700-pataca health e-vouchers to start next month, can be used in Hengqin
The government announced yesterday that beneficiaries can start using the 2025 round of health e-vouchers, the amount of which has been increased to 700 patacas from 600 patacas, up by 16.6 percent, on June 1.The Executive Council made the announcement in a statement yesterday, which said that the government’s top advisory body has completed its discussion of the administrative regulation on the new 2025 round of the government’s annual medical subsidy programme.The amount of the annual
May 21, 2025
Oxfam Rice Event 2025 to take place this weekend
The Oxfam Rice Event 2025 is slated to take place this weekend, marking the campaign’s 14th year in Macau and this time garnering the support of over 1,100 volunteers. Themed “Fight Climate Change, Empower Smallholder Farmers”, a kick-off ceremony for Oxfam’s annual flagship event was held at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre yesterday afternoon.A total of 15 rice booths will be set up across Macau for the two-day event, during which rice bags and gifts will be
May 21, 2025
Hengqin Cultural & Art Centre hosts classical music concert
Review & interview by William Chan in Hengqin The Hengqin Cultural and Art Centre hosted an enchanting classical music concert titled “Elegance of Hou Kong” (惹쉭風꽃) on Sunday at its theatre. Hou Kong is one of Macau’s ancient names.The event featured several string and wind instrumentalists and a pianist, most of whom are professional musicians based in Macau.Organised by Huafa Music,* the concert attracted an audience of over a hundred people
May 21, 2025
Macau attends World Health Assembly in Geneva
The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) opened on Monday in Geneva, with Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long leading a local delegation as part of the national delegation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the bureau announced in a statement on Monday.This year’s WHA, themed “One World for Health,” focuses on reforming global health systems. The meeting ends next Tuesday.Addressing the opening session of this year’s WHA, WHO
May 21, 2025
700-pataca health e-vouchers to start next month, can be used in Hengqin
The government announced yesterday that beneficiaries can start using the 2025 round of health e-vouchers, the amount of which has been increased to 700 patacas from 600 patacas, up by 16.6 percent, on June 1.The Executive Council made the announcement in a statement yesterday, which said that the government’s top advisory body has completed its discussion of the administrative regulation on the new 2025 round of the government’s annual medical subsidy programme.The amount of the annual
May 21, 2025
Oxfam Rice Event 2025 to take place this weekend
The Oxfam Rice Event 2025 is slated to take place this weekend, marking the campaign’s 14th year in Macau and this time garnering the support of over 1,100 volunteers. Themed “Fight Climate Change, Empower Smallholder Farmers”, a kick-off ceremony for Oxfam’s annual flagship event was held at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre yesterday afternoon.A total of 15 rice booths will be set up across Macau for the two-day event, during which rice bags and gifts will be
May 21, 2025
Hengqin Cultural & Art Centre hosts classical music concert
Review & interview by William Chan in Hengqin The Hengqin Cultural and Art Centre hosted an enchanting classical music concert titled “Elegance of Hou Kong” (惹쉭風꽃) on Sunday at its theatre. Hou Kong is one of Macau’s ancient names.The event featured several string and wind instrumentalists and a pianist, most of whom are professional musicians based in Macau.Organised by Huafa Music,* the concert attracted an audience of over a hundred people
May 21, 2025
Macau attends World Health Assembly in Geneva
The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) opened on Monday in Geneva, with Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long leading a local delegation as part of the national delegation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the bureau announced in a statement on Monday.This year’s WHA, themed “One World for Health,” focuses on reforming global health systems. The meeting ends next Tuesday.Addressing the opening session of this year’s WHA, WHO
May 21, 2025
Police bust 2 mainlanders for illegal currency exchange
Two men from the mainland were arrested on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspects as a 33-year-old waste recycler surnamed Yang and a 48-year-old man surnamed Lan who claimed to be jobless.According to Chong, on Monday, PJ officers on patrol witnessed Lan and Yang engaging in an illegal currency exchange with a gambler at a casino in Cotai, during
May 21, 2025
Police nab mainlander for stealing security guard’s watch
A mainlander was arrested on Friday for stealing a watch worth 2,000 patacas from a security guard, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Li, who is in his thirties and told the police that he is jobless.According to Wong, a non-resident worker (NRW) working as a security guard at a casino in Cotai reported in late-February that his watch worth 2,000 patacas had gone missing. The
May 21, 2025
Macau to join 19 competition & 12 mass participation events at National Games
Macau will take part in 19 competition and 12 mass participation events at the 15th National Games, which will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau from November 9 to 21, according to a Sports Council plenary meeting held at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion yesterday.The meeting was chaired by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam, whose portfolio includes the sports sector.Following the closed-door meeting, Sports Bureau (ID) Director Luís Gomes told reporters that
May 21, 2025
Govt proposes addition of ‘space oil’ to drug law
The government announced yesterday that it has completed drafting amendments to Macau’s anti-drug law proposing to add various substances to the law’s drug list, including etomidate* which is the main active ingredient of a new drug with the street name “space oil”.The law is officially known as the Law on the Prohibition of the Illicit Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.A statement by the government’s top advisory Executive Council
May 21, 2025
IAM to hold raft of Int’l Children’s Day activities
The Civic Education Resources Centre of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that in order to celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1, it will organise a raft of activities for kids. From May 31 to June 2, for three consecutive days, children aged three to six can drive kiddie cars free of charge in Montanha Russa Park in Mong Ha district and Chunambeiro Park in Sai Van district under parental supervision, while children aged 12 or below can ride
