Editorial: Expansion of platform role a strategic priority for Macau
One of the most crucial deliverables of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s nine-day, four-nation tour of Europe is that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries has been confirmed as a strategic priority of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Addressing a reception in Madrid on Wednesday, as pointed out by Xinhua News Agency, Sam pledged to extend the functions of Macau’s role as a platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to
April 27, 2026
Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge
Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*
April 27, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai's European trip achieves ‘fruitful’ results, committed to exploring Spanish-speaking markets: govt
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai returned to Macau yesterday afternoon from his nine-day, four-nation European working tour, after which the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement that Sam’s first overseas trip in his capacity as the MSAR’s chief executive has achieved “fruitful” results, comprising three main aspects, namely telling the global community the good story of the implementation of the “One Country, Two
April 27, 2026
Hou Kong’s fun run promotes spirit of patriotism, love for Macau
Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School Alumni Association hosted its one-day “BOC Cup – Hou Kong Alumni Association Fun Run and Relay Race 2026” at the Taipa Waterfront Leisure Area yesterday.Association Chairman Ma Chi Tat said in a speech that Hou Kong Middle School has nurtured numerous outstanding young people and pillars of society since 1932. Ma expressed the hope that the association can continue to unite alumni through sporting activities, deepen social connections, and perpetuate the
April 27, 2026
Editorial: Expansion of platform role a strategic priority for Macau
One of the most crucial deliverables of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s nine-day, four-nation tour of Europe is that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries has been confirmed as a strategic priority of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Addressing a reception in Madrid on Wednesday, as pointed out by Xinhua News Agency, Sam pledged to extend the functions of Macau’s role as a platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to
April 27, 2026
Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge
Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*
April 27, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai's European trip achieves ‘fruitful’ results, committed to exploring Spanish-speaking markets: govt
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai returned to Macau yesterday afternoon from his nine-day, four-nation European working tour, after which the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement that Sam’s first overseas trip in his capacity as the MSAR’s chief executive has achieved “fruitful” results, comprising three main aspects, namely telling the global community the good story of the implementation of the “One Country, Two
April 27, 2026
Hou Kong’s fun run promotes spirit of patriotism, love for Macau
Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School Alumni Association hosted its one-day “BOC Cup – Hou Kong Alumni Association Fun Run and Relay Race 2026” at the Taipa Waterfront Leisure Area yesterday.Association Chairman Ma Chi Tat said in a speech that Hou Kong Middle School has nurtured numerous outstanding young people and pillars of society since 1932. Ma expressed the hope that the association can continue to unite alumni through sporting activities, deepen social connections, and perpetuate the
April 27, 2026
Macau hotelier Rutger Verschuren expects high hotel room occupancy for Labour Day holiday
Vice Chairman of the Macau Hotel Association Rutger Verschuren says that he expects a “very good” hotel room occupancy rate for the Labour Day holiday on Friday and Saturday, but notes that there will be a drop in occupancy and room rates starting Sunday, the hotelier told English-language media on the sidelines of yesterday’s World Earth Day event hosted at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau.Verschuren is also the Area Vice President, Macau and Hengqin of Artyzen Hospitality Group and General
April 27, 2026
Macau's Albergue SCM Wishing Well, Love Tree raise 24,000 patacas, support 3 cancer patients
A total of 24,000 patacas was raised through the “Albergue SCM Wishing Well and Love Tree 2026” during its run from January 26 to March 22 at Albergue SCM*, with the amount recently donated to three cancer patients undergoing treatment. The announcement was made by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) in a statement on Saturday, adding that each patient, through the referral and coordination of Caritas Macau, received 8,000
April 27, 2026
Macau police arrest local woman for 600,000 pataca ‘swimming course discount’ fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local woman for a 600,000 pataca “swimming course discount” deception on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Friday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 39-year-old woman surnamed Leong, who claimed to be unemployed.According to Cheong, in mid-2023, a Macau swimming association hired Leong for a clerical position, including collecting tuition fees, recording student numbers and coordinating class schedules,
April 27, 2026
Macau Sports Day promotes inclusion for people with disabilities
The “Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” was held yesterday in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district, drawing residents for an afternoon of inclusive sports and community activities. Organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled, Macau Special Olympics and the Macau Sports Association of the Deaf, the event
April 27, 2026
Macau IC2 Association celebrates World Earth Day 2026
