Macau’s CNY visitors exceed 1.2 million in 7 days
Macau recorded some 1.21 million visitor arrivals during the first seven days of the Chinese mainland’s nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) “Golden Week” holiday period this year, representing a daily average of 173,212, according to data released by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.This year, the Chinese mainland’s Spring Festival holiday period lasts nine days for the first time, beginning on February 15, the day before the eve of the Chinese New Year of the Horse.The
February 23, 2026
CNY holidays lead to mixed reactions: vox pop
Yesterday, the sixth day of the Year of the Horse, the Post interviewed three locals and a foreign tourist to gauge whether their expectations of the holiday period matched reality.While visitor numbers appeared to be very strong across major tourist areas, spending patterns and crowd distribution told a more nuanced story.The Chinese New Year (CNY) began last Tuesday. The Chinese mainland’s nine-day CNY public holiday ends tonight. Macau’s three-day CNY public holiday lasted between
February 23, 2026
‘Flowing Memory’ exhibition at Creative Macau presents 40 oils
Interview by Rui Pastorin Christopher Lei Weng Kuong is continuing to showcase a raft of oil paintings in his exhibition “Flowing Memory: The Artistic DNA of Macau in the Eyes of a Painter”, which is now entering its final six days at Creative Macau in Nape.With 40 paintings on show, each piece was created over a period of around four years until 2025, most presenting layers for observers to peel back and take a closer look. Having opened earlier this
February 23, 2026
Sam visits shops, public facilities during CNY
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai paid fact-finding visits to a raft of businesses and public facilities across the city on Friday, i.e., the fourth day of the Year of the Horse, according to a statement released by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) on that day, which quoted Sam as saying that the local government is committed to maintaining public order and safeguarding the lives and property of residents and visitors.The statement also quoted Sam’s commitment to supporting local small- and
February 23, 2026
Macau’s CNY visitors exceed 1.2 million in 7 days
Macau recorded some 1.21 million visitor arrivals during the first seven days of the Chinese mainland’s nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) “Golden Week” holiday period this year, representing a daily average of 173,212, according to data released by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.This year, the Chinese mainland’s Spring Festival holiday period lasts nine days for the first time, beginning on February 15, the day before the eve of the Chinese New Year of the Horse.The
February 23, 2026
CNY holidays lead to mixed reactions: vox pop
Yesterday, the sixth day of the Year of the Horse, the Post interviewed three locals and a foreign tourist to gauge whether their expectations of the holiday period matched reality.While visitor numbers appeared to be very strong across major tourist areas, spending patterns and crowd distribution told a more nuanced story.The Chinese New Year (CNY) began last Tuesday. The Chinese mainland’s nine-day CNY public holiday ends tonight. Macau’s three-day CNY public holiday lasted between
February 23, 2026
‘Flowing Memory’ exhibition at Creative Macau presents 40 oils
Interview by Rui Pastorin Christopher Lei Weng Kuong is continuing to showcase a raft of oil paintings in his exhibition “Flowing Memory: The Artistic DNA of Macau in the Eyes of a Painter”, which is now entering its final six days at Creative Macau in Nape.With 40 paintings on show, each piece was created over a period of around four years until 2025, most presenting layers for observers to peel back and take a closer look. Having opened earlier this
February 23, 2026
Sam visits shops, public facilities during CNY
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai paid fact-finding visits to a raft of businesses and public facilities across the city on Friday, i.e., the fourth day of the Year of the Horse, according to a statement released by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) on that day, which quoted Sam as saying that the local government is committed to maintaining public order and safeguarding the lives and property of residents and visitors.The statement also quoted Sam’s commitment to supporting local small- and
February 23, 2026
Police apprehend mainland woman for exchanging fake banknotes
The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a woman from the Chinese mainland for exchanging fake banknotes on the first day of the Year of Horse, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 30-year-old woman surnamed Yan who claimed to be jobless.Around midnight on Tuesday, a gambler at a casino in Cotai wanted to exchange 29 HK$1,000 banknotes into gaming chips at a gaming table. Cheong said that the table’s dealer noticed
February 23, 2026
Police bust mainlander for stealing, gambling away girlfriend’s money
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland for stealing and gambling away his girlfriend’s money on Chinese New Year’s Eve, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 44-year-old man surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless.Cheong said that on Valentine’s Day, February 14, a mainland woman and her boyfriend, Wu, checked into a hotel guestroom in Cotai and put HK$500,000 in cash into the in-room
February 23, 2026
Police bust mainland man for drug-trafficking & drug-taking
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland for drug-trafficking and drug-taking last Monday, Chinese New Year’s Eve, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as 39-year-old man surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless.On February 16, Cheong said that PJ officers received a report from a hotel in Cotai that a hotel employee had discovered suspected drug paraphernalia while cleaning a guestroom. Upon
February 23, 2026
Macau Tower’s CNY Charity Walk draws over 2,000 people
The Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre’s 15th edition of its CNY (Chinese New Year) Charity Tower Walk took place on Thursday, with the event this year gathering over 2,000 participants.According to a Macau Tower statement released on that day, the event, which raised funds for the Macau Red Cross, kicked off with the full-course 1,298 step “Strike it Rich”, which started from the ground floor all the way up to the 61st floor, in the morning. First-timer Timothy Ho Chun
February 23, 2026
CNY car parade features nearly 60 classic cars
The annual Chinese New Year (CNY) motorcycle and classic car parade took place yesterday, featuring 24 motorcycles and 32 classic cars, starting from the Macau Grand Prix (MPG) Building, travelling through the Macau peninsula and Cotai, and returning to the peninsula, ending in front of the Macau Science Centre in Nape for public display. The one-day event was co-organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and Automobile General Association of Macao-China (AAMC).Macau Vintage Vehicle Culture
