HK woman busted at Macau airport smuggling cannabis buds worth 17 million patacas

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Saturday a 31-year-old Hong Kong woman hired by a drug-trafficking gang to smuggle cannabis buds via the local airport, with the drugs seized having an estimated street value of 17 million patacas.PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon briefed reporters at the local airport on Saturday afternoon about the case.The woman was hired by the gang to smuggle the cannabis buds from a Southeast Asian country, which Leng did not identify, to an unknown final destination via

January 19, 2026 | BY admin

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China, Canada should seize momentum for healthy, stable and sustainable development of ties

Commentary         BEIJING – In a world increasingly shaped by economic fragmentation, geopolitical tensions and resurgent protectionism, Canada, like many other countries, faces a practical challenge: how to sustain growth and build resilience amid mounting uncertainty?Experience has shown that the answer lies not in confrontation or exclusion, but in steady and constructive engagement with major partners. For Canada, working with China is not optional, but

January 19, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi calls for advancing building of China-Canada new strategic partnership

   BEIJING – President Xi Jinping met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing today.   Xi noted that their meeting in October last year in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, opened a new phase of positive development in China-Canada relations, and both sides conducted in-depth discussions on restoring and resuming cooperation across various fields, and achieved positive outcomes.   The healthy and stable development of China-Canada relations is in the

January 16, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu concludes 5-year tenure in Macau, bids farewell to local dignitaries

Liu Xianfa concluded his tenure as Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) yesterday and returned to Beijing with his wife Li Ping, after he had “recently” paid farewell visits to MSAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the MSAR’s first chief executive and now a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Sam’s two predecessors Fernando Chui Sai On and Ho Iat

January 16, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Red Cross receives 2.55 million patacas in donations for Tai Po inferno

Macau Red Cross President Eddie Wong Yue Kai told yesterday’s media dinner that as the deadly blaze in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District’s Wang Fuk Court estate on November 26 resulted in significant casualties, his organisation received over 1,000 donations from local residents, totalling 2.55 million patacas.Wong said that the funds will be transferred in full to the Hong Kong Red Cross to provide psychological support and related services for the inferno’s victims.Hong Kong Secretary for

January 16, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Operation Oops!’ to hit the stage at Macau Cultural Centre in Jan-Feb

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that “Operation Oops! A Musical”, a locally commissioned production, will be staged from January 31 to February 2 at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium in Nape, alongside a “Local Programme Presentation Session” aimed at creating new opportunities for the local performing arts sector. The musical is the third work under the bureau’s Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024–2026

January 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau resort operator MGM announces salary rise for 99 pct of staff

Integrated resort operator MGM yesterday announced a salary increase for eligible staff, with the rise set to benefit 99 percent of employees and will be effective from March 23.“A 2.0 percent increment will be awarded for all eligible team members in which 99 percent team members will be rewarded”, MGM’s statement said, noting that for staff with a monthly salary of or less than 16,000 patacas, a standard salary adjustment of 500 patacas will be granted, representing a 2.0 percent to 4.5

January 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police nab 2 tea & wine shop staff for HK$33 million illegal currency exchange deals

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a HK$33 million (34 million patacas) illegal exchange operation run by a tea and wine shop on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday, adding that two men working for the shop have been arrested. Leng identified the two suspects as a 42-year-old mainlander surnamed Fan and a 41-year-old local resident surnamed Chu.According to Leng, PJ officers earlier received intelligence indicating that a shop in an

January 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab HK couple for HK$28 million ‘VIP room’ fraud & document forgery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Hong Kong couple for fraud and document forgery, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the couple as a 69-year-old male and a 48-year-old female surnamed Lo and Yeung, respectively, both claimed to be jobless. Leng identified the victim as a middle-aged non-resident male.According to Leng, on November 20 last year, the victim told police that he had been defrauded by the couple under the pretence of

January 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau pharma bureau warns of virility product with Western drug ingredient

The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF) warned residents in a statement on Wednesday against using a natural virility product named “The Goat Sublingual Strip”*, which has been found to contain the prescription-only Western drug ingredient “Sildenafil”.According to the statement, the bureau took action after receiving Wednesday’s warning from the Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) concerning the virility product.Sildenafil is commonly used to treat male erectile dysfunction;

January 16, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Bad’ air quality forecast for Macau today, health warnings issued

The air quality in Macau is forecast to reach “Bad” levels today, according to a statement issued by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on their website last night.The SMG’s Air Quality Index uses a six-level scale to classify conditions, ranging from “Good” and “Moderate” to “Bad”, “Very Bad”, “Severe” and “Harmful”. A “Bad” rating is the third level on this scale. In the statement, the local observatory advised sensitive groups regarding air

January 16, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macao Arts Festival calls for local programme proposals

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that it is calling for locally produced programmes for the 36th Macao Arts Festival (FAM), which will take place from May to June this year, with submissions accepted until February 10.According to the bureau, the festival continues its mission to promote the development of local arts by providing a platform for performance, exchange and showcasing in Macau. The statement said that the call is open to all legally

January 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's Sinulog Festival promises vibrant celebration this Sunday

The annual Sinulog Festival, a vibrant celebration honouring the child Jesus (Santo Niño), will be held in Macau this Sunday, organised by the Santo Niño de Cebu in Macau Association.The local celebration is an iteration of the major festival held each year in Cebu, southern Philippines, and has been organised in Macau since 2003. It is held annually on the third Sunday of January.The parade, which is the highlight of the event, will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday in Praça da Amizade, commonly

January 16, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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9 artists give new life to daily items through decoupage at Macau exhibition

Nine amateur art enthusiasts are giving new life to daily items through decoupage, an art technique with some similarities to collage, in a new exhibition titled “Art Accompanying Life” at the 10 Fantasia gallery.Having kicked off on Saturday, the exhibition is on until January 30 and can be found on the second floor of the gallery.The technique, as explained by AI chatbot Poe, involves decorating an object by gluing colourful paper cutouts onto its surface and then sealing it with a

January 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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