Astronaut-themed show wows audiences at MICAF

The 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) staged “An Astronaut’s Day” from Friday to yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on Thursday, according to a Cultural Affair Bureau (IC) statement on the same day. On Thursday, cast members and the production team met with the media to talk about their behind-the-scenes insights into the immersive, science-themed family production, describing their experiences working on a show that blends education with

August 4, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Heavy rain damages old house in Chi Lam Village

Chi Lam Village residents told the Post on Saturday that at about 9:45 a.m., when the local observatory hoisted the Red Rainstorm Warning Signal, even more damage was caused to an over 80-year-old house at 10 Travessa Três in their ancient neighbourhood.This long-abandoned house features a predominantly wooden structure with brick exterior walls. Recent prolonged heavy rains have accelerated the building’s deterioration. The villagers told the Post that they observed on Saturday that

August 4, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Champions of Macau Open Badminton 2025 crowned

The Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2025 held at the East Asian Games Dome in Cotai concluded yesterday, according to the HSBC BWF World Tour website.The tournament is an event of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300, co-organised by Badminton World Federation (BWF) of Macau, and Sands China, with live coverage of the final rounds streamed globally on BWF TV.The total prize money for the event, according to the statement, was US$ 370,000 (2.99 million patacas).According to the official

August 4, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao SAR govt, commissioner’s office of foreign ministry strongly oppose EU interference in internal affairs

The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR on Saturday expressed strong opposition to remarks made by the European External Action Service (EEAS) regarding recent criminal procedures and law enforcement actions carried out in Macau under the Law on Safeguarding National Security.In an official statement, the Macao SAR government stated that all actions taken by local police and judicial

August 4, 2025 | BY admin

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A biological mystery in the 50s

Name: Kuok Cheok Fai (郭卓暉)   School: Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help CollegeIn the 1950s, the central region of the United States experienced a catastrophe. Mosquitoes reproduced in local ponds and rivers, spreading diseases such as malaria and typhus through their bites. A solution was proposed by experts: adding DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) to the ponds, a colourless, tasteless, and odourless insecticide. They anticipated that this method would suppress mosquito

August 4, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau casino takings rise 19 pct to 22.1 billion patacas in July

     Macau's casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 22.125 billion patacas (US$2.73 billion) last month, representing a year-on-year growth of 19.0 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today. July’s GGR was the highest so far this year. In the past five years, only January 2020 generated slightly higher casino takings, at 22.126 billion patacas.Month-on-month, GGR last month rose by 5.0 percent from the 21.064

August 1, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau police bust 2 illegal currency exchange cases

A man from the mainland was arrested on Wednesday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during yesterday’s special press conference.The special press conference was held at the PJ headquarters in Zape.Ho identified the suspect as a 36-year-old male surnamed Li who told the police that he is jobless.According to Ho, PJ officers patrolling a casino in Cotai on Wednesday afternoon, witnessed Li engaging in an illegal currency

August 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Cheoc Van Beach cleanup promotes coastal hygiene & public awareness

Following its Hac Sa initiative entitled “Beautiful and Clean Beach - Take Your Trash with You” launched last month, the government’s urban beautification and sanitation working group organised a second beach cleanup last week at Cheoc Van (“Bamboo Beach”), according to a Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) statement yesterday.On July 26, the environmental hygiene task force under the urban beautification and sanitation working group conducted its second beach cleanup activity at Cheoc Van

August 1, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Gongbei Customs nabs Macau driver smuggling 154 used smartphones

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement on Wednesday that its officers nabbed a Macau driver smuggling 154 used smartphones into the mainland via the Zhuhai Macau Cross-border Industrial Zone checkpoint.According to the statement, at 3 p.m. last Tuesday, customs officers at the Zhuhai Macau Cross-border Industrial Zone border checkpoint, during a routine vehicle inspection, detected suspicious activity and immediately launched a detailed search of the car. They discovered 154 used

August 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Govt to launch 3rd phase of talent acquisition scheme later this year: Macau CE Sam Hou Fai

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that the government will launch the third phase of its talent acquisition programme later this year, with further improvements to its modus operandi based on experience gained from the implementation of the programme’s first two phases.Sam made the remarks in a speech while chairing this year’s first plenary meeting of the government-appointed Talents Development Committee at Government Headquarters in Nam Van.The meeting, which was held behind

August 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab ex-lawmaker for endangering national security, remanded in custody

First case since national security law’s enactment in 2009The Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday that they had arrested a 68-year-old local man surnamed Au on Wednesday for allegedly violating the local Law on Safeguarding National Security.The case was announced in a PJ statement at around midday yesterday, according to which PJ officers arrested Au at his home on Wednesday afternoon.The statement merely identified the local male suspect by his age and surname. Public

August 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police arrest self-proclaimed ‘graffiti artist’

The Public Security Police (PSP) have arrested a local man for drawing graffiti on two traffic signal control boxes, PSP spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference.The press conference was held at the Judiciary Police’s (PJ) headquarters in Zape.Kong identified the suspect as a waiter surnamed Choi in his twenties.On July 18, according to Kong, Public Security Police officers patrolling the junction of Avenida do Conselheiro Borja (青州大馬路) and Avenida do

August 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's GDP rises 5.1 pct in Q2: preliminary figure

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) returned to positive growth in the second quarter when it rose by 5.1 percent year-on-year in real terms to 110.38 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday, citing preliminary figures. In the first quarter, GDP dipped by 1.3 percent, according to both preliminary and concluding figures. A DSEC statement said that the return to positive growth was “driven by a strong recovery of exports of services, supposed

August 1, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Beyond the Frame: Int’l Contemporary Masterpiece’ opens at Macau's Sands Gallery

Sands Gallery has unveiled a collateral exhibition entitled “Beyond the Frame: International Contemporary Masterpiece” as part of Art Macao: International Art Biennale 2025 (commonly known as “Art Macao 2025”), featuring six acclaimed artists, according to a Sands Gallery statement. The exhibition, which opened on Tuesday, explores how artistic boundaries are redefined through immersive and thought-provoking works across various media, the statement said.“Beyond the Frame”

August 1, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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