Australian Wine Tasting Showcase debuts in Macau

The first Australian Wine Tasting Showcase in Macau was held yesterday at Mandarin Oriental Macau hotel in Nape between 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., featuring over 25 wineries from across Australia and drawing sommeliers and oenophiles from the Greater Bay Area (GBA).Organised with the support of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), the showcase brought together wineries from South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia.Austrade Hong Kong Senior Business

October 1, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘Laahn Gwai Lau’ resident, barista pan Macau's Golden Week pedestrianisation

Vox pop by Armindo Neves        According to a statement by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau last week, in order to manage the expected increase in pedestrian and traffic flow in Old Taipa Village and the Ruins of St Paul’s area during the National Day/Mid-Autumn Golden Week, both areas will temporarily be pedestrianised, from today through October 7 between noon and 7 p.m.In the peninsula’s old quarters, the pedestrianisation will cover the entire Rua

October 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 41-year-old male surnamed Yao who claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, PJ officers on patrol outside a casino in Cotai on Monday witnessed Yao engaging in an illegal currency exchange deal with a middle-aged male gambler. The gambler then entered

October 1, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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‘Swan’ presents acrobatic show at Macau's The Venetian Theatre

    The “Commemorative Performance of the 76th Anniversary of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China and the Haojiang Moonlight Night - New Acrobatic Show ‘Swan’” was performed at The Venetian Theatre in Cotai last night, with the around two-hour show delivering a story of courage and determination.The first of the two shows at the theatre, “Swan” was created by Guangzhou Acrobatic Arts Theatre Co. Ltd and incorporates drama, acrobatics and ballet, among

October 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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New Macau Govt Service Centre in Areia Preta to open Monday

Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President Chao Wai Ieng stressed yesterday that the new Government Service Centre in Areia Preta will be located in a government-owned social housing complex so there is no longer the need to pay around 20 million patacas in rent per year. The social housing estate stands on plot of land previously occupied by a power station of electricity utility CEM.  Chao made the remarks during a press conference which was also attended by Social Security Fund

October 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China & Portuguese-speaking Countries' culture-fest with 80 sessions starts in Macau this month

The 7th “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” will be held between this month and December, featuring over 80 sessions in seven series in diverse forms, including visual arts, films, music, picture books and carnivals, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man announced at a press conference.Yesterday’s press conference was held at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM). Leong noted that in this year’s

October 1, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveils 1st round of activities, performers for hush!

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveiled in a Monday statement the first round of activities and performers for the upcoming “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2025” slated for October 18 and 19 at Hac Sa Beach and the adjacent Temporary Green and Leisure area.The two-day event is organised by the bureau in conjunction with integrated resort operator MGM.The beach concerts, the main event, marks its 20th edition and features East Asian performers, namely the Chinese mainland’s

October 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao SAR govt, commissioner’s office of Chinese foreign ministry strongly oppose US so-called trafficking report

The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR yesterday expressed firm opposition regarding the US Department of State’s so-called 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, which ranked Macao Tier 3.The security authority of the Macao SAR government noted that Macao has rigorously implemented the Law No. 6/2008 “Combat the Crime of Trafficking in Persons,” fully implemented international

October 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau integrated resort operator Galaxy’s 2025 Dec 7 marathon places rise to 1,800

The 2025 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon will be held on Sunday, December 7, with the total number of places available for this year’s event, comprising marathon, half-marathon and mini-marathon, to remain unchanged at 12,000 from last year’s edition, but the number of places for the marathon will be increased by 200 to 1,800 this time from the 1,600 places available in last year’s edition, the co-organisers announced during a press conference yesterday.As last year, the

October 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Licences of 100 ‘blue’ radio taxis expire

There are no more operations of the 100 “blue” radio taxis from today as their licences expired last night, while the 200 “red” radio taxis continue to be in service.The Transport Bureau (DSAT) issued a statement on the matter yesterday.The government granted two concessions for the city’s radio taxi services, which were granted to the same company, Macau Radio Taxi Services Limited, at two different times. The first concession, with 100 radio taxis (blue), commenced on April 1, 2017

October 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Better well-being stems from targeted actions

China Daily Editorial        People-centered governance is the defining attribute of both China’s governing principle and its governing approach. In order to better ensure that the people enjoy the fruits of development, a balance must be struck not only between different regions and sectors, but also between quantity and quality, growth and fairness, and development and stability.The achievements China has made in advancing people’s well-being since 2021 are

October 1, 2025 | BY admin

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China’s Global Governance Initiative injects new momentum into multilateral cooperation: former UN official

Interview        BRUSSELS – “China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) is injecting new momentum into multilateral cooperation and South-South collaboration,” former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Solheim said that the GGI marks a decisive step toward modernizing the system of international cooperation, adding that the initiative advocates true multilateralism, based on sovereign equality, respect for

October 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau police expect record 6 million border crossings during Golden Week

Public Security Police (PSP) Public Relations Division Chief Lam Keong told reporters yesterday that the local government expects between 5.6 and 6.0 million people – visitors and locals – to enter and exit Macau’s border checkpoints during the National Day/Mid-Autumn Festival Golden Week between October 1 and October 8.Lam made the forecast during a press conference at the arrival hall of the Barrier Gate yesterday morning.The joint press conference was also attended by Macau Government

September 30, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Activity aims to extend ‘special blessings’ to Macau's seniors

The Healthy Macau Association announced yesterday that it will co-host a one-day activity with The Project Futurus (HK) for senior residents titled “Sensory Restaurant on Wheels™”.The association’s president, Kong Wai Sam, said at a press conference that the activity aimed to extend “special blessings” to Macau’s elderly.The one-hour press conference was held at the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations’ (UGAMM – widely known as Kai Fong, its short name in

September 30, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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