PLA Macau Garrison to host Taipa Open Day May 1–2
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison has scheduled its annual Open Day at its Taipa base for May 1–2.As in previous years, the event will run between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Details of this year’s Open Day were announced in a joint statement by the PLA’s Macau Garrison and the Macau Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday. The statement was released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).As in previous years, the 2026 Open Day is
April 14, 2026
Between Beijing, Macau and Sanya: diplomacy, external projection, and the new role of sport
Commentary by Manuel Silvério* Last week’s visit of the president of the Portuguese Parliament to China – including Macau – reflects a broader sequence of political, economic and symbolic signals through which China seeks to project stability, openness and continuity in an increasingly uncertain world.The official visit of the speaker of the Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, to China – including Macau – provides a particularly clear
April 14, 2026
MGTO awards 104 winners of firework display contest outreach activities
A total of 104 prizes were awarded across three outreach activity categories of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest during a ceremony on Sunday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event was held during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which also concluded on that day. The awards were given out across the outreach categories of “Student Drawing Contest”, “Photo Contest” and “AI Generative Art Contest”, with the latter being
April 14, 2026
CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers
“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry
April 14, 2026
PLA Macau Garrison to host Taipa Open Day May 1–2
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison has scheduled its annual Open Day at its Taipa base for May 1–2.As in previous years, the event will run between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Details of this year’s Open Day were announced in a joint statement by the PLA’s Macau Garrison and the Macau Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday. The statement was released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).As in previous years, the 2026 Open Day is
April 14, 2026
Between Beijing, Macau and Sanya: diplomacy, external projection, and the new role of sport
Commentary by Manuel Silvério* Last week’s visit of the president of the Portuguese Parliament to China – including Macau – reflects a broader sequence of political, economic and symbolic signals through which China seeks to project stability, openness and continuity in an increasingly uncertain world.The official visit of the speaker of the Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, to China – including Macau – provides a particularly clear
April 14, 2026
MGTO awards 104 winners of firework display contest outreach activities
A total of 104 prizes were awarded across three outreach activity categories of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest during a ceremony on Sunday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event was held during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which also concluded on that day. The awards were given out across the outreach categories of “Student Drawing Contest”, “Photo Contest” and “AI Generative Art Contest”, with the latter being
April 14, 2026
CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers
“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry
April 14, 2026
Macau Customs seizes silver granules & cigars worth 1.13 million patacas in 8 days
The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers separately seized 56 kg of silver granules and 27 kg of cigars, worth 1.13 million, from 19 suspects from April 2-9. According to the statement, during the eight-day period, customs officers intercepted separately nine Macau residents, two Hong Kong travellers and six travellers from Chinese mainland after acting suspiciously at the Barrier Gate’s departure hall’s inspection area. Upon inspection,
April 14, 2026
UM, Griffith University launch tourism management programme
The public University of Macau (UM) and Australia’s public Griffith University have launched a joint programme aimed at cultivating international tourism and hospitality management professionals with a global outlook, according to a statement by UM last Wednesday.According to the statement, the “2.5+1.5 (International Integrated Resort Management – International Tourism and Hotel Management) Programme” is jointly offered by UM’s Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) and Griffith
April 14, 2026
Police arrest HK man for harassing Filipina on bus
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a Hong Kong man for sexual harassment of a Filipina on a Taipa-bound public bus on Sunday, PSP spokesman Sou Tak Sen said during a regular press conference yesterday.Sou identified the suspect as a jobless Hong Kong male in his sixties surnamed Fung and the victim as a female non-resident worker from the Philippines in her twenties, Sou said.According to Sou, at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, while on a bus from Rua do Almirante Sérgio (河邊新街) to
April 14, 2026
CURB to host Coloane edition of cycling activity
CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be hosting the eighth edition of its “ON THE MOVE (OTM)” project, taking the cycling event to Coloane for the first time. Now fully booked, the upcoming edition of its Creative Bicycle Rides Project is titled “ON THE MOVE VIII: Coloane Lookout”, gathering participants to “discover the landscapes, rhythms, and everyday life of Coloane”, according to a recent statement from the Macau-based non-profit institution. The
April 14, 2026
Hainan expo offers global companies gateway to China’s huge consumer market
Analysis HAIKOU – As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off yesterday in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.Themed “Opening Up Drives Global Consumption, Innovation Empowers A Better Life,” this year’s expo runs from
April 14, 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
CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers
“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry
April 14, 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 Customs seizes silver granules & cigars worth 1.13 million patacas in 8 days
The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers separately seized 56 kg of silver granules and 27 kg of cigars, worth 1.13 million, from 19 suspects from April 2-9. According to the statement, during the eight-day period, customs officers intercepted separately nine Macau residents, two Hong Kong travellers and six travellers from Chinese mainland after acting suspiciously at the Barrier Gate’s departure hall’s inspection area. Upon inspection,
April 14, 2026
PLA Macau Garrison to host Taipa Open Day May 1–2
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison has scheduled its annual Open Day at its Taipa base for May 1–2.As in previous years, the event will run between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Details of this year’s Open Day were announced in a joint statement by the PLA’s Macau Garrison and the Macau Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday. The statement was released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).As in previous years, the 2026 Open Day is
April 14, 2026
Between Beijing, Macau and Sanya: diplomacy, external projection, and the new role of sport
Commentary by Manuel Silvério* Last week’s visit of the president of the Portuguese Parliament to China – including Macau – reflects a broader sequence of political, economic and symbolic signals through which China seeks to project stability, openness and continuity in an increasingly uncertain world.The official visit of the speaker of the Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, to China – including Macau – provides a particularly clear
April 14, 2026
UM, Griffith University launch tourism management programme
The public University of Macau (UM) and Australia’s public Griffith University have launched a joint programme aimed at cultivating international tourism and hospitality management professionals with a global outlook, according to a statement by UM last Wednesday.According to the statement, the “2.5+1.5 (International Integrated Resort Management – International Tourism and Hotel Management) Programme” is jointly offered by UM’s Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) and Griffith
April 14, 2026
MGTO awards 104 winners of firework display contest outreach activities
A total of 104 prizes were awarded across three outreach activity categories of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest during a ceremony on Sunday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event was held during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which also concluded on that day. The awards were given out across the outreach categories of “Student Drawing Contest”, “Photo Contest” and “AI Generative Art Contest”, with the latter being
April 14, 2026
Police arrest HK man for harassing Filipina on bus
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a Hong Kong man for sexual harassment of a Filipina on a Taipa-bound public bus on Sunday, PSP spokesman Sou Tak Sen said during a regular press conference yesterday.Sou identified the suspect as a jobless Hong Kong male in his sixties surnamed Fung and the victim as a female non-resident worker from the Philippines in her twenties, Sou said.According to Sou, at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, while on a bus from Rua do Almirante Sérgio (河邊新街) to
April 14, 2026
CURB to host Coloane edition of cycling activity
CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be hosting the eighth edition of its “ON THE MOVE (OTM)” project, taking the cycling event to Coloane for the first time. Now fully booked, the upcoming edition of its Creative Bicycle Rides Project is titled “ON THE MOVE VIII: Coloane Lookout”, gathering participants to “discover the landscapes, rhythms, and everyday life of Coloane”, according to a recent statement from the Macau-based non-profit institution. The
April 14, 2026
CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers
“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry
April 14, 2026