Taipa Municipal Market to be ‘optimised’ from Wednesday

Optimisation works will be conducted at the Taipa Municipal Market starting on Wednesday, with its façade set to be improved while a dining and café area will also be added, the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a Friday statement.The market will remain operational during the revamp.With a finish date targeting the fourth quarter, improvements will also be made on the market’s entrances/exits while there will be an installation of outdoor LED screens, along with other facilities

June 16, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Metamorphosis’ exhibition presents retrospective of Lúcia Lemos’s art career

There are still six days left to explore the works by local Portuguese artist Lúcia Lemos displayed during her latest solo exhibition “Metamorphosis” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Avenida da Praia Grande. On until Saturday, the exhibition, which serves as a retrospective of Lemos’s artistic career, kicked off last week at the FRC gallery and is among the activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal’s National Day took place on

June 16, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Straits Forum in full swing, cross-Strait exchange unstoppable

Commentary        XIAMEN – Against the backdrop of a complex international environment and circumstances across the Taiwan Strait, the 17th Straits Forum – a platform for cross-Strait grassroots exchange – opened as scheduled on Sunday in Fujian Province.The unprecedented scale of this year’s forum fully demonstrates the common aspiration across the Taiwan Strait for frequent exchange and closer ties.The event reaffirms that people on both sides of the Strait are one

June 16, 2025 | BY admin

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Restraint and dialogue vital to de-escalate Israel-Iran crisis

Editorial Flash        The Middle East stands at a critical juncture following Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran beginning Friday, which have ignited a perilous cycle of retaliation and heightened fears of a regional conflagration.The situation demands all relevant parties to focus on actions that can promote regional peace and stability, and to prevent the situation from further deterioration.This escalation, rooted in decades-old hostilities and interlinked security

June 16, 2025 | BY admin

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Wealth-sharing scheme's applications for exemption from 183-day minimum stay to be accepted from June 18: govt

     Residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) who wish to be exempted from the 183-day minimum stay requirement for eligibility in the government’s 2025 wealth-sharing scheme may submit an application to the Social Security Fund (FSS) for eligibility between next Wednesday and December 31, 2028, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) has announced in a statement.According to the statement released yesterday, applicants may invoke any of the eight

June 14, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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SSM to mark ‘World Blood Donor Day’ with raft of events – and gifts

The Health Bureau (SSM) held a press conference yesterday on “World Blood Donor Day” and its series of large-scale community consultation activities, aimed at reminding citizens to pay attention to personal and community health awareness.The press conference was held at its headquarters on Rua Nova à Guia.Macau Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) Supervisor Doctor Lai Fong I said at the press conference that in order to celebrate tomorrow’s World Blood Donor Day and to express gratitude to

June 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Philippine Consulate General in Macau celebrates Independence Day

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau yesterday hosted a reception at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau hotel in celebration of the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, or the Philippine’s Independence Day.The event drew dozens of attendees, including guest of honour Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon. Throughout its programme, the reception featured a Filipino atmosphere created through food, music performances, and even traditional

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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16th IIICF facilitates 31 cooperation deals worth US$10.1 billion: co-organisers

The three-day 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) & Exhibition, which ended yesterday, facilitated the signing of 31 cooperation agreements, with a total value of US$10.1 billion (81.6 billion patacas), the forum’s organisers, announced at a press conference yesterday afternoon.The three-day forum, co-organised by the Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), was held at

June 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Prince Na Tcha Parade attracts huge crowd

The two-day “Prince Na Tcha Parade,” which kicked off yesterday, is part of a series of events celebrating the “Birthday of Prince Na Tcha and the upcoming 26th Anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), according to the event organiser.   Over 50 performance groups and temple delegations from the Chinese mainland, China’s Taiwan region, Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas are participating in the parade. The parade has been organised by the Na Tcha Temple

June 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Disney The Magic Box to run for 10 shows at The Venetian Theatre

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a Wednesday statement that “Disney The Magic Box” will run for 10 shows at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Macao next month, marking its debut in China. The 90-minute show, which premiered in Buenos Aires in Argentina last year, is one of the headlined musicals of the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) that runs from July through August.The upcoming show is organised by Sands China and presented by leading

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM, local youth group launch ‘Silver Age Health Promotion Programme’

SJM Resorts and the Macao New Chinese Youth Association have jointly launched the “Silver Age Health Promotion Programme”, holding a ceremony on Monday at Grand Lisboa to mark the occasion. According to a statement by the integrated resort operator yesterday, the programme, which has the Health Bureau (SSM) as a supporting partner, aims to “help the elderly enhance their knowledge of health, raise awareness about disease prevention, improve their health management abilities, and

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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POLY MGM MUSEUM presents intangible cultural heritage talk series

POLY MGM MUSEUM is presenting the “Intangible Cultural Heritage Conversation Series” with sessions in July and August, integrated resort operator MGM said in a joint statement with Poly Culture on Wednesday. The cultural initiative is open to members of the public and features discussion sessions hosted by the museum that highlight “a distinct intangible heritage craft”. It is presented in celebration of the nation’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which takes place

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police raid illegal mahjong parlour run by construction worker in Areia Preta

The Judiciary Police (PJ) raided an illegal mahjong parlour in Areia Preta district on Wednesday where a local construction worker was arrested for operating the parlour, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Leng identified the operator as a 61-year-old local man surnamed Wong who told the police that he is a construction worker.Leng said during the press conference that the police “did not have further personal information on the suspect to provide”

June 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Medium or relatively high’ probability of Strong Wind Signal No.3 tonight: observatory

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said on its website last night that there was a “medium or relatively high” probability for the Strong Wind Signal No.3 to be hoisted again between tonight and early tomorrow.The bureau said last night that tropical cyclone “Wutip” had intensified into a strong tropical storm and remained about 690 kilometres from Macau.The name of the tropical cyclone means butterfly in Chinese.The bureau hoisted the Standby Signal No.1 at 6 a.m. on

June 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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