Expect showers, thunderstorms today & tomorrow: Macau observatory

The local observatory announced on a statement on its website last night that Macau is expected to be affected by heavy showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow.According to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) statement, a low-pressure area located west of Luzon in the Philippines is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone within 800 kilometres of the city over the period, adding that it is anticipated to move towards the waters near Hainan Island later this week.The

August 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police nab 2 mainlanders for casino loansharking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two mainland men on Tuesday for engaging in casino loansharking activities, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 34-year-old male surnamed Zhao and a 37-year-old male surnamed Zhang, who told the police that they are jobless.According to Chao, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a report on Tuesday from the security department of a casino in Nape about a casino loansharking case. PJ

August 28, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a woman from the mainland on Tuesday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 50-year-old female surnamed Wu who claimed to be jobless.According to Chao, PJ officers on patrol in a casino in Zape on Tuesday saw Wu alongside a female gambler appearing to engage in an illegal currency exchange deal. The officers witnessed Wu displaying a QR

August 28, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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‘Sails of Legacy’ exhibition aims to promote Macau shipwright’s art

Nine local artists are presenting works related to ship-building and sailing in a marine-themed exhibition titled “2025 Art Power Jamming – ‘Sails of Legacy’” located at the 10 Fantasia gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷).The exhibition, organised by the Ark-Association of Macau Art (AAMA), is now in its final three days, with members of the public able to view the works through Saturday. Those visiting will find wooden model ships, along with paintings, and

August 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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80 pct of Macau schools to start new academic year on Monday

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced in a statement yesterday that around 80 percent of Macau’s kindergartens and primary and secondary schools will begin the new academic year on Monday, September 1.The statement said that it, together with the Transport Bureau (DSAT) and the Public Security Police (PSP), co-hosted yesterday a meeting with the city’s two public bus company Transmac (新福利) and TCM (澳巴), aiming to ensure the safety and smooth transportation

August 28, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt launches tender for central library’s superstructure

The government has launched a public tender for the construction of the superstructure of its ongoing new central library project on the site of the long-defunct Hotel Estoril.The tender was announced in a notice published by the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The project is being caried out in two phases. The first phase got off the ground in June last year, comprising the demolition of the former Hotel Estoril and putting in the new library building’s pile

August 28, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 3 endangered tortoises at HZMB

Gongbei Customs said in a statement yesterday that its officers have seized three endangered live tortoises hidden inside a dual-plate passenger vehicle at the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB). According to the statement, the case occurred around noon on August 3, when officers inspected an inbound dual-plate passenger vehicle and discovered abnormalities in the driver’s luggage.Further inspection revealed three large tortoises concealed in a backpack and two black

August 28, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau logs 3rd Mpox case: Health Bureau

Macau recorded a Mpox case yesterday, which came after two cases were reported here in 2023, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night.Last night’s statement noted that the Mpox case reported yesterday is the third one since Macau recorded its first two cases in 2023.The Health Bureau classified the Mpox case announced yesterday as imported.According to the statement, the patient is a 29-year-old local man. He came down with a fever, sore throat and diarrhoea on Saturday

August 28, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Only 17.1 pct of Macau’s clerical staff understand Labour Relations Law: survey

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (aka Gung Luen) co-hosted a press conference in conjunction with the Macau Clerical Employees General Association to announce that the findings of their latest survey show that a mere 17.1 percent of clerical staff understand what the “Labour Relations Law” is all about.The press conference was held at the latter’s office on Rua do Campo.The survey was carried out between January and August this year, involving 1,510 local clerical staff aged 16 and

August 28, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) holds charity session of ‘Slava’s Snowshow’

As part of the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) arranged a charity session of “Slava’s Snowshow” last week at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium, sharing the joy of the arts with local social welfare associations, according to an IC statement earlier this week. Organised under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, the charity session was arranged in collaboration with the Social

August 28, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) team wins awards at National Undergraduate Medical Innovation Competition

A team from the private Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) Medical Sciences Division (MSD) has recently won the Silver Award in the Belt and Road International Track and the Best Teamwork Award during the 11th National Undergraduate Medical Innovation Competition and the 2025 Belt and Road International Competition in Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province.According to an MUST statement on Tuesday, the event was held from August 15 to 19, with the team winning the awards

August 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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40th issue of Macau's ‘Books and the City’ comes out

The Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has released the 40th issue of its trilingual “Books and the City” magazine, themed “Cultural Macau”, guiding readers to explore Macau’s “World Heritage”, “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, and unveiling the city’s unique cultural DNA, according to an IC statement yesterday.The free magazine’s texts are published in Chinese, Portuguese, and English. The magazine is available in print and online. The latest issue

August 28, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Bearing in Mind the History and Building a Promising Future Together

Article by Liu Xianfa, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative RegionThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War are decisive battles between justice and evil, light and darkness, and progressive and

August 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau observatory issues Yellow heat warning as mercury stays high

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued a Yellow hot weather alert yesterday that will continue today, with members of the public urged to pay attention to the continuation of the current heat wave. According to the alert issued by the local observatory yesterday afternoon, the maximum temperature is forecast to reach 33 degrees Celsius or above today. The bureau has advised the public to be vigilant against heatstroke and to ensure they drink water regularly to stay

August 27, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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