Macau visitor arrivals rise 25.3 pct to 3.37 million in May
Macau recorded 3.37 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year growth of 25.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. May’s daily average of arrivals amounted to 108,776.According to a DSEC statement, same-day visitors accounted for 59.1 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in May. The average stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.Approximately 93.1 percent of May’s visitor arrivals were compatriots from
June 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill on liberalising civil aviation sector
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will gradually liberalise Macau’s civil aviation sector by licensing the setting-up and operations of more locally headquartered airlines operating passenger transport services.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in June 2023, after which the bill was reviewed by its 3rd Standing Committee, before it was resubmitted to yesterday’s plenary session, which Secretary for
June 20, 2025
Kids’ art-fest to feature 49 shows in over 1,000 sessions
The upcoming 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held between July and August, featuring 49 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, Cultural Affairs Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival was held yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Leong pointed out that the festival is divided into nine sections, featuring 49
June 20, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Macau visitor arrivals rise 25.3 pct to 3.37 million in May
Macau recorded 3.37 million visitor arrivals last month, a year-on-year growth of 25.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. May’s daily average of arrivals amounted to 108,776.According to a DSEC statement, same-day visitors accounted for 59.1 percent of the total number of visitor arrivals in May. The average stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged at 2.3 days.Approximately 93.1 percent of May’s visitor arrivals were compatriots from
June 20, 2025
Lawmakers pass bill on liberalising civil aviation sector
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will gradually liberalise Macau’s civil aviation sector by licensing the setting-up and operations of more locally headquartered airlines operating passenger transport services.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in June 2023, after which the bill was reviewed by its 3rd Standing Committee, before it was resubmitted to yesterday’s plenary session, which Secretary for
June 20, 2025
Kids’ art-fest to feature 49 shows in over 1,000 sessions
The upcoming 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held between July and August, featuring 49 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, Cultural Affairs Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival was held yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Leong pointed out that the festival is divided into nine sections, featuring 49
June 20, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Businesses voice views on local consumption changes: vox pop
Many locals prefer going to places like Zhuhai to shop and even dine. As the situation continues, how does it affect local spending? More importantly, how do local businesses feel about the situation? The Post gathered opinions through interviews with four of them, with some expressing concern about the future.‘We have no idea how to make them come back’Chan has been running his coffee shop for close to six years. On the street he is in, he sees many shops opening, but business in the area
June 20, 2025
Areia Preta service centre to open at weekends for exemption applications from 183-day minimum stay to get cash handouts
The government announced yesterday that the Government Services Centre in Areia Preta district will remain open every Saturday and Sunday for eligible local residents to submit their applications to be granted exemptions from the 183-day minimum stay requirement to benefit from the government’s 2025 wealth-sharing programme.The Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced the measure, which will take effect tomorrow, in a statement yesterday.The same as the opening hours from Monday to
June 20, 2025
Think tank proposes ways to assist SMEs in improving their business environment
The Collective Wisdom Policy Centre, a local think tank, held a press conference yesterday about a research study suggesting ways to assist local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their business environment. The centre is affiliated with the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations, commonly known as Kai Fong.The press conference was held at the centre’s office in Avenida de Horta e Costa.The attendees included Collective Wisdom Policy Centre Vice President Li
June 20, 2025
Customs seizes frozen chicken feet worth 40,000 patacas
Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday where they seized 1,900 kgs of frozen chicken feet worth around 40,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Wednesday, on Tuesday afternoon the officers caught a 28-year-old local man who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen chicken feet from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External
June 20, 2025
MGTO urges residents not to visit Israel, Iran
