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
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
Police bust 4 illegal currency exchange dealers in 2 separate cases
Two men from the mainland were arrested for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities on Wednesday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the two suspects as 35-year-old and 33-year-old brothers surnamed Deng. The second one told the police that he is a businessman.According to Cheong, on Wednesday afternoon, PJ officers on patrol witnessed the two suspects engaging in an illegal currency exchange with a
May 16, 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
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
Police bust 4 illegal currency exchange dealers in 2 separate cases
Two men from the mainland were arrested for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities on Wednesday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the two suspects as 35-year-old and 33-year-old brothers surnamed Deng. The second one told the police that he is a businessman.According to Cheong, on Wednesday afternoon, PJ officers on patrol witnessed the two suspects engaging in an illegal currency exchange with a
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
Taipa open-air public carpark to provide parking for motorbikes from next month
Macau’s first and only open-air public carpark, located on Taipa’s Estrada Governador Albano de Oliveira near its junction with Avenida de Kwong Tung, will also provide parking spaces for motorcycles from early next month, the government has announced.Currently, the carpark comprises 61 parking spaces for cars and 10 spaces for heavy vehicles, without parking spaces for motorcycles.From early next month, according to a statement by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) earlier this week, the carpark
May 16, 2025
GEG, IPIM draw nearly 140 SMEs at business matching event
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has recently organised the “GEG SME X IPIM Enterprises Expansion Series: Business Matching Session for Products and Food from Macau Enterprises” in conjunction with the government’s Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), gathering over 200 representatives from close to 140 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The event, according to a recent statement by the integrated resort operator, was held at JW Marriott Hotel Macau at
May 16, 2025
‘Macau 2049’ marks 100th performance
Integrated resort operator MGM said in a statement yesterday that its residency “Macau 2049” has marked a new milestone, with its 100th performance celebrated on Wednesday.Created by MGM and acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, the eight-chapter show puts together state-of-the-art stage visuals and sound effects to reimagine eight forms of Chinese intangible cultural heritage.The MGM statement noted that the achievement also highlights the “futuristic reinterpretation of China’s
May 16, 2025
SJM Resorts garners ‘Two-Star Bar of the Year’ award
SJM Resorts said in a Tuesday statement that Mesa Bar at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) has again garnered the Two-Star Bar award at China’s Cocktail and Spirits List Awards.Being Macau’s only two-time winner of the prize, the statement said that the awards were established in 2023 by the Ganlanhuabao (橄榄画报) and Spirits & Bartender (烈酒与调酒师画报) Chinese media platforms and celebrate “excellence in the bar industry” across 60 cities in the nation.The awards are
May 16, 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
3 ‘Chris-mas Kingdom’ stage clown shows to be held at CCM
Interview by Rui Pastorin “Chris-mas Kingdom” will soon take to the stage at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), with the three-day show presenting a non-verbal stage clown performance for the 35th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) that aims to have something for audiences of all ages.With performances scheduled for tomorrow and at the weekend, the production is a collaboration between Own Theatre*, one of the few troupes in Macau that specialises in clowning, and Hong Kong
May 15, 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
Govt plans park & underground carpark in central Taipa: Tam
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the government is now planning to build a park and an underground carpark in an area in central Taipa next to the Nam San Garden residential estate initially earmarked for a temporary tyre park.Tam made the remarks when replying to oral interpellations by lawmakers during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.The government planned in 2020 to build a temporary tyre park on a large area comprising idle
May 15, 2025
Macau to host 16th int’l infrastructure investment forum in June
The 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (IIICF) will be held in Macau from June 10-12, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement yesterday.Under the theme “Enhanced Connectivity for Win-Win Cooperation,” this year’s event will expand to 8,000 square meters, the IPIM noted.The IPIM also revealed that since its initial edition, the forum and exhibition have facilitated more than 220 cooperation projects,
May 15, 2025
How China, LAC countries bolster shared development, boost Global South unity
Analysis by Xinhua writers Chen Yao, Chen Yin and Zhang Yuan BEIJING – President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday the launch of five major programs to advance China’s shared development and revitalization with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries at the just concluded fourth ministerial meeting of a key cooperation platform for the two sides in Beijing.The five programs, ranging from solidarity, development and civilization to peace and people-to-people
May 15, 2025
Stronger Brazil-China economic ties expected as trade diversifies: Brazilian trade official
Interview by Chen Haoquan and Pablo Giuliano BRASILIA – Brazil and China are on track to experience a significant boost in economic cooperation this year, driven by deeper bilateral ties, expanding trade, and growing investment opportunities, according to Jorge Viana, president of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).In an interview with Xinhua, Viana discussed Brazil’s ongoing efforts to diversify its exports to China, its largest
May 15, 2025
Xia’s visit stresses Macau’s economic diversification, Hengqin’s development: Sam
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai pledged yesterday that in compliance with the guidance and instructions given by Xia Baolong, who heads both the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office (HKMWO) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), during his six-day inspection visit to Macau, his government will advance its efforts to appropriately diversify Macau’s economy by ensuring the concrete achievements in the ongoing
May 14, 2025
Police arrest ‘police impersonator’ for rape, extortion
A local man was arrested on Monday for the rape and extortion of a prostitute by pretending to be a police officer, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 47-year-old man surnamed Lam, who claimed to be jobless. He was previously arrested on Friday for extorting 3,000 yuan from a prostitute by pretending to be a cop.According to Leng, the Judiciary Police (PJ) were following up on an investigation into
May 14, 2025
Woman ‘falls’ to death from building: PJ
A local woman “fell” from a residential building and died upon impact on Monday night, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the Public Security Police (PSP) and the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) notified the Judiciary Police at 23:05 p.m. on Monday that a woman had died in a “fall” from a flat near Rua dos Hortelãos (菜園路) in Areia Preta district. The bureau requested PJ officers go to the scene to
May 14, 2025
Police nab mainlander for casino loansharking, 5 accomplices on the run
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a mainland man on Monday for casino loansharking, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 39-year-old man surnamed Chen who claimed that he is jobless, while five accomplices remained at large at the time of the presser.According to Leng, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Monday about an loansharking activity. On Sunday evening, a male
May 14, 2025