May 21, 2025
Editorial: Lula’s visit set to further strengthen China-Brazil, LatAm-Caribbean ties
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is paying a state visit to China this week that, I am confident, will not only further strengthen the close bilateral ties between the two countries but also the relationship between China and Latin America including the Caribbean. Brazil’s 39th head of state and government (the South American country is a presidential republic where the president is vested with strong executive authority precluding for a prime minister) is a former metal worker and trade union
May 12, 2025
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Editorial: Lula’s visit set to further strengthen China-Brazil, LatAm-Caribbean ties
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is paying a state visit to China this week that, I am confident, will not only further strengthen the close bilateral ties between the two countries but also the relationship between China and Latin America including the Caribbean. Brazil’s 39th head of state and government (the South American country is a presidential republic where the president is vested with strong executive authority precluding for a prime minister) is a former metal worker and trade union
May 12, 2025
Hengqin Cultural & Art Centre hosts classical music concert
Review & interview by William Chan in Hengqin The Hengqin Cultural and Art Centre hosted an enchanting classical music concert titled “Elegance of Hou Kong” (惹쉭風꽃) on Sunday at its theatre. Hou Kong is one of Macau’s ancient names.The event featured several string and wind instrumentalists and a pianist, most of whom are professional musicians based in Macau.Organised by Huafa Music,* the concert attracted an audience of over a hundred people
May 21, 2025
To ban or not to ban?
Examining the regulation of smart devices in schoolsThe Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced last month that it would introduce guidelines for schools to regulate students’ use of smartphones and electronic devices on campus in the next academic year. In response, a team of student journalists from Pui Ching Middle School interviewed their peers, teachers, and parents to gather their perspectives on the issue. Here are their findings:A
April 18, 2025
Caritas Macau’s Overseas Labourer Service hosts ‘Health Awareness Day’
An event entitled Health Awareness Day* was held yesterday in Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, colloquially known as “Three Lamps (三盞燈),Hosted by Caritas Macau's Overseas Labourer Service, which is one of the local Catholic charitable organisation’s social service units, and funded by the Macau Foundation (FM), the free-entry event was aimed at Macau’s non-Chinese community and hoped to raise their awareness and concern for health, while also helping them know more about potential
May 19, 2025
Govt launches free Hello Kitty-themed bus service
As part of its ongoing “Flora Fête with Sanrio characters” installation-display campaign aiming to boost the northern district’s community economy, the government yesterday launched a Hello Kitty-themed bus service, comprising six stops across the peninsula’s northern district, where members of the public can take a free ride after making an appointment.Organised by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) in conjunction with the Macau Northern District Industrial and
May 19, 2025
China-EU collaboration vital for sustainability
China Daily Editorial The official visit of Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Lokke Rasmussen to China, from Saturday to tomorrow, and China’s willingness to collaborate with France on multilateral international affairs, as expressed by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Thursday while co-chairing the 10th China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue, highlight the enduring partnership between China and the European Union.The building of the
May 19, 2025
Striving for a more closely knit China-Arab community with a shared future
Commentary by Xinhua writer Li Jun BAGHDAD – As the Arab League convenes here for its 34th summit, China reaffirms its commitment to strengthening ties with Arab states, highlighting a strategic partnership rooted in mutual respect and sustainable development – an enduring model of South-South cooperation in a rapidly changing world.In a congratulatory message to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, the rotating chair of the summit, President Xi Jinping noted that
May 19, 2025
This year’s National Security Education Exhibition logs record visits: govt
This year’s annual National Security Education Exhibition, which ended yesterday, drew a total of 65,010 visits, a record high since its launch in 2018, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement last night.The one-month 2025 National Security Education Exhibition ran between April 15 and yesterday. The exhibition, which opened from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, was held at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between China and
May 16, 2025
Macau & HK productivity bodies co-host INC seminar
A seminar titled Macau GBA Industry Network Clusters (GBA-INC), co-hosted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM), was held at the latter’s headquarters yesterday. Hong Kong Productivity Council Executive Director Mohamed Butt and his management team attended the event and talked to representatives of Macau enterprises and chambers of commerce about the advantages of Hong Kong-Macau connectivity and international
May 16, 2025
Residential property price drops 5.5 pct in 1Q
Macau’s overall average price of residential units decreased by 5.5 percent quarter on quarter in the first quarter, based on the average price per square metre of usable area, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a DSEC statement, the average price per square metre of usable area of residential units in the Macau Peninsula (68,043 patacas), Taipa (78,547 patacas) and Coloane (76,441 patacas) fell by 2.6 percent, 3.6 percent and 24.5 percent
May 16, 2025
Orbis Raffle Charity Street Sale kicks off tomorrow
The Orbis Raffle Charity Street Sale starts this weekend, with volunteers selling Orbis Raffles to raise vital funds for the non-governmental organisation’s (NGO) global paediatric sight-saving programmes and sustainable training initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.According to a statement on Wednesday, three Orbis Raffle Charity Street Sale events are scheduled, the first being on Saturday in the surrounding area of Flower City Park and Central Park in Taipa, while an Orbis
May 16, 2025