Myanmar orders Timor-Leste's diplomat to leave
YANGON – Myanmar has instructed the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Myanmar, Elisio do Rosário de Sousa, to leave the country by tomorrow, February 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar on Sunday. The ministry summoned the diplomat last Friday, ordering his departure from Myanmar territory no later than February 20 under Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
February 19, 2026
Mozambican president sends Chinese New Year greetings
MAPUTO - Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo yesterday sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. Mozambique and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025, reaffirming the solidity of historical ties that date back to the national liberation struggle and that have today evolved into comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation, Chapo said. He noted that 2026, proclaimed
February 18, 2026
Mozambique welcomes China's zero-tariff policy for African countries
MAPUTO -The Mozambican government yesterday welcomed China's decision to grant full tariff exemptions on products imported from 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China, noting that the measure is a new opportunity to further expand exports to the Chinese market. Speaking at a press conference following the weekly Council of Ministers meeting in the capital, Maputo, government spokesperson Inocencio Impissa said Mozambique received
February 18, 2026
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivers Chinese New Year Message for Year of the Horse.
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai's Chinese New Year Message for Year of the HorseFull text released by the Office of the Chief Executive on Chinese New Year's Eve, February 16, 2026 Dear fellow Macao residents and friends, As we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcome the Year of the Horse, all families are ready to ring out the old and ring in the new together. On behalf of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), I
February 17, 2026
Myanmar orders Timor-Leste's diplomat to leave
YANGON – Myanmar has instructed the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Myanmar, Elisio do Rosário de Sousa, to leave the country by tomorrow, February 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar on Sunday. The ministry summoned the diplomat last Friday, ordering his departure from Myanmar territory no later than February 20 under Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
February 19, 2026
Mozambican president sends Chinese New Year greetings
MAPUTO - Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo yesterday sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. Mozambique and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025, reaffirming the solidity of historical ties that date back to the national liberation struggle and that have today evolved into comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation, Chapo said. He noted that 2026, proclaimed
February 18, 2026
Mozambique welcomes China's zero-tariff policy for African countries
MAPUTO -The Mozambican government yesterday welcomed China's decision to grant full tariff exemptions on products imported from 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China, noting that the measure is a new opportunity to further expand exports to the Chinese market. Speaking at a press conference following the weekly Council of Ministers meeting in the capital, Maputo, government spokesperson Inocencio Impissa said Mozambique received
February 18, 2026
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivers Chinese New Year Message for Year of the Horse.
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai's Chinese New Year Message for Year of the HorseFull text released by the Office of the Chief Executive on Chinese New Year's Eve, February 16, 2026 Dear fellow Macao residents and friends, As we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcome the Year of the Horse, all families are ready to ring out the old and ring in the new together. On behalf of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), I
February 17, 2026
Pocket money increasingly turns digital as kids grow up: Macau survey
The findings of a survey released on Friday show that while 57 percent of parents who have children aged between 7 and 12 said that they still give their children pocket money in cash, the remainder said that they give their kids pocket money via mobile payment apps.The survey was jointly carried out between July and October last year by four community facilities run by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), namely its community service
February 16, 2026
Tourist coach in Macau hits taxi, injuring 5
A traffic accident involving a tourist coach which collided with a taxi in Taipa at 4 p.m. yesterday, resulting in five people from the Chinese mainland being injured, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).According to the preliminary investigation by the Public Security Police (PSP), two pedestrians were jaywalking opposite the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) barracks on Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (望德聖母灣大馬路) in Taipa, causing a taxi to
February 16, 2026
New FM Commissioner Bian pays courtesy calls on Macau's chief judge, top prosecutor
The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, has paid separate courtesy calls, after assuming office late last month, on Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Song Man Lei, and the prosecutor-general (chief public prosecutor) of the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), Tong Hio Fong.During her meeting with Tong on Friday, according to a statement by the commissioner’s office that day, Bian praised the
February 16, 2026
MGTO chief expects up to 80,000 spectators for Macau's CNY float parade
Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on the sidelines of blessing ceremony on Saturday that this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) float parade is expected to attract 70,000 to 80,000 on-site spectators, or up to about 11 percent of Macau’s population. The blessing ceremony for the CNY float parade’s celebration of the year of the Horse was held in Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Plaza) on Saturday. In the runup to the
February 16, 2026
Spring Festival weather set to be warm, humid: Macau observatory
Macau can expect to see mild and humid weather conditions during the Spring Festival, with temperatures on the rise since Saturday and forecast to reach around 26 degrees Celsius today, (Chinese New Year’s Eve), according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on Friday.According to the local observatory, the Chinese New Year (CNY) weather will be influenced by a warm and humid air current brought by a weak ridge of high pressure, leading to higher daytime
February 16, 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
Greater Bay Area (GBA) bassoon reveries: insights from a masterclass concert
Interview with Central Conservatory bassoon Prof. Li LansongWilliam Chan in Zhuhai, interview and review Since joining the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013, I have been immersed in the world of wind instruments. From quintet rehearsals and masterclasses with renowned musicians to performances with the orchestra’s wind ensemble and youth band, the bassoon* has become a steadfast partner in my musical journey.At my bassoon teacher Zhu Wukun’s invitation, I
February 16, 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
Myanmar orders Timor-Leste's diplomat to leave
YANGON – Myanmar has instructed the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Myanmar, Elisio do Rosário de Sousa, to leave the country by tomorrow, February 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar on Sunday. The ministry summoned the diplomat last Friday, ordering his departure from Myanmar territory no later than February 20 under Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
February 19, 2026
Mozambican president sends Chinese New Year greetings
MAPUTO - Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo yesterday sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. Mozambique and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025, reaffirming the solidity of historical ties that date back to the national liberation struggle and that have today evolved into comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation, Chapo said. He noted that 2026, proclaimed
February 18, 2026
Mozambique welcomes China's zero-tariff policy for African countries
MAPUTO -The Mozambican government yesterday welcomed China's decision to grant full tariff exemptions on products imported from 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China, noting that the measure is a new opportunity to further expand exports to the Chinese market. Speaking at a press conference following the weekly Council of Ministers meeting in the capital, Maputo, government spokesperson Inocencio Impissa said Mozambique received
February 18, 2026
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivers Chinese New Year Message for Year of the Horse.
Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai's Chinese New Year Message for Year of the HorseFull text released by the Office of the Chief Executive on Chinese New Year's Eve, February 16, 2026 Dear fellow Macao residents and friends, As we bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcome the Year of the Horse, all families are ready to ring out the old and ring in the new together. On behalf of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), I
February 17, 2026
Pocket money increasingly turns digital as kids grow up: Macau survey
The findings of a survey released on Friday show that while 57 percent of parents who have children aged between 7 and 12 said that they still give their children pocket money in cash, the remainder said that they give their kids pocket money via mobile payment apps.The survey was jointly carried out between July and October last year by four community facilities run by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), namely its community service
February 16, 2026
Tourist coach in Macau hits taxi, injuring 5
A traffic accident involving a tourist coach which collided with a taxi in Taipa at 4 p.m. yesterday, resulting in five people from the Chinese mainland being injured, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).According to the preliminary investigation by the Public Security Police (PSP), two pedestrians were jaywalking opposite the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) barracks on Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (望德聖母灣大馬路) in Taipa, causing a taxi to
February 16, 2026
New FM Commissioner Bian pays courtesy calls on Macau's chief judge, top prosecutor
The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, has paid separate courtesy calls, after assuming office late last month, on Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Song Man Lei, and the prosecutor-general (chief public prosecutor) of the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), Tong Hio Fong.During her meeting with Tong on Friday, according to a statement by the commissioner’s office that day, Bian praised the
February 16, 2026
MGTO chief expects up to 80,000 spectators for Macau's CNY float parade
Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on the sidelines of blessing ceremony on Saturday that this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) float parade is expected to attract 70,000 to 80,000 on-site spectators, or up to about 11 percent of Macau’s population. The blessing ceremony for the CNY float parade’s celebration of the year of the Horse was held in Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Plaza) on Saturday. In the runup to the
February 16, 2026