Govt lowers social security adjustment trigger
The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced in a statement yesterday that it will lower its activation threshold for the periodic adjustment of social security benefits, reducing the required cumulative change in Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) from the current three per cent to two per cent.Yesterday, the FSS presented its plan to optimise the “Periodic Adjustment Mechanism for Social Security Benefits” to the government-appointed Standing Council on Social Concerted Action.
July 22, 2026
Women’s VNL Finals ready to serve off
The “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” will begin today at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, with organisers and coaches praising the city’s preparations and anticipating a week of world-class volleyball featuring the tournament’s eight elite teams. Speaking at a press conference at Galaxy International Convention Centre yesterday, Volleyball World Chief Product Officer Marcelo Hargreaves da Costa said
July 22, 2026
Chords of Heritage: ‘Macau Imagery’ to resound in GBA
Interview by William Chan The Macau Cello Ensemble will present “Macau Imagery” on July 30 at Hengqin’s “Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre”, and on August 1 at “Bay Opera of Shenzhen”. Having made its debut in 2023, July’s performance marks the first step for the group to perform in multiple cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year.Composed by Fang Dongqing, “Macau Imagery” has been performed in over 10 cities
July 22, 2026
Forum focuses on nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan to explore new opportunities for Macau
The “Ask China - Macau Edition 2026” forum, themed “The 15th Five-Year Plan: China’s Economic Policies and Opportunities for Macau”, took place at Wynn Macau yesterday, aiming to offer an in-depth exploration of the new opportunities created for Macau and the global business community by the quinquennial plan.Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han, Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Deputy Director Lu Yuyin, 14th
July 22, 2026
Govt lowers social security adjustment trigger
The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced in a statement yesterday that it will lower its activation threshold for the periodic adjustment of social security benefits, reducing the required cumulative change in Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) from the current three per cent to two per cent.Yesterday, the FSS presented its plan to optimise the “Periodic Adjustment Mechanism for Social Security Benefits” to the government-appointed Standing Council on Social Concerted Action.
July 22, 2026
Women’s VNL Finals ready to serve off
The “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” will begin today at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, with organisers and coaches praising the city’s preparations and anticipating a week of world-class volleyball featuring the tournament’s eight elite teams. Speaking at a press conference at Galaxy International Convention Centre yesterday, Volleyball World Chief Product Officer Marcelo Hargreaves da Costa said
July 22, 2026
Chords of Heritage: ‘Macau Imagery’ to resound in GBA
Interview by William Chan The Macau Cello Ensemble will present “Macau Imagery” on July 30 at Hengqin’s “Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre”, and on August 1 at “Bay Opera of Shenzhen”. Having made its debut in 2023, July’s performance marks the first step for the group to perform in multiple cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year.Composed by Fang Dongqing, “Macau Imagery” has been performed in over 10 cities
July 22, 2026
Forum focuses on nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan to explore new opportunities for Macau
The “Ask China - Macau Edition 2026” forum, themed “The 15th Five-Year Plan: China’s Economic Policies and Opportunities for Macau”, took place at Wynn Macau yesterday, aiming to offer an in-depth exploration of the new opportunities created for Macau and the global business community by the quinquennial plan.Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han, Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Deputy Director Lu Yuyin, 14th
July 22, 2026
17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026 calls for entries
The 17th edition of AFA (Art for All) Autumn Salon will not only be held in Macau, but is also poised to make its debut in Shanghai.The “17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026” takes on the theme “A Tale of Two Cities”, with the Macau edition of the event to be held from October through November in Casa Garden, the local headquarters of the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation (FO), while the Shanghai event will take place at the Shanghai Powerlong Museum in 2027, AFA and FO said in a joint statement
July 22, 2026
Cunha gallery kicks off ‘Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls’
“Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls” is exploring translinguality*, cultural exchange, migratory experiences, and ethnic identity throughout its 11-day run at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with the artworks presented by Marta Stanisława Sala, a Polish artist, and her husband Cheong Kin Man, a visual anthropologist and artist from Macau.The exhibition, which kicked off last night, sees a mix of both art and anthropology, while presenting years of cooperation
July 22, 2026
Observatory forecasts sunny, hot weather for coming days
Macau was hit by persistently torrential rain on Monday; however, sunny skies are expected to return over the coming days, with an active southwest monsoon gradually easing, according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).Over the next few days, Macau will come under the influence of an upper-air anticyclone, bringing clear and fine weather along with very hot conditions, the statement said, adding that the maximum daily temperatures could reach 33°C or higher, with
July 22, 2026
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs seizes 280 live fish at HZMB checkpoint
Gongbei Customs said in a statement yesterday that its officers have intercepted a dual-plate vehicle carrying 280 live fish, including more than 100 listed as priority-controlled invasive species, at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).According to the statement, the vehicle, bearing Guangdong-Hong Kong dual licence plates, was stopped while entering the Chinese mainland via the HZMB Zhuhai checkpoint. The seizure took place at around 3:00 p.m. on June 25, when
July 22, 2026
Lawmakers pass bill raising maternity leave to 90 days, annual leave up to 12 days
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will raise the statutory paid maternity leave for private-sector employees to 90 days, up from the current 70 days.The new legislation will also increase the statutory minimum paid annual leave for private-sector workers. Currently, employees with at least one year of service are entitled to six days of annual leave, regardless of their total tenure. The bill passed yesterday establishes a tiered system where annual
