Macau CE Sam meets with WTO chief in Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala lauds Macau’s achievements Staff Reporter Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday afternoon as the third stop on his four-nation European tour, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) this morning.His first engagement in Geneva was a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist who has headed the
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spain's 2nd deputy PM vow deeper cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the last day of his three-day working visit to Spain yesterday, paid a courtesy call on Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Díaz Pérez in Madrid yesterday morning, where both sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation between Macau and Spain in the economy and trade, tourism, education, and science and technology, according to a statement released by the Macau
April 24, 2026
Macau's 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opens
The 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opened in the eponymous square yesterday, launching a two-week programme featuring hundreds of creative stalls and cross-regional participation. It is a cultural and creative market that has been held annually in the spring and autumn since 2008. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the market’s first phase runs through this Sunday, while the second phase runs from next Thursday through next Sunday, May 3, featuring a raft of music performances
April 24, 2026
Zhou Enlai exhibition aims to foster patriotism, love for Macau
Nam Kwong (Group) Company Limited yesterday hosted the opening ceremony of an exhibition dedicated to Zhou Enlai, the first premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The event is being held in conjunction with the Macau Cultural Promotion Association, the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Research Centre, and the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall. Both the research centre and memorial hall are located in Tianjin.According to a statement by the association, the ceremony took
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam meets with WTO chief in Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala lauds Macau’s achievements Staff Reporter Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday afternoon as the third stop on his four-nation European tour, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) this morning.His first engagement in Geneva was a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist who has headed the
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spain's 2nd deputy PM vow deeper cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the last day of his three-day working visit to Spain yesterday, paid a courtesy call on Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Díaz Pérez in Madrid yesterday morning, where both sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation between Macau and Spain in the economy and trade, tourism, education, and science and technology, according to a statement released by the Macau
April 24, 2026
Macau's 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opens
The 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opened in the eponymous square yesterday, launching a two-week programme featuring hundreds of creative stalls and cross-regional participation. It is a cultural and creative market that has been held annually in the spring and autumn since 2008. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the market’s first phase runs through this Sunday, while the second phase runs from next Thursday through next Sunday, May 3, featuring a raft of music performances
April 24, 2026
Zhou Enlai exhibition aims to foster patriotism, love for Macau
Nam Kwong (Group) Company Limited yesterday hosted the opening ceremony of an exhibition dedicated to Zhou Enlai, the first premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The event is being held in conjunction with the Macau Cultural Promotion Association, the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Research Centre, and the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall. Both the research centre and memorial hall are located in Tianjin.According to a statement by the association, the ceremony took
April 24, 2026
New central library ready in 2028: Macau culture chief
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said yesterday that the ongoing construction of the government’s new central library is expected to be completed in 2028.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape yesterday on the sidelines of the launch ceremony of the local edition of the National Reading Campaign Week.The new central library is being built on the site where the long-defunct Hotel Estoril once stood, opposite
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai pledges strengthening cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries
MADRID – Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said on Wednesday that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries is a strategic priority for the region, pledging to extend the functions of Macao’s platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to Spanish-speaking countries.Sam made the remarks at a reception in Madrid hosted by the Macao SAR government.He noted that Macao has long maintained close links with European
April 24, 2026
Macau lorry driver faces fine after hitting underpass roof
A local lorry driver has been fined after crashing into the roof of an underpass in Zape yesterday morning, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson confirmed.The driver, a local man in his forties surnamed Chan, was travelling through the Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues underpass when the accident occurred at about 11 a.m.Upon arrival, PSP officers found the lorry wedged inside the underpass with debris and the lorry’s roof strewn across the road. The driver subsequently passed a
April 24, 2026
Macau's South Shore green promenade Zone 2 opens
