Call for proposals opens for 2026 Macao Int’l Parade

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is now inviting local associations, schools, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to submit proposals for this year’s Macao International Parade, according to a statement from the bureau on Monday.The parade will be held on, Sunday, March 29. The application period for the upcoming event is open until this Sunday at 5:30 p.m.This year’s parade encourages participants to highlight Macau’s historical role as a “City of Sails” during the Age of

January 21, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau police nab mainlander for stealing 8,800 yuan

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Saturday for stealing 8,800 yuan (10,100 patacas) from a mainland woman, PSP spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lai identified the suspect as an installation worker in his forties surnamed Song.According to Lai, the police received a report on December 15 from a woman from the Chinese mainland who said that she had met Song online in October via a mobile dating platform. They

January 21, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Cold shelter opens as mercury drops in Macau

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced in a statement yesterday evening that its cold shelter, due to the issuance of a Yellow or Orange* cold weather alert, has opened its doors.The shelter is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Edifício do Bairro da Ilda Verde (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避寒中心).Yesterday evening, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted its Yellow cold weather alert and Temperature Drop Alert.The weather station’s Temperature Drop

January 21, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab mainlander for hotel room booking fraud

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Sunday for hotel room booking fraud, PSP spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lai identified the suspect as a businessman in his forties surnamed Yu.According to Lai, the police received a report in late December from a woman from the Chinese mainland who said that she had used a smartphone application to purchase a two-night stay in a hotel guestroom on Estrada do Istmo

January 21, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Speed cameras to operate in Colane from next month: Macau transport bureau, police

In order to ensure road user safety, the government-appointed Higher Traffic Council (CSV) has authorised, in coordination with the Transport Bureau (DSAT) and the Public Security Police (PSP), speed-detection cameras at four locations in Coloane to start operating at midnight on February 1, according to a joint statement released by the DAST and PSP yesterday.The speed-detection system will be operational from midnight on the first day of next month on four roads in Coloane, namely Estrada do

January 21, 2026 | BY ​Ida Cheong

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Cambodia to grant visa-free entry to Chinese nationals, incl. Macau SAR passport holders

According to a statement by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) yesterday, the Royal Government of Cambodia will grant visa-free entry to Chinese nationals, including Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) passport holders.Under the arrangement announced by Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism, Chinese citizens holding passports of the People’s Republic of China – including MSAR passport holders – will be allowed to enter Cambodia without a visa for up to two weeks per single entry

January 21, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau-issued bonds exceed one trillion patacas last year: local ICBC chief

The Macau Securities and Funds Industry Association hosted a summit meeting and an inauguration ceremony for the second term of its board members at Macau Tower in Sai Van yesterday.According to Lo Jian, who chairs the association and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited (ICBC), said that bonds issued in Macau reached around 1.06 trillion* patacas last year.Lo said in a speech at the ceremony that institutional investor accounts in Macau have maintained double-digit

January 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt raises caregiver subsidy to 2,400 patacas per month

The government announced yesterday that it has increased its caregiver subsidy to 2,400 patacas from 2,175 patacas per month, effective from this month.The government’s caregiver subsidy is issued to those who are looked after by a caregiver, rather than the caregiver.The caregiver subsidy was launched in December 2020 as a pilot scheme, which was transformed into a permanent programme in December 2023.Moreover, according to yesterday’s government announcements, those with a severe or

January 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt proposes legal exemptions from 183-day minimum stay for locals living in Hengqin

The Macau government announced yesterday that it has finished drafting a bill amending the law on the Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund system and also amending the law on the social security system, enabling those living in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin to be exempted from the 183-day minimum stay requirements listed in the two laws.Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak and Social Security Fund (FSS) President Chan Pou Wan made the announcement

January 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Customs Service seizes 50 kg of stony corals at mega bridge

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that it officers seized 50 kilograms of stony corals* – also known as hard corals – last Monday at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB) checkpoint.According to the statement, last Monday, customs officers at the mega bridge’s Macau Port checkpoint arrivals lane intercepted a cross-border vehicle through the bridge’s risk management system.An investigation revealed that a local driver attempted to smuggle 50 kilograms of

January 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Liang Jiajie presents artworks in ADVANCED Realm Artistry exhibition in Macau

Exhibitiongoers stepping into the Youth Artist Exhibition Room at 10 Fantasia Gallery will find various watercolours along with mixed media works on display for “‘ADVANCED’ Realm Artistry: Liang Jiajie’s Art Exhibition”.Organised by the Macau Youth Art Association and having recently kicked off, the exhibition showcases a total of 32 watercolours of various sizes presented throughout the exhibition venue located on the gallery’s basement level, with many featuring vibrant colours.

January 20, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police arrest 2 loan sharks for falsely imprisoning gambler

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Sunday for usury and the false imprisonment of a male gambler, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspects as a 37-year-old male and a 28-year-old male, both surnamed Lin, who claimed to be jobless.According to Ho, the police received a report on Sunday morning about a young man who was being held against his will in a flat due to debts from high-interest gambling loans.Ho

January 20, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab overstayer for damaging & stealing from 6 cars

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Saturday for stealing from six cars, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 50-year-old male surnamed Fu who claimed to be jobless.According to Ho, the police received reports from six middle-aged locals on Friday and Saturday about their cars parked in the carpark of a residential building and an open-air carpark, both on Rua da Praia do Manduco (下環街).

January 20, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Online fraud cases dip 35 pct, but losses rise 32 pct in Macau last year: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement yesterday that in order to review existing cooperation mechanisms and discuss new prevention and control measures to address the evolving landscape of online and telecom fraud, they held an exchange meeting on Thursday about anti-fraud measures with the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) and Macau’s financial regulator AMCM.According to PJ Director Sit Chong Meng, in 2025, a total of 810 online and telecom fraud cases were

January 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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