At least 36 die in HK housing estate fire, 279 missing, 29 in hospital

Buildings still burning this morningHONG KONG – A huge fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate and killed at least 36 people yesterday, with firefighters saying they were blocked from reaching some of the people seeking help.Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a live broadcast that began at 1:18 a.m. that at least 36 people died in the inferno, while 279 were missing and 29 in hospital, including seven in a critical condition.The fire, which started in the afternoon and was still

November 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau team wins 6-month-long, 500,000-pataca DSA contest

The six-month-long “2025 DSA International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition” concluded yesterday – and the local team won 500,000 patacas.The contest’s finals were held at The Parisian in Cotai yesterday.The contest was organised by RDSA Industry Alliance and the Macao Institute of Industrial Technology (MIIT), supported by Zhuhai Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., Guangdong LeapFive Technology Co. Ltd., Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. School of Microelectronics Science and

November 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Indonesian, Thai TikTok mini dramas prove popular: Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO)

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a recent statement that its official account on social media and short-form online video platform “TikTok” has debuted an Indonesian and Thai mini drama series that altogether garnered over 180 million aggregate views and was proving popular among audiences from the two countries.The series, of which the highest single-episode view count was close to 30 million and are localised productions, comprise the Indonesian series “Love between

November 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau aviation regulator imposes no-fly zone for drones during torch relay of the 12th NGD, 9th NSOG

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) announced in a statement yesterday that unmanned aircraft flights will be prohibited across the Macau peninsula from Saturday 8 a.m. till noon to ensure safety during the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG).The four-hour drone ban over the peninsula, published in the Official Gazette (BO) No. 46, Series II, yesterday, is based on Article 66 of the Air Navigation Regulation of

November 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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FM Commissioner’s Office, Macau govt co-host ‘The Road to Chinese Modernisation’ donation ceremony

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region, in conjunction with the local government, held a donation ceremony yesterday to present the central authorities’ official documentary “The Road to Chinese Modernisation” to public broadcasters of Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). The ceremony, titled “Decoding China’s Governance, Understanding China’s Miracle”, was organised by

November 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘ARTM 25 Years – Past, Present and Future’ Macau exhibition presents works by over 30 participants

The ongoing collective exhibition “ARTM 25 Years – Past, Present and Future” is giving gallerygoers at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) a retrospective of achievements as well as a showcase of artworks by over 30 participants until Saturday. The exhibition of the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM), which marks its 25th anniversary, features work including ceramics and acrylic and oil paintings. Upon entering, they will also be able to see pictures of the

November 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Amap launch smart tourism platform

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement yesterday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Amap to jointly launch the “Smart Travel to Macau with One Click” platform.Mainland web-mapping giant Amap is known as Gaode (高德) in Chinese.The statement said that the platform leverages smart technology to enhance visitors’ travel experience and deepen community tourism promotion, thereby establishing a comprehensive smart tourism service system and

November 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab local deliveryman for selling & using drugs

A local deliveryman was arrested on Tuesday for selling and taking drugs, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 34-year-old male surnamed Leong.According to Ho, based on a tip-off, the Judiciary Police (PJ) identified Leong as a suspect smuggling drugs from Hong Kong to Macau to sell them.The police apprehended Leong when he was entering Macau on Tuesday evening through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)

November 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau university student loses 3 million yuan in ‘fake police’ scam: police

A female university student from the Chinese mainland has fallen victim to a “fake police” scam, resulting in a total loss of 3 million yuan (3.37 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the police received a report on Tuesday from the victim, who said that she had received a call on August 11 while in Macau. The caller claimed to be a “staff member from the Chinese mainland’s immigration

November 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau Health Bureau to host 4-month-long weight loss challenge

The Health Bureau (SSM) hosted a press conference titled “Healthy Weight Self-Management” yesterday at the bureau’s conference hall adjacent to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre.According to SSM Disease Prevention and Control Centre Health Promotion Division Chief Wong Weng Man, the bureau will host the four-month long healthy weight promotion drive named “Citywide Weight Loss Challenge - The Power of Nutrition and Exercise” between February 9 and May 9. The online

November 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Echoes of the Red Market’: art & community in Macau's historic heart

Interview by William Chan        The “Red Market Art and Cultural Fest 2025-2026,” a two-year programme spearheaded by local art group MyLand Culture launched its opening ceremony at the Red Market, officially known as Almirante Lacerda Market, on November 15, coinciding with the opening of the “Echoes of the Red Market” exhibition.Its curators and artists talked to the Post in an exclusive interview at the traditional wet market on Monday.“The festival’s

November 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau lawmakers pass outline of 2026 budget bill, govt expects 5.3 billion pataca surplus

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of the government’s 2026 budget bill, which expects a budget surplus of 5.31 billion patacas next year.Introducing the outline of the 2026 budget bill during yesterday’s plenary session, Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip said that the government expects its revenues to reach 118.80 billion patacas next year, while its expenditure next year is expected to amount to 113.48 billion patacas.After

November 26, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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University of Macau (UM) hosts seminar on consolidation of rule of law

The University of Macau (UM) has recently hosted a seminar on the consolidation of the rule of law and the challenges posed by digitalisation, titled “The Consolidation of the Rule of Law and the Challenges of Digitalisation”, which brought together scholars from Macau, Angola, and Mozambique, according to a statement from the public university on Monday. UM’s Faculty of Law (FLL), together with the Faculty of Law of Agostinho Neto University (UAN) in Angola and the Faculty of Law of

November 26, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Forum promotes Macau as global collaboration platform for RISC-V industry

The Macau section of the two-day “2025 RISC-V Industry Development Conference and RDSA International Summit”, including the “Global Cooperation Special Forum”, which was only held locally, was held at The Parisian resort in Cotai yesterday.The first day of the event took place in Zhuhai on Monday, when the event’s opening ceremony and Main Forum were held. The forum was hosted by RISC-V ECOSYSTEM & INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, RDSA INDUSTRY ALLIANCE, RISC-V Open-Source Ecosystem

November 26, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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