Zone 2 of the second phase of the South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade opened yesterday, the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement, providing a new coastline leisure space between Macau Tower and the Gate of Understanding in Nam Van. The 2nd phase of the promenade is being developed in three zones, with Zone 1 having opened in November last year, the statement noted, adding that the newly opened Zone 2 covers a 17,000-square-metre waterfront strip, offering a
April 24, 2026
Macau feature film ‘The Violin Case’ set for May 15 premiere at Studio City
Max Bessmertny’s feature film “The Violin Case” is set to make its Macau premiere at Studio City Cinema in Cotai on May 15, while it will be shown by other local cinemas from May 22, according to a statement last night from the team.The premiere is venue-sponsored by Studio City Macau.Being six years in the making since its conception during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the film features a multicultural cast and is primarily in English, though it also uses Cantonese and Portuguese. The
April 24, 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
NEWS REVIEW
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
ADS / NOTICES
LATEST E-EDITION
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
Hebei Provincial Acrobatic Troupe Makes Exclusive Visit to Macau's Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section)
Review by Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section) Teachers and StudentsOn the morning of April 2, 2026, the “Acrobatics on Campus” even – a key highlight of the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Acrobatics Art Week” 「粵港澳大灣區雜技藝術週 (Macao Station) – was successfully held at Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section). Artistes from the Hebei Provincial Acrobatic Troupe (河北省雜技團) presented a spectacular showcase combining performances, artistic
April 3, 2026
Macau CE Sam meets with WTO chief in Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala lauds Macau’s achievements Staff Reporter Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday afternoon as the third stop on his four-nation European tour, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) this morning.His first engagement in Geneva was a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist who has headed the
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spain's 2nd deputy PM vow deeper cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the last day of his three-day working visit to Spain yesterday, paid a courtesy call on Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Díaz Pérez in Madrid yesterday morning, where both sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation between Macau and Spain in the economy and trade, tourism, education, and science and technology, according to a statement released by the Macau
April 24, 2026
New central library ready in 2028: Macau culture chief
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said yesterday that the ongoing construction of the government’s new central library is expected to be completed in 2028.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape yesterday on the sidelines of the launch ceremony of the local edition of the National Reading Campaign Week.The new central library is being built on the site where the long-defunct Hotel Estoril once stood, opposite
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai pledges strengthening cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries
MADRID – Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said on Wednesday that expanding cooperation with Spanish-speaking countries is a strategic priority for the region, pledging to extend the functions of Macao’s platform for cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to Spanish-speaking countries.Sam made the remarks at a reception in Madrid hosted by the Macao SAR government.He noted that Macao has long maintained close links with European
April 24, 2026
Macau's 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opens
The 2026 Tap Siac Craft Market opened in the eponymous square yesterday, launching a two-week programme featuring hundreds of creative stalls and cross-regional participation. It is a cultural and creative market that has been held annually in the spring and autumn since 2008. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the market’s first phase runs through this Sunday, while the second phase runs from next Thursday through next Sunday, May 3, featuring a raft of music performances
April 24, 2026
Macau lorry driver faces fine after hitting underpass roof
A local lorry driver has been fined after crashing into the roof of an underpass in Zape yesterday morning, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson confirmed.The driver, a local man in his forties surnamed Chan, was travelling through the Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues underpass when the accident occurred at about 11 a.m.Upon arrival, PSP officers found the lorry wedged inside the underpass with debris and the lorry’s roof strewn across the road. The driver subsequently passed a
April 24, 2026
Macau's South Shore green promenade Zone 2 opens
Zone 2 of the second phase of the South Shore Waterfront Green Promenade opened yesterday, the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement, providing a new coastline leisure space between Macau Tower and the Gate of Understanding in Nam Van. The 2nd phase of the promenade is being developed in three zones, with Zone 1 having opened in November last year, the statement noted, adding that the newly opened Zone 2 covers a 17,000-square-metre waterfront strip, offering a
April 24, 2026
Zhou Enlai exhibition aims to foster patriotism, love for Macau
Nam Kwong (Group) Company Limited yesterday hosted the opening ceremony of an exhibition dedicated to Zhou Enlai, the first premier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The event is being held in conjunction with the Macau Cultural Promotion Association, the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Research Centre, and the Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall. Both the research centre and memorial hall are located in Tianjin.According to a statement by the association, the ceremony took
April 24, 2026