusters of influenza-like illness, involving students who developed fever and respiratory symptoms such as cough starting Apr.17. A total ...Government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai
The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate millions of dollars in funds and corporate shares it says are linked to crimes committed by jailed former ...Sands China Donates MOP 1 Million to Support Responsible Gaming Efforts of Five Local NGOs
21st consecutive year of donations In line with the Macao SAR government’s responsible gaming policy, Sands China Ltd. recently donated a total of MOP 1 million ...Pakistan preps Iran–US talks amid Tehran uncertainty
Pakistan pressed ahead yesterday with the groundwork for a second round of talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad as a fragile ceasefire hung ...1971 Haitian dictator dies
Haiti’s ruler, Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, has died after 14 years in power. President Duvalier, who declared himself “president for life” in 1964, died at the ...Billion-dollar attack: France boasts a rich scoring depth other teams only dream of
France will have rich depth in attack at the World Cup. About a billion dollars’ worth. That’s the estimated total value of the attacking players France ...Djabi has surgery for life-threatening injuries from stabbing in Denmark
Danish soccer club Midtjylland said yesterday its 19-year-old player Alamara Djabi was stabbed and had surgery for life-threatening injuries. Djabi had two surgeries and is now ...Heavyweight contender Okolie tests positive for doping ahead of Yoka fight
Heavyweight title contender Lawrence Okolie failed a drugs test ahead of his fight scheduled Saturday against former Olympic champion Tony Yoka. The bout’s promoter Queensberry announced ...South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean police said yesterday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an ...A long-shuttered Iraq-Syria border crossing reopens for the first time in more than a decade
A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria reopened this week for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for ...Sowing protection of environment in young minds
One afternoon in the garden of my Sanya apartment complex, I saw five children breaking bamboo stalks for a mock battle. I told them it was ...Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – edition no. 4935
* Ferry play — MGTO eyes expanding discounts for tourists as ferry fares rise over 10% amid fuel-driven cost pressures * Health |Influenza cases in Macau ...Advertising bill concludes AL committee review and advances to final vote stage
The new advertising bill, aiming to update Law 7/89/M, has finished detailed discussion in the Legislative Assembly (AL) Second Standing Committee and is ready to be ...CE’s call for student returnees met with cautious response from graduate
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai recently met with more than 100 Macau students studying in Portugal to encourage them to return to Macau after graduation ...Lawmaker urges tougher penalties for child sexual crimes
Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng is calling for stronger criminal penalties for sexual offences against minors, including mandatory prison terms and the removal of alternative sentencing such ...Oxfam warns of climate injustice as Macau marks 15 years of rice event
As extreme weather events intensify worldwide, the world’s smallest contributors to carbon emissions are bearing the heaviest consequences, according to Oxfam. And in Macau, where the ...Citi: Wynn Macau sees sharp gains in April
Wynn Macau Ltd. emerged as the top gainer in Citigroup’s latest monthly survey of premium mass table betting in Macau, capturing a 23% market share, up ...Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes five months after deadly fire
Keung Mak knew what he would see and he already was hurting, but he had to go back. For the first time since Hong Kong’s deadliest ...First etomidate e-liquid seizure recorded in following controlled substance classification
Macau classified etomidate and three related substances as controlled substances in last June, and as of this January, authorities had intercepted a related case, seizing three ...CE meets Chinese ambassador to Portugal during Lisbon visit
The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Yang Yirui, in Lisbon as part of his tour of the Portuguese ...Cat accidentally turns on stove, sparks apartment fire
A fire broke out on Saturday on the 20th floor of a residential building on Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, allegedly caused by a cat ...Passenger caught concealing 7.62kg of silver pellets at Hengqin Port
A passenger was suspected of concealing 7.62 kilograms of silver pellets while attempting to enter mainland China via the Hengqin Port, and was intercepted by customs ...Five-member gang busted for passing fake notes to gamblers
The Judiciary Police have busted a five-member counterfeit currency ring from mainland China that smuggled fake notes by carrying them on their persons. The gang mixed ...Experts advise planning for death amid push for ‘green burials’
Experts have urged stronger public education on end-of-life planning and wider consideration of green burial options, as Macau faces increasing pressure on land use and evolving ...IPIM: Sam Hou Fai’s Portugal–Spain tour expected to spur new investment, partnerships
The current official tour of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai through Portugal and Spain is expected to generate new investment prospects and business partnerships, according to ...MGM executives hold high-level Beijing talks on tourism
Bill Hornbuckle, chief executive and president of MGM Resorts International, and other senior MGM China executives recently met with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, alongside Xu ...Open House Macau to return in 2026 with architecture-focused festival
Open House Macau (OHM) will return in 2026, with the next edition scheduled for November 7–8 under the theme “Architectural Dialogues,” organizers announced. The annual event ...MGM to showcase banquet services and new event venue at open house
MGM is hosting the “2026 MGM Events and Celebrations Open House” media tour over three days, showcasing its banquet facilities at MGM Macau and MGM Cotai. ...China exceeds land recovery targets, sets 2030 goals
China will accelerate efforts to fully remediate abandoned historical mines during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, building on the remarkable progress made in mine rehabilitation ...
