Young man loses 2.7 million yuan in ‘fake police’ scam: Macau police

A young man from the Chinese mainland last week fell victim to a “fake police” scam, incurring total losses of 2.7 million yuan (3.1 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police received a tip-off from the Chinese mainland’s Anti-Fraud Centre last Tuesday about a potential victim of a police impersonation scam. PJ officers subsequently contacted the individual, who told them

September 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Rotary Club of Macau hosts joint installation ceremony for new leaders

The Rotary Club of Macau’s joint installation ceremony was held on Saturday at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre for their new leaders.New club leaders were welcomed from the Rotary Club of Macau, Rotaract Club of Macau, Rotaract Club of University of Macau Students’ Union, Interact Club of St. Paul School of Macau, and Interact Club of the International School of Macau, a statement from the Rotary Club of Macau yesterday noted. The statement added that this Rotary

September 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Dora Ng vows 60-pct target for non-gaming portion in Macau GDP

The government held a meeting yesterday to brief association representatives on Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan regarding its economy and finance portfolio, during which Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han reaffirmed the government’s goal for the value added of all non-gaming sectors to reach around 60 percent of Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030.The meeting, which was attended by about 50 association representatives, was held at the Service Platform Complex for

September 8, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Na Tcha culture-fest to be held in Macau next Tuesday

Organised by Macau Temple Civilisation, the first “2026 World Na Tcha Folk Belief Culture Festival” will take place from September 15 to 18.The group held a press conference yesterday at the Macao Taoist Association headquarters on Avenida do Almirante Lacerda (提督馬路).According to a statement released by the group yesterday, the festival – funded by the Cultural Development Fund and co-organised by the city’s two Na Tcha Temple associations, based near the Ruins of St Paul’s

September 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Chi Lam Vai heritage village revamp should prioritise housing safety: concern group

Chi Lam Vai concern group conveners Ip Tat and Leong Heng Teng announced, following a meeting with the government-appointed “Specialised Working Group for the Renewal and Revitalisation of Pátio do Espinho” on Friday, that the ancient walled village’s revitalisation plans should prioritise housing security.The meeting was held in the village. The working group, headed by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Wai Man, has been established under the “Leadership Group

September 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Pui Va Students Broaden Global Perspectives Through Denmark Summer Programme

Commentary by Vitória Cristal Chin Pereira Norte and Maires Máximo do Rosario (Pui Va Middle School) Instructors: Flo Pau Ka Kei, Neddy Tam Ka Lok and Monica Yang HuanA group of high-ability English language students from Pui Va Middle School spent more than two weeks in Denmark during this summer holiday, taking part in an international programme designed to strengthen their communication skills, cross-cultural literacy, and global citizenshipFrom July 11 to 27, Pui Va students joined

September 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau expects very hot weather, poor air quality

Macau is expected to experience very hot weather today, with the maximum temperature forecast to reach 33°C or above, while air quality is expected to be poor, according to a statement released by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday afternoon.The local observatory issued a Yellow Hot Weather alert yesterday, advising the public to take precautions against heatstroke and drink water regularly, the statement said.The Yellow alert is issued by the observatory when the

September 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's Tap Siac Craft Market calls for autumn stall operators

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it is inviting applications from stall operators for the autumn edition of the Tap Siac Craft Market, to be held from November 19 to 22 and November 26 to 29 in Praça do Tap Seac.Applications are open from yesterday through September 21 and are free of charge, the statement said. The market will run from Thursday to Sunday over two consecutive weeks, aiming to feature more than 200 handicraft and creative gastronomy

September 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Mainlander arrested over 289,000-pataca cigar shop burglary in Macau

A 32-year-old man from the Chinese mainland was arrested for allegedly stealing 10 boxes of cigars valued at roughly 289,000 patacas from a shop in a Barrier Gate shopping centre alongside two accomplices, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Li, is a mainland resident who claimed to be unemployed.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police received a report on Friday from a female co-owner of the cigar and

September 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese Arctic expedition finds anti-freeze fish beneath high-latitude ice

Analysis        BEIJING – Chinese researchers have captured five juvenile polar cod in a densely ice-covered area in the high Arctic, a discovery that may deepen scientists’ understanding of the species and its habitat’s ecosystem.The young fish, aged one to two years, were caught in the northern Canada Basin above 86 degrees north latitude during a long-term ice station survey by members of China’s 16th Arctic Ocean expedition aboard the

September 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao Int’l Music Festival (MIMF) features 12 activities & 10 programmes

The 38th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will be held from October 2 to November 29, featuring 10 programmes presented by world-renowned musicians and emerging young talents, one piano camp, and 12 “Floating Notes Across the City” activities, including Chinese opera, Western opera, contemporary masterpieces, and symphonic concerts, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference on Friday. The press conference for the month-long

September 7, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Orbis Flying Eye Hospital returns to Macau, marks 1st simulation project locally

 The globally renowned Orbis Flying Eye Hospital arrived in Macau last Monday for its first-ever simulation-based training project hosted in the city, with a launch event held on Friday at the local airport.   The occasion marked the flying hospital’s first visit to Macau since 2016, with the plane being in Macau until September 23. The training project, which takes place over two weeks, has 70 ophthalmologists and nurses from eight Orbis partner hospitals representing 11

September 7, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3-nation SEA tour achieves wide-ranging cooperation outcomes: Macao SAR CE Sam Hou Fai

189 cooperation deals signed Before returning to Macau on Saturday afternoon from his eight-day working visit to three Southeast Asian countries – Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai summarised his second overseas trip in his capacity as the chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) during a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning, where he underlined that his official visit to the three countries has comprehensively

September 7, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s 6 integrated resorts donate to mudslide-stricken Xizang

Macau’s six integrated resorts (IR) operators have each extended their support for relief and post-disaster efforts in the mudslide-stricken Gyirong County, Xigaze, Xizang Autonomous Region.The donation totals 40 million patacas, with Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG)* and Sands China having each donated 10 million patacas, while Melco Resorts & Entertainment, SJM Resorts, MGM, and Wynn have each donated five million patacas. All donations were remitted by the Liaison Office of the

September 7, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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