February 23, 2026
Editorial: National alignment key to success of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan
Considering that the central authorities’ 15th Five-Year Plan and Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan are getting off the ground at a gallop in the run-up to the Year of the Horse, it is the right moment to reflect on the importance of making sure that the national plan and the two regional plans – Hong Kong has finally come up with its 1st Five-Year Plan – are aligned with each other. I am convinced that national alignment is the key to success for the two regional plans. This editorial
February 9, 2026
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Editorial: National alignment key to success of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan
Considering that the central authorities’ 15th Five-Year Plan and Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan are getting off the ground at a gallop in the run-up to the Year of the Horse, it is the right moment to reflect on the importance of making sure that the national plan and the two regional plans – Hong Kong has finally come up with its 1st Five-Year Plan – are aligned with each other. I am convinced that national alignment is the key to success for the two regional plans. This editorial
February 9, 2026
‘Flowing Memory’ exhibition at Creative Macau presents 40 oils
Interview by Rui Pastorin Christopher Lei Weng Kuong is continuing to showcase a raft of oil paintings in his exhibition “Flowing Memory: The Artistic DNA of Macau in the Eyes of a Painter”, which is now entering its final six days at Creative Macau in Nape.With 40 paintings on show, each piece was created over a period of around four years until 2025, most presenting layers for observers to peel back and take a closer look. Having opened earlier this
February 23, 2026
From LAB to LIFE: Macau Teenagers Develop Protein-Based Flame Retardant Coating: Pui Ching Middle School Students' Research
Analysis by iGEM team of Pui Ching Middle School Pui Ching–Macau, the city’s first high-school iGEM team, has explored an eco-friendly, safe, and sustainable biological flame-retardant coating. Their work has been published in the international journal Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology and earned them a Gold Medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition.* A flame can only form when three essential elements are present:
February 3, 2026
Macau’s CNY visitors exceed 1.2 million in 7 days
Macau recorded some 1.21 million visitor arrivals during the first seven days of the Chinese mainland’s nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) “Golden Week” holiday period this year, representing a daily average of 173,212, according to data released by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.This year, the Chinese mainland’s Spring Festival holiday period lasts nine days for the first time, beginning on February 15, the day before the eve of the Chinese New Year of the Horse.The
February 23, 2026
CNY holidays lead to mixed reactions: vox pop
Yesterday, the sixth day of the Year of the Horse, the Post interviewed three locals and a foreign tourist to gauge whether their expectations of the holiday period matched reality.While visitor numbers appeared to be very strong across major tourist areas, spending patterns and crowd distribution told a more nuanced story.The Chinese New Year (CNY) began last Tuesday. The Chinese mainland’s nine-day CNY public holiday ends tonight. Macau’s three-day CNY public holiday lasted between
February 23, 2026
Police apprehend mainland woman for exchanging fake banknotes
The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a woman from the Chinese mainland for exchanging fake banknotes on the first day of the Year of Horse, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 30-year-old woman surnamed Yan who claimed to be jobless.Around midnight on Tuesday, a gambler at a casino in Cotai wanted to exchange 29 HK$1,000 banknotes into gaming chips at a gaming table. Cheong said that the table’s dealer noticed
February 23, 2026
Police bust mainlander for stealing, gambling away girlfriend’s money
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland for stealing and gambling away his girlfriend’s money on Chinese New Year’s Eve, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 44-year-old man surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless.Cheong said that on Valentine’s Day, February 14, a mainland woman and her boyfriend, Wu, checked into a hotel guestroom in Cotai and put HK$500,000 in cash into the in-room
February 23, 2026
Police bust mainland man for drug-trafficking & drug-taking
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland for drug-trafficking and drug-taking last Monday, Chinese New Year’s Eve, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Wednesday.Cheong identified the suspect as 39-year-old man surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless.On February 16, Cheong said that PJ officers received a report from a hotel in Cotai that a hotel employee had discovered suspected drug paraphernalia while cleaning a guestroom. Upon
February 23, 2026
‘Flowing Memory’ exhibition at Creative Macau presents 40 oils
Interview by Rui Pastorin Christopher Lei Weng Kuong is continuing to showcase a raft of oil paintings in his exhibition “Flowing Memory: The Artistic DNA of Macau in the Eyes of a Painter”, which is now entering its final six days at Creative Macau in Nape.With 40 paintings on show, each piece was created over a period of around four years until 2025, most presenting layers for observers to peel back and take a closer look. Having opened earlier this
February 23, 2026
Sam visits shops, public facilities during CNY
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai paid fact-finding visits to a raft of businesses and public facilities across the city on Friday, i.e., the fourth day of the Year of the Horse, according to a statement released by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) on that day, which quoted Sam as saying that the local government is committed to maintaining public order and safeguarding the lives and property of residents and visitors.The statement also quoted Sam’s commitment to supporting local small- and
February 23, 2026
Macau Tower’s CNY Charity Walk draws over 2,000 people
The Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre’s 15th edition of its CNY (Chinese New Year) Charity Tower Walk took place on Thursday, with the event this year gathering over 2,000 participants.According to a Macau Tower statement released on that day, the event, which raised funds for the Macau Red Cross, kicked off with the full-course 1,298 step “Strike it Rich”, which started from the ground floor all the way up to the 61st floor, in the morning. First-timer Timothy Ho Chun
February 23, 2026