Macau police forecast up to 3.7 million border crossers during 5-day Labour Day holiday
Various local authorities hosted a press conference at the Barrier Gate border checkpoint arrivals hall yesterday morning about their preparations for the upcoming Labour Day holiday.Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong forecast between 3.6 and 3.7 million border crossers passing through Macau’s border checkpoints, equating to 720,000 to 740,000 border crossers per day. The Chinese mainland’s Labour Day holiday runs from May 1-5. In Macau, only May Day is a public
April 29, 2026
Macau Hotel Association ‘quite confident’ about Spanish market
Macau Hotel Association Chairman Jocelyn Wong (王淑欣) said that she is “quite confident” in Macau being able to draw the Spanish market, she told the Post yesterday during an interview with Portuguese- and English-language media on the sidelines of a tasting event at Hotel Royal Macau.Wong, who joined the Macau government-led delegation during a trip to Portugal and Spain last week, highlighted the encounter of exchanges as well as the things that the Spanish market might find
April 29, 2026
Macau's ‘May Fourth’ Youth Day commemorative activities to run through June
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) held a press conference yesterday at its headquarters on Avenida de D. João to announce a raft of “May Fourth”* Youth Day commemorative activities that will run through June.DSEDJ Director Kong Chi Meng said in a speech that to commemorate the 107th anniversary of Youth Day, the bureau – in collaboration with the Preparatory Committee for the Series of Commemorative Activities for Youth Day (which comprises 83 youth groups) –will
April 29, 2026
Macau's ‘Barra Slow Festival’ returns to celebrate tea, heritage & ‘slow living’
Interview William Chan The three-day “Barra Slow Festival” is slated to run from Friday through Sunday (May 1-3), from noon to 8 p.m. daily, at the No.1 and No.2 Navy Yard and Outdoor Plaza in Barra, also known as the Harbour Entrance district.Organised by the District Development Centre, this year’s edition is themed “A Sip of Tea, A Glimpse of Heritage”, bringing together nearly 40 tea brands from across Asia.Lam Sio Man, director of the centre, told the
April 29, 2026
Macau police forecast up to 3.7 million border crossers during 5-day Labour Day holiday
Various local authorities hosted a press conference at the Barrier Gate border checkpoint arrivals hall yesterday morning about their preparations for the upcoming Labour Day holiday.Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong forecast between 3.6 and 3.7 million border crossers passing through Macau’s border checkpoints, equating to 720,000 to 740,000 border crossers per day. The Chinese mainland’s Labour Day holiday runs from May 1-5. In Macau, only May Day is a public
April 29, 2026
Macau Hotel Association ‘quite confident’ about Spanish market
Macau Hotel Association Chairman Jocelyn Wong (王淑欣) said that she is “quite confident” in Macau being able to draw the Spanish market, she told the Post yesterday during an interview with Portuguese- and English-language media on the sidelines of a tasting event at Hotel Royal Macau.Wong, who joined the Macau government-led delegation during a trip to Portugal and Spain last week, highlighted the encounter of exchanges as well as the things that the Spanish market might find
April 29, 2026
Macau's ‘May Fourth’ Youth Day commemorative activities to run through June
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) held a press conference yesterday at its headquarters on Avenida de D. João to announce a raft of “May Fourth”* Youth Day commemorative activities that will run through June.DSEDJ Director Kong Chi Meng said in a speech that to commemorate the 107th anniversary of Youth Day, the bureau – in collaboration with the Preparatory Committee for the Series of Commemorative Activities for Youth Day (which comprises 83 youth groups) –will
April 29, 2026
Macau's ‘Barra Slow Festival’ returns to celebrate tea, heritage & ‘slow living’
Interview William Chan The three-day “Barra Slow Festival” is slated to run from Friday through Sunday (May 1-3), from noon to 8 p.m. daily, at the No.1 and No.2 Navy Yard and Outdoor Plaza in Barra, also known as the Harbour Entrance district.Organised by the District Development Centre, this year’s edition is themed “A Sip of Tea, A Glimpse of Heritage”, bringing together nearly 40 tea brands from across Asia.Lam Sio Man, director of the centre, told the
April 29, 2026
Macau's FADO Portuguese Restaurant highlights flavours from Porto, Goa
A media tasting event was held at the FADO Portuguese Restaurant at Hotel Royal yesterday, highlighting flavours from Porto and Goa.The four hands event saw a first-time collaboration between FADO Executive Chef Luís Américo and Michelin Bib Gourmand Chef Justin Paul, who also leads and owns Indian restaurant Justindia Macau. A selection of Portuguese wines by Vinomac were also featured at the event.The wine-pairing menu featured flavourful highlights from both chefs, ranging from Chef
April 29, 2026
Macau police nab mainlander for trying to cheat illegal currency dealer
The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a man from the Chinese mainland for attempting to defraud an illegal currency exchange dealer on Sunday, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 39-year-old man surnamed Zheng, who claimed to be jobless. Lei said that the victim is a middle-aged man from the Chinese mainland suspected of involvement in illegal currency exchange activities in local casinos, because of which the Judiciary Police
April 29, 2026
Macau lawmakers pass outline of bill proposing concessions or permits for coastal waters’ use
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of a government-initiated bill regulating the use of the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) coastal waters, proposing the formal establishment of a system on granting private entities a concession or permit to use designated maritime areas for a certain period of time.The bill proposes that a concession will be granted to private entities, through public tender, to use a maritime area for a long period of time,
April 29, 2026
Macau’s crimes drop 5.9 pct in 2025
