Macau Daily Times Limited

s the global bartending community descends on Macau for Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, W Macau – Studio City is positioning itself as the epicenter of the city's nocturnal energy. From July 26 to 27, the resort is bringing back its acclaimed Sip Around Asia event for a second year, transforming its signature venues, Blind Tiger and Living Room, into immersive hubs of cross-cultural mixology.

T he mobility numbers this last month between GBA neighbouring regions and the gradual facilitation towards seamless cross-border access continue to strengthen GBA integration. Almost daily, news items relay how these realities are impacting the lives of the average resident. In The Times pages alone, digital payments via Visa's “Tap to Ride” pilot program added Shenzhen's Metro to transit pay systems already in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Record-breaking numbers of border crossings between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and Zhuhai and Macau also tell of easing mobility: Qingmao port recorded 20 million crossings 15 days earlier than last year. New shopping centers such as Parkside Mall near the Gongbei Border Gate and other offerings for Macau and Hong Kong residents are drawing residents with value-for-money and higher levels of quality. To remove the friction from the journey, facial recognition clearance systems are now in place in Hengqin, Zhuhai-Macao Hall of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Qingmao, and new rules are being proposed and quotas extended to expand vehicle access.

Macau’s diversified food culture continues to underpin its position as a regional dining destination, with thousands of visitors drawn daily to its restaurants and integrated resorts. As competition intensifies across the catering sector, operators are increasingly focusing on kitchen efficiency and ingredient management as key factors in maintaining service quality and enhancing the customer experience. Against this backdrop, the local startup YOUFRUIT Company Limited has carved out a niche in vegetable and fruit pre-processing, offering cutting, preparation, and delivery services aimed at easing labor pressures in the city’s food and beverage industry. However, for local micro-enterprises and startups, transitioning […]

On the agenda Guangzhou and Shanghai are seeking deeper cooperation in the cultural and tourism sectors, with an exchange event held in Shanghai aimed at creating a platform for two-way collaboration and promoting the integration of Guangzhou’s tourism resources with the Yangtze River Delta market, China Daily reported. The event highlighted the development potential of Nansha district in Guangzhou, which is positioned at the geographic center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The district connects 11 cities within a 100-kilometer radius and benefits from improved transport links, including access to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Guangzhou’s urban area, and […]

July 17, 2026 he Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has uncovered an alleged public subsidy fraud scheme involving a social service institution, with the amount involved exceeding MOP13 million.

The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) approved 101 applications under its Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Aid Scheme in the first half (1H) of the year, providing a total of MOP32.59 million in assistance, according to data released by the bureau. The support program provides interest-free loans to eligible businesses to help fund investment and operational needs, including equipment purchases, renovation and expansion projects, commercial concessions, franchise agreements, technology-use rights, intellectual property acquisitions, promotional activities, and measures aimed at improving competitiveness. Businesses may also use the funding to support working capital needs or address financial pressures arising from unexpected […]

Lawmaker Song Pek Kei has urged the government to further improve the civil service career system and mobility mechanisms, while calling for additional support measures to ease post-retirement pressures faced by frontline public servants. In a written inquiry submitted to the Legislative Assembly (AL), Song said that although authorities have revised the civil service career framework and simplified career structures in recent years, problems remain in matching staff allocation with the actual needs of public services. The government previously reduced the number of general civil service career tracks from 14 to eight and streamlined several specialized career categories, aiming to […]

Another new hotel is set to be developed in Patane, as the government’s Official Gazette published a Secretary for Transport and Public Works order approving the land concession for two plots in the district to construct a 10-storey building housing a two-star hotel and carpark. The government order signed by the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raymond Tam, approved the consolidation of two long-term lease plots on Rua da Ribeira do Patane – covering 342 and 480 square meters, respectively – into a unified 793-square-metre site, designated for the construction of a 10-storey, two-star hotel and parking facility. The […]

The Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) marked its 30th anniversary with a reception on Thursday to highlight its role in upgrading local industry and outline a renewed push toward digital transformation and economic diversification. In an address, Ng Wai Han, Secretary for Economy and Finance, said the center has “made significant contributions to enhancing the productivity of local enterprises” and to Macau’s broader economic development over the past three decades. Ng said that CPTTM has helped thousands of businesses upgrade and transform, including through ISO and “M-Mark” certification and digital support services for small and medium-sized enterprises. The “M-Mark” […]

he Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched a public tender to choose a new operator for the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue in Cotai, setting a base annual rent of MOP2.1 million and outlining a five-year lease that can be renewed for an additional three years.