Bacalhau, sea otters star in Vanda Chan’s solo exhibition at Macau's 10 Fantasia gallery

Bacalhau (codfish), along with sea otters on a quest towards its discovery, are taking up an exhibition room at the 10 Fantasia gallery via paintings by Macau illustrator and designer Vanda Chan’s (陳家欣) “Bacalhau” solo exhibition.On until June 30, the free-admission exhibition in room A of the gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷) starts with a story told through a line of seven paintings that exhibitiongoers will first encounter starring an adventurous group of

May 15, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 25 aquarium fish at HZMB

Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 25 ornamental fish at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai checkpoint on April 8.According to the statement, on that day, while conducting routine supervision at the mega bridge’s Zhuhai checkpoint, customs officers noticed a driver of a Guangdong-Macau dual plate vehicle who appeared to be visibly nervous.When intercepting the driver for inspection, the officers found two black insulated bags, one in the

May 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Motorcyclist in Macau arrested for breaking police wheel lock

    A local man in his fifties was arrested this week after breaking a police wheel lock with his bare hands and fleeing with his impounded motorcycle.The suspect, a construction worker surnamed Chao, was apprehended at his home after traffic police discovered that both the vehicle and the lock had vanished from a parking space in Nam Van.Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng told a regular press conference yesterday that the incident began on Monday morning. Traffic

May 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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China to expand services opening-up, deepen int’l cooperation

Analysis        BEIJING – China will further expand opening-up in the services sector and broaden development opportunities through international cooperation as the industry becomes an increasingly important focus of the country’s high-quality development, according to experts.To spur the services sector to new heights, China needs to open its doors wider, bringing in advanced experience while going global to showcase the “Chinese Services” brand

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi holds welcome banquet for Trump

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday held a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China.Addressing the banquet, Xi said the China-US relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the current world.“We must make it work, and never mess it up,” Xi said, adding that both China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation.“Our two countries should be partners rather

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi, Trump visit Temple of Heaven

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven yesterday in Beijing.Xi greeted Trump outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The leaders had a photo taken in front of the Hall and took a tour of the Hall.During their visit, Xi explained to Trump that in ancient times, state rituals were held at the Temple of Heaven, where then Chinese rulers prayed for national prosperity, social harmony, and favorable weather for good harvests.“It reflects

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Premier Li meets US business community reps

BEIJING – Premier Li Qiang yesterday met here with representatives of the US business community accompanying President Donald Trump on his visit to China.The talks between President Xi Jinping and President Trump yesterday morning have set a strategic direction for China-US relations, Li noted.Amid rising global instability and uncertainty, he said, maintaining candid and open communication as well as a stable and sound China-US relationship is not only significant for both countries but also

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday.Transformation not seen in a century is accelerating across the globe, and the international situation is fluid and turbulent, said Xi.“Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations? Can we meet global challenges together and provide greater stability for the world? Can we build a bright

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Only cooperation with China serves US interests

Commentary by Zhu Feng*        BEIJING – US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, and head-of-state meetings, are drawing a lot of attention at a time when the world is seeing conflicts in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz. A key task for both Beijing and Washington is to sustain a stable, manageable and enduring bilateral relationship.Although geopolitical experts often refer to the “Thucydides Trap” theory – a phenomenon whereby a rising

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Sino-US meeting with global implications

Commentary by Marcus Vinicius de Freitas        US President Donald Trump’s visit to China and his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will inevitably generate headlines centered on tariffs, trade balances, semiconductors, technological contention, and the question of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing.Yet interpreting this encounter solely through the prism of bilateral tensions would be to misunderstand its deeper historical

May 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau’s health e-vouchers extended to Guangdong

The Macau government announced yesterday that local residents can start using their health e-vouchers at eligible clinics in Guangdong Province next month when the 2026 round of its annual medical subsidy programme commences.The amount of the health vouchers will remain unchanged at 700 patacas.The new measure announced yesterday comes after the use of Macau-issued health vouchers was extended to Hengqin in 2024.Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak and Health Bureau (SSM)

May 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau fireman arrested for masturbating in stairwell in front of 12-year-old girl

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man on Tuesday after a 12-year-old girl saw him masturbating in the stairwell of a residential building last week, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok revealed during a regular press conference yesterday afternoon.Ho identified the suspect as a 35-year-old male surnamed Sin, who told PJ officers that he works for the Macau Public Security Forces (FSM).According to Ho, the incident occurred at around noon last Tuesday when the girl was on her way home from school in

May 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau records year’s first imported malaria case

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement that Macau yesterday confirmed its first imported case of malaria this year.The bureau said it received a report confirming the case from the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHSCJ) on Tuesday.The bureau identified the patient as a 47-year-old man from the Chinese mainland. He travelled alone to Nigeria, West Africa, for business from April 22 to 28. After returning to the Chinese mainland, he developed symptoms on Wednesday last

May 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest Filipino for drug-trafficking & drug-taking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a male Philippine national for drug-trafficking and drug-taking on Tuesday, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 27-year-old non-resident-worker (NRW) surnamed Cayas, working as a salesman. According to Ho, based on a tip-off, the Judiciary Police discovered that Cayas was suspected of drug-related activities, such as selling e-cigarette oil containing drug ingredients to

May 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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