Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets Belgian Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, on the final leg of his four-nation European tour, visited the Belgian capital of Brussels and met yesterday with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture David Clarinval, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement today.According to the statement, Sam and Clarinval exchanged views on deepening cooperation between Macau and Belgium in multiple fields such as economic and trade matters,
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of EU’s European External Action Service Olof Skoog. in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Olof Skoog, deputy secretary general for Political Affairs of the European Union’s European External Action Service, at the EU headquarters in Brussels yesterday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement today. According to the statement, Sam and Skoog exchanged views on topics such as further consolidating and expanding the two sides’ economic and trade partnership, and the synergistic development of
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets with China's Permanent Representative Amb. Jia Guide in Geneva
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met on Thursday with the permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organisations in Switzerland, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jia Guide, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement. According to the statement, Sam and Jia exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing platform alignment, and
April 25, 2026
11.2 million visit Macau in Q1, up 13.7 pct
Macau recorded 11.2 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.7 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today.The daily average of visitor arrivals in the first three months stood at 124,598.Same-day visitors (7.0 million) and overnight visitors (4.2 million) rose by 20.3 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.The average length of stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged year-on-year
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets Belgian Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, on the final leg of his four-nation European tour, visited the Belgian capital of Brussels and met yesterday with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture David Clarinval, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement today.According to the statement, Sam and Clarinval exchanged views on deepening cooperation between Macau and Belgium in multiple fields such as economic and trade matters,
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of EU’s European External Action Service Olof Skoog. in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Olof Skoog, deputy secretary general for Political Affairs of the European Union’s European External Action Service, at the EU headquarters in Brussels yesterday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement today. According to the statement, Sam and Skoog exchanged views on topics such as further consolidating and expanding the two sides’ economic and trade partnership, and the synergistic development of
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets with China's Permanent Representative Amb. Jia Guide in Geneva
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met on Thursday with the permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organisations in Switzerland, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jia Guide, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement. According to the statement, Sam and Jia exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing platform alignment, and
April 25, 2026
11.2 million visit Macau in Q1, up 13.7 pct
Macau recorded 11.2 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.7 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today.The daily average of visitor arrivals in the first three months stood at 124,598.Same-day visitors (7.0 million) and overnight visitors (4.2 million) rose by 20.3 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.The average length of stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged year-on-year
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 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
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
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 Hou Fai meets Belgian Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, on the final leg of his four-nation European tour, visited the Belgian capital of Brussels and met yesterday with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Agriculture David Clarinval, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement today.According to the statement, Sam and Clarinval exchanged views on deepening cooperation between Macau and Belgium in multiple fields such as economic and trade matters,
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of EU’s European External Action Service Olof Skoog. in Brussels
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Olof Skoog, deputy secretary general for Political Affairs of the European Union’s European External Action Service, at the EU headquarters in Brussels yesterday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement today. According to the statement, Sam and Skoog exchanged views on topics such as further consolidating and expanding the two sides’ economic and trade partnership, and the synergistic development of
April 25, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets with China's Permanent Representative Amb. Jia Guide in Geneva
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met on Thursday with the permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organisations in Switzerland, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jia Guide, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement. According to the statement, Sam and Jia exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing platform alignment, and
April 25, 2026
11.2 million visit Macau in Q1, up 13.7 pct
Macau recorded 11.2 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 13.7 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today.The daily average of visitor arrivals in the first three months stood at 124,598.Same-day visitors (7.0 million) and overnight visitors (4.2 million) rose by 20.3 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.The average length of stay for overnight visitors remained unchanged year-on-year
April 24, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 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