4.8 million check into Macau hotels in Jan-April, up 1.9 pct
Macau’s hotels recorded 4.86 million guests in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year growth of 1.9 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement this week.The number of foreign guests rose by 13.8 percent to 453,000 between January and April, accounting for 9.3 percent of the total number of guests. Some 90.7 percent of Macau's hotel guests were compatriots from the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special
May 30, 2026
CE Sam Hou Fai says 'Macau’s strength' set to ensure successful APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai told over three dozen consuls accredited in Macau and other senior local and mainland Chinese officials at a banquet earlier this week that “Macau’s strength” would ensure the success of next month’s 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting.Sam made the remarks in a speech on Thursday evening at the Garden House of the Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort in Macau’s Cotai leisure precinct. The banquet was also attended by the
May 30, 2026
Driver killing boy, 10, on zebra crossing faces negligent homicide: Macau police
The police announced yesterday that the car driver who killed a 10-year-old local boy after knocking him down and running him over on a zebra crossing on Wednesday night has been arrested for alleged homicide by negligence.According to the Macau Penal Code, homicide by negligence is punishable by a prison term of up to three years. In the case of gross negligence, the offender faces a prison term of up to five years.The police confirmed that the accident, which occurred in Toi San district, was
May 29, 2026
Macau heat shelter extends opening hours amid orange hot weather alert
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday that its heat shelter in Ilha Verde would extend operating hours after the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued an orange hot weather alert – the highest of a two-tier system. The shelter is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Bairro da Ilda Verde Building (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避暑中心).The shelter offers free accommodation, snacks and beverages.The orange alert signifies “extremely
May 29, 2026
4.8 million check into Macau hotels in Jan-April, up 1.9 pct
Macau’s hotels recorded 4.86 million guests in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year growth of 1.9 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement this week.The number of foreign guests rose by 13.8 percent to 453,000 between January and April, accounting for 9.3 percent of the total number of guests. Some 90.7 percent of Macau's hotel guests were compatriots from the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special
May 30, 2026
CE Sam Hou Fai says 'Macau’s strength' set to ensure successful APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai told over three dozen consuls accredited in Macau and other senior local and mainland Chinese officials at a banquet earlier this week that “Macau’s strength” would ensure the success of next month’s 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting.Sam made the remarks in a speech on Thursday evening at the Garden House of the Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort in Macau’s Cotai leisure precinct. The banquet was also attended by the
May 30, 2026
Driver killing boy, 10, on zebra crossing faces negligent homicide: Macau police
The police announced yesterday that the car driver who killed a 10-year-old local boy after knocking him down and running him over on a zebra crossing on Wednesday night has been arrested for alleged homicide by negligence.According to the Macau Penal Code, homicide by negligence is punishable by a prison term of up to three years. In the case of gross negligence, the offender faces a prison term of up to five years.The police confirmed that the accident, which occurred in Toi San district, was
May 29, 2026
Macau heat shelter extends opening hours amid orange hot weather alert
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday that its heat shelter in Ilha Verde would extend operating hours after the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued an orange hot weather alert – the highest of a two-tier system. The shelter is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Bairro da Ilda Verde Building (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避暑中心).The shelter offers free accommodation, snacks and beverages.The orange alert signifies “extremely
May 29, 2026
LRT, Macau Artist Society jointly call for submissions for painting, drawing contest
Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited (MLM) is encouraging Macau’s primary to secondary school students, as well as other members of the public, to create artworks depicting scenes featuring a “vibrant and friendly” light-rail commuting environment, with a chance to win cash prizes and an exhibition opportunity.Organised by MLM in conjunction with the Macau Artist Society (MAS), the competition is themed “Travelling Together on the LRT”. It is split into two categories for
May 29, 2026
Rongzhu secures 1st round win over Martinez at Road to UFC - Day 1 in Macau
Sichuan’s Rongzhu secured a first-round victory last night on day one of Road To UFC Season 5 at Galaxy Arena in Cotai, beating Victor Martinez from Texas via TKO (strikes) in 1 minute 10 seconds.A TKO is a technical knockout.This brings UFC lightweight Rongzhu’s fight record to 28 wins and six losses. During the post-fight interview, Rongzhu,26, called out Australian Quillan Salkilld, wanting to fight him next.Meanwhile, co-headliner Xie Bin from Hunan won his bout against Yudi Cahyadi
May 29, 2026
Macau police nab shop manager for embezzling 35 luxury handbags worth over HK$16 million
Bags retailed from HK$60,000 to HK$2 millionThe Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that a female shop manager employed at a luxury handbag boutique in the central district has been arrested for allegedly using her position to steal from the company.The police said that over the past six months, she reportedly stole 35 luxury handbags from the shop. Furthermore, she fraudulently used the company’s name to scam three industry peers outside Macau out of deposits for pre-ordered bags. The
May 29, 2026
University of Macau (UM) researchers analyse global optogenetics patent landscape to support clinical applications
A research team led by Hu Yuanjia from the public University of Macau (UM) published a study in Nature Biotechnology analysing the global patent landscape of optogenetics, outlining technological developments, industrial challenges and future clinical prospects for the emerging biotechnology field, according to a UM statement on Wednesday.The research was conducted by scientists from the university’s Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality
May 29, 2026
Macau Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) busts public school quartet for faking attendance records
