Macau logs 415,000 visitor arrivals during 3-day Mid-Autumn holiday, up 19.5 pct

Macau recorded some 415,000 visitor arrivals during the Chinese mainland’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period between Friday and Sunday, an increase of 19.5 percent from last year’s corresponding period, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.In Macau, the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival is a public holiday, rather than the festival day itself. Civil servants were also on holiday yesterday as this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday fell

September 29, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau delegation wins gold, silver & bronze at WorldSkills Competition

The local delegation returned home with a gold, a silver and a bronze medal from the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, alongside 11 Medals for Excellence, marking Macau’s return to the top of the podium for the first time since 2017, according to a statement by the local government on Saturday.The delegation was welcomed at the local airport yesterday, where Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han, representing the government, congratulated the competitors on their

September 29, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau wins carbon disclosure award

Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau received the Carbon Disclosure Award – Macau at the ESGBusiness Awards 2026, recognising its efforts to improve energy and water efficiency, reduce waste and strengthen environmental performance through data-driven management, according to a recent statement by the hotel operator.The hotel’s Low-Carbon Strategy Project covers energy and water management, waste reduction, emissions monitoring and operational improvements, with performance tracked against its carbon

September 29, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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16th Oktoberfest Macau at MGM to kick off Oct 28 with new highlights

October will see the 16th edition of Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, with a 12-day run from October 28 through November 8 on the Roof Terrace of MGM COTAI.New elements are among the highlights of this year’s programme, according to a statement by the integrated resort operator on Thursday, this time seeing German band “SAKRISCH GUAT” (“Darned Good” in Bavarian) perform in Macau for the first time. The band boasts over 15 years of touring experience and is set to bring “an energetic live

September 29, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Gongbei Customs seizes 8 lizards smuggled from Macau

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized eight live lizards smuggled from Macau at Gongbei checkpoint on September 8.Gongbei Customs identified the smuggler as a local male surnamed Wong.According to the statement, the suspect was intercepted at around 6:00 p.m. on September 8 after he entered Zhuhai through the checkpoint’s passenger inspection hall using the “green channel”.Customs officers noticed that Wong appeared nervous and attempted to

September 29, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Filipino sexually harasses Filipina: Macau police

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has arrested a man from the Philippines for sexually harassing a woman, also from the Philippines, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference on Friday.Wong identified the suspect as a non-resident worker (NRW) in his 40s surnamed Aquino.According to Wong, on the evening of last Tuesday, the Public Security Police received a report from a Filipino female non-resident worker in her 20s. She stated that on the evening of September 19,

September 29, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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36.2 pct of residents do volunteer work: Macau survey

The findings of a survey released on Friday show that 36.2 per cent of local residents have participated in volunteer work.The General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM, commonly known as Kai Fong), alongside the United General Association of Macao Community Volunteers (UGAMCV), held a press conference on the survey at its headquarters in Toi San district on Friday.The survey, which aimed primarily to assess the current state of volunteering and social participation among

September 29, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Editorial: Xi’s US trip shows that ‘constructive strategic stability’ concept has wings to fly far

President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington, DC, last week has shown that China’s new concept of establishing a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability has wings to fly far.The concept – an expression of China’s foreign policy realism which has been developed with the assistance of leading Chinese think tanks over the past few years, such as Fudan University’s Center for American Studies and Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations

September 29, 2026 | BY admin

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China marks 2,577th anniversary of Confucius’ birth

Analysis        JINAN/TAIPEI – From Confucius’ hometown Qufu in Shandong Province to Taipei on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, various ceremonies were held yesterday to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of the ancient philosopher’s birth.The celebrations, reflecting the enduring influence of Confucian culture across the Strait, stood as a symbol of China’s longstanding efforts to draw strength from its ancient traditions.Wearing yellow

September 29, 2026 | BY admin

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Pair of Chinese giant pandas arrives in Atlanta

   ATLANTA – A chartered FedEx cargo plane carrying a pair of Chinese giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, landed in Atlanta in the southeastern United States yesterday morning (local time).    The two giant pandas are slated to stay at Zoo Atlanta for 10 years, according to an agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.   Chinese veterinarians and caretakers have arrived in Atlanta in advance to prepare for the pandas'

September 28, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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How Xi looks to history and culture to deepen China-US understanding

    WASHINGTON – President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the U.S. National Archives in Washington on Friday, accompanied by US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, before departing for Beijing after a three-day state visit.   Established in 1934, the National Archives houses the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights –three documents central to the founding of the United States and essential to

September 27, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Xi-Trump summit injects fresh confidence into global stability, development: experts

 Analysis    BEIJING – President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, during which he held in-depth exchanges with US President Donald Trump, and the two leaders reached many common understandings on major issues concerning China-US relations as well as world peace and development.   Observers from various countries who have closely followed the visit said it has boosted confidence that the vision of building a constructive

September 27, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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China, US reach 8 deliverables and understandings

   WASHINGTON – From Wednesday to Friday, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States. During the visit, the two heads of state had in-depth discussions on the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability and major international and regional issues, and reached eight deliverables and understandings:   1. The two sides agree to build "a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness, and

September 27, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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China respects US choice on what term to use for artificial intelligence: FM spokesperson

   BEIJING – On what term to use for artificial intelligence (AI), China attaches importance to the position of the US side and respects their choice of the term, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.   The spokesperson made the remarks when answering questions regarding the use of "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" in the US readout on the outcomes of the just concluded state visit.   The two

September 27, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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