Eco-fair MIECF to take place in Macau next month

The 2026 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) will be held from March 26 to 28 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, themed “Low-carbon, Zero Waste Cities: Embarking on a Global Collaboration”, according to a statement by the organiser yesterday.Hosted by the local government, the annual event will gather local, national and foreign exhibitors and professionals in order to strengthen regional and international exchanges on environmental protection and

February 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Grand Prix (MGP) Museum to launch Spring Festival activities on 1st day of CNY

The Macau Grand Prix Museum (MGPM), run by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), will roll out a string of festive activities to mark Chinese New Year (CNY), including interactive booths where visitors can create motorsport-themed spring couplets and lai sees (red envelops), according to an MGTO statement yesterday.The statement noted that the programme, titled “Full Horsepower Fortune Boost,” will take place in the basement of the museum in Zape and feature two DIY stations: the

February 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Maritime Museum guided tours start tomorrow

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) announced in a statement yesterday that the Maritime Museum will launch an on-site guided tour service tomorrow.The statement said that in order to enrich the visiting experience, the Maritime Museum will offer complimentary on-site public guided tours at weekends, and no advance reservation is required.One tour will be held every Saturday at 2:30 p.m., while two tours will be offered every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively, the statement

February 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau resort operator Sands China wins 2nd consecutive ‘Top Employer’ certificate

Integrated resort operator Sands China has recently been awarded the “Top Employer” certification by the Top Employer Institute* for the second consecutive year.According to a statement yesterday, the achievement follows last year’s milestone as the first integrated resort operator in the Asia Pacific region and the first company in Macau’s tourism and service industry to receive the accolade. It joins 2,500 certified organisations worldwide.The statement added that Top Employer

February 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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New FM Commissioner Bian pays courtesy call on Macau legislature’s speaker Cheong

The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, yesterday paid a courtesy call, after assuming office late last month, on Legislative Assembly (AL) President André Cheong Weng Chon, where she acknowledged the good start made by the new term of the local legislature, according to a statement by the commissioner’s office yesterday.The current, eighth term of the MSAR’s Legislative Assembly started on October

February 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt to host 2nd ‘tea-break’ opinion gathering session later this month

The government has announced that its second “tea-break” community session for officials under the Social Affairs and Culture portfolio to directly engage in conversations with residents will be held on February 24.The government’s first “tea-break” community session was held on January 15.Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam told lawmakers in November last year about the government’s plan to host “tea-break” sessions in different neighbourhoods regularly from

February 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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For Europe, true de-risking means de-Americanizing

Commentary        BEIJING – As leaders gather once again at the Munich Security Conference, Europe finds itself confronting an uncomfortable truth: The greatest strategic risk it faces now comes from across the Atlantic.For years, European policymakers have echoed Washington’s “de-risking” rhetoric, a term originally crafted to justify containing China’s development under the guise of economic caution.Yet if Europe truly believes its own rhetoric on safeguarding

February 13, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese AI firms race to release models, angling for next DeepSeek moment

Analysis        BEIJING – Chinese AI companies are racing to launch new models over the Lunar New Year holiday, angling for the next game-changing DeepSeek moment.Days ago, a mysterious test version dubbed Pony Alpha became a hot topic in the AI community for its exceptional coding performance, sparking widespread speculation about its developer. yesterday, it was revealed to be GLM-5 by Beijing-based AI company Zhipu AI.The new model has achieved high scores on top agent

February 13, 2026 | BY admin

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2nd phase restoration of Ruins of St. Paul’s bronze statues complete: Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that the second phase of restoration and maintenance work on the bronze statues of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s façade has been completed, with the archaeological site behind the landmark now reopened to the public. The statement said the restoration had been carried out since last year by the “Centre for the Preservation and Transmission of the Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in

February 12, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's citywide CCTV system now covers Zone A

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) announced in a statement yesterday that 10 new cameras of the police forces’ citywide CCTV surveillance system have come into operation in the Zone A new urban area, raising the total number of cameras in the system to 1,711.The 10 new cameras are the first ones installed in the 1.38-square-kilometre land reclamation area.Zone A, a new land reclamation area primarily being developed for public housing projects, is located between the peninsula’s

February 12, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab local man for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man on Tuesday for drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.46 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a technician in his forties surnamed Ho.According to Wong, PSP officers conducting a vehicle check early Tuesday morning in Istmo de Ferreira do Amaral (關閘馬路), stopped the motorcycle driven by Ho. Upon inspection, the

February 12, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau aviation regulator imposes no-fly zone for drones during 2026 CNY drone & firework displays

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) announced in a statement yesterday that unmanned aircraft flights will be prohibited across the Macau peninsula on February 15, 17, 19, 23, and March 3, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to ensure safety during the “2026 Chinese New Year Drones and Fireworks Displays” on those days. The three-hour drone ban each time over the peninsula, published in the Official Gazette (BO) No. 46, Series II, yesterday, is based on Article 66 of the Air Navigation

February 12, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Sunday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 33-year-old male surnamed Meng who claimed to be jobless.According to Chao, PJ officers on patrol in a casino in Cotai on Sunday evening witnessed Meng engaging in an illegal exchange deal with a middle-aged local male gambler. Chao noted that Meng and the

February 12, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau resort operator Sands China sets new record with 7 Forbes Five-Star Hotels under one roof

Seven of integrated resort operator Sands China’s hotels have a Five-Star accolade in the 2026 Forbes Travel Guide, among which are The Londoner Macao’s 313-suite Paiza Grand and The St. Regis Macao receiving the ratings for the first time.In a statement yesterday, the integrated resort operator noted that Paiza Grand received the award in its first year of operation. With its accolades, Sands China has “the most Forbes Five-Star hotels under one roof, world-wide”, the statement

February 12, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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