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
Customs seizes frozen cooked pork tripe worth 22,000 patacas
Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Monday where they seized 450 kilogrammes of frozen cooked pork tripe worth around 22,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Tuesday, on Monday afternoon the officers caught a 43-year-old local woman who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen cooked pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The woman will be fined in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in
May 15, 2025
BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet Live in Concert’ to premiere in Macau
Macau is set to host the “BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet Live in Concert” on July 12 at Broadway Theatre of Broadway Macau in Cotai starting at 8 p.m.According to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the event is jointly presented by the bureau, Macao Orchestra Company, Limited, and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG).The statement noted that the concert will feature “breathtaking footage from the acclaimed BBC documentary series,” with the Macao Orchestra performing music
May 15, 2025
Macau to celebrate Int’l Museum Day with raft of activities
A raft of activities is set to be co-organised by over 20 local museums for “Macao International Museum Day 2025”.International Museum Day is annually held on or around May 18. This time, it will be held on Sunday. It is themed “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities” this year.The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Monday that an opening ceremony for the activities will be held on Sunday at the Mount Fortress Corridor from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.Among the
May 15, 2025
COVID-19 peak recedes but virus still circulating: Health Bureau
The Health Bureau (SSM) urged the public in a statement on Tuesday to take precautions against COVID-19 because the circulation of the disease in neighbouring regions has been increasing and has reached a new peak level, while the prevalence of COVID-19 in Macau has dropped from its peak but is still relatively active.According to the statement, the laboratory surveillance data shows that the positive rate of COVID-19 detected in patients with influenza-like symptoms in Macau had been rising
May 15, 2025
Police nab banned driver for evading responsibility
A local man was arrested on Monday for driving despite being banned and evading responsibility, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 24-year-old salesman surnamed Mok, who was banned from driving between November 26, 2024 and July 25 this year, due to speeding.According to Cheong, the police received a report about a car accident on Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen (孫逸仙大馬路) at around 2 p.m.
May 15, 2025
This year’s 1st instalment of special assistance to be paid this month: IAS
This month, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement that it will disburse special grants to 5,540 disadvantaged families, with an estimated total expenditure of about 22.55 million patacas.Aiming to tackle the situation of poor and economically vulnerable families and to alleviate the financial pressure faced by three types of disadvantaged families (single parents, persons with disabilities and families with chronically ill people), the government has implemented its Social
May 15, 2025
Macau to celebrate ‘World Telecom & Information Society Day’ on Saturday
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) will celebrate the “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” (WTISD) on May 17, as established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).According to a Monday statement from the bureau, the theme for this year is “Gender Equality in Digital Transformation.”The statement noted that CTT will conduct several activities to promote the “equitable and inclusive use of ICTs [Information and Communications Technology] to
May 15, 2025
Police nab local couple for HK$4.5 million fraud, money laundering
A local couple were arrested on Tuesday for participating in fraud and money laundering, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the married couple as a 41-year-old businessman surnamed U and a 38-year-old housewife surnamed Leong. There are seven victims, all of them young mainlanders, comprising six males and one female. Five of the victims were defrauded out of a total of HK$4.5 million (4.62 million patacas), while the
May 15, 2025