Hana Tou presents the beauty of watercolours at Macau's 10 Fantasia exhibition

Review by Rui Pastorin        At 10 Fantasia gallery, an exhibition titled “A Beautiful Glimpse” is being hosted at the “Youth Art Exhibition Room”, showcasing a variety of pieces created by local painter Hana Tou Mei Kun (杜美娟).The Macau-born artist utilises an interplay of colours, light and detail to bring each piece to life. Varying in size, Tou provides exhibitiongoers with window to Macau and other parts of the world as seen through her eyes, translating

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Tap water consumption set to rise 3 pct in 2026: Macao Water chief

Macao Water Supply Company Limited Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng told reporters yesterday that Macau’s tap water consumption this year was forecast to increase 3.0 percent year-on-year. The company hosted a Spring Festival media reception at Macau Tower in Sai Van yesterday.Kuan noted in a speech that last year marked the company’s 90th anniversary, and a series of celebratory events were held to strengthen interactions with various sectors. This year, Kuan said, the

March 18, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Residents divided on impact of alcohol intake in Macau: vox pop

Residents yesterday shared mixed views on alcohol consumption in Macau, with some describing it as a serious social issue while others see it as a matter of personal responsibility. Speaking to the Post yesterday, several residents pointed to the ubiquitous visibility of drinking alcohol in daily life, particularly in nightlife and social settings. For 21-year-old Nic, alcohol consumption is a noticeable part of social life in Macau, particularly among younger people. She noted that

March 18, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) halts poultry imports from avian flu-hit regions

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday new import restrictions on poultry products from several regions affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. According to the bureau, outbreaks have been reported in multiple locations, including Bolívar Partido Province in Argentina, Eure Départment in France, the Harz region of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany, Perugia Province of the region of Umbria in Italy, and the town of Nowy Tomyśl in

March 18, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police stop woman from losing 3 million patacas in scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) stopped a woman from losing three million patacas in a “fake police” scam, PJ IT Crimes Division Supervisor Lao Kuok Cheong said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Lao, during an anti-fraud awareness campaign held from March 6 to last Thursday, a female visitor from the Chinese mainland arrived at the event intending to receive a gift. While answering questions related to fraud prevention, her hesitant responses raised the suspicion of

March 18, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust loan-sharking quintet

The Judiciary Police (PJ) on Monday arrested five men from the Chinese mainland for loan sharking PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspects as a 40-year-old man surnamed Wang and a 44-year-old man surnamed Wu, both of whom claimed to be jobless; a 39-year-old business man surnamed Zhou, a 34-year-old business man surnamed Yan, and a construction worker, age undisclosed, surnamed Cheng, adding that another suspect was still at large

March 18, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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2nd round of ticket sales for ITTF World Cup in Macau opens today

According to a statement provided by the Sports Bureau (ID) on Monday, a second round of ticket sales for the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 begins at noon today. The tournament, sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), will be held from March 30 to April 5 at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai, the statement said. The event is co-organised by the bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World Table Tennis Management Group Limited (WTT), as well as the

March 18, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Health Bureau notes surge in influenza activity

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that influenza viruses in Macau have become more active, with the positive testing rate rising from 5.0 percent from the period between February 22 to 28 to 17.8 percent from March 8 to 14, with over 70 percent of the cases being type B influenza. The statement said that this surpasses the 15.2 percent warning threshold, indicating “a high level of flu activity”.Influenza viruses had a peak in activity from mid-November 2025

March 18, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Chinese fashion designers take off from European runways

Analysis by Mike Bastin*        LONDON – It is still the case that no launchpad better showcases emerging fashion talent than the established London and Paris fashion weeks. It was no different this time either. Chinese fashion designers continued to make their presence felt at the world’s major fashion capitals, proof of China’s increasing influence on the global fashion stage.For example, London Fashion Week, from Feb 19 to 23, saw the rising global popularity of

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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China’s high-tech driven development to reinforce its role as global growth engine, says economist

Interview by Martina Fuchs        GENEVA – China’s emphasis on high-tech and the large-scale industrial development of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and digital technologies, will further cement the country’s position as a global growth engine, said an economist.“China’s domestic economy is becoming more sophisticated and more complex,” John Zhu, chief economist Asia at Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, said in a virtual

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Sino-US talks can’t erase differences but can bridge them

Analysis by Zhang Zhouxiang in Geneva        By March 2026, China and the United States had held six rounds of economic and trade talks, with meetings across the Eurasian continent, reflecting both the complexity of the issues and the two sides’ determination to keep talking to resolve their differences.As Chinese international trade representative Li Chenggang said, the two sides held in‑depth, candid, and constructive exchanges; discussed establishing a bilateral

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Sam, Huang vow to deepen Macao-Guangdong cooperation on all fronts

The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and Guangdong Province will jointly implement the guiding principles of the “two sessions” and convert the strategic deployments laid out in the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan into concrete action, visiting MSAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Secretary Huang Kunming agreed in Guangzhou yesterday, the Macao Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement last night.

March 17, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau commentary: Notes of a Servant of Sport – Sport Has Memory, the Future Has Direction

Commentary by Manuel SilvérioIndependent sports analyst and consultant on regional development(Former public official with international experience and long-standing dedication to public policy and sports development)I write these notes simply as someone who has served sport from within the system – in Macau and beyond – without any personal interest. I do so with gratitude and with a simple yet genuine wish: that the path of sport in Macau may go further.As I begin this column, my purpose

March 17, 2026 | BY admin

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30 hurt in two-bus oil tanker crash on Macau Bridge

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday that 30 people were injured in a crash involving two buses and an oil tanker on Macau Bridge. According to a separate statement by the Fire Service Bureau (CB), at around 10 a.m., the bureau received a report about a traffic accident near light pole No. 1717C07 on Macau Bridge.When arriving at the scene, firemen confirmed that the accident involved a collision between two coaches and an oil tanker, the statement said,

March 17, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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