Catholic Centre of Macau to reopen June 12

The Catholic Centre of Macau announced in a statement last night that it has completed reconstruction, with a grand ceremony scheduled to take place on Friday, June 12.Located at the junction of Avenida da Praia Grande and Rua do Campo, the statement pointed out that the centre is still undergoing final government approval procedures and will mark “the official return of a landmark that has carried half a century of collective memories for Macau”, the statement said.The 17-story centre is

April 15, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) wins top prize for intaglio stamp at global competition

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) has won first place in the “Best Intaglio Stamp” category at the “World’s Best Stamps 2025” competition, marking major international recognition of Macau’s stamp design and printing standards, according to a statement by a CTT statement yesterday. Co-organised by the United Nations’ (UN) Universal Postal Union, the World Association for the Development of Philately (WADP) and the Philatelic Federation of South Africa, the

April 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 5.51 kg of silver granules in jump starter power box

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 5.51 kg of silver granules hidden in a jump starter power box at Hengqin checkpoint last Wednesday.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers, while inspecting the incoming passenger vehicle lane, noticed an anomaly through the X-ray image of a vehicle arriving from Macau, intercepting it for further inspection. Upon inspection, the statement said, the officers discovered five packages of

April 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong and Macau

Commemoration for the Holocaust Remembrance Day held in Hong KongApril 14, 2026On Monday (April 13, 2026), the Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong and Macau and the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre hosted a solemn ceremony to mark the Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). The event honored the memory of six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and the enduring spirit of survivors who have shared their stories to ensure that their light never fades.This year’s remembrance

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Macau Customs seizes silver granules & cigars worth 1.13 million patacas in 8 days

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers separately seized 56 kg of silver granules and 27 kg of cigars, worth 1.13 million, from 19 suspects from April 2-9. According to the statement, during the eight-day period, customs officers intercepted separately nine Macau residents, two Hong Kong travellers and six travellers from Chinese mainland after acting suspiciously at the Barrier Gate’s departure hall’s inspection area. Upon inspection,

April 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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PLA Macau Garrison to host Taipa Open Day May 1–2

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison has scheduled its annual Open Day at its Taipa base for May 1–2.As in previous years, the event will run between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Details of this year’s Open Day were announced in a joint statement by the PLA’s Macau Garrison and the Macau Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday. The statement was released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).As in previous years, the 2026 Open Day is

April 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Commentary: Between Beijing, Macau and Sanya: diplomacy, external projection, and the new role of sport

Commentary by Manuel Silvério*         Last week’s visit of the president of the Portuguese Parliament to China – including Macau – reflects a broader sequence of political, economic and symbolic signals through which China seeks to project stability, openness and continuity in an increasingly uncertain world.The official visit of the speaker of the Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, to China – including Macau – provides a particularly clear

April 14, 2026 | BY admin

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University of Macau (UM), Australia's Griffith University launch tourism management programme

The public University of Macau (UM) and Australia’s public Griffith University have launched a joint programme aimed at cultivating international tourism and hospitality management professionals with a global outlook, according to a statement by UM last Wednesday.According to the statement, the “2.5+1.5 (International Integrated Resort Management – International Tourism and Hotel Management) Programme” is jointly offered by UM’s Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) and Griffith

April 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) awards 104 winners of firework display contest outreach activities

A total of 104 prizes were awarded across three outreach activity categories of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest during a ceremony on Sunday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event was held during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which also concluded on that day. The awards were given out across the outreach categories of “Student Drawing Contest”, “Photo Contest” and “AI Generative Art Contest”, with the latter being

April 14, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police arrest HK man for harassing Filipina on bus

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a Hong Kong man for sexual harassment of a Filipina on a Taipa-bound public bus on Sunday, PSP spokesman Sou Tak Sen said during a regular press conference yesterday.Sou identified the suspect as a jobless Hong Kong male in his sixties surnamed Fung and the victim as a female non-resident worker from the Philippines in her twenties, Sou said.According to Sou, at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, while on a bus from Rua do Almirante Sérgio (河邊新街) to

April 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's CURB to host Coloane edition of cycling activity

CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be hosting the eighth edition of its “ON THE MOVE (OTM)” project, taking the cycling event to Coloane for the first time. Now fully booked, the upcoming edition of its Creative Bicycle Rides Project is titled “ON THE MOVE VIII: Coloane Lookout”, gathering participants to “discover the landscapes, rhythms, and everyday life of Coloane”, according to a recent statement from the Macau-based non-profit institution. The

April 14, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers

“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry

April 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Hainan expo offers global companies gateway to China’s huge consumer market

Analysis        HAIKOU – As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off yesterday in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.Themed “Opening Up Drives Global Consumption, Innovation Empowers A Better Life,” this year’s expo runs from

April 14, 2026 | BY admin

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Ping-Pong Diplomacy’s enduring legacy holds key to future China-US relations

Commentary        BEIJING – The year 2026 marks the 55th anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy. More than half a century after it helped thaw bilateral relations, its legacy remains relevant.Back in 1971, a tour of US table tennis players to China helped ease the deep political estrangement between the two nations, proving that even frozen relations could be softened through people-to-people exchanges. When ordinary citizens interact directly, they often discover

April 14, 2026 | BY admin

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