Macau public libraries to be enhanced from today: Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement on Friday that enhancement works on small-scale facilities across Macau’s public libraries will begin today, with completion expected by mid-December.According to the bureau, the works will cover infrastructure upgrades such as floor refurbishments, wall repairs, thermal insulation film* installation, and modification to doors and windows. Some branches will also undergo wooden window frame repairs and the installation of charging

September 15, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police nab local man for sexually abusing boy

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a local man for sexually abusing a local boy, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a special press conference on Saturday.Spokesman Cheong Kim Fong identified the suspect as a 33-year-old resident surnamed Chan who told police that he works as a clerk in the city centre, where PJ officers apprehended him on Thursday.The spokesman did not reveal the ages of the four victims, merely saying that they are aged under 18.According to Cheong Siu Keong, a

September 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Shenzhen customs busts man for anal smuggling of e-cigarette

Shenzhen Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers nabbed a man for smuggling an e-cigarette in his rectum.The statement said that while monitoring inbound travellers, customs officers at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point noticed a male arrival entering the customs control area without declaring any goods so officers proceeded to conduct a routine inspection.The statement did not say when the case occurred.During the inspection, according to the statement, the traveller was

September 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Promoting int’l rule of law for fairer global governance

Commentary        BEIJING – The world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, with global governance at a fresh crossroads. At the recent “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative, emphasizing the need to stay committed to international rule of law.Staying committed to international rule of law is the fundamental safeguard for global governance. Yet reality is sobering:

September 15, 2025 | BY admin

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Sovereign equality is anchor of fairer global governance

Commentary        BEIJING – At the recent “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), emphasizing that “staying committed to sovereign equality” is the foremost premise of global governance.The essence of sovereign equality is that all countries, regardless of size, strength or wealth, shall have their sovereignty and dignity respected, their domestic affairs free from external

September 15, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai says voting not only a right but also a civic duty

     Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has urged local voters today to cast their ballots in Sunday’s Legislative Assembly election, pointing out that voting is not only residents’ right but also their civic duty.Speaking to the media while inspecting the Tap Seac Multi-Sports Pavilion polling station, Sam said that voters should participate in the Legislative Assembly election, “fulfilling their voting obligations and being supporters and practitioners, rather than mere

September 12, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau integrated resort operator Sands China’s bilingual publication wins PATA Gold Award

Integrated resort operator Sands China’s bilingual (Chinese & English) publication “In Search of Its Roots – An Illustrated History of Rua das Estalagens” was recognised with a PATA Gold Award for the “Best Printed Marketing Campaign (Industry)” category during the PATA Gold Awards 2025.The ceremony was held on August 28 in Bangkok.According to a statement earlier this week, the publication, written by Siguo Chen with illustrations by Shirley Lu, is an initiative of the

September 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Andaz Macau marks 2nd anniv with Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar

Andaz Macau hotel at Galaxy Macau in Cotai will mark its second anniversary with the return of the Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar tomorrow, according to integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau.The event will take place at Andaz Kitchen from noon through 10 p.m., featuring culinary teams from Andaz Macau and Galaxy Macau, with the bazaar set to showcase “a journey across Portugal’s diverse regions and China’s culinary heartlands from Trás-Os-Montes to the Pearl River Delta”.The statement

September 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau exhibition: ‘Zodiac With You’: A tribute to life’s companions

Local artist and oil painter Sharon Van’s (温雪嫻) “Zodiac With You” exhibition, which is on display through October 31, celebrates the connections made over a lifetime, using oil paintings to blend animals and humans as symbols of different life stages.Held daily at 10 Fantasia’s Gallery C03 on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays) with free admission, the exhibition draws on the theme of the Chinese zodiac, with each of the 11

September 12, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau elections: 14 candidates vying for 2025 indirect election’s 12 seats

A total of 14 candidates fielded by six electoral groups are vying for the 12 seats at stake in the 2025 indirect Legislative Assembly (AL) election on Sunday, as two indirect election candidacy groups comprising four candidates are competing for the labour sector’s two seats, while only one candidacy group is running for each of the other four sectors.The legislature’s 12 indirectly-elected seats comprise four seats representing the city’s industrial, commercial and financial sector,

September 12, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Very hot’ weather on Sunday for polling day: Macau observatory (SMG)

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast in a statement yesterday that the weather on Sunday, polling day for this year’s direct and indirect Legislative Assembly election, will be “very hot”.The statement predicted that due to the influence of an upper-level anticyclone, with light winds over the next few days, hot weather will affect Macau during daytime. The maximum temperature is forecast to reach 33 degrees Celsius, while urban areas may record temperatures even one

September 12, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau confirms its 1st Zika fever case

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that Macau confirmed its first imported case of Zika fever yesterday.The bureau identified the patient as a 32-year-old non-resident-worker (NRW) from the Philippines who lives in Son Hoi Building on Rua do Matapau in the city centre and works in Lun Seng Building on Rua do Tarrafeiro in the Inner Harbour area.The patient, according to the statement, was in the Philippines from August 23 to September 2 and returned to Macau on

September 12, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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First online meeting solves Shenzhen consumer’s dispute: Macau Consumer Council (CCM)

The Macau Consumer Council (CCM) announced in a statement yesterday that it recently collaborated with the Shenzhen Consumer Committee to provide cross-border arbitration services via a video meeting for the first time, resolving a consumer dispute between a Shenzhen consumer and a local merchant, which marked a new milestone in the deepening cooperation between consumer protection organisations in Macau and Shenzhen.According to the statement, a consumer from Shenzhen got into a dispute with a

September 12, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Wynn Signature – 2025 Hypercar Exhibition in Macau to open on Sept 29

The free-admission “Wynn Signature – 2025 Hypercar Exhibition” is set to take place from September 29 through November 16 at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, during which over 20 supercars will be on display.According to a Wednesday statement by the integrated resort operator, the exhibition will feature “exclusive collaborations between automotive legends and luxury powerhouses”.The exhibits to be displayed at Wynn Palace in Cotai include the Macau premiere of a Formula 1 car, as well as

September 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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