Macau police nab 2 illegal currency exchange dealers for cheating gamblers out of 895,000 yuan

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the Chinese mainland on Friday for cheating two gamblers out of 895,000 yuan (1.02 million patacas) in an illegal currency exchange deal, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 47-year-old male surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless, and a 38-year-old snack-shop owner surnamed Jiao.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral on Friday from the Public

January 27, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau's LRT expansion plan proposes 6 new lines to form circular network

The Macau government is gathering public opinion on its plan to expand the city’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) network in the short, medium, and long terms, comprising six new lines that, together with the existing lines, will form a circular LRT network.The plan’s full version was released on Friday.Construction of two of the six proposed lines is earmarked for the near future, namely the current Seac Pai Van Line’s extension to Coloane Village, and the under-construction East Line’s

January 26, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Taipa veterinary clinic ordered to suspend operation over drugs of ‘unknown’ origin: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that it recently received a report from the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF) indicating that a veterinary clinic in Taipa was suspected of possessing drugs of “unknown” origin.Following a joint inspection by IAM and ISAF officials, “unapproved” drugs were found on the clinic’s premises, according to the joint statement on Friday.Public broadcaster TDM identified the clinic as TaipaVet.According to a

January 26, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab mainlander for loan sharking, robbery in ‘chip-pooling’ case

The Judiciary Police arrested a mainlander for loan sharking and robbery, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho identified the suspect as a 39-year-old male surnamed Lang who told the police that he is jobless. Two accomplices were still at large at the time of the press conference.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police received a robbery case from the Public Security Police (PSP) for follow-up investigation on Thursday.The PJ investigation revealed that on

January 26, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust jewellery shop for illegal currency exchange worth HK$90 million

The Judiciary Police busted a jewellery shop moonlighting as an illegal currency exchange den and nabbed four local men on Thursday in a case involving around HK$90 million (92 million patacas), PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho identified the four suspects as a 51-year-old jewellery shop owner surnamed Chak, and three salesmen age between 30 and 44, surnamed Wong, Tong and Che.According to Ho, after receiving a tipoff on Thursday, the Judiciary Police

January 26, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Soul to Soul’ exhibition in Macau showcases Cristina Leiria’s sculptural journey

The Gallery of Regency Art Hotel’s “Soul to Soul” exhibition in Taipa presents a collection of sculptures by Portuguese architect-cum-artist Cristina Maria de Faria Rocha Leiria that spans decades of personal and artistic development. The sales exhibition features 28 sculptural works created in crystal, bronze, tin and resin, reflecting Leiria’s exploration of form, emotion and symbolism. Leiria told the Post last week in an interview at the exhibition that the exhibits were

January 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Foreigners may use automated clearance at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint from today

According to a statement provided by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM) on Friday, eligible foreign passport holders can start using the automated immigration clearance channels at the Zhuhai-Macao Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint starting today, following an agreement between the local and Zhuhai authorities to expand smart clearance measures after a successful pilot at the joint Macau-Hengqin

January 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's Ruins of St. Paul’s renovation slated for completion next month

Architectural Heritage Conservator Ip Kin Hong told reporters on the sidelines of a symposium yesterday that the Ruins of St. Paul’s (Mater Dei Church) bronze statues restoration (Phase III) project is slated to be completed by mid-February, adding that the restoration of the highest bronze statue, depicting a dove, has been relatively complicated due to its height and its poor condition, requiring the involvement of structural engineers and bronze experts.The one-day “Symposium on Cultural

January 26, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt warns 3 more infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus

Dairy companies Hochdorf from Switzerland and Danone from France, as well as Australian dairy company ALULA are recalling batches of some of their infant formula products due to contamination of raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlined that the products have not been imported by local businesses, according to two joint ISAF and IAM statements on Friday and Saturday

January 26, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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China resolute in winning anti-corruption war in military: PLA Daily

BEIJING – An editorial to be published by a flagship newspaper of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday vows to fight and win the war against corruption in the military.China on Saturday announced the investigation into two senior military officials, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, suspected of serious violations of discipline and law.Zhang is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military

January 26, 2026 | BY admin

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2.75 million foreigners visit Macau in 2025, 6.87 pct of total visitor arrivals

     Some 2.755 million foreign nationals visited Macau last year, a year-on-year growth of 13.7 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today.Foreigners accounted for 6.87 percent of last year’s record 40.069 million visitor arrivals. Macau’s previous record of visitor arrivals of 39.406 million was achieved in pre-pandemic 2019.In 2024, foreign visitor arrivals – also known as international visitor arrivals – stood at 2.423 million, accounting for

January 23, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Xi says China's high-quality development to provide more opportunities for cooperation with Brazil

   BEIJING – China's high-quality development via high-level opening-up will provide more opportunities for cooperation with Brazil, Chinese President Xi Jinping said today.   Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.   Xi noted that he and Lula in 2024 jointly announced the elevation of China-Brazil ties to a community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet.   Over

January 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Central govt posts new foreign ministry commissioner to Macao

     The Central People’s Government has decided to appoint Bian Lixin as commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), replacing Liu Xianfa, Xinhua reported this morning.Bian, a senior official of the ministry, previously headed the ministry’s Department of Personnel.Liu concluded his five-year posting to Macao on January 15. The Commissioner’s Office is one of the three central government entities in the MSAR, along

January 23, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau police nab newly employed jewellery shop staff for illegal currency exchanges

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a newly employed salesman of a jewellery shop in a casino-hotel resort in Cotai on Wednesday for his alleged involvement of the shop’s illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the police discovered that the jewellery shop had been engaging in illegal currency exchange activities since February 2023, and even after the law criminalising illegal currency exchanges came into

January 23, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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