Author: Ricaela Diputado, MDT
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Gaming Casino suspicious transaction alerts rise 8.7% in H1 amid tighter scrutiny
Macau’s gaming concessionaires reported 2,018 suspicious transactions in the first half of the year, an 8.7% increase from the same period in 2025, according to official ... -
Macau-Hong Kong retail segment fuels Sa Sa’s revenue growth
Sa Sa International Holdings recorded a nearly 23% year-on-year increase in turnover for the quarter ending June, according to an unaudited filing submitted to the Hong ... -
Healing what was never spoken
There is a plethora of things not taught in school and simply expected to be learned through real-life experiences. The term “street smarts” stems from exactly ... -
DSAL urges heatstroke prevention as summer intensifies
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is ramping up efforts to protect outdoor workers as Macau faces increasingly extreme summer heat, urging contractors and employers to implement ... -
Sands China assembles 5,000 food kits for vulnerable groups
For the fifth consecutive year, Sands China hosted the “Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build” for the city’s vulnerable groups at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, ... -
Beauty operators say longer hours unlikely to boost business
Local beauty salon operators have voiced concerns that proposed regulatory changes allowing extended operating hours would do little to stimulate business growth, citing weak nighttime demand ... -
Macau retains top spot in Chinese outbound tourism satisfaction survey
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced on Monday that Macau has been ranked first in the “2025 Top 10 Destinations for Chinese Outbound Traveler Satisfaction” ... -
DSEDJ launches three summer internship programmes for students
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has launched three summer internship and practical experience programmes, offering more than 1,400 placements for senior secondary and tertiary ... -
Macao Union Hospital accounts for 11% of public medical services
The Macao Union Medical Center has handled approximately 11% of the territory’s public specialist outpatient and imaging services in the first five months of 2026, according ... -
Malaysian caught at airport with heroin concealed in food tins
A Malaysian national was arrested at the Macau International Airport (MIA) for attempting to smuggle almost three kilograms of heroin hidden in food packaging this past ... -
Vendors cry foul over beachside table ban, say tourist spending taking a hit
A ban on tables and chairs outside food stalls at Hac Sa Beach is driving tourists away and eating into vendors’ earnings, according to the Market ... -
CE: Macau to advance ‘One country, two systems’ in line with Xi speech
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said President Xi Jinping’s speech delivered in Beijing yesterday, marking the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has ... -
Australian puppetry meets science in Macau’s dinosaur zoo show
The third Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) will be inaugurated on July 3 with a Giant Puppetry x Science production, “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo,” taking the ... -
Macau expands e-payment trials to transport, gov’t services, and campuses
One year into its two-year e-MOP launch timeline, Macau is expanding its sandbox trials to public transport, e-government services, and university campuses, the Monetary Authority of ... -
China-Portuguese culture week continues with performances at Senado Square
The 18th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries continued with its series of events at Senado Square yesterday evening, bringing together artists and performers from ... -
Macau, Hengqin to launch cross-border low-altitude test flights
The government is moving forward with its 15th Five-Year Plan agenda by actively exploring cross-border test flights for drones and other low-altitude aircraft between Macau and ... -
DSAJ expands fully digital commercial registration services
The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) has further expanded its fully digital commercial registration services in a bid to streamline corporate administrative procedures and reinforce the government’s ... -
Two arrested in casino prop money scam targeting woman in RMB150,000 fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two mainland Chinese men for allegedly defrauding a middle-aged woman out of nearly RMB150,000 using 300 counterfeit Hong Kong dollar notes, ... -
Eight fall victim to ‘scam within a scam’ in online meal voucher fraud
Eight individuals have fallen prey to an elaborate online fraud scheme involving discounted meal vouchers, with three of them suffering a second layer of deception after ... -
Three colleagues arrested for failing to report found phone
Three individuals – one local resident and two non-resident workers – have been arrested for failing to report found property after allegedly keeping a mobile phone ... -
Facial recognition clearance extended to Qingmao port and HZMB
Today marks the rollout of Smart Immigration Clearance at Qingmao Port and the Zhuhai-Macao Hall of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), extending the facial recognition-based system ... -
Youth internship programme in Hengqin opens doors to Portuguese, Spanish markets
A new internship programme launched by the government is offering local youth a direct pathway to career opportunities linked to the city’s role as a bridge ... -
CCAC uncovers courier kickback scheme involving HKD1.1 million in bribes
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has uncovered a long-running corruption scheme in which a local supplier allegedly paid monthly kickbacks to secure subcontracted parcel delivery services ... -
Workshop raises GBA integration questions due to local-only policy
The “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Song Writers Quest 2026–2027” officially launched yesterday, but its accompanying training workshop, positioned as a pathway to the regional competition, ... -
Morgan Stanley holds off on casinos, citing uncertain recovery outlook
With second-quarter earnings season approaching, Morgan Stanley is advising investors to remain on the sidelines when it comes to Macau gaming stocks, arguing that cheap valuations ... -
Lawmaker raises concerns over elderly residence services and rent
Lawmaker Leong Hong Sai has submitted a written interpellation to the government requesting updates on three outstanding issues concerning the “Residence for the Elderly,” the government’s ... -
Macau hotels feel pressure as Zhuhai, Hengqin lure guests
Hotels on the Macau peninsula are facing pressure from expanding room supply and shifting visitor preferences, with occupancy rates and average daily rates declining in the ... -
Cultural Week to debut in Qinghai, connecting Macau, Beijing
The 18th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries will run from June 27 to July 10, connecting Macau, Qinghai, and Beijing under the theme “Convergence ... -
Cloud ban puts Macau at competitive disadvantage in regional AI race, tech leaders warn
Tech leaders and resort executives warned yesterday that rigid regulatory frameworks risk hamstringing Macau’s digital ambitions, exposing a stark competitive gap as neighboring regional hubs aggressively ... -
UM lecture ignites China–US climate and EV debate with Nobel laureate
A lecture at the University of Macau (UM) on climate change turned into an exchange over the widening climate and technology divide between China and the ... -
Mak Mak takes to the rails as themed LRT carriages begin service
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited (MLM) unveiled the city’s first Mak Mak-themed train yesterday, marking a creative collaboration ... -
Comfortable convenience, but at what cost?
Being born and raised in Macau as a resident comes with undeniable privileges. Many of us become so accustomed to the ease of life here that ... -
MGM expands lion dance programs for youth development
Lion dance can support youth development across sport, culture, music and teamwork, according to MGM senior vice president of brand marketing Catarina Lio, who spoke at ... -
Culture-sports synergy drives Dragon Boat Festival
The 2026 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races, held on June 13, 14, and scheduled for June 19 at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, are ... -
Canada’s Consul General calls for stronger national profile in macau
As Canada seeks to diversify its trade relationships and strengthen its global presence, the country’s Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau has urged Canadians to ...
