More Macau integrated resort operators announce extended maternity and paternity leave

More integrated resort (IR) operators have announced extended paid maternity and paternity leaves in respective statements between Friday and Saturday. The extended leave took effect from yesterday onwards, each noting that, for eligible staff, paid maternity leave has increased from 70 days to 90 days and paid paternity leave from five to seven days.  GEGGEG’s statement on Saturday noted that under the new policy, female staff who have completed at least one year of continuous

March 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator Melco ranks in 96th percentile, included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026, ranking in the 96th percentile within the Casinos and Gaming industry in the 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), according to a statement by integrated resort operator last week. The statement said that Melco improved from the 92nd percentile recorded in the previous year’s assessment, noting that the yearbook published by US rating agency Standards & Poors is regarded

March 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Jimmy O. Yang’s 2-night CNY show draws huge crowds in Macau

Integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau said in a statement on Thursday that Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang’s Chinese New Year (CNY) shows on February 21 and 22 brought the festive event to over 18,000 audience member at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai.“Galaxy Macau Presents: The Jimmy O. Yang Chinese New Year Show” saw Yang, 38, returning to Macau. The statement said that the event featured a star-studded lineup of guests joining the comedian on stage, including Hong

March 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Central govt presents medal of Anti-Japanese War to Macau SAR

In order to promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japan Aggression and deepen patriotic education, the Central People’s Government has presented the “Commemorative Medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” to the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government, according to a statement released by the Cultural Bureau (IC) on Friday. The presentation ceremony was held on Friday at

March 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt urges residents to get measles jab before travel

The Health Bureau (SSM) issued a warning yesterday stating that considering the significant increase in measles cases in neighbouring regions, residents planning to travel abroad are urged to ensure that they have completed their measles vaccination before departure. According to the statement, individuals without immunity should receive the vaccine at least two weeks in advance. Unvaccinated children and pregnant women without immunity are advised to avoid travelling to areas where

March 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Music Art Space (MMAS) Lantern Festival lights up at 10 Fantasia

The one-day “MMAS Lantern Festival” was held at the 10 Fantasia gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷) yesterday afternoon, bringing together performances, creative brands and festive workshops to celebrate traditional culture. MMAS stands for Macau Music Art Space.Organised by local violinist and Macau Cultural Ambassador Cheong Wai Leong, the festival is part of a series of festive events MMAS has held since 2021, alongside a Christmas celebration each year.

March 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo, Ida Cheong

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Macau casino receipts rise 4.5 pct to 20.6 billion patacas in February

     Macau’s casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 20.627 billion patacas (US$2.56 billion) last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.5 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Month-on-month, GGR fell by 8.8 percent, from January's 22.63 billion patacas. January had three more days than February. Last month included the Chinese mainland's nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, from Feburary 15 to Feburary

March 1, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Situation of the investments of the Financial Reserve of the Macao SAR in the year 2025

Statement by Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM)In order to properly manage the budget balance and protect the payment capacity of public finances, the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) enacted Law No. 8/2011 (Legal Regime of the Financial Reserve), which assigns to the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) the responsibility for ensuring the investments and management of the Financial Reserve. In 2025, the Financial Reserve of the MSAR recorded an investment income of

February 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Norovirus cases rise 2.5 times in Jan: Macau Health Bureau

The Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday released its mandatory disease notification data for last month, revealing a significant rise in gastrointestinal infections.A total of 1,608 cases of notifiable diseases were recorded during the month, the statement said. The three most reported illnesses were influenza with 1,307 cases, the rotavirus with 84 cases, and the norovirus with 74 cases.According to the statement, norovirus cases increased by approximately 2.5 times compared to December, rising from

February 27, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau eco-fair MIECF to return next month

The 2026 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2026MIECF) will be held from March 26 to 28 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, according to a statement issued yesterday by Macau’s Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The event will run under the theme “Low-carbon, Zero Waste Cities: Embarking on a Global Collaboration.” According to the statement, it aligns with Macau’s “1+4” economic diversification strategy and the “Macao +

February 27, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau police arrest mainlander for stealing friend’s HK$1 million, gambling away 90 pct

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a man from the Chinese mainland for stealing a male friend’s HK$1 million (1.025 million patacas) on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 37-year-old man surnamed Lu who claimed to be jobless. Cheong said that the victim is a middle-aged mainlander. Both have been friends for only about three months.According to Cheong, on Tuesday, the victim arrived in Macau with HK$1

February 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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S Korean seaweed snack ‘probably’ contains plastic contaminants: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has received a report from food safety authorities in Australia and New Zealand that a South Korean seaweed product is being recalled due to the probable presence of plastic fragments, according to a IAM statement.The statement pointed out that the affected product is “Pinkfong Seasoned Seaweed Flakes” of the South Korean brand KWANG CHEON, with a net weight of 40 grams, and best before date of 2026.08.20.The statement noted that the bureau is closely

February 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau 10-day gastronomy-fest slated for March, with 100 booths

The 10-day “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” will be held from March 20 to 29 at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, with an additional venue in Zape, featuring 100 food booths, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Jennifer Si Tou Lai Lam announced in an investment and promotion briefing yesterday.The briefing about the gastronomic event took place at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday afternoon. The first phase of recruitment

February 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Film screening aims to promote Macau's Chi Lam Vai heritage village: concern group vice-convenor

“Rainy Moment”, a film dedicated to exploring Macau’s vanishing urban fabric, takes the peninsula’s largest still existing, previously walled, village, Chi Lam Vai (茨林圍), as its central theme.The Chi Lam Vai Concern Group hosted a film screening with Caritas Macau at the Hino Luminoso Elderly Centre on February 6, according to Tang Kam Chun, the concern group’s deputy convenor and vice president of the local Na Tcha Temple Association, the event aimed to promote and preserve Chi

February 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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