Short film fest aims to foster exchanges between local, int’l filmmakers: Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) chief

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Macao and the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) co-hosted a press conference at Galaxy International Convention Centre in Cotai yesterday to announce that this year’s short-film festival “will get off the ground next month. “This festival aims to foster exchanges between local and international filmmakers,” IC President Deland Leong Wai Man said in a speech. The 2nd Galaxy Entertainment Group Macao International Shorts Film Festival will be

August 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Comic exhibition opens 2nd week at Macau's FRC gallery

The Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) is hosting its annual exhibition “APMCACE Comics 2025 + Hong Kong Machines” until August 23, featuring artworks by renowned Hong Kong artist Felix Ip (葉偉青), the foundation said in a statement last week.Co-organised by the Association of Promoting Macau Comics and the Animation Cultural Exchange (APMCACE), the exhibition is presented in two parts. The first week, held from August 12 to 17, featured “Comics 2025” with around 30 new works by five local

August 20, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Social Affairs Bureau (IAS) launches ‘Macau Sign Language Glossary Bank’

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced in a statement yesterday the official launch of its online “Macau Sign Language Glossary Bank”. According to the statement, the website marks a new milestone in the localisation and standardisation of Macau’s sign language.The online sign language database, the statement said, was established by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies Centre, commissioned by the bureau. It aims to advance the standardisation of

August 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust 2 illegal currency exchange dealers

The Judiciary Police (PJ) separately arrested a local man and a man from the Chinese mainland on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the local as a 33-year-old male surnamed Lok who claimed to be jobless.According to Leng, PJ officers on patrol in a hotel in Nape witnessed Lok engaging in an illegal currency exchange deal with a male gambler. Lok displayed a QR code to the gambler

August 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Gongbei Customs seizes 2,400 cigarettes, 26,260 fake ‘Labubu’ items

Zhuhai Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers separately seized 2,400 cigarettes and 26,260 items violating the intellectual property rights of the Chinese mainland’s POP MART brand.On August 10, customs officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai checkpoint noticed a double plate vehicle with abnormal images when passing through the X-ray machine.A follow-up inspection revealed 12 cartons totalling 2,400 cigarettes of the “Double Happiness” (雙喜)

August 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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2 local men lose HK$2.64 million in investment scams: Macau police

Two local men have separately fallen victim to online investment scams, resulting in a total loss of HK$2.64 million (2.72 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, a middle-aged local man joined a stock investment group on Facebook in May, where he met someone online claiming to be an “investment expert” who taught him how to invest in stocks. The “expert” also provided the victim with a link to an

August 20, 2025 | BY Ada lei

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Macau's Comuna de Pedra presents original production 'Caretaker' in Guangzhou

Interview by William Chan        Macau’s original production “Caretaker” – a fusion of music, illustration, and theatre – was performed at Guangzhou’s Yun Theatre this Saturday and Sunday. Blending drama, music, and movement, the work is based on real-life stories, using art to trace the lives of caregivers and spark deeper reflection on the issue of long-term care.“Caretaker” is produced by local art company Pierian Spring* and draws from five years of

August 20, 2025 | BY admin

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Local man commits suicide after killing younger brother: Macau police

A local man took his own life after murdering his younger brother over a financial dispute, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesmen Leng Kam Lon and Leong Kuok Hei said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Leong, the elder brother jumped to his death from his home’s balcony yesterday while his younger brother, a middle-aged local man, was found dead in the murder suspect’s flat in the northern district.Both were surnamed Chan.Leong declined to reveal the brothers’ exact

August 19, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Picture book pays tribute to Xian Xinghai: Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that in order to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 120th anniversary of the birth of the nation’s classical composer Xian Xinghai, it has recently launched a picture book titled “The Musical Journey of Xian Xinghai” in paperback, aiming to pay tribute to Xian’s “remarkable contributions to the nation and his musical

August 19, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘ZAPE Taste Jam’ attracts 25,000 eventgoers in first 2 days: Macau Govt Tourism Office (MGTO) vice-chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong told reporters yesterday at Fisherman’s Wharf that the “Zape Taste Jam” market had attracted 25,000 eventgoers in its first two days.According to an MGTO statement on Friday, the “ZAPE Taste Jam” event, co-organised by MGTO and the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macau, officially opened earlier that day. The event is centred around the theme “Taste the Streets Food Truck Jam” and brings together local

August 19, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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SJM Macao Open slated for October

The SJM Macao Open will again take place at the Macau Golf and Country Club in Hac Sa, with this year’s four-day tournament scheduled to be held from October 16-19.The tournament marks its 22nd edition and has been title-sponsored by SJM Resorts since 2023. It is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Macau Golf Association.A press conference unveiling the details of the upcoming SJM Macao Open 2025 was held yesterday afternoon at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, during which the confirmed

August 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's University of Saint Joseph (USJ) joins IFCU Centenary General Assembly

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) said in a statement last week that it has recently joined the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Centenary General Assembly that celebrated a century of global collaboration in Catholic higher education, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The statement said that USJ, a member of IFCU, joined the event with over 100 leaders of Catholic Universities worldwide. Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, elected Vice-President of the IFCU Board of Administration

August 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau SAR CE Sam Hou Fai emphasises Shanghai-Macau cooperation in high tech

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee Secretary Chen Jining yesterday during his ongoing working visit there, where both sides exchanged views on deepening practical cooperation in key areas and on promoting regional coordinated development, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.During the meeting, the statement said, Sam also said he expects Shanghai to encourage its technology enterprises

August 19, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Customs busts 7 smuggling cases in 10 days

The Macau Customs Services announced in a statement on Sunday that it busted seven smuggling cases between August 6 and 15.According to the statement, customs officers seized a total of 81 used electronic devices, 51 used mobile phones, nine cosmetic products, a bottle of Chinese white liquor (白酒), and 254.55 grams of recycled electronic chips.In the statement, customs said the seven smugglers are aged between 17 and 73 years, comprising mainlanders and locals.On August 6, customs officers

August 19, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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