Macau lawmakers pass bill granting concessions or permits for coastal waters use

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill establishing a legal system to formally govern the use of the Macao Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) coastal waters.The new law, which takes effect on December 1 this year, includes a system for granting private entities concessions or permits to use designated maritime areas for specified periods of time.The legislation is officially titled the Law on the Use of Maritime Areas.The outline of the bill was passed

August 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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4 public libraries in Macau add ‘Group Discussion Rooms’

The Macao Public Library, under the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), has expanded its online reservation services, allowing residents to book “Group Discussion Rooms” at four public libraries via the Macao One Account without needing to visit in person or call ahead, according to a statement released by the bureau on Wednesday.The new feature is available on both the Macao One Account website and mobile application for the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, Patane Library, Bairro da Ilha Verde

August 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau lawmakers pass bill adding 13 new substances to drug law

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated bill that will add various substances to the drug list of Macau’s anti-drug law, including seven analogues of etomidate*.Etomidate is the primary active ingredient in a new illicit substance known by the street name “space oil”.The law is officially titled the Law on the Prohibition of the Illicit Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.Secretary for Security

August 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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McDonald’s Macau suspends ‘Ebi Burger’ sales as precaution

McDonald’s Macau has temporarily suspended sales of its “Ebi Burger” series as a precaution after McDonald’s operations in China’s Taiwan region announced that two shrimp burgers there were found to contain synthetic antibiotics that did not meet food safety standards, according to a statement by public broadcaster TDM. The statement said that McDonald’s in Taiwan announced that its “Ebi Burger” and “Double Double Ebi Burger” were found to contain nitrofuran* and its

August 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Gongbei Customs finds foreign cash in Macau woman’s underwear

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized US$80,000 (646,933 patacas) and 40,000 euros (372,936 patacas) in cash – totalling roughly 1.01 million patacas – at the Gongbei Port checkpoint on July 30.Gongbei Customs identified the suspect as a female Macau resident surnamed Wong.According to the statement, Wong was exiting Zhuhai en route to Macau via the “green channel” (nothing to declare) in the passenger inspection hall. Customs officers

August 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest salesman for embezzling funds

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local salesman on Monday for the embezzlement of around 450,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 34-year-old local man surnamed Wong.According to Cheong, Wong was hired by a motorcycle company in Areia Preta in mid-December last year.Wong owed approximately 200,000 patacas to a friend due to gambling debts, Cheong said. Starting in May, taking advantage of the company

August 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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2 girls bitten by dog near Ilha Verde: Macau Fire Services Bureau (CB)

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) said in a statement yesterday that two girls were bitten by a dog near a social housing estate in Ilha Verde district. A CB spokesman confirmed to the Post by phone that the victims are sisters. One suffered abrasions on her knee, while the other sustained injuries to her leg. Both were taken by ambulance to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHSCJ) for treatment.When firefighters arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate the dog that

August 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Porcelain Echoes’ explores Macau’s East-West cultural exchange through porcelain

The “Porcelain Echoes: The Fusion of East and West” exhibition by local visual artist Wan In Fan explores Macau’s role as a meeting point between Eastern and Western cultures through porcelain fragments and contemporary painting techniques.Held at the Ho’s Clan Association Exhibition Hall (何族崇義堂盛荷堂展廳) on Rua de S. Paulo, the exhibition draws inspiration from porcelain unearthed from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s site, resulting from Macau’s

August 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) receives 194 new projects in H1 2026

Macao’s Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said yesterday that it had attracted 194 new investment projects from enterprises in the first half of the year, up 7.0 percent year-on-year.More than 60 percent of the projects were in the “1+4” industries, up more than 40 percent year-on-year, according to IPIM. Projects in modern financial services, high and new technology, and the big health industry recorded particularly strong growth.The institute said 133 investment

August 14, 2026 | BY admin

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Jordan ready to expand economic cooperation with China, says investment minister

Interview        AMMAN –Jordan regards China as a strategic partner in advancing investment, industrial cooperation and economic transformation, Jordan’s Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh has said.“We look forward to elevating Jordan’s economic partnership with China to broader and more diversified levels in a way that serves our shared interests and supports sustainable development in both countries,” Abu Ghazaleh said in a recent

August 14, 2026 | BY admin

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Confucius Institute, Chinese medical team hold martial arts injury prevention training in São Tomé and Príncipe

SÃO TOMÉ – The Confucius Institute at the University of São Tomé and Príncipe and the 20th Chinese medical team to the country on Wednesday launched a training program on the prevention and treatment of martial arts injuries at the university.The program, aimed at local martial arts coaches, athletes and sports practitioners, covers injury prevention, rehabilitation and on-site first aid.Chinese instructors and doctors are providing training on the prevention and treatment of common

August 14, 2026 | BY admin

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From cave exploration to cafés: China’s karst ‘cool resources’ fan summer tourism

Analysis        GUIYANG – With summer heatwaves sweeping across China, the country’s southwestern karst areas are getting creative, offering unique tourism experiences in the depths of the cool caves.Following a guide, tourist Chang Ting ducked into a natural cave in Guizhou Province. After trekking about 100 meters along a narrow rocky path, her mobile signal disappeared.“It felt like stepping into a crack in time, and all the noise faded away,”

August 14, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's Studio City resort unveils immersive flying attraction ‘Stardust’

Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Studio City Macau integrated resort in Cotai launched “Studio City Stardust” yesterday, a new 4D immersive attraction that combines dynamic motion seating, visual effects, sound, and multi-sensory technology to create a simulated flying experience.Yesterday’s technical rehearsal was officiated by Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, chairman and chief executive officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment; James Chui (崔贊捷), co-chairman and chief executive

August 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) warn against ‘Credit Card Annual Fee Waiver’ scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned yesterday that scammers have been sending phishing text messages to the public under the guise of Macau banks, with the aim of stealing personal and credit card information.According to a PJ statement, scammers posing as a Macau bank have been sending SMS messages falsely claiming that recipients are eligible for a “full refund of the 1,050 pataca annual fee paid in 2025”. This is an attempt to lure victims into clicking a link provided in the message to

August 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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