Police prevent potential 1.5 million patacas scam targeting university student

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have prevented a potential telephone scam loss exceeding 1.5 million patacas involving a non-local university student after an anti-fraud quiz helped the student recognise similarities between the questions and their own experience, the police said in a statement yesterday.The statement did not reveal the student’s gender, place of habitual residence and the local university where he or she is enrolled. The Judiciary Police’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre has

October 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Mainlander nabbed for armed robbery, accomplice caught in Hengqin

A 37-year-old man from the Chinese mainland has been arrested for aiding and abetting an armed hotel room robbery that netted HK$21,000, after his accomplice fled to Hengqin using an underwater propulsion device, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the two suspects, aged 37 and 36, as surnamed Song and Meng, both from the Chinese mainland.According to Ho, the case involved two middle-aged non-local women, and the robbery took

October 15, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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‘Vessel • Raging Waves’ presents Anderson Chan’s artistic evolution

The “Vessel • Raging Waves” exhibition continues to be on view at the Portuguese Bookshop (Livraria Portuguesa) basement gallery until October 22, inviting members of the public to view abstract and representative paintings from artist Anderson Chan Man Kin’s career that also highlight how his art has evolved.Presenting a total of 32 paintings including oils, digital photography, and mixed media, the exhibition is organised by AFA (Art for All Society) Macau and curated by artist and

October 15, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Symposium explores Macau’s end-of-life care, palliative service for elderly

The 5th End-of-Life Care Symposium, held yesterday at the private City University of Macau (CityU) in Taipa, focused on exploring new prospects for the development of end-of-life care and palliative services for the elderly, as well as the latest progress in Advance Care Planning (ACP)* across Macau and neighbouring regions.The one-day symposium was jointly organised by CityU’s Faculty of Innovation and Technology for Health, the Pou Tai Integrated Services Centre for the Elderly, and the

October 15, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Spanish travel agents name Macau ‘Preferred Destination 2027’

The Spanish Confederation of Travel Agents (CEAV) has designated Macau as its “Preferred Destination 2027”, as the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is stepping up promotional efforts to attract more Spanish and European visitors, according to a MGTO statement yesterday.The designation recognises Macau’s appeal as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure and is expected to support the city’s efforts to expand its presence in the Spanish and wider European markets, the statement said,

October 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Govt drafts fire safety regulations on maintenance and repair works

In order to strengthen fire safety regulations over maintenance and repair works on existing building façades and to ensure overall building safety, the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) announced in a statement yesterday that its interdepartmental coordination group has drafted relevant guidelines and gathered feedback from industry stakeholders. According to the statement, the draft will be further refined by incorporating input from both the industry and the group to ensure

October 15, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Forum explores cultural heritage, exchange: IC chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man announced yesterday that the International Forum on Mutual Learning Among Civilisations, taking place next month, aims to explore the contemporary value of cultural heritage and exchange.The government-appointed Cultural Development Consultative Committee held its fifth plenary meeting of the year at the Nape-based Macao Cultural Centre (CCM). The meeting was chaired by Leong in her capacity as acting president of the committee.During

October 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Govt urges riders to choose motorcycle lanes for peninsula-Taipa trips

Yesterday’s current affairs phone-in programme hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM, discussed motorcycle riding safety, during which guest speakers were divided over whether motorcycles should be barred from using the Macau-Taipa Friendship Bridge.In a written reply to the phone-in programme, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday that the government will continue to improve the road network in the Zone A new urban area with the aim of

October 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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BEE Macau playing card factory hosts grand opening

Macau’s first professional-grade playing card manufacturing facility “BEE Macau”, a joint venture between the Belgium-headquartered Cartamundi Group and Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (APE), hosted its grand opening on Tuesday with a ceremony held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, marking “one of the largest Belgian commercial investments established in Macau to date”, BEE Macau said in a statement.Bringing the production of the playing cards to the city for the

October 15, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local disabled athletes to compete in Asian Para Games in Japan

The Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled announced in a statement yesterday that the Macau delegation has departed for Japan to participate in the Asian Para Games.The 5th Asian Para Games will be held from this Sunday to next Saturday in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City, Japan.According to the statement, this year’s delegation comprises 24 members, led by Lee Chi Kin. They will compete in five sports: table tennis, boccia,

October 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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AJAEM aims to build high-quality teaching staff

Youth Association of the Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau (AJAEM) Chairman Ma Io Fong announced during the group’s general meeting on Friday that it aims to build a high-quality teaching workforce in Macau.According to an AJAEM statement released to the Post earlier this week, the meeting was held at Plaza Restaurant in Zape. It was also attended by Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau (EDUM) President Cheang Hong Kuong and Chairman Zheng Jiezhao.During the meeting, the

October 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘China Hotline’ helps foreigners plug into people-centered governance

Analysis        BEIJING – After “China Travel” draws global travelers to its capital, China is offering the world another way in: the “China Hotline,” a 12345 service that lets foreign nationals make their voices heard and help improve the city they reside in.The service is part of a broader reform that began in Beijing in 2019, when the city, home to over 20 million residents, launched a “swift response to public complaints” initiative. The

October 15, 2026 | BY admin

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84 years on, Doolittle Raiders’ descendants and Chinese volunteer researchers honor wartime friendship

Analysis        HANGZHOU – Holding a photo frame embedded with a fragment of a bomber, Beverly Daigle wiped away tears. The piece of metal came from the B-25 flown by Crew No. 13 of the Doolittle Raid – the plane her father, Sergeant Robert Bourgeois, served aboard as bombardier.“Getting a piece of the plane has really touched me,” said Daigle, standing beside Zheng Weiyong, vice president of the Quzhou Doolittle Historical Research Association,

October 15, 2026 | BY admin

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New e-taxi model aims to achieve Macau’s ‘Dual Carbon Goal’

Inchcape plc’s Future Motors (Macau) Limited held a launch event at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf yesterday for a new e-taxi model aimed at achieving Macau’s “Dual Carbon Goal” (Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality)*, the London-based company said in a statement.  According to the statement, which was released during the event, the new model, named “MIFA 7 Elite”, is produced by Shanghai-based SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd., with Inchcape plc acting as the authorised

October 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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