Macau's Grand Emperor Hotel removes lobby gold bricks for HK$99.7 million payoff

The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau announced on Wednesday it had removed the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for HK$99.7 million, cashing in on the metal’s market surge.Opened in 2006 in Nam Van, the hotel was known for its opulent “golden pathway”, showcasing dozens of one-kilogram bars of gold studded into its entrance hall floor.The feature had aimed “to create a sumptuous and resplendent atmosphere”, the hotel’s Hong Kong-based parent company,

February 6, 2026 | BY admin

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3 murder cases in Macau last year: Judiciary Police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) hosted their annual press meeting at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday, where they presented the data of their work in 2025.The one-hour meeting was chaired by PJ Director Sit Chong Meng.According to last year’s PJ data, there were three murder cases in 2025, which happened on June 13, August 18 and November 13. The causes of the cases were a family dispute between a married couple, a financial dispute between brothers, and relationship issues between two women

February 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt warns 2 countries’ infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus

France’s Rappel Conso (a French government website that raises alerts for dangerous or defective products) and the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced on Monday and Tuesday respectively that they are conducting a precautionary recall of multiple batches of infant formula produced in their countries due to contamination of their raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs

February 6, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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26 tourists show gastroenteritis symptoms after meal at Macau Tower: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) issued a warning yesterday that 26 tourists from the Chinese mainland developed symptoms of gastroenteritis after having a meal at Macau Tower. According to the statement, the bureau received a report indicating that 26 members of a Hangzhou tour group, consisting of about 160 people in total, developed symptoms of gastroenteritis during their visit to Macau. The statement said that the illness may be linked to the consumption of raw seafood, such as

February 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau northern district councillors worry about low birth rate

The government-appointed Northern District Community Service Consultative Council held its regular monthly meeting yesterday, where some of its members raised concerns about Macau’s persistently low birth rate*. The nearly three-hour meeting was held at the Patane Activity Centre on Avenida de Demétrio Cinatti (爹美刁施拿地大馬路).The first part of the meeting was open to the media, during which committee members raised various issues in their speeches. The meeting then

February 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Nearly 45,000 residents join colorectal cancer screening programme: Macau Health Burau

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced during a press conference yesterday that since the government’s colorectal cancer screening programme was launched in 2016, a total of 44,956 residents had participated in it by last month, with 4,714 individuals (10.5 pct) testing positive in the initial faecal occult blood test. The press conference, themed “World Cancer Day - Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer”, took place at the Public Health Emergency Personnel Accommodation Building

February 6, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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MGM national art fund exhibition opens in Macau's Barra district

Integrated resort operator MGM opens the National Art Funds-backed “Talent Training on the Cultural and Creative Design of Maritime Silk Road” exhibition in Barra district to the public today, showcasing 30 original works created by trainees after nearly a year of study and field research. The exhibition, part of the “2025 National Arts Fund” arts talent sponsorship programme, was formally inaugurated in Barra yesterday, at the site of a former abattoir. The talent training

February 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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University of Macau (UM), Heilongjiang Academy launch joint TCM lab

According to a statement provided by the University of Macau (UM) on Tuesday, the public university and the Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences (HLJUCM) inaugurated a new joint laboratory on that day in order to strengthen cooperation in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) quality standards and product innovation.The statement said that UM and HLJUCM held a plaque unveiling ceremony on the UM campus to mark the establishment of the Joint Laboratory for Quality Certification and

February 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Christopher Lei offers window to past & present at Creative Macau exhibition

The latest exhibition at Creative Macau in Nape kicked off last night, drawing gallerygoers and supporters as local artist Christopher Lei Weng Kuong unveiled his 40 oil paintings in “Flowing Memory: The Artistic DNA of Macau in the Eyes of a Painter”.Captured in Lei’s paintings are scenes offering a window to both the past and present, the East meets West found in Macau, and pieces featuring historical figures like English painter George Chinnery (1774 to 1852). Lei, who has a degree in

February 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘World-renowned’ magician Drummond Money-Coutts to make Macau debut

Magician and mentalist Drummond Money-Coutts (DMC) will perform in Macau for the first time later this month, according to a statement issued by SJM Resorts on Tuesday.DMC will stage a series of shows from February 19 to 24 at SJM properties, including Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) and Grand Lisboa. According to the statement, DMC is celebrated globally for his close-up magic and masterful mentalism, with performances spanning over 50 countries. He is known to international audiences from the

February 6, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau resort operator MGM receives 6 honours for talent development

MGM has been recognised with six major awards at two prominent human resources competitions, underscoring its focus on employee training and development, according to a recent statement.The integrated resort operator received three Excellence in Practice Awards from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), a leading global organisation in the field. According to the statement, MGM was the only enterprise from Macau to be honoured at the international ATD awards in Los Angeles this year,

February 6, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Lisboeta Macau honours staff at award ceremony

Lisboeta Macau recently held an award ceremony in recognition of staff’s work performance in professional skills, service quality, teamwork and work attitude, the Macau-themed tourist destination said in a statement last week.“The Best Team Member of the Fourth Quarter of 2025” took place on January 30, with the statement noting that awardees from various departments were recognised for their dedication and performance, standing out as an inspiration and positive influence for the entire

February 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau power utility CEM crowns winners of 4th edition of Clean Energy City Challenge

The winning schools of the “4th edition of Clean Energy City Challenge” were honoured during an award ceremony hosted by power utility CEM on Saturday at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape.The competition, themed “Making Macau a Sustainable City”, saw over 300 students of 56 teams in representation of 21 local secondary schools enrolled for the contest, according to a recent CEM statement. It was aimed at garnering students’ interest in environmental protection and usage of clean

February 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cooperation with China important for Europe’s competitiveness: Swedish university president

Interview        STOCKHOLM – Europe cannot afford to isolate itself if it wants to remain globally competitive, and cooperation with China “is essential,” says Anders Soderholm, president of Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology.Soderholm made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. He visited Chinese universities and research institutions in mid-October 2025, together with three other Swedish university presidents.The trip aimed to gain first-hand

February 6, 2026 | BY admin

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