Govt to collect residents’ views on HOS flat swaps

The government will start gathering suggestions and opinions from residents today via telephone questionnaires concerning its proposed “swap” system allowing households living in subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats to apply to move to other HOS units with different bedroom numbers, the Housing Bureau (IH) has announced.An IH statement on Friday said that the opinion collection period will run until September 30.The bureau’s announcement came after Secretary for Transport and

August 11, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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4 hotel workers suffer CO poisoning caused by fuel-powered drain cleaner

Four workers suffered accidental carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) when three of them were cleaning drains using a fuel-powered drain cleaner in a grease interceptor room in a hotel in Nape on Friday, the Health Bureau (SSM) has announced.According to an SSM statement on Saturday, the case occurred in a staff area of a “large” hotel resort on Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (孫逸仙大馬路) in Nape. The statement identified the four workers as local men aged between 31 and 58. Three of them are

August 11, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Editorial: Zhejiang: ancient, ecological, futuristic – all packed in one

Having returned just a few days ago from a packed visit to Zhejiang as a member of a local Portuguese- and English-language media delegation I feel that I visited both Shangri-la and Silicon Valley at the same time.The four-day trip organised by the Macau-based Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convinced me that the province in the Yangtze River Delta region can be aptly described by just three adjectives – ancient, ecological, futuristic.It was my first visit to

August 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Driver & passengers in bar before fatal car crash: police

Post-mortem results to confirm whether driver had been drinkingThe Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday announced follow-up details of Monday’s fatal car crash that killed the driver and three passengers with the other three passengers critically injured, confirming that all seven spent time at a bar in Nape for about four hours before the driver gave the other six a lift, and alcohol was detected in the bloodstreams of the three injured.PSP spokeswoman Lai In Hong announced the details

August 8, 2025 | BY admin

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UM hosts 2025 Health Sciences Summer Camp

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) hosted the 2025 Health Sciences Summer Camp last week, welcoming over 80 outstanding students from 19 top-tier mainland Chinese universities to foster and stimulate participants’ interest in academic exchange and research, according to a UM statement.According to the statement, the camp was held in two phases to promote collaboration and broaden students’ exposure to biomedical research.The first phase welcomed around 50

August 8, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Police arrest 2 mainlanders for casino loansharking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Tuesday for engaging in casino loansharking activities, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 41-year-old man surnamed Wu and a 36-year-old man surnamed Li, who both told the police that they were jobless.According to Cheong, at 11:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Judiciary Police officers conducting an anti-crime patrol inside a casino in Zape observed two men, Wu and

August 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Local man falls for compensated dating scam

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong announced at a regular press conference yesterday that a local man fell for a compensated dating scam.On Wednesday at 12 p.m., a local man met an unidentified woman through social platform X (formerly Twitter), and on her behest later switched to Telegram to continue their conversation. During their chats, he learnt that she allegedly offered sexual services. After negotiating the “service fee,” the scammer insisted on receiving a deposit

August 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Sam vows govt’s organisational restructuring

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai underlined that his government is steadily carrying out its campaign to review and restructure its organisational structure, including more clearly defining the functions and duties of various public entities, while also advancing the “refined management” of its human and public resources, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.Sam made the remarks during the second meeting of the Leadership Group for Public

August 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam vows strengthened cooperation with Shanghai

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng at Government Headquarters yesterday where the two sides exchanged views on key areas and projects for strengthened cooperation between Shanghai and Macau, as well as on jointly serving the nation’s overall development strategy, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement last night.Welcoming Gong and members of his delegation to Macau during yesterday’s meeting, Sam expressed gratitude to Shanghai for its

August 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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18 victims lose 27.89 million patacas in investment scams: PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement yesterday that 18 victims had lost 27.89 million patacas in investment scams.According to the statement, Judiciary Police had issued to the public on July 8 this year a warning about investment scams commonly known as “pig-butchering schemes.”* Despite this, authorities have received reports from at least 18 victims who fell prey to similar fraudulent tactics, with combined losses exceeding MOP 27.89 million.In these scams, the statement

August 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Art Macao 2025’s main exhibition titled ‘Hey, what brings you here?’

The main exhibition for Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 explores identity and global complexity through 80 contemporary mixed-media works by 46 artists from 13 countries and regions, according to the official Art Macao website.According to the website, the exhibition centres on the question “Hey, what brings you here?" using it as a lens to examine Macau’s local history and memory. This thematic approach also raises deeper reflections such as “Who am I? Where do I

August 8, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Justin Ung presents illustration exhibition at Creative Macau

Macau-born illustrator Justin Ung invites audiences on a cultural journey through colour with his solo exhibition at Creative Macau (CCI), according to the official CCI website.Ung, also known by his pen name “Meow the Sardines”, is a Macau-based illustrator with a master’s in History and Heritage Studies. The website highlighted Ung’s contribution to Fantasia magazine and has authored several picture books, bringing his expertise in cultural storytelling to the forefront of this

August 7, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Central District meeting discusses bad weather & mosquito issues

The government-appointed Central District Community Service Consultative Council held its regular monthly meeting yesterday, where various concerns were raised, including issues such as bad weather and mosquitoes.The first part of the meeting was open to the media, during which committee members raised various issues in their speeches. The meeting then proceeded behind closed doors. It included the Geophysical and Meteorological Bureau (SMG) Meteorological and Warning Department Acting Chief

August 7, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police arrest Indonesian domestic helper in drug case

A female non-resident worker (NRW) from Indonesia was arrested on Tuesday for drug trafficking, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 38-year-old domestic helper surnamed Yulianti.According to Division Chief Sub-inspector Lau Weng Kun from the Special Investigation Division (DIESP), based on intelligence from the Hong Kong Customs, the Judiciary Police (PJ) identified Yulianti as a suspected drug

August 7, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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