How China is making tangible progress in TB control

Analysis        BEIJING –  Yesterday marked World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. In China, the deadly infectious disease has killed millions over the past decades, but is now being brought under better control through improved treatment and prevention.According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) World TB Report 2025, the total TB incidence in China dropped significantly to 49 per 100,000 population in 2024. This has made China a country with moderate to low TB

March 25, 2026 | BY admin

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Man takes video of female colleague in toilet: Macau police

A local man stealthily took a video of his colleague in a women’s toilet in an office building in Nam Van district last week, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Ip, who is in his thirties, told the police that he works as an engineer.The office building is located on Avenida Comercial de Macau.The victim is a local woman in her thirties.When the woman was using the toilet on the floor where her company is

March 24, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's Kai Fong NGO plans to set up residents’ mutual aid association in Zone A: Chan

The Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (UGAMM), widely known as Kai Fong, hosted a media reception yesterday, where its president, John Chan Ka Leong announced that the group plans to set up a residents’ mutual aid association in Zone A.The Spring Festival media luncheon was held at Hotel Beverly Plaza in Zape.Chan noted in a speech that Kai Fong’s “Kang Jun” Day Care Centre in Zone A has commenced operations, providing daytime care services for elderly residents in the

March 24, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Secretary for Economy & Finance Anton Tai urges local businesses to adapt to new market realities

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip said yesterday that with visitors’ consumption patterns shifting from shopping-orientated to experience-orientated, local businesses should adjust their business operations with the aim of better adapting to the new market realities and achieving sustainable development.Tai made the remarks when addressing a conference with senior representatives from the city’s various business sectors. The conference was hosted by the Macau Chamber of

March 24, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition (2026MIECF) to feature free ‘Green Public Day’

The three-day 2026 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition (2026MIECF) is set to feature a free “Green Public Day” this Saturday, encouraging residents to adopt low-carbon and waste reduction practices, according to a statement by the fair yesterday.Organised by the local government, the fair will take place from Thursday to Saturday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo under the theme “Low-Carbon, Zero Waste Cities: Embarking on a Global Collaboration”, the

March 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 75 terrapins hidden in socks

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 75 terrapins at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on March 6.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the delta bridge’s Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) noticed an anomaly in the X-ray image during a routine inspection of a single-plate vehicle from Hong Kong and intercepted it for further inspection.Customs officers then discovered 75 live terrapins weighing a

March 24, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Int’l Gastronomy Forum explores cross-sector collaboration

The “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao” was held yesterday at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre in Nape, bringing together representatives from nearly 50 member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) to explore how collaboration across culinary culture and other fields can drive sustainable urban development. Organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the forum is a key highlight of the “2026 International Cities of

March 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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One hurt in motorbike-bus crash in Inner Harbour area: Macau police

The Fire Service Bureau (CB) announced in a statement that it had received a report at around 2 p.m. yesterday about a traffic accident between a bus and a motorcycle near Hotel Ponte 16 on Rua do Visconde Paço de Arcos (巴素打爾古街), resulting in the biker being injured. When arriving at the scene, fireman confirmed that the accident involved a public bus and a motorbike. The firemen rushed the injured biker to hospital with bruised limbs.The Public Security Police (PSP) announced

March 24, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Fang Suo Commune adds to Macau’s bookshops

Commentary by Rui Pastorin         On Thursday evening, I was running late. I was making my way to the Michelin Guide Ceremony hosted at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) and, as I have for the third or fourth consecutive year of covering the event, again found myself on the wrong side from where the event was scheduled to take place. After a few more twists and turns, I was on the right path in no time. But I had yet to reach my destination, prompting me to increase my

March 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Health Survey 2026 to start next Monday

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in yesterday’s press conference that the “Macau Health Survey 2026” will take place from March 30 to June 14, and its preliminary survey results are expected to be released in the fourth quarter. The survey target sample size is 3,000 residents, aged 18 or older.According to the Statistics and Census Bureau’s (DSEC) latest database, Macau’s population stood at 688,900 at the end of last year, so that the sample size is about 0.4 percent of

March 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's ‘Old Taipa’ stormwater pumping station project to start tomorrow

In order to alleviate flooding in old Taipa Village during heavy rainfall, the “Old Taipa Stormwater Pumping Station and Sewerage System Construction” project will commence tomorrow and is slated for completion in the second quarter of next year, according to a joint statement issued by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and Macau Transport Bureau (DSAT).Due to the low-lying topography of the old Taipa Village, the existing sewer system often reaches capacity at the rainwater box culverts

March 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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10 women aim to redefine ‘The Golden Ratio’ at art exhibition in Macau

Ten women are showcasing their art pieces at the Former Municipal Cattle Stable at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita (美副將大馬路) and Avenida do Almirante Lacerda (罅些喇提督大馬路) until April 19, challenging traditional gender roles and social expectations while aiming to redefine the “golden ratio” with a female perspective.The exhibition titled “The Golden Ratio – Macau Exchange Exhibition”, which kicked off on Friday, features works created by artists

March 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Xi urges efforts to build Xiong’an New Area into innovation hub, model of high-quality development

XIONG’AN, Hebei Province – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, yesterday called for efforts to build the Xiong’an New Area in Hebei Province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development.Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the Xiong’an New Area yesterday, where he also chaired a symposium on further advancing the high-quality construction and

March 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) student killed in robbery in Hengqin: PSB

The Public Security Bureau (PSB) in Hengqin announced in a statement yesterday afternoon that two females fell victim to robbery in the adjacent island on Friday, one of whom was killed in the attack. Later in the afternoon, the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) identified both at its students.In the brief statement, the bureau identified the suspect as a 26-year-old male surnamed Chen. According to the statement, the incident occurred on Friday evening when

March 23, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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