Macau hoists Standby Signal No.1 as Super Typhoon 'Ragasa' approaches

Macau has hoisted the Standby Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon ‘Ragasa’ approaches.The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) raised the Standby Signal No. 1 (T1) at 3 p.m. as Super Typhoon “Ragasa” moves towards the city. A T1 signal indicates that a tropical cyclone is centred within 800 km of Macau and may affect the territory.According to a statement from the observatory this afternoon, Ragasa, which is currently located over the northwest Pacific Ocean, is passing through

September 22, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau govt urges public to take ‘Ragasa’ threat ‘very seriously’

In light of Super Typhoon “Ragasa” forecast to closely hit the Pearl River Estuary on Wednesday, with its ferocity possibly reaching the fury of catastrophic typhoons Hato (August 2017) and Mangkhut (September 2018), the local government is urging residents to take its peril “very seriously” and “immediately” implement various precautionary measures in preparation for the “rapidly increasing” threat that they are now facing.The precautionary measures recommended by the

September 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Total crime in Macau dips 6.4 pct in H1, but casino-related offences rise 66.8 pct

Macau’s total number of crimes reported in the first half of this year dropped by 6.4 percent year-on-year to 6,699 from the 7,159 reported in the same period of last year, while the police investigated 1,139 gaming-related crimes in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 66.8 percent from the same period of last year, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak announced at a press conference on Friday.According to Wong, the number of fraud cases recorded in the first six

September 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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15th National Games ticket sales to start Saturday in Macau

The first batch of 15th National Games tickets for their upcoming Macau events, including women’s volleyball and karate, will go on sale on Saturday, followed by table tennis on Sunday, while all tickets will be available through the official ticketing website, the WeChat Mini-Program, and authorised resale platforms, as well as physical ticketing outlets, the local preparatory office for the 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities & 9th Special Olympics

September 22, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Customs Service seizes 1.7 tonnes of frozen pork tripe worth 170,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 1,700 kilogrammes of frozen pork tripe worth around 170,000 patacas in total, according to Saturday’s statement.On Friday, the statement said, customs officers caught a 38-year-old local female who ran the den and had hired a number of parallel traders to smuggle frozen pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant

September 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Zé Eduardo, MJPA showcase generations of jazz talents at Macau's FRC gallery

The Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) in Nam Van hosted a musical evening on Saturday as Portuguese jazz legend Zé Eduardo returned to Macau to lead the 2025 Jazz Workshop Presentation Concert, featuring ensembles of local musicians.Dubbed the “godfather of Portuguese jazz”, Eduardo, born in Lisbon in 1952, has been a regular visitor to Macau since 1996 and has collaborated with the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) since 2013. Supported by the Rui Cunha Foundation and the Macau

September 22, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Shop owners, staff prepare for ‘Super Typhoon Ragasa’: Macau vox pop

Interviews by Rui Pastorin        As the fast-moving Super Typhoon “Ragasa” continues on its path, members of the public have been urged by the government to take early precautions and to keep a close eye on weather announcements. The Post asked local shop owners and staff yesterday about their thoughts on the possible impact of Ragasa, and if they were taking any precautionary measures, with some expressing confidence in the local authorities’ measures and

September 22, 2025 | BY admin

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No Skate! wins Best Short Film at 2nd Macao Int’l Shorts Film Festival

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that the 2nd Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Macao International Shorts Film Festival (MISFF) concluded yesterday with French film “No Skate!” directed by Guil Sela winning the Best Short Film Award, while “Waves Under the Sea” by Chan Si Ieong received the Macao Unit Award.The closing and awards ceremony was held on Saturday at the Galaxy Auditorium in the Galaxy International Convention Centre, the statement said,

September 22, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau teens showcase creativity through over 200 works at youth pavilion

Various works created by teens are being showcased at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場), with exhibitiongoers able to view them until Sunday.From sketches and digital illustrations to photography and fashion pieces and accessories, the “Teen Fashion Creativity Exhibition 2025” features over 200 artworks on display, according to a statement from the pavilion’s website.Each were created by students from creative fashion

September 22, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Grand Dragon Casino in Taipa to shut for good tonight: Macau govt

No satellite casino in Taipa anymoreGrand Dragon Casino in Taipa, one of the city’s current’s 10 “satellite casinos”, will close for good after midnight today, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced.The bureau made the announcement in a statement on Friday.The government announced in June that in compliance with the three-year transition period stipulated by the new legislation amending the gaming law, all of the city’s then 11 satellite casinos had decided

September 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab Filipino for 2 burglaries

A Filipino was arrested on Friday for burglary after stealing 13,000 patacas from two shops last week, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference on Saturday.Lei identified the suspect as a 40-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) surnamed Nuevos who told police he works as a cook. Both victims’ outlets are in the peninsula’s northern district.According to Lei, the Judiciary Police received two separate reports from a pickup point owner and a fast food

September 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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IPR infringement reports in Macau drop 18 pct in Jan-Aug

From January to August this year, the Macau Customs Service received 85 intellectual property right (IPR) infringement reports in total, an 18 percent decrease compared to the same eight-month period last year, and after investigating the reports, 15 cases were referred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), involving toys, garments, footwear, luxury handbags, primarily concerning physical stores, Assistant Commissioner Ip Wa Chio told reporters on the sidelines of a public awareness campaign

September 22, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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A historical legacy, a modern imperative: Why China walks on path of peaceful development?

Analysis        BEIJING – “The noble cause of peace and development of humanity will prevail.”That was the message from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept. 3, delivered from the Tian’anmen Rostrum as he oversaw a grand commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.Addressing a massive crowd, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China

September 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Guidelines illuminate path of prosperity

China Daily Editorial        The State Council Information Office released the white paper, titled CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements, on Friday. The document comes at a meaningful moment, as Oct 1 this year will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.Over the past seven decades, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, Xinjiang has undergone a remarkable transformation.

September 22, 2025 | BY admin

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