Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will visit Macao in June
He last visited Macao in 2019, for a one-day tour that was part of a state visit to China and described the experience as ‘unforgettable’ The post Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will...
View ArticleMacao could be co-hosting a rival league to the NBA
While the details are still being ironed out, a new basketball competition is expected to be played across 8 host cities, with Macao and Singapore in the running for a spot The post Macao could be...
View ArticleMacao records its first two deaths from influenza A in 2025
A 69-year-old woman and a 35-year-old woman became the first flu fatalities in Macao this year, with authorities indicating that they did not receive their seasonal vaccine The post Macao records its...
View ArticleXia Baolong’s weekend visit renews calls for greater integration with Hengqin
China’s top representative on Macao affairs visited Hengqin last Friday and Saturday to inspect the island’s development in areas such as life sciences and e-commerce The post Xia Baolong’s weekend...
View ArticleA monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
Responses on social media and in the island’s newspapers lamented that ‘only in Sri Lanka’ could a single monkey do so much damage The post A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout...
View ArticleSino-Lusophone trade shows modest growth in 2024
Total trade between China and the nine-member bloc of Portuguese-speaking countries increased by almost 2 percent in 2024 The post Sino-Lusophone trade shows modest growth in 2024 appeared first on...
View ArticleDates announced for the spring craft market
Macao’s twice-yearly craft market returns to Tap Seac Square in April and the Cultural Affairs Bureau is inviting applications from stallholders The post Dates announced for the spring craft market...
View ArticleA Chinese film has become the first ever to gross US$1 billion in a single...
The animated fantasy quickly became the highest grossing Chinese film of all time, then the first non-Hollywood film ever to join the billion-dollar club The post A Chinese film has become the first...
View ArticleNormal postal services resume between Macao and the US
However, CTT warns customers that ‘adjustments to the United States postal service policies cannot be ruled out at any time’ The post Normal postal services resume between Macao and the US appeared...
View ArticleMacao’s ‘ultra-low’ birthrate has been highlighted in a UN report
The SAR’s fertility levels are considered extreme by the United Nations, which says Macao has no chance of attaining a replacement rate in the next 30 years The post Macao’s ‘ultra-low’ birthrate has...
View ArticleTop realtor calls on officials to restore public confidence in Macao’s...
Ung Choi Kun was speaking in response to data showing that there were just 3,057 property transactions in Macao last year, less than half of the pre-pandemic figure The post Top realtor calls on...
View ArticleMacao is increasing flu vaccine appointment slots from tomorrow
The city has procured 11,000 new doses of flu vaccine, and will increase the appointment quotas accordingly The post Macao is increasing flu vaccine appointment slots from tomorrow appeared first on...
View ArticleThe review of the new road traffic bill is expected to end by August
A legislative committee is aiming to finish the process before the conclusion of the final session of the seventh-term Legislative Assembly on 15 August The post The review of the new road traffic...
View ArticleIt is ‘virtually certain’ that Earth has breached the 1.5°C climate change...
Two new papers add to a growing body of evidence that the world is not taking the necessary steps to curb climate change The post It is ‘virtually certain’ that Earth has breached the 1.5°C climate...
View ArticleBrazil has passed a law restricting smartphone use in schools
The move is part of a growing global trend to curb children’s use of smartphones, believed to be broadly detrimental to their mental health and ability to learn The post Brazil has passed a law...
View ArticleChina is building a ‘planetary defence’ team to ward off a possible incoming...
Estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres wide, the asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a more than 2 percent chance of hitting the Earth in 2032 The post China is building a ‘planetary defence’ team to ward...
View ArticleXia Baolong is ‘very, very concerned’ about Hong Kong
The director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office wants Hong Kong to cooperate more effectively with mainland cities within the Greater Bay Area The post Xia Baolong is ‘very, very...
View ArticleAre Macao’s casinos in decline? One gaming expert asks if GGR has ‘already...
Industry insider David Bonnet questions whether Macao’s gross gaming revenue will hit the government’s forecasted monthly average of 20 billion patacas this year The post Are Macao’s casinos in...
View ArticleMacao’s ice hockey team defeats Bahrain to clinch its first major win
Macao’s valiant squad triumphed over Bahrain 4-3 at the Asian Games, with Cheng Chon Herminio scoring the decisive goal that broke the tie during the overtime session The post Macao’s ice hockey team...
View ArticleResidential mortgage approvals slumped by almost 18 percent last December
Residential mortgage approvals dipped to 1.01 billion patacas, while commercial property loans fell by 22.5 percent to a mere 685.51 million patacas The post Residential mortgage approvals slumped by...
View Article