Police arrest local man for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man on Saturday for drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.99 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lam identified the suspect as a 24-year-old male surnamed Lam who told the police that he is jobless.According to Lam, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report early Saturday morning about a traffic accident near Estrada do Canal dos Patos (鴨涌馬路).

July 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Hongkonger smuggles 88 used phones in paint bucket: Gongbei Customs

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that a Hong Kong man attempted to smuggle 88 used smartphones into the mainland via Gongbei checkpoint.Gongbei Customs announced the case, which was detected last Tuesday, in a statement yesterday, adding that the smuggler is surnamed Lam.According to the statement, last Tuesday at noon Lam was intercepted by customs officers while entering Zhuhai through the “Green Channel” at the Gongbei checkpoint passenger inspection hall.The

July 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Applications open for ‘Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area’ at 30th MIF with 80 pct discount

The 30th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (30th MIF), organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and set to run from October 22 to 25, under the theme “Macao, Gateway to Global Business”, at The Venetian Macao, is now accepting applications for its “Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area”. An IPIM statement from yesterday noted that in order to boost participation by local businesses, those eligible can enjoy an 80 percent discount on the

July 24, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Transport chief Kelvin Lam leaves post

Kelvin Lam Hin San, who had headed the Transport Bureau (DSAT) for 10 years, has left the post of the bureau’s director as his appointment was not renewed when it expired on Monday, according to a notice published by the bureau in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.Lam became the bureau’s director on July 22, 2015 when his appointment, made by the government’s then secretary for transport and public works Raimundo do Rosário, was scheduled to last one year. Since then, Lam’s

July 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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UTM new educational building set to open in next academic year, named after Francis Lui Yiu Tung

The renovated Yiu Tung Building on the Macao University of Tourism’s (UTM) Taipa campus will start operating in the next academic year, featuring 58 theory-based classrooms, 54 academic offices, four educational kitchens, mock front desks, and housekeeping classrooms, according to yesterday’s naming ceremony officiated by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam and others.The 2025/26 academic year is slated to start in September. The educational building was officially

July 24, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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MGTO vows to bring large-scale events to Zape next month

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) plans to bring a raft of large-scale events to Zape next month, Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong told the media on the sidelines of a public event at Galaxy Macau in Cotai yesterday. The initiative aims to boost the district’s commercial appeal while evaluating its business environment for future development, Cheng said. Cheng said that in mid-August, MGTO will partner with local associations to organise food markets and cultural and creative

July 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Louie Wong becomes info bureau’s acting director

Louie Wong Lok I has been the acting director of the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) since early this month, according to information updated on the government portal website and announcements published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The bureau’s director position has been left vacant since Inês Chan Lou’s appointment as the bureau’s director expired on June 30 when it was not renewed.Wong has been the bureau’s deputy director since March 1, 2014. The bureau has only

July 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Free 3-day HBV testing to start Monday: SSM

Coinciding with World Hepatitis Day* on July 28, a raft of activities will be held from Monday to Wednesday next week, featuring interactive booth games and free rapid Hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, aiming to raise residents’ awareness and concern about hepatitis B, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement earlier this week.The statement noted that the free test for detecting Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) will be available for residents, aged at least 18, unsure of their HBV

July 24, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Explore Bruno Moinard’s world through over 300 artworks at GalaxyArt exhibition

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) launched its “In the mind of Bruno Moinard” exhibition yesterday at the GalaxyArt gallery of Galaxy Macau in Cotai, with over 300 artworks on display until December 31.Created and curated by Bruno Moinard, a renowned French interior designer, scenographer and painter, visitors to the free-admission exhibition will be able to see his oil paintings and sketches, among them being architectural sketches and design concepts of the soon-to-open Capella at Galaxy

July 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China’s first Airbus jet symbolizes 40 years of aviation ties

Analysis        TIANJIN – Preserved at Beijing’s Civil Aviation Museum, an Airbus A310 with the registration number B-2301 stands as a physical testament to four decades of cooperation between China’s civil aviation industry and the European plane maker.The China Eastern Airlines lettering on the fuselage and the airline’s red-and-blue logo on the tail remain distinct despite the aircraft’s age.The plane was Airbus’ first commercial delivery to China, delivered

July 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide independent customs operation

BEIJING – China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will officially launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, as approved by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, an official with the country’s top economic planner announced yesterday.The launch on this symbolic date, which marks the anniversary of the milestone Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978 that ushered in the reform and opening-up, underscores China’s unwavering

July 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Playing its appointed part in US’ strategy will not bring Manila its desired rewards

China Daily Editorial        When asked at his Senate confirmation hearing half a year ago if he could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, describe what type of agreement the United States had with the ASEAN countries, and how many nations were in the bloc, the then defense secretary to-be Pete Hegseth replied that he knew the US has “allies in South Korea and Japan, and in AUKUS with Australia”.But that sorry-you-got-me reply was no hindrance

July 24, 2025 | BY admin

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480 firms to show their brands at Guangdong-Macau fair

The 2025 “Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (GMBPF)” comprising 480 enterprises from Macau, Guangdong and “Belt and Road” (B&R) countries and regions will take place from tomorrow to Sunday at The Venetian Macau’s Cotai Expo Hall D, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Che Weng Keong announced in a press conference yesterday.Che said in a speech that the four-day fair would focus on two major themes: the silver economy* and “China chic”**

July 23, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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MGTO covers 110 countries, destinations in Travel Alert System

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in statement yesterday that its Travel Alert System has been expanded to cover travel alerts about 110 countries and destinations, including Iran, Lebanon and Syria, which were newly listed as Level 3 (the highest risk), while Pakistan was listed as Level 2.According to the MGTO website, there are three levels in the Travel Alert System, Level 3 (“Extreme Threat”) is the highest risk category, which advises residents to avoid travelling

July 23, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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