A sixth tree was planted yesterday on Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau’s Outdoor Lawn as Macau IC2 Association (I Can Too) held its annual World Earth Day initiative, marking its sixth consecutive year and continued support from the hotel operator. The one-day event by the Macau IC2 Association, which is comprised of neurodivergent* individuals and established in 2016, was this year themed “Act Smart for the Planet. Go Green for the Future” and featured a variety of activities, with
April 27, 2026
Editorial: When benevolence and justice are not practised, the position of strength shifts
China’s seasoned Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s press conference on the sidelines of the “two sessions” in Beijing on March 8 proved his deep wit and predilection for metaphors and aphorisms once again. His annual press conference at the Great Hall of the People during the concurrent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has, for over a decade, become a “must-study” for me –and
March 16, 2026
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Editorial: When benevolence and justice are not practised, the position of strength shifts
China’s seasoned Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s press conference on the sidelines of the “two sessions” in Beijing on March 8 proved his deep wit and predilection for metaphors and aphorisms once again. His annual press conference at the Great Hall of the People during the concurrent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has, for over a decade, become a “must-study” for me –and
March 16, 2026
Helena Almeida’s retrospective exhibition in Macau now in its final 3 days
The first major retrospective in Asia of the works of prominent Portuguese artist Helena Almeida (1934 – 2018) will come to a close on Sunday after its three-month showcase at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), with members of the public still able to view a raft of works until then.Although Almeida passed away back in 2018, the Lisbon-born artist’s influence remains, having been a prominent figure in Portuguese and international contemporary art.With an extensive career, Almeida studied
April 24, 2026
Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge
Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*
April 27, 2026
Editorial: Expansion of platform role a strategic priority for Macau
One of the most crucial deliverables of Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s nine-day, four-nation tour of Europe is that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries has been confirmed as a strategic priority of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Addressing a reception in Madrid on Wednesday, as pointed out by Xinhua News Agency, Sam pledged to extend the functions of Macau’s role as a platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to
April 27, 2026
Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge
Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*
April 27, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai's European trip achieves ‘fruitful’ results, committed to exploring Spanish-speaking markets: govt
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai returned to Macau yesterday afternoon from his nine-day, four-nation European working tour, after which the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement that Sam’s first overseas trip in his capacity as the MSAR’s chief executive has achieved “fruitful” results, comprising three main aspects, namely telling the global community the good story of the implementation of the “One Country, Two
April 27, 2026
Macau hotelier Rutger Verschuren expects high hotel room occupancy for Labour Day holiday
Vice Chairman of the Macau Hotel Association Rutger Verschuren says that he expects a “very good” hotel room occupancy rate for the Labour Day holiday on Friday and Saturday, but notes that there will be a drop in occupancy and room rates starting Sunday, the hotelier told English-language media on the sidelines of yesterday’s World Earth Day event hosted at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau.Verschuren is also the Area Vice President, Macau and Hengqin of Artyzen Hospitality Group and General
April 27, 2026
Macau's Albergue SCM Wishing Well, Love Tree raise 24,000 patacas, support 3 cancer patients
A total of 24,000 patacas was raised through the “Albergue SCM Wishing Well and Love Tree 2026” during its run from January 26 to March 22 at Albergue SCM*, with the amount recently donated to three cancer patients undergoing treatment. The announcement was made by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) in a statement on Saturday, adding that each patient, through the referral and coordination of Caritas Macau, received 8,000
April 27, 2026
Macau police arrest local woman for 600,000 pataca ‘swimming course discount’ fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local woman for a 600,000 pataca “swimming course discount” deception on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Friday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 39-year-old woman surnamed Leong, who claimed to be unemployed.According to Cheong, in mid-2023, a Macau swimming association hired Leong for a clerical position, including collecting tuition fees, recording student numbers and coordinating class schedules,
April 27, 2026
Hou Kong’s fun run promotes spirit of patriotism, love for Macau
Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School Alumni Association hosted its one-day “BOC Cup – Hou Kong Alumni Association Fun Run and Relay Race 2026” at the Taipa Waterfront Leisure Area yesterday.Association Chairman Ma Chi Tat said in a speech that Hou Kong Middle School has nurtured numerous outstanding young people and pillars of society since 1932. Ma expressed the hope that the association can continue to unite alumni through sporting activities, deepen social connections, and perpetuate the
April 27, 2026
Macau Sports Day promotes inclusion for people with disabilities
The “Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” was held yesterday in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district, drawing residents for an afternoon of inclusive sports and community activities. Organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled, Macau Special Olympics and the Macau Sports Association of the Deaf, the event
April 27, 2026