Jail doctor earns 150,000 patacas in sick note scam: Macau anti-graft body (CCAC)

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement yesterday that a doctor working for the Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) was suspected of conspiring with several doctors employed in local public and private medical institutions to issue multiple “Medical Examination Certificates,” commonly known as sick notes, for himself and his parents, and he also fraudulently obtained sick leave from the bureau, resulting in the illicit acquisition of nearly 150,000 patacas in salary over

October 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt to subsidise drug factories’ production upgrade, TCM formula registration

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) announced yesterday that it will launch two new incentive programmes aiming to promote the upgrading of Macau’s pharmaceutical industry, a three-million-pataca subsidy per beneficiary encouraging local pharmaceutical manufacturers, including those producing traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), to upgrade their production equipment and processes in order to meet the internationally recognised GMP (Good Manufacturing

October 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Next weekend’s Hac Sa beach gig to feature 50 bands in Macau

The “hush! Beach Concert x Urban Sports Festival 2025” will be held from next Saturday to Sunday, October 18 and 19, at Hac Sa Beach and the adjacent Temporary Green and Leisure area, featuring a six-stage marathon-style pop music gig with 50 bands, combined with outdoor physical challenges and sports zones on the grassland, aiming to create an urban sports and music extravaganza on the island.The two-day event, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in conjunction with integrated

October 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab ‘moody’ local man for assaulting student

A local man was arrested last Thursday for assaulting a local female high school student in Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路), PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Lei, who is in his fifties and works as a security guard.According to Cheong, the victim was walking along Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路) in Areia Preta district at 5:45 p.m. on August 2 when she was suddenly attacked by a man

October 9, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police bust currency exchange business disguised as jewellery shop

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted on Monday an illegal exchange operation disguised as a jewellery shop, arresting three men and a woman for illegal currency exchange and loansharking, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 49-year-old male mainlander surnamed Wei, who works as a construction worker; a 48-year-old local male surnamed Lei, the manager of the store; a 32-year-old local female surnamed Lam and a 42-year-old

October 9, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Huawei Macau launches 2025/2026 ICT contest to nurture digital talent

Huawei Macau announced yesterday the launch of the Huawei ICT Competition 2025/2026 at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape, marking the fifth consecutive year of the event aimed at cultivating the city’s next generation of digital innovators.ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.The press conference, co-organised by Huawei Macau, the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPPTM), and the Macau Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology (MAPST),

October 9, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘HENGQIN MUSIC AND LIGHT SHOW’ to start Oct 17

The Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin announced in a statement yesterday that it will host a three-day event titled “HENGQIN MUSIC AND LIGHT SHOW,” starting next Friday.The three-day event will be held between October 17 and October 19, between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., on the lawn on the north side of Hengqin International Financial Centre, the statement said.According to the statement, the event aims to provide a complimentary immersive

October 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Cancer cases rise but mortality rate drops: Macau Health Bureau

Health Bureau (SSM) Disease Control and Prevention Centre Chief Leong Iek Hou told reporters yesterday that the number of new cancer cases and the incidence rate in Macau are gradually increasing compared to a decade ago, while the mortality rate has decreased by nearly 18 percent over the same period.Yesterday’s one-hour press conference was held at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ), which was also attended by SSM Director Alvis Lo Iek Long, Areia Preta Health Centre

October 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police log 1.144 million visitors over 8-day Golden Week

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement early today that a total of 1.144 million visitors arrived in Macau over the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with a daily average of 143,000, a 1.9 percent increase compared to last year’s daily average.According to the statement, tourists from the Chinese mainland accounted for 82.4 percent of visitors, while visitors from Hong Kong, China’s Taiwan region accounted for 11.2 percent and 1.4 percent

October 9, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CAC 40th anniversary exhibition shows 40 years of art at Macau's Albergue SCM Gallery

The “Members Joint Exhibition of the 40th Anniversary of CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau” continues at Albergue SCM Gallery, celebrating the collective creativity and evolution of Macau’s art scene through works of its founding and contemporary members until November 16.SCM stands for Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Holy House of Mercy), Macau’s oldest charitable organisation.Organised by the Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture (CAC) in conjunction with the public

October 9, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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How China turns ‘Super Golden Week’ into national spending spree

Analysis        BEIJING – Across China, this year’s “Super Golden Week” – the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday – was more than just a break, but a showcase in how to fuel consumer spending through immersive, tailored cultural experiences.From panda-themed streets in Chengdu to light shows illuminating ancient city walls in Zhengzhou, Chinese cities have implemented distinctive strategies to transform holiday excitement into lasting economic

October 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Mid-Autumn Festival Macau holiday notice

Due to it being the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival – colloquially known in Macau also as Mooncake Festival – today, a public holiday, The Macau Post Daily’s editing team will be off and will return to work tomorrow so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on Thursday morning. However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock.  We wish all our readers, advertisers, distributors and contributors a

October 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's POLY MGM MUSEUM showcases over 200 artefacts in ‘Silk Roads Beyond Borders’

POLY MGM MUSEUM’s newest exhibition “Silk Roads Beyond Borders” launched on October 1, National Day, with over 200 artefacts on show until August 2026.Continuing its blend of cultural heritage and state of the art technology, as well as its focus on cultural relics and artworks from Belt and Road (B&R) countries and regions, the exhibition is “anchored in the cultural heritage of the Belt and Road and framed by the intangible cultural legacies of East and West”, according to a

October 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt’s first integrated pipe-cable laying pilot project to start Thursday

Macao Water Operations Manager Annie Chan Hong Teng told reporters yesterday that the government’s first integrated pipe and cable laying pilot project will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday.The project is slated to last 50 days, she said at a joint press conference at the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday afternoon.The press conference was also attended by Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Division of Public Roads Acting Chief Lei Man Cheng, DSAT Coordination Division Chief Mak Hou Kit, Public Works

October 7, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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