Macau’s total number of crimes reported last year dropped by 5.9 percent to 13,458 from the 14,298 reported in 2024, the Office of Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King announced yesterday.The office (GSS) announced Macau’s 2025 crime statistics on its website yesterday, when it also said in a statement that the office, from now on, will only announce Macau’s crime statistics regularly on its website, but with a press conference to be held to announce the data “whenever
April 29, 2026
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Exhibition 2026 Macau opens today
The Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Exhibition 2026 Macau opens today at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, marking the fourth stop of the exhibition’s global tour and the first in southern China.Vivienne Westwood (1941–2022) was a British fashion designer and one of the most influential figures in modern fashion. She is largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream, as noted in Wikipedia.The dedicated exhibition was previously held in New
April 29, 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
Macau's ‘Barra Slow Festival’ returns to celebrate tea, heritage & ‘slow living’
Interview William Chan The three-day “Barra Slow Festival” is slated to run from Friday through Sunday (May 1-3), from noon to 8 p.m. daily, at the No.1 and No.2 Navy Yard and Outdoor Plaza in Barra, also known as the Harbour Entrance district.Organised by the District Development Centre, this year’s edition is themed “A Sip of Tea, A Glimpse of Heritage”, bringing together nearly 40 tea brands from across Asia.Lam Sio Man, director of the centre, told the
April 29, 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 police forecast up to 3.7 million border crossers during 5-day Labour Day holiday
Various local authorities hosted a press conference at the Barrier Gate border checkpoint arrivals hall yesterday morning about their preparations for the upcoming Labour Day holiday.Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong forecast between 3.6 and 3.7 million border crossers passing through Macau’s border checkpoints, equating to 720,000 to 740,000 border crossers per day. The Chinese mainland’s Labour Day holiday runs from May 1-5. In Macau, only May Day is a public
April 29, 2026
Macau Hotel Association ‘quite confident’ about Spanish market
Macau Hotel Association Chairman Jocelyn Wong (王淑欣) said that she is “quite confident” in Macau being able to draw the Spanish market, she told the Post yesterday during an interview with Portuguese- and English-language media on the sidelines of a tasting event at Hotel Royal Macau.Wong, who joined the Macau government-led delegation during a trip to Portugal and Spain last week, highlighted the encounter of exchanges as well as the things that the Spanish market might find
April 29, 2026
Macau's FADO Portuguese Restaurant highlights flavours from Porto, Goa
A media tasting event was held at the FADO Portuguese Restaurant at Hotel Royal yesterday, highlighting flavours from Porto and Goa.The four hands event saw a first-time collaboration between FADO Executive Chef Luís Américo and Michelin Bib Gourmand Chef Justin Paul, who also leads and owns Indian restaurant Justindia Macau. A selection of Portuguese wines by Vinomac were also featured at the event.The wine-pairing menu featured flavourful highlights from both chefs, ranging from Chef
April 29, 2026
Macau police nab mainlander for trying to cheat illegal currency dealer
The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a man from the Chinese mainland for attempting to defraud an illegal currency exchange dealer on Sunday, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 39-year-old man surnamed Zheng, who claimed to be jobless. Lei said that the victim is a middle-aged man from the Chinese mainland suspected of involvement in illegal currency exchange activities in local casinos, because of which the Judiciary Police
April 29, 2026
Macau lawmakers pass outline of bill proposing concessions or permits for coastal waters’ use
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of a government-initiated bill regulating the use of the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) coastal waters, proposing the formal establishment of a system on granting private entities a concession or permit to use designated maritime areas for a certain period of time.The bill proposes that a concession will be granted to private entities, through public tender, to use a maritime area for a long period of time,
April 29, 2026
Macau’s crimes drop 5.9 pct in 2025
Macau’s total number of crimes reported last year dropped by 5.9 percent to 13,458 from the 14,298 reported in 2024, the Office of Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King announced yesterday.The office (GSS) announced Macau’s 2025 crime statistics on its website yesterday, when it also said in a statement that the office, from now on, will only announce Macau’s crime statistics regularly on its website, but with a press conference to be held to announce the data “whenever
April 29, 2026
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Exhibition 2026 Macau opens today
The Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Exhibition 2026 Macau opens today at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, marking the fourth stop of the exhibition’s global tour and the first in southern China.Vivienne Westwood (1941–2022) was a British fashion designer and one of the most influential figures in modern fashion. She is largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream, as noted in Wikipedia.The dedicated exhibition was previously held in New
April 29, 2026
Macau's ‘May Fourth’ Youth Day commemorative activities to run through June
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) held a press conference yesterday at its headquarters on Avenida de D. João to announce a raft of “May Fourth”* Youth Day commemorative activities that will run through June.DSEDJ Director Kong Chi Meng said in a speech that to commemorate the 107th anniversary of Youth Day, the bureau – in collaboration with the Preparatory Committee for the Series of Commemorative Activities for Youth Day (which comprises 83 youth groups) –will
April 29, 2026