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) announced in a statement yesterday that it has uncovered a case in which four staff members of a public school are suspected of falsifying their attendance records. The statement noted that some of the suspects even attempted to destroy evidence during the CCAC officers’ investigation.According to the statement, between 2019 and 2024, three teachers and an IT technician repeatedly helped each other clock in and out in order to conceal their late
May 29, 2026
Editorial: Xi-Trump summit – a fine example of China’s head-of-state diplomacy
Last week’s three-day Xi-Trump summit was a fine example of China’s head-of-state diplomacy (元首外交) – the “anchor” of its foreign policy meant as a stabilising force to provide certainty and stability to a turbulent global landscape.The visit included a formal nearly three-hour meeting between the two heads of state and their delegations at the Great Hall of the People and a welcome banquet addressed by both and a Chinese philosophy-laden visit to the Temple of Heaven.Moreover,
May 18, 2026
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Editorial: Xi-Trump summit – a fine example of China’s head-of-state diplomacy
Last week’s three-day Xi-Trump summit was a fine example of China’s head-of-state diplomacy (元首外交) – the “anchor” of its foreign policy meant as a stabilising force to provide certainty and stability to a turbulent global landscape.The visit included a formal nearly three-hour meeting between the two heads of state and their delegations at the Great Hall of the People and a welcome banquet addressed by both and a Chinese philosophy-laden visit to the Temple of Heaven.Moreover,
May 18, 2026
Macau's FRC gallery hosts ‘The Tea in Macau’ exhibition by Cássia Schutt & Lily Lee
A joint photography and painting exhibition titled “The Tea in Macau: Revealing Details and Leaving Space for Imagination” opened last week at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, bringing together works by Brazilian photographer Cássia Schutt and Chinese painter Lily Lee, aka Li Chunlian, inspired by Macau’s tea culture and traditional tea houses. Both are based in Macau. The exhibition features 34 works, comprising 16 photographs and 18 paintings, exploring Macau’s tea
May 28, 2026
Macau's St Paul School’s charity bazaar aims to foster students’ responsibility and commitment: principal
Macau’s well-known Saint Paul School held its annual charity bazaar on Saturday on Rampa dos Cavaleiros in the Areia Preta district.Speaking during the one-day event’s opening ceremony, the school’s principal, Fr. Athanasius Chen Xin Wang, said: “Charity is an ongoing process of moral cultivation”.Fr. Chen pointed out that the bazaar, themed “Let kindness be your light, and love your fire”, aimed to encourage students to engage in charitable sales and acts of care, putting into
May 26, 2026
4.8 million check into Macau hotels in Jan-April, up 1.9 pct
Macau’s hotels recorded 4.86 million guests in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year growth of 1.9 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement this week.The number of foreign guests rose by 13.8 percent to 453,000 between January and April, accounting for 9.3 percent of the total number of guests. Some 90.7 percent of Macau's hotel guests were compatriots from the Chinese mainland, the Hong Kong Special
May 30, 2026
CE Sam Hou Fai says 'Macau’s strength' set to ensure successful APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai told over three dozen consuls accredited in Macau and other senior local and mainland Chinese officials at a banquet earlier this week that “Macau’s strength” would ensure the success of next month’s 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting.Sam made the remarks in a speech on Thursday evening at the Garden House of the Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort in Macau’s Cotai leisure precinct. The banquet was also attended by the
May 30, 2026
Driver killing boy, 10, on zebra crossing faces negligent homicide: Macau police
The police announced yesterday that the car driver who killed a 10-year-old local boy after knocking him down and running him over on a zebra crossing on Wednesday night has been arrested for alleged homicide by negligence.According to the Macau Penal Code, homicide by negligence is punishable by a prison term of up to three years. In the case of gross negligence, the offender faces a prison term of up to five years.The police confirmed that the accident, which occurred in Toi San district, was
May 29, 2026
LRT, Macau Artist Society jointly call for submissions for painting, drawing contest
Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited (MLM) is encouraging Macau’s primary to secondary school students, as well as other members of the public, to create artworks depicting scenes featuring a “vibrant and friendly” light-rail commuting environment, with a chance to win cash prizes and an exhibition opportunity.Organised by MLM in conjunction with the Macau Artist Society (MAS), the competition is themed “Travelling Together on the LRT”. It is split into two categories for
May 29, 2026
Rongzhu secures 1st round win over Martinez at Road to UFC - Day 1 in Macau
Sichuan’s Rongzhu secured a first-round victory last night on day one of Road To UFC Season 5 at Galaxy Arena in Cotai, beating Victor Martinez from Texas via TKO (strikes) in 1 minute 10 seconds.A TKO is a technical knockout.This brings UFC lightweight Rongzhu’s fight record to 28 wins and six losses. During the post-fight interview, Rongzhu,26, called out Australian Quillan Salkilld, wanting to fight him next.Meanwhile, co-headliner Xie Bin from Hunan won his bout against Yudi Cahyadi
May 29, 2026
Macau police nab shop manager for embezzling 35 luxury handbags worth over HK$16 million
Bags retailed from HK$60,000 to HK$2 millionThe Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that a female shop manager employed at a luxury handbag boutique in the central district has been arrested for allegedly using her position to steal from the company.The police said that over the past six months, she reportedly stole 35 luxury handbags from the shop. Furthermore, she fraudulently used the company’s name to scam three industry peers outside Macau out of deposits for pre-ordered bags. The
May 29, 2026
Macau heat shelter extends opening hours amid orange hot weather alert
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday that its heat shelter in Ilha Verde would extend operating hours after the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued an orange hot weather alert – the highest of a two-tier system. The shelter is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Bairro da Ilda Verde Building (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避暑中心).The shelter offers free accommodation, snacks and beverages.The orange alert signifies “extremely
May 29, 2026
University of Macau (UM) researchers analyse global optogenetics patent landscape to support clinical applications
A research team led by Hu Yuanjia from the public University of Macau (UM) published a study in Nature Biotechnology analysing the global patent landscape of optogenetics, outlining technological developments, industrial challenges and future clinical prospects for the emerging biotechnology field, according to a UM statement on Wednesday.The research was conducted by scientists from the university’s Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality
May 29, 2026