18th UTM-UN Tourism programme concludes in Macau

The four-day 18th UTM–UN Tourism Training Programme concluded on the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) Mong-Ha campus on Friday. Organised in conjunction with UN Tourism, the event gathered industry experts, academics, and representatives from UN Tourism Member States to explore how artificial intelligence and digital marketing are reshaping destination branding and global competitiveness, according to a statement by the public university yesterday.The statement noted that the attendees

September 30, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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11-year-old girl duped by ‘fake police’ scam, granny loses 65,000 patacas: Macau police

An 11-year-old girl was duped by a “fake police” scam into handing over her grandmother’s online banking details and transferring 65,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said yesterday.Chao said the case was believed to involve the youngest victim of a “fake police” scam uncovered by the Judiciary Police to date.According to Chao, the girl borrowed her grandmother’s mobile phone at about 11:00 a.m. on Saturday to do her homework online. While using the phone,

September 30, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Man smashes Cotai phone shop door, flees Macau: police

A mobile phone brand chain shop in Cotai suffered about 300,000 patacas worth of damage after a man smashed its glass entrance with a brick and another hard object on Sunday, with the suspect leaving Macau shortly afterwards, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, the Judiciary Police were notified by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at about 12:45 p.m. on Sunday that the glass entrance to a large mobile phone

September 30, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Macao Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) to renovate 4 free sports grounds

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it will start tomorrow to renovate four free sports grounds in phases, with each venue temporarily closed for about 30 days to repair worn-out facilities and improve conditions for public recreation.According to the statement, the final phase of the renovation programme covers the Free Sports Ground on Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Sai Van, the Free Sports Ground in Almirante Magalhães Correia, the Free Sports Ground in Taipa

September 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Black truffle sauce found to contain excess arsenic: Macao Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that a brand of black truffle sauce has been found to contain excess arsenic.Through routine food sampling, the statement said, the bureau detected excessive levels of arsenic – a heavy metal – in a pre-packaged black truffle paste originating from Hong Kong.The Municipal Affairs Bureau has taken immediate follow-up action, ordering the merchant concerned to stop selling and to recall the affected batch of the product,

September 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau lines up events to mark National Day

In order to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the local government will hold a grand flag-raising ceremony and a large-scale reception on National Day (tomorrow), including a “National Day Fun Run” and firework displays, according to a statement from the Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.The statement noted that the flag-raising ceremony will take place at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow in Golden Lotus Square in Zape, officiated by

September 30, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau councillors worry about stray dog attacks

The government-appointed Municipal Affairs Consultative Council held its monthly meeting at the headquarters of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) in the city centre yesterday, where councillors expressed concern about attacks by stray dogs. Councillor Yeong Chan Iat pointed out that multiple residents have recently reported that stray dogs have become an increasingly serious problem in the Taipa Old Village area, Lai Chi Vun Shipyards, Hac Sá Beach Park, and Ká-Hó. They are often seen

September 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's MGM museum unveils Zibo glass art exhibition tomorrow

The MGM MACAU’s POLY MGM MUSEUM will open “Luminous Brilliance: The Artistry of Zibo Liuli” tomorrow, National Day, showcasing nearly 180 historic and contemporary glass artworks tracing 3,000 years of Chinese glassmaking and cultural exchange.Running until March 31, 2027, the exhibition is presented in conjunction with the National Museum of China and the Zibo Ceramics and Glass Museum, exploring the development of liuli*, traditional Chinese glass art, and Zibo’s reputation as the

September 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Support urged for HK, Macao, Taiwan compatriots, overseas Chinese to contribute to Chinese modernization

BEIJING – A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Monday called on the China Overseas Friendship Association to actively support compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, in contributing to Chinese modernization.Li Ganjie, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at an executive directors’ meeting of the association in Beijing.The

September 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao expo to showcase products from 9 Portuguese-speaking countries

China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) has announced that it will host a trade exhibition featuring products and services from nine Portuguese-speaking countries from October 21 to 24, as part of the MSAR’s efforts to promote trade and industrial cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.The 2026 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao), or PLPEX, will occupy about 8,000 square meters at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, according

September 30, 2026 | BY admin

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AI, other technologies to play bigger role in cultural heritage protection

Analysis        BEIJING – China will expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI), satellite remote sensing, drones, 3D modeling and virtual reality as part of a new five-year plan aimed at protecting and preserving cultural heritage.The cultural heritage protection and inheritance plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the General Office of the

September 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's Avenida do Nordeste skywalk partially opens today

A section of the ongoing skywalk project along Avenida do Nordeste (東北大馬路) in the peninsula’s Areia Preta district will come into use today, the government has announced.The entire project is scheduled to be completed in June next year.The 600-metre-long elevated walkway along Avenida do Nordeste will enable pedestrians to walk all the way between the government’s high-rise rental residential building for senior citizens on Plot P and the Mong Son social rental housing estate on

September 29, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau resort operator Galaxy int’l marathon set for Dec 6

The “2026 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon” is slated to take place on December 6, with registration for the annual event’s full and half marathons starting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while runners can sign up for the mini marathon starting from 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. Now in its 45th edition, a total of 2,000 places are available for this year’s full marathon, while the half and mini marathons each have 5,000 spots. Compared to last year’s edition, the number of

September 29, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Public Security Forces to adopt Chinese-style foot drill from Thursday

The Public Security Police Force (PSP), the Fire Services Bureau (CB), the Macao Customs Service, and the Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) will formally adopt the Chinese-style foot drill, replacing the Portuguese-style foot drill, starting from Thursday – this year’s National Day.The salute standards of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will also be adopted.The new changes will also be applicable to students of the Macao Public Security Forces Academy (ESFSM).The changes have

September 29, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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