“In view of the safety situation in Israel and Iran”, the Macau Governmental Tourism Office (MGTO) urged Macau residents yesterday not to visit either country for now.According to an MGTO statement yesterday, local residents currently in Israel and Iran are urged to ensure their personal safety as top priority and leave either country as soon as possible.The statement pointed out that the bureau continues to pay attention to the “safety situation” in Israel and Iran, MGTO advised local
June 20, 2025
Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
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Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025
Patrick Gomes: A passionate football coach inspiring the next generation
Introduction:In March this year, around 30 high school students from Pui Ching Middle School in Macau visited the Benfica Macau Academy in Coloane. They interviewed football coaches from around the world in English and wrote about them. Hopefully, more people in Macau will learn about the coaches’ contributions and achievements here. Advisory teachers:Crissie Wong Ung FongRachel Tou Wing SzeAdilson Pereira (seventh from left), Patrick Gomes (eighth from left), and Mamadu Fati (ninth from
June 9, 2025
‘Dance Drama: Dragon Boat’ is highly creative, refreshing & well-crafted
Review by William Chan The large-scale contemporary stage production “Dance Drama: Dragon Boat”, created by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, held two performances over the weekend at The Venetian Theatre. I attended the premiere on Saturday and was completely captivated by its innovative approach.Last year, I had the chance to view several patriotic works celebrating Macau’s 25th Anniversary of its return to the motherland. Unfortunately, many of them
June 18, 2025
Zhuhai checkpoints leading to Macau, HK log 100 million trips
GUANGZHOU – A total of 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips were recorded in 2025 via checkpoints in Zhuhai connecting to Macau and Hong Kong by Sunday, 22 days earlier than last year, official data show.These checkpoints in Zhuhai include those of Gongbei, Hengqin, Qingmao and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.According to the Zhuhai exit-entry inspection station, surging cross-border travel of mainland, Hong Kong and Macau residents has been fueled by a variety of favorable
June 18, 2025
DSEDT aims to attract visitors to Zape in wake of closure of satellite casinos by year-end
Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) Director Yau Yun Wah told reporters at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday that a raft of measures will be implemented in Zape district, with the aim of attracting visitors and improving the area’s business environment, due to the fact that five of the 11 satellite casinos slated to close by the end of this year are located there.Zape is the Portuguese initialism for Outer Harbour Land Reclamation Zone. Nape is the initialism
June 18, 2025
Amap ride-hailing services now cover Macau's 'black taxis'
Mainland web-mapping giant Amap, known as Gaode (高德) in Chinese, said in a statement yesterday that it has launched its taxi ride-hailing services in Macau where smartphone users can use the services via both the Amap mapping app and the MPay app.MPay is the mobile payment app run by Macau Pass.The statement said that “the first batch of” common taxis, commonly known as black taxis, in Macau has joined the Amap taxi ride-hailing services. The statement did not say how many black taxis
June 18, 2025
Govt confirms validity of 8 direct election candidacy nomination lists, rejects 1
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced yesterday that it has finally confirmed the validity of the candidacy nominations of eight electoral lists for the upcoming direct legislative election while it has rejected the validity of one list’s candidacy.The officially required maximum is 500 candidacy nomination signatures of registered voters while the minimum number is 300. Each registered voter can only endorse one candidacy list.The commission said yesterday
June 17, 2025
Police arrest 3 currency exchange dealers for falsely imprisoning fellow dealers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from the mainland on Sunday for falsely imprisoning two male mainlanders, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said at a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 27-year-old male restaurant owner surnamed Xin, his 28-year-old wife surnamed Zou, who claimed to be jobless, and a 32-year-old male surnamed Song, who also told the police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral
June 17, 2025
23 locals fall victim to Alipay scams, losing 1.88 million patacas: police
According to a statement from the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, they dismantled two fraudulent “Alipay customer service” call centres in Macau in late April and mid-May respectively.However, since the beginning of this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) have received numerous reports from citizens indicating that similar scams have occurred, resulting in at least 23 locals being deceived, with total losses amounting to 1.88 million patacas. Additionally, over 160 citizens have reported
June 17, 2025
5 Gulf states’ visitors to get visa-free entry next month
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has issued a directive stating that citizens from five Gulf states will be allowed to enter Macau without a visa or prior entry authorisation from July 16, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette (BO). While Sam signed the directive on June 5, it was gazetted yesterday and will take effect 30 days after its gazettal. According to the gazette, citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and
June 17, 2025