Macau's Inter-school Nativity contest receives ‘overwhelming response’

Winners of the 2025 Admirabile Signum Macao Inter-school Nativity Competition were recognised during an award ceremony on December 19, with this inter-school edition garnering an “overwhelming” response, according to a recent statement by Associação Católica Cultural de Macau (ACCM – Macau Catholic Culture Association).The idea to expand the contest, which has been held for years, into an inter-school event came up last year, with the inaugural edition seeing a total of 15 schools

December 31, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao University of Tourism (UTM) to hold Open Day on Sunday

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) will be holding its 2026 Open Day this Sunday on its Taipa Campus on Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira (徐日昇寅公馬路). Kicking off with an opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on the campus’s Forward Building, the statement said that the event, which is open to members of the public, will feature booths providing programme and admission information and on-the-spot programme registration. There will also be activities such as programme discussions and talks

December 31, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Driver in her 70s crashes car into motorcycle, injuring rider and pillion: Macau police

A traffic accident involving two cars colliding with a motorcycle occurred near the Traffic Police headquarters on Rua da Fonte da Inveja (二龍喉街) around 2 p.m. yesterday, causing the motorcycle rider and pillion in their 60s to fall and sustain injuries, after which firefighters quickly arrived at the scene for assistance, according to a statement released by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday.The statement noted that after examination, the two injured individuals (the

December 31, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Cantonese opera artistes discuss resilience & transformation in Macau

Interview by William Chan        The ancient art of Cantonese opera, or Yueju, found a vibrant stage last month at 10 Fantasia on Calçada da lgreja de S.Lázaro as the “I Cheng Nga Choi Cantonese Opera of Macau” (澳門怡情雅敘粵劇社) hosted its annual event. The event, which featured a diverse programme of excerpts and songs, alongside interactive elements like makeup demonstrations and costume displays, served as a powerful reminder of the art form’s

December 31, 2025 | BY admin

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Deeper culture-tourism-commerce integration set to inject impetus into economic diversification: Macau Secretary for Economy and Tourism Anton Tai

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip said yesterday that the local government’s ongoing efforts to promote deeper integration among culture, tourism and commerce in Macau is set to inject new impetus into the city’s appropriate economic diversification.Tai made the remarks while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the 6th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Cultural and Creative Industry Forum held at the Wynn Palace integrated resort in Cotai

December 31, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police bust 2 jewellery shop staff for HK$60 million illegal currency exchange deals

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a HK$60 million illegal exchange operation run by a jewellery shop on Monday, arresting two female employees for illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspects as a 27-year-old mainlander surnamed Mai and a 36-year-old local surnamed Ng.According to Lei, the police received a tipoff about a jewellery shop in a hotel in Cotai operating an illegal currency exchange

December 31, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Nearly 84 pct of local middle school students use AI to do their homework: Macau survey

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (aka Gung Luen) co-hosted a press conference with Lou Hau High School yesterday about the findings of its survey showing that nearly 84 percent of local middle school students use AI to do their homework.Directly translated from its Chinese name, the poll is titled “Survey and assessment of the current social status of the personalised development of secondary school students in Macau, and comparison with secondary schools in the Greater Bay Area”. It

December 31, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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University of Macau (UM) marks DPA programme’s 5th anniversary with Guangzhou study tour

The University of Macau (UM) announced in a statement yesterday that it marked the fifth anniversary of its Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) Programme with a three-day study tour between December 12 and 14 toGuangzhou’s Nansha District, combining academic exchange, field studies and alumni engagement.  Organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), the study tour brought together faculty members and DPA students to examine governance practices and policy implementation in

December 31, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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300 lorryloads of waste removed from Chi Lam Vai’s ancient well: Macau heritage village rep

Since the second phase of Chi Lam Vai’s ancient well cleanup project started on November 4, 300 of lorryloads of construction waste have been removed from the ancient well, Tang Kam Chun, a resident of the old village and vice-president of the Na Tcha Temple Association, told the Post yesterday. Standing next to the well, Tang also said that one can now finally see the bottom of the well again, after four decades. He added that experts invited by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) have

December 31, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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University of Macau (UM) student wins Basic Law promotional short film competition

A student from the University of Macau (UM) won the top prize at the 2025 Basic Law Promotional Short Film Competition with a work highlighting Macau’s development under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework, according to a statement by the public university on Monday.Ng Ka Ngai, a student in the university’s Department of Communication under the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), won the competition for his short film “Rooted in One Country, Flourishing under Two Systems”, the

December 31, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police nab gambler for cheating woman out of HK$40,000 in chips pretending to take photos of them

A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Monday for defrauding a female mainlander out of HK$40,000 (41,000 patacas) in chips under the pretence of merely taking photos of them, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 41-year-old male surnamed Xie who claimed to be jobless.According to Lei, the police received a report on December 19 from the victim, who said that she had been defrauded out of

December 31, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Three key takeaways of PLA’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills around Taiwan

Analysis        BEIJING – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Monday started joint drills involving its Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force troops in five areas surrounding Taiwan Island.Codenamed “Justice Mission 2025,” the drills were conducted in the Taiwan Strait and waters to the north, southwest, southeast, and east of the island, to combat “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and external interference.Military

December 31, 2025 | BY admin

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7th Encounter in Macao Arts & Cultural Festival concludes

The 7th “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), concluded on Sunday, showcasing the city’s role as a platform for cultural exchange between East and West through a diverse programme of performances, exhibitions and community activities held from October through this month. Held concurrently with the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Lusofonia Festival*, this year’s edition

December 30, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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3 Mocha slot-machine parlours to continue operating in Macau through hiring of ‘management companies’

The government announced yesterday that it has green-lighted gaming concessionaire Melco’s application to continue operating three Mocha slot-machine parlours not housed on its own premises, namely Golden Dragon, Sintra, and Inner Harbour, after tomorrow, New Year’s Eve, through the hiring of management companies.The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) made the announcement in a statement yesterday.Melco announced in June that it decided to terminate the operations of three of

December 30, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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