Foreign visitors enjoy Macau: Vox pop

Foreigners accounted for 6.9 percent of all visitors to Macau in the first quarter, according to official records, and as the city continues to work its way towards attracting more international visitors, the Post again wanted to hear their thoughts and opinions on Macau as a travel destination, with another round of street interviews conducted around the city centre yesterday afternoon.A good first impressionSnapping photos around Largo do Senado, Max, a 19-year-old from Germany who is

April 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Applications open for cultural and creative products for Macao Pavilion at China (Shenzhen) ICIF

A recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) noted that the 21st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) will take place late next month in Shenzhen, with applications open for the Macao Pavilion that will be set up at the event. According to the statement, the bureau is inviting local cultural and creative companies to submit products that feature elements of Macau’s World Heritage or Intangible Cultural Heritage for display and consignment at its

April 25, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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G-Dragon to perform gig at Galaxy Arena

South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter G-Dragon*, aka “King of K-pop”, is set to perform for two nights at the 16,000-seat Galaxy Arena in Cotai in June, according to a statement yesterday by integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau.The statement said that the concerts, “G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN MACAU” will be held on June 7 and 8, with Macau being the fifth stop of the artiste’s tour.The tour marks G-Dragon’s first concert tour in eight years, according to

April 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM celebrates Songkran with Thai guests

Integrated resort operator MGM recently hosted the “2025 Amazing Songkran in Macau” dinner at Vista in MGM Cotai, which gathered 200 guests from Thailand.This year, Songkran was celebrated between April 13 and 15.According to a recent statement from MGM, the company has been celebrating the festival with Thai guests since 2019. Thailand, the statement added, is one of the company’s important international target markets.For the dinner, the statement said that MGM prepared traditional Thai

April 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ponte 16 presents ‘Gacha Bloom Fiesta’

In celebration of Easter and the spring travel season, Ponte 16 said in a recent statement that it is hosting the “Gacha Bloom Fiesta” until May 13, transforming its outdoor plaza into a colourful spring wonderland.The statement noted that the initiative aims to support the local government’s “Tourism+” initiative, which aims to enhance and diversify Macau’s tourism sector.The event features a six-metre-tall interactive gacha machine alongside a tulip floral display, aiming to

April 25, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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Sands China to bring back its popular Outdoor Sketching Workshop

Integrated resort operator Sands China will bring back its popular Outdoor Sketching Workshop and an artwork exhibition at the erstwhile Iec Long Firecracker Factory and the Taipa Houses heritage complex, the company said in a statement last night.The statement noted that the free sketching workshops will be held at the historic sites on Sunday and May 3, 10 and 17, with art masters Lai Ieng, Lio Man Cheong, Lee Tak Seng and Lam Chi Ian again invited to lead participants, who will also have an

April 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Applications now open for 2025GMBPF, discounted exhibitor rates for local SMEs

The 2025 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2025GMBPF) is scheduled to take place from July 24 to 27 at Cotai Expo Hall D, The Venetian Macao in Cotai, according to a recent statement by Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The statement underscored that the event is co-organised by IPIM and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province. The statement added that the event aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Macau.According to the

April 24, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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IEEM to hold ‘China-EU Relations in Times of Transitions’ conference Saturday

The Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) is slated to host the “China-EU Relations in Times of Transitions” conference on Saturday, with the event aiming to “explore the perceptions, policies and aspirations of China and the European Union in their bilateral relationship”, according to an IEEM statement yesterday.The one-day event will be held at Artyzen Grand Lapa Hotel in Nape.The English-language conference will run from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and feature experts and scholars

April 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Maritime Museum to reopen tomorrow

According to a statement by the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA), the Maritime Museum in Barra, which has temporarily been closed for maintenance since February 19, will reopen to the public tomorrow.The museum is located near A-Ma (Ma Kok) Temple in Barra (“Harbour Entrance”) district.The closure was essential for repairs to the central air-conditioning system and other facilities, the statement pointed out.The statement noted that upon reopening, the museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 6

April 24, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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4 days left to catch ‘2025 Spring Book Culture’ fair

There are still four days left to catch the ongoing “2025 Spring Book Culture Festival” (2025春季書香文化節), which is being held at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavillion through Sunday.The event, which is organised by Associação de Publicações de Macau (“Macau Publishing Association”), kicked off on Friday, and those visiting will be able to find a variety of books ranging from children’s books and comics to novels and textbooks, just to name a few. Moreover, books published

April 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Observatory warns of heavy showers from tomorrow

Heavy showers are expected over the next couple of days, with rainfall in the Pearl River Estuary projected to reach 50 millimetres in a single day, Macau’s observatory warned in a statement yesterday.The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast that the weather in Macau will significantly change over the next couple of days. A trough of low-pressure is expected to gradually approach the Guangdong coast today, with frequent showers forecast to affect Macau between tomorrow and

April 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Police seize 5,400 smuggled pills containing ephedrine

A local man and woman, along with a woman from the mainland, were arrested on Monday for possessing 5,400 pills containing ephedrine, according to Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong, PJ Narcotics Division chief Lei Ka Wo, and customs supervisor U Chin Keong at a special press conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 52-year-old mainland woman surnamed Li, and a 49-year-old local woman surnamed Lam who owns a trading firm in the northern

April 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Tai says will lead revitalisation of historic areas as ‘community-based commercial circles’

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip said yesterday that he will coordinate and lead the government’s ongoing project on the revitalisation of six historic areas in collaboration with the city’s six gaming operators, which was launched in 2023, with the respective public entities under the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture to be committed to providing all necessary support and assistance, adding that the government will soon convene a joint meeting with the six gaming

April 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Visitors rise 11.1 pct to 9.8 million in 1Q

Macau’s visitor arrivals increased by 11.1 percent year-on-year to 9.86 million in the first quarter of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement yesterday.According to DSEC data, this was Macau’s second highest first-quarter visitor arrival figure. Only the first quarter of 2019 recorded higher, at 10.3 million visitor arrivals.Same-day visitors (5.8 million) rose by 21.5 percent year-on-year while overnight visitors (4.0 million) dropped by 1.1

April 24, 2025 | BY admin

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