Macau launches allowance for internships at Chinese mainland firms doing business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets
Macau launches allowance for internships at Chinese mainland firms doing business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets
       Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has announced in a statement that applications will open tomorrow, June 15, for a tailored internship scheme aimed at expanding career opportunities for young people from Macau by placing them within mainland Chinese enterprises that conduct business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.The bureau released the statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the initiative is designed to support Macau’s
June 14, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Macau launches allowance for young locals' finance internships in Chinese mainland
Macau launches allowance for young locals' finance internships in Chinese mainland
    Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement today that it has launched, in conjunction with Luso International Banking Ltd., a cross-border finance internship plan for young people from Macau in the Chinese mainland.Luso International Banking Ltd is a subsidiary of Xiamen International Bank (XIB).According to the statement, the plan’s launch is in line with the local government’s “1+4”* strategy for the development of an appropriately diversified
June 13, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) exempts dogs & cats from mandatory quarantine
Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) exempts dogs & cats from mandatory quarantine
    Macau's Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement today that, "in order to further facilitate pet owners bringing their dogs and cats into Macau, improve customs clearance and inspection procedures, and maintain consistent safety standards for epidemic prevention", it has adjusted its inspection policy for imported dogs and cats in accordance with the latest technical recommendations from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).*The adjustment took
June 12, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Shell Macau 'miscalculates' fuel subsidy: govt
Shell Macau 'miscalculates' fuel subsidy: govt
    Macau's Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) said today it has detected that the local branch of international fuel supply company Shell incorrectly calculated the value of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol subsidies allocated by the local government.The amount involved is approximately 30,000 patacas, the bureau said. According to a statement released by the bureau today, since the start of the programme, its officials have carried out more than
June 12, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
   Macau launches allowance for internships at Chinese mainland firms doing business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets
Macau launches allowance for internships at Chinese mainland firms doing business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets
       Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has announced in a statement that applications will open tomorrow, June 15, for a tailored internship scheme aimed at expanding career opportunities for young people from Macau by placing them within mainland Chinese enterprises that conduct business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.The bureau released the statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the initiative is designed to support Macau’s
June 14, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Macau launches allowance for young locals' finance internships in Chinese mainland
Macau launches allowance for young locals' finance internships in Chinese mainland
    Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement today that it has launched, in conjunction with Luso International Banking Ltd., a cross-border finance internship plan for young people from Macau in the Chinese mainland.Luso International Banking Ltd is a subsidiary of Xiamen International Bank (XIB).According to the statement, the plan’s launch is in line with the local government’s “1+4”* strategy for the development of an appropriately diversified
June 13, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) exempts dogs & cats from mandatory quarantine
Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) exempts dogs & cats from mandatory quarantine
    Macau's Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement today that, "in order to further facilitate pet owners bringing their dogs and cats into Macau, improve customs clearance and inspection procedures, and maintain consistent safety standards for epidemic prevention", it has adjusted its inspection policy for imported dogs and cats in accordance with the latest technical recommendations from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).*The adjustment took
June 12, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
Shell Macau 'miscalculates' fuel subsidy: govt
Shell Macau 'miscalculates' fuel subsidy: govt
    Macau's Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) said today it has detected that the local branch of international fuel supply company Shell incorrectly calculated the value of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol subsidies allocated by the local government.The amount involved is approximately 30,000 patacas, the bureau said. According to a statement released by the bureau today, since the start of the programme, its officials have carried out more than
June 12, 2026
BY Staff Reporter
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Macau’s IIICF promotes infrastructure connectivity with Portuguese- & Spanish-speaking nations: CE Sam Hou Fai
After presiding over yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (IIICF), Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai had a meeting with around 50 guests and representatives from various countries attending the opening ceremony.  During the meeting, Sam said that hosting the IIICF serves as a key starting point for Macau to help drive infrastructure connectivity between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries,
June 12, 2026
BY Tony Wong
Philippine Consulate-General in Macau celebrates Independence Day
Philippine Consulate-General in Macau celebrates Independence Day
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau yesterday commemorated the 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, spotlighting various Filipino delicacies while many donned traditional garb.This year themed “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan”, or “Freedom, Future, and History” and commemorating the event a day earlier, Philippines’ Independence Day (“Araw ng Kalayaan”) is annually celebrated on June 12 the declaration of
June 12, 2026
BY Rui Pastorin
Hotelier Rutger Verschuren upbeat about Macau's summer hotel occupancy
Hotelier Rutger Verschuren upbeat about Macau's summer hotel occupancy
Despite a slow and slightly disappointing June in terms of hotel occupancy, there are positive expectations for the second half of July and most of August, according to Macau Hotel Association Vice Chairman Rutger Verschuren.Verschuren spoke with reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s celebration at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau for Philippines’  Independence Day. June is normally “a bit of a slow month” with not much travel due to factors like schools nearing the end of their
June 12, 2026
BY Rui Pastorin
Macau's Portuguese School raises money for MASDAW during ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month’
Macau's Portuguese School raises money for MASDAW during ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month’
In a message to this reporter on social media this week, Fátima Galvão, president of the Macau Association for Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW), wrote about how students from Escola Portuguesa de Macau (EPM – Macau’s Portuguese School) organised a raft of activities to raise money for her charity and awareness throughout its campus about protecting and respecting all living creatures and our planet.Galvão said that as the students are aware of the work that MASDAW has been doing
June 12, 2026
BY Lesley Wells
Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 2.77 grams of ice
Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 2.77 grams of ice
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at Jiuzhou Port (checkpoint) seized 2.77 grams of Methamphetamine, aka meth or ice, on Sunday.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers inspected the luggage of a passenger who had entered via the “green channel” at the checkpoint.Customs officers noticed that the passenger was visibly nervous during the inspection. Upon further examination, the statement said, customs officers found two
June 12, 2026
BY Armindo Neves
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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
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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
BY admin
Bridging civilisations on silk: Macau artist Leong Kit Man’s ‘Ilha dos Amores’ opens at Albergue SCM
Bridging civilisations on silk: Macau artist Leong Kit Man’s ‘Ilha dos Amores’ opens at Albergue SCM
An exhibition celebrating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities kick-started at Albergue SCM last Wednesday, offering a cross-cultural exploration of Portuguese literary history through traditional Chinese painting techniques. Organised by the Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture” – CAC), “Ilha dos Amores” (“Island of Lovers”) features the recent works of local artist Leong Kit Man. Curated by Carlos
June 11, 2026
BY William Chan
Macau's Hou Kong Middle School's exchange event aims for mutual growth
Macau's Hou Kong Middle School's exchange event aims for mutual growth
    A three-day sister-school exchange activity between Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section) and Shenzhen Shekou Yucai Education Group Yucai No. 2 Primary School concluded on May 29. Chan Pou Sin, vice principal of Hou Kong Middle School, told the Post he hoped the event would allow students to gain insight into the learning attitudes and mindsets of their peers in the Chinese mainland, bringing a positive influence.According to the Education and Youth Development Bureau’s
June 8, 2026
BY Armindo Neves