Macau legislature to host Open Day this Sunday

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has scheduled its annual Open Day for the coming Sunday, May 17.The legislature announced details of this year’s Open Day in a statement yesterday.In both 2024 and 2025, the legislature held its Open Day in January.Located near Macau Tower, the Legislative Assembly building will be open to members of the public between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the coming Sunday.During the upcoming Open Day event, the statement said, the public can visit the building’s atrium, the

May 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab HK ‘entrepreneur’ for scamming local investor

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Sunday a Hong Kong “entrepreneur” for scamming a local investor, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 54-year-old businessman surnamed To.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police received a report from the local victim on November 7, saying he suspected that he had been defrauded by To when investing in two restaurants, losing around HK$2.4 million (2.47 million patacas).In February 2024,

May 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) targets 3 million foreign visitors

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is hoping for international visitor arrivals to breach the three million benchmark this year, which would be a year-on-year growth of at least 8.9 percent, aiming for an average annual growth rate of 5.0 percent or more in the years following, MGTO Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong told reporters on the sidelines of the G2E Asia + Asian IR Expo 2026 opening ceremony at The Venetian Macao yesterday.In the decade preceding the COVID-19 crisis, which

May 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau integrated resort operator GEG signs talent development deal with Macau University of Tourism (UTM)

Integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement yesterday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the public Macao University of Tourism (UTM) to launch a new integrated resort talent development programme. According to the statement, the agreement was signed during the “IR Talent Empowerment Showcase and MOU Signing Ceremony” held at The Ritz-Carlton Macau in Cotai on Monday.The collaboration introduces the “Integrated Resort

May 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's integrated resort operator Sands China CEO: ‘Unmatched’ IR supply key to diversification

Macau’s “unmatched” supply of world-class integrated resorts (IRs) is one of the key factors in the city’s economic diversification drive, Sands China Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Grant Chum Kwan Lock stressed in his opening keynote address during yesterday’s G2E Asia at The Venetian Macao yesterday.Themed “Evolving Together: Advancing Macao’s Diversification Through Integration, Innovation, and Inclusion”, Chum spoke about the vision behind The Venetian Macao

May 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Elderly woman arrested for ‘theft by finding’ after taking kick scooter from park: Macau police

A local woman in her seventies was arrested last week for taking a kick scooter that had been left in a Fai Chi Kei park in March, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson revealed during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, an unemployed woman surnamed Tam, was apprehended following an investigation into the missing property.The incident occurred on 14 March, when a resident took their grandchild and two kick scooters to the children’s playground. Upon leaving, the resident

May 13, 2026 | BY admin

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University of Macau (UM) historian donates 500 Canton & Macau photos to library

Review by William Chan        Paul A. Van Dyke, an adjunct professor at the Centre for Macau Studies (CMS), donated some 500 old photos and postcards from Canton and Macau to the University of Macau (UM) library. The donation ceremony took place on Monday morning at the university, showcasing multiple photos and postcards from Van Dyke’s collection.Canton is the old Western name of Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province.Last May, Van Dyke

May 13, 2026 | BY admin

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Head-of-state diplomacy opportunity to stabilize and refine China-US relations

China Daily Editorial        The upcoming visit to China by United States President Donald Trump presents a cherished opportunity to help stabilize and refine China-US relations at a time of growing global uncertainty.During his talks with President Trump over phone in February, President Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should make this year one of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, while steering the giant ship of

May 13, 2026 | BY admin

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‘Gray rhino’ of Japan’s remilitarization is wildly charging over regional order

China Daily Editorial        There is something revealing about the debate now convulsing Japan’s ruling establishment over whether China should formally be called a “threat” in the drafting of the country’s new security documents that are scheduled to be deliberated next month.Tokyo’s political class already behaves as though China is a “threat”. The unresolved question is whether Japan is ready to say aloud what its policies already

May 13, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai voices 3 ‘hopes’ for civic groups to bolster grassroots governance

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday voiced three “hopes” for Macau’s community organisations to boost local grassroots governance.Sam made the remarks in a speech at the 18th anniversary of the founding of the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) and the swearing-in ceremony for its seventh board of directors and board of supervisors, held at Plaza Restaurant in Zape.“During my annual duty visit last December, President Xi Jinping issued a clear directive for the Macau

May 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt to draft bill raising maternity, annual leave

The government said yesterday that it has decided to draft amendments to the Labour Relations Law in line with its proposals raised during its public consultation process earlier this year, namely an increase in the number of days for private-sector employees’ statutory paid maternity leave, and an increase in the number of days for their statutory minimum paid annual leave.The government also underlined yesterday that it is aiming to submit a bill amending the Labour Relations Law to the

May 12, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau resident swindled out of 217,000 patacas in national security violation scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that a local resident has lost 217,000 patacas in a fraud case after being accused by scammers of “violating national security laws”.The victim was coerced into transferring money to designated accounts for a purported “fund review”. The details were released in a police statement yesterday and also raised during a regular press conference.According to the PJ, the victim, whose gender was not revealed, recently reported receiving a phone

May 12, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Association for Intellectual Development Services (MAIDS) trainees showcase ‘indomitable spirit’ at 40th anniversary

Chan Kuong In, chairman of the Macau Association for Intellectual Development Services (MAIDS), said yesterday that a new exhibition aims to showcase the ‘indomitable spirit’ of the association’s trainees.Chan made the remarks during an awards ceremony for the creative design and slogan competition “Take A Breath”. The event, held at The Plaza Restaurant in Zape, also features an art exhibition titled “Spurring the Steeds for the Expedition”.This year marks the 40th anniversary of

May 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Guangdong-Macao fair opens exhibitor recruitment for SME zone

The exhibitor recruitment has opened for the “Macao Featured Products Zone” of the 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, targeting local SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises), according to a statement by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) yesterday.The statement said that the fair will be organised by IPIM in conjunction with the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, which will be held from August 6 to 9 at

May 12, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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