Macau police arrest 2 loan sharks for falsely imprisoning gambler

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Wednesday for usury and falsely imprisoning a female gambler, PJ spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspects as a 32-year-old male surnamed Wang who claimed to be jobless, and a 29-year-old construction worker surnamed Yu.According to Chong, the police received a report from a mainland man on Wednesday afternoon that his wife was being held against her will in a hotel

September 5, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab 3 locals, mainlander for fake employment

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have recently arrested a mainland man, a local man and a local couple for their involvement in fake employment, PJ spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspects as a 38-year-old local man surnamed Li who told the police that he is a kitchen helper, a 38-year-old male surnamed Zhang who was illegally hired as a non-resident worker (NRW) at a logistics shop, and a 48-year-old female surnamed Huang who owned the

September 5, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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10 Macau brands debut at CENTRESTAGE in HK: CPTTM

The government’s Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) announced in a statement yesterday that it has organised 10 local fashion brands to participate in Hong Kong’s CENTRESTAGE.CENTRESTAGE, the statement noted, is Hong Kong’s premier international fashion event organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The four-day event taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ends tomorrow. The exhibition features six thematic zones and has

September 5, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau election campaign: Progress Promotion Union (UPP) group emphasises improving residents’ daily lives

The Progress Promotion Union (UPP) candidacy group, the No.3 on the ballot paper for the 2025 direct legislative election, puts special emphasis on measures improving residents’ daily lives in various aspects and boosting the local economy, while also advocating improved governance, Macau’s strengthened roles on various international cooperation platforms, and urban renewal and development.The group is one of the six candidacy groups running in the ongoing direct election with polling day

September 5, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Low pressure area set to form within 2 days: Macau observatory

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced on its website yesterday morning that a low-pressure area was set to form within two days.According to the announcement, the low-pressure area is expected to form in the central South China Sea within two days. The observatory forecast the area would move towards the western coast of Guangdong Province from the weekend to early next week, bringing significant changes to local weather conditions.The bureau said that due to its

September 5, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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PO Art Studio tells stories of 2nd-gen Filipinos through Macau's ‘Pinoy Street’ tour

PO Art Studio has launched a project titled “Living Here, Living Together”, offering an audio-guided walk that presents the stories of second-generation Filipinos in MacauThe project, which started on Wednesday, will end on Sunday. The non-profit initiative, introduced by the studio, invites participants to explore “Pinoy Street” through pre-recorded audio delivered in Tagalog and Cantonese with written Chinese and English translations, according to a recent statement from the

September 5, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Shell launches first EV charging station in Macau, at StarWorld

Shell Macau Petroleum Company said in a statement yesterday that it has officially launched its first electronic vehicle (EV) charging station in Macau, marking a key step in expanding sustainable mobility solutions in the city.The new Shell Recharge station, located in the basement carpark of StarWorld Hotel in Nape, is equipped with two fast-charging points and six medium-charging points, according to Shell. Supporting both Guobiao (GB) and the Combined Charging System (CCS) standards, the

September 5, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Acrobatic show ‘Swan’ to debut for National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival in Macau

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement earlier this week that it will celebrate National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival (colloquially also known as “Mooncake Festival”) by staging an event titled “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’” on September 30 and October 1 starting at 8 p.m. at The Venetian Theatre in Cotai. Ticket sales

September 5, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau integrated resort operator Galaxy, UFC announce 4-year partnership

Galaxy Macau and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have entered into a four-year strategic partnership to host three UFC Fight Night events at Galaxy Arena between 2026 and 2029, according to a statement provided by the integrated resort yesterday.The agreement is set to bring the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) events to the region. The statement said the collaboration aimed to cement Macau’s position on the global sports and entertainment stage and add a new dimension to the

September 5, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau’s first festival for the early age kicks off

Interview by Rui Pastorin         Macau’s first ever performing arts festival specifically for under-fives is taking place across two weeks, having kicked off yesterday and offering something for both parents and young ones to enjoy.Organised by the local Big Mouse Kids Drama Group in conjunction with the Macau Innovative Network of Infants Arts Association, “CUTE [Creativity Utilised Theatre Experiment] fest 2025” is set to be held through next Sunday, September

September 5, 2025 | BY admin

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Almaty hosts concert commemorating 80th anniversary of victory in World Anti-Fascist War

Event marks Macau’s Xian Xinghai’s 120th birth anniversary        ALMATY – A concert marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 120th anniversary of Chinese composer Xian Xinghai’s birth, was held on Wednesday at the Zhambyl Kazakh State Philharmonic Hall in Almaty, Kazakhstan.In front of nearly 600 guests from both China and Kazakhstan, the

September 5, 2025 | BY admin

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets chief advisor to Brazilian president

BEIJING – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday met with Celso Amorim, chief advisor to the president of Brazil, who is in China to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, said China and Brazil should

September 5, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's Central District councillors discuss traffic arrangements for National Games, Grand Prix

The government-appointed Central District Community Service Consultative Council held its monthly regular meeting yesterday, where various concerns were raised, including traffic arrangements for the National Games and Macau Grand Prix periods. The first part of the meeting was open to the media, during which the councillors raised various issues in their speeches. The meeting then proceeded behind closed doors. It included presentations by two government officials about the ongoing

September 4, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Excessive SO2 found in HK packets of shrimp roe noodles: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement that it has been notified by the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) about a shrimp roe noodle product originating from Hong Kong that was found to contain excessive sulphur dioxide (SO2) preservatives. The problematic product, the statement said, is a pre-packed Gourmet Alley’s “Hongkong Shrimp Flavor Noodle” product, with a net weight of 454 grams and best-before date of July 11, 2027. The statement said that 54

September 4, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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