The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed two government-initiated bills that will require all officials and public servants to take an oath of office indicating that they uphold the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Basic Law and bear allegiance to the MSAR.The two bills passed in their final readings yesterday are one amending the current law concerning officials of bureaus and other bureau-level entities, Law 15/2009, namely directors (or presidents), deputy directors (or
The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its official website yesterday that Tropical Depression “Danas” will affect Macau from this afternoon.Last Friday, a low-pressure area developed into a tropical cyclone near Luzon, Philippines. By Saturday, Tropical Depression “Danas” had formed and initially appeared to move towards Macau. The local observatory hoisted the Standby Signal No.1 for a while. However, “Danas” shifted course towards China’s Taiwan
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with representatives from six religious groups in Macau at Government Headquarters on Tuesday to exchange views on local religious affairs, social harmony, and stability, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement later that day.According to the statement, Sam expressed gratitude for the long-term support of Macau’s religious groups for the work of the local government and their contributions to social harmony and stability. Sam
Local artist Jane Ng Sok Chan is tackling the topic of her different identities at a solo exhibition titled “Diligently”, which kicked off at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Tuesday evening.Through around 20 recently-created works such as oils, acrylics and collages, Ng shares her reflections on her different identities, along with their subsequent responsibilities, that she juggles in life. Whether that is being a mother, a daughter, teacher, and a housewife, exhibitiongoers will
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed two government-initiated bills that will require all officials and public servants to take an oath of office indicating that they uphold the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Basic Law and bear allegiance to the MSAR.The two bills passed in their final readings yesterday are one amending the current law concerning officials of bureaus and other bureau-level entities, Law 15/2009, namely directors (or presidents), deputy directors (or
The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its official website yesterday that Tropical Depression “Danas” will affect Macau from this afternoon.Last Friday, a low-pressure area developed into a tropical cyclone near Luzon, Philippines. By Saturday, Tropical Depression “Danas” had formed and initially appeared to move towards Macau. The local observatory hoisted the Standby Signal No.1 for a while. However, “Danas” shifted course towards China’s Taiwan
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with representatives from six religious groups in Macau at Government Headquarters on Tuesday to exchange views on local religious affairs, social harmony, and stability, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement later that day.According to the statement, Sam expressed gratitude for the long-term support of Macau’s religious groups for the work of the local government and their contributions to social harmony and stability. Sam
Local artist Jane Ng Sok Chan is tackling the topic of her different identities at a solo exhibition titled “Diligently”, which kicked off at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Tuesday evening.Through around 20 recently-created works such as oils, acrylics and collages, Ng shares her reflections on her different identities, along with their subsequent responsibilities, that she juggles in life. Whether that is being a mother, a daughter, teacher, and a housewife, exhibitiongoers will
Strategic autonomy of vital importance to European UnionBy Harald Brüning | China Dailyhttps://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/10/WS686ef97fa31000e9a573b258.html LI MIN/CHINA DAILY
The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement on Tuesday, that Macau had reached 20 million visitor arrivals earlier that day, 26 days earlier than last year. According to the statement, as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Macau’s visitor arrivals had surpassed 20 million, averaging 106,000 daily – reaching the milestone 26 days earlier than last year’s 20 million threshold achieved on August 3.The statement pointed out that the share of travellers from the Chinese mainland reached
A male non-resident worker (NRW) from Malaysia was arrested on Tuesday for defrauding two clients out of a total of HK$200,000 (206,000 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 36-year-old male surnamed Tan who had worked as a public relations (PR) officer in the VIP lounge of a casino in Cotai since August 2024. The victims are middle-aged men from the Chinese mainland surnamed Chen and Zhou.According
A male non-resident worker (NRW) from Vietnam and a mainland visitor were arrested on Tuesday for selling and using drugs respectively, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspects as a 31-year-old NRW surnamed Mai who works as a kitchen helper, and a 32-year-old mainlander surnamed Song who claimed to be jobless and had entered Macau on a travel permit.According to Lei, based on a tipoff, the Judiciary Police (PJ)
Over 890,000 patacas were raised over the two-month-long “Orbis Raffle Charity Sale”, towards supporting Orbis’ sight-saving programmes and sustainable training, according to a statement from Orbis Macau yesterday.The statement said that the 2025 edition of the charity sale, which was widely supported by the community, took place from April 22 to June 30. The vital funds raised for the sight-saving programme and sustainable training will ensure that quality eye care “can be made
Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s weeklong working visit to Brussels, Berlin and Paris has shown, once again, that he is one of the world’s most well-versed international relations managers, considering his diplomatic skills and impact on global affairs.While making comparisons is always a tough nut to crack, one might draw parallels between Wang and some of his outstanding predecessors on the international stage of diplomacy, such as Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Klemens von Metternich, and
Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s weeklong working visit to Brussels, Berlin and Paris has shown, once again, that he is one of the world’s most well-versed international relations managers, considering his diplomatic skills and impact on global affairs.While making comparisons is always a tough nut to crack, one might draw parallels between Wang and some of his outstanding predecessors on the international stage of diplomacy, such as Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Klemens von Metternich, and
Local artist Jane Ng Sok Chan is tackling the topic of her different identities at a solo exhibition titled “Diligently”, which kicked off at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Tuesday evening.Through around 20 recently-created works such as oils, acrylics and collages, Ng shares her reflections on her different identities, along with their subsequent responsibilities, that she juggles in life. Whether that is being a mother, a daughter, teacher, and a housewife, exhibitiongoers will
Interview by Rui Pastorin Art has long been a part of Chelsia Ng Cheok Ieng’s life. Since she was a small child to now being a 17-year-old Form 5 student, Ng has continued to learn and create through drawing and painting, having a continuous passion that has also become one of her sources of calm. A self-motivated youngster who likes learning about different types of artforms including ballet and music, the talented artist, who was interviewed by The
Strategic autonomy of vital importance to European UnionBy Harald Brüning | China Dailyhttps://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/10/WS686ef97fa31000e9a573b258.html LI MIN/CHINA DAILY
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed two government-initiated bills that will require all officials and public servants to take an oath of office indicating that they uphold the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Basic Law and bear allegiance to the MSAR.The two bills passed in their final readings yesterday are one amending the current law concerning officials of bureaus and other bureau-level entities, Law 15/2009, namely directors (or presidents), deputy directors (or
The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its official website yesterday that Tropical Depression “Danas” will affect Macau from this afternoon.Last Friday, a low-pressure area developed into a tropical cyclone near Luzon, Philippines. By Saturday, Tropical Depression “Danas” had formed and initially appeared to move towards Macau. The local observatory hoisted the Standby Signal No.1 for a while. However, “Danas” shifted course towards China’s Taiwan
The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement on Tuesday, that Macau had reached 20 million visitor arrivals earlier that day, 26 days earlier than last year. According to the statement, as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Macau’s visitor arrivals had surpassed 20 million, averaging 106,000 daily – reaching the milestone 26 days earlier than last year’s 20 million threshold achieved on August 3.The statement pointed out that the share of travellers from the Chinese mainland reached
A male non-resident worker (NRW) from Malaysia was arrested on Tuesday for defrauding two clients out of a total of HK$200,000 (206,000 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 36-year-old male surnamed Tan who had worked as a public relations (PR) officer in the VIP lounge of a casino in Cotai since August 2024. The victims are middle-aged men from the Chinese mainland surnamed Chen and Zhou.According
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with representatives from six religious groups in Macau at Government Headquarters on Tuesday to exchange views on local religious affairs, social harmony, and stability, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement later that day.According to the statement, Sam expressed gratitude for the long-term support of Macau’s religious groups for the work of the local government and their contributions to social harmony and stability. Sam
A male non-resident worker (NRW) from Vietnam and a mainland visitor were arrested on Tuesday for selling and using drugs respectively, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspects as a 31-year-old NRW surnamed Mai who works as a kitchen helper, and a 32-year-old mainlander surnamed Song who claimed to be jobless and had entered Macau on a travel permit.According to Lei, based on a tipoff, the Judiciary Police (PJ)
Over 890,000 patacas were raised over the two-month-long “Orbis Raffle Charity Sale”, towards supporting Orbis’ sight-saving programmes and sustainable training, according to a statement from Orbis Macau yesterday.The statement said that the 2025 edition of the charity sale, which was widely supported by the community, took place from April 22 to June 30. The vital funds raised for the sight-saving programme and sustainable training will ensure that quality eye care “can be made