Macau Int'l Music Festival (MIMF) features 14 activities &12 programmes, incl Xian Xinghai’s ‘The Yellow River’

The month-long 37th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) kicked off on Friday, featuring 12 programmes and 14 outreach activities, including “The Yellow River” composed by Macau-born Xian Xinghai* on November 7, showcasing a wide range of musical pieces.The annual music-fest is organised by the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).Friday’s opening ceremony was held at the Macau Cultural Centre in Zape on Friday, after which the “Carmen – Opera in Four Acts by Georges Bizet” was

October 6, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘H853 Party @ Coffee Bay’ at Lisboeta Macau resort celebrates Golden Week with coffee, music, culture

Lisboeta Macau hosted the “H853 Party @ Coffee Bay” at the weekend in conjunction with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), offering visitors a cultural-tourism experience that blended coffee, music, art, and Macanese-Portuguese flair to celebrate National Day and the Chinese mainland’s Golden Week holiday which ends on Wednesday.Held at the integrated resort’s H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, the event brought together more than 20 coffee brands, alongside Cantopop DJs,

October 6, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Artists showcase 8 IPs at Lisboeta Macau

The latest exhibition at Hwa’s Gallery in H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau kicked off on Tuesday, presenting the original IPs (intellectual properties)* created by eight artists.From the integrated resort’s original character to works featuring feel good messages or depicting women’s resilience, pieces for the “H853 Macau IP Artists Exhibition” are on display until November 1, with works found both inside and outside of the gallery.Presenting each artist’s distinct art style, the

October 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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New Macau Govt Services Centre opens today, with ‘home-like’ ambiance, bookcases

          The new Government Services Centre in the peninsula, located on the ground floor of the Mong Son social rental housing estate, comes into service at 12 noon today following its inauguration ceremony in the morning, after its predecessor, located opposite the Luso-Chinese Vocational and Technical School, closed for good on Friday evening.The new service centre, equipped with 57 service counters run by various public entities, features “home-like”

October 6, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Upcoming import expo highlights China’s commitment to shared prosperity

Analysis        SHANGHAI – In just one month, Shanghai will once again take the global stage as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) returns, reaffirming China’s pledge to further opening up and to sharing its development opportunities with the world.First held in 2018, the CIIE created a groundbreaking chapter in global trade history. Since then, the expo has been consistently improving in scale and effectiveness.As the world’s first national-level exhibition

October 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Portugal’s economy minister eyes deeper innovation cooperation with China

LISBON – “China is today at a remarkable level of technological development and is a major driver of global technological innovation,” Portuguese Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion Manuel Castro Almeida said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Friday, noting that China’s recent achievements in innovation are impressive.Speaking about the progress made under China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, Almeida said he was deeply impressed. “I visited China 20 years ago, 10 years ago,

October 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau to lower T8 to T3 at 1 p.m. as Typhoon 'Matmo' moves away

      Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced this morning that it will lower Typhoon Signal No. 8 (T8) to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 1 p.m.“Local winds are expected to weaken gradually,” the bureau said. T3 indicates that, under the influence of a tropical cyclone, winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, and gusts may exceed 110 km/h in Macau. T8 indicates that winds with a sustained speed of 63 to 117 km/h are

October 5, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau to hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight

Macau’s observatory has announced that it will hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 (T8) between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight.According to a statement released by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shortly after 11 p.m., Tropical Cyclone “Matmo” has intensified into a typhoon, and is moving rapidly across the central and northern part of the South China Sea, generally heading toward the Chinese mainland’s Leizhou Peninsula to Hainan Province. The winds in Macau are continuously

October 4, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau to hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 4 p.m., ‘moderate’ probability of T8

           The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that it will hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 4 p.m. today, warning that there is a “medium” probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 this evening or early tomorrow.T3 indicates that, under the influence of a tropical cyclone, winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, with gusts that may exceed 110 km/h in Macau. T8 indicates

October 4, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai wants legislator-designate Andre Cheong to foster ‘positive interaction’ b/w executive & legislative organs

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has underlined that his decision to appoint André Cheong Weng Chon, the current secretary for administration and justice, to the new term of the Legislative Assembly (AL) aims to further improve the government’s legislative coordination with the legislature and foster “positive interaction” between the executive and legislative organs.Sam made the remarks while speaking to reporters after addressing Wednesday’s National Day reception at the Services Platform

October 3, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's University of Saint Joseph (USJ) calls for submissions for ‘Green Shield’ photography, art contest

The private University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is calling for submissions for its photography and art contest entitled “Green Shields: Nature’s Defence for Our Future”, inviting members of the public to send in their works until October 30.The competition is themed “Green Shields for a Resilient and Sustainable City”, tackling how nature can protect a community, along with how green infrastructure can help a city adapt to climate change. It features a school and an open category, with

October 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau integrated operator Sands China presents ‘Youth Talent Development System’

Integrated resort operator Sands China presented its “Youth Talent Development System” at The Londoner Macao in Cotai on September 17 to government agencies, educational institutions, and industry partners, while a graduation ceremony for 154 local youths completing their summer internship at the company’s properties was also held there.The system is the company’s “long-established, comprehensive, multi-stage talent development strategy”, according to a statement by Sands China on

October 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Whisky Live & Fine Spirits Macau 2025 slated for Nov 28-29 at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) resort

Whisky Live & Fine Spirits Macau 2025 will again be held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai and is set to feature over 500 premium whiskies from more than 80 brands worldwide, along with gourmet cuisine, live music and masterclasses with whisky experts.According to a joint statement by SJM Resorts and Whisky Magazine, the event is slated for November 28-29, with tickets now available.Highlights include the Asia Bar Show, which will showcase 12 of the region’s top bars at the Mesa Bar

October 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Contest offers local SMEs, startups chance to organise ‘Made in Macao’ market

A competition for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and youth startups to organise a “Made in Macao”* market is now accepting applications, according to a Tuesday statement released by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG).The competition is co-organised by GEG and the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC) with support from the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The statement said applications are open until October 10.Eligible participants must be

October 3, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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