July 22, 2026
Editorial: Macau proves that cultural heritage is both object and subject of tourism
Following this past weekend’s 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting—hosted by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in its Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), one of the world’s most tourism-dependent economies—I have done quite a bit of thinking and reading about the role of cultural heritage as both an object and a subject of tourism.After covering Macau’s tourism industry firsthand for over four decades, I am convinced that cultural
June 29, 2026
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Editorial: Macau proves that cultural heritage is both object and subject of tourism
Following this past weekend’s 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting—hosted by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in its Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), one of the world’s most tourism-dependent economies—I have done quite a bit of thinking and reading about the role of cultural heritage as both an object and a subject of tourism.After covering Macau’s tourism industry firsthand for over four decades, I am convinced that cultural
June 29, 2026
Chords of Heritage: ‘Macau Imagery’ to resound in GBA
Interview by William Chan The Macau Cello Ensemble will present “Macau Imagery” on July 30 at Hengqin’s “Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre”, and on August 1 at “Bay Opera of Shenzhen”. Having made its debut in 2023, July’s performance marks the first step for the group to perform in multiple cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year.Composed by Fang Dongqing, “Macau Imagery” has been performed in over 10 cities
July 22, 2026
Macau's Hou Kong students showcase talents at national basketball carnival
Held early this month at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, the Huamengxing Children’s Carnival Basketball Show saw kindergarten students from Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School (Kindergarten) showcase their talents on a national stage.The carnival was hosted by Guangzhou Huamengxing Sports Development Co., Ltd.The Post interviewed several teachers and students on the school’s campus on Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque last week.According to the organisers, the annual carnival is guided by
July 20, 2026
Govt lowers social security adjustment trigger
The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced in a statement yesterday that it will lower its activation threshold for the periodic adjustment of social security benefits, reducing the required cumulative change in Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) from the current three per cent to two per cent.Yesterday, the FSS presented its plan to optimise the “Periodic Adjustment Mechanism for Social Security Benefits” to the government-appointed Standing Council on Social Concerted Action.
July 22, 2026
Women’s VNL Finals ready to serve off
The “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” will begin today at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, with organisers and coaches praising the city’s preparations and anticipating a week of world-class volleyball featuring the tournament’s eight elite teams. Speaking at a press conference at Galaxy International Convention Centre yesterday, Volleyball World Chief Product Officer Marcelo Hargreaves da Costa said
July 22, 2026
17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026 calls for entries
The 17th edition of AFA (Art for All) Autumn Salon will not only be held in Macau, but is also poised to make its debut in Shanghai.The “17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026” takes on the theme “A Tale of Two Cities”, with the Macau edition of the event to be held from October through November in Casa Garden, the local headquarters of the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation (FO), while the Shanghai event will take place at the Shanghai Powerlong Museum in 2027, AFA and FO said in a joint statement
July 22, 2026
Cunha gallery kicks off ‘Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls’
“Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls” is exploring translinguality*, cultural exchange, migratory experiences, and ethnic identity throughout its 11-day run at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with the artworks presented by Marta Stanisława Sala, a Polish artist, and her husband Cheong Kin Man, a visual anthropologist and artist from Macau.The exhibition, which kicked off last night, sees a mix of both art and anthropology, while presenting years of cooperation
July 22, 2026
Chords of Heritage: ‘Macau Imagery’ to resound in GBA
Interview by William Chan The Macau Cello Ensemble will present “Macau Imagery” on July 30 at Hengqin’s “Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre”, and on August 1 at “Bay Opera of Shenzhen”. Having made its debut in 2023, July’s performance marks the first step for the group to perform in multiple cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year.Composed by Fang Dongqing, “Macau Imagery” has been performed in over 10 cities
July 22, 2026
Forum focuses on nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan to explore new opportunities for Macau
The “Ask China - Macau Edition 2026” forum, themed “The 15th Five-Year Plan: China’s Economic Policies and Opportunities for Macau”, took place at Wynn Macau yesterday, aiming to offer an in-depth exploration of the new opportunities created for Macau and the global business community by the quinquennial plan.Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han, Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Deputy Director Lu Yuyin, 14th
July 22, 2026
Observatory forecasts sunny, hot weather for coming days
Macau was hit by persistently torrential rain on Monday; however, sunny skies are expected to return over the coming days, with an active southwest monsoon gradually easing, according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).Over the next few days, Macau will come under the influence of an upper-air anticyclone, bringing clear and fine weather along with very hot conditions, the statement said, adding that the maximum daily temperatures could reach 33°C or higher, with
July 22, 2026
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs seizes 280 live fish at HZMB checkpoint
Gongbei Customs said in a statement yesterday that its officers have intercepted a dual-plate vehicle carrying 280 live fish, including more than 100 listed as priority-controlled invasive species, at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).According to the statement, the vehicle, bearing Guangdong-Hong Kong dual licence plates, was stopped while entering the Chinese mainland via the HZMB Zhuhai checkpoint. The seizure took place at around 3:00 p.m. on June 25, when
July 22, 2026