Health Bureau lowers minimum age for free Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday the lowering of the minimum age for its free Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme from 55 to 50.The bureau made the announcement during a press conference on its premises adjacent to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre.According to SSM Gastroenterology Consultant Ng Ka Kei, statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO), show that colorectal cancer ranks as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau maintains ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that it will maintain its ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures.The statement identified the 10 prefectures as Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Tochigi and Tokyo, from which imports remain restricted under the Chinese mainland and local ban, despite the mainland’s recent conditional resumption of some Japanese aquatic product imports.According to the statement, the banned

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Flu cases rise 180 pct, become most common notifiable illness in May: Health Bureau

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Sunday that influenza was the most commonly reported illness on its list of notifiable diseases in May.According to the list that requires mandatory reporting of 45 statutorily notifiable diseases, a total of 689 such cases were recorded in May, including 401 cases of influenza, 98 cases of chickenpox and 60 cases of scarlet fever.The statement said that in May, the 401 reported influenza cases marked an 84.3 percent decrease from 2,548 cases

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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6 locals lose 9,696 patacas in online shopping scams: police

Five middle-aged local women and a young local woman have fallen victim to separate online shopping scams, resulting in a total loss of 9,696 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, the police recently received six reports related to online shopping scams. Between June 18 and 25, the victims encountered Facebook pages claiming to be travel agencies offering attractive deals. These pages advertised low-priced

July 1, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Govt raises all social security pensions, allowances

The government yesterday announced increases in all seven types of pensions and allowances paid out by the city’s social security system, including a 4.3-percent increase in the old-age pension to 3,900 patacas per month and a 20-percent increase in its birth allowance, a one-off payment, to 6,500 patacas.Macau’s social security system is run by Social Security Fund (FSS).The two types of pensions paid out by the fund comprise old-age pensions and disability pensions, while the five types

July 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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See Goa through Miguel Quental’s lens in latest exhibition

Miguel Quental’s ongoing third solo exhibition presents over 30 photos that he took in Goa* during a recent visit, hoping to invite viewers to visit the state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region and see its beauty for themselves.Titled “Colours of Goa” and held at the Creative Macau gallery in Nape, the exhibition, which is now in its final five days, comprises a total of 34 images that were all taken this year. From colourful homes to vibrant streets and buildings

July 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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HK boasts largest IPO market worldwide in H1

Analysis        HONG KONG – Hong Kong has beaten all the other capital markets in the world to raise over HK$105 billion (US$13.38 billion) through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of this year, as capital inflows into the city continues amid global market jitters.The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) data showed that 42 companies were listed in the first six months, up 40 percent from the same period last year. Total funds raised stood at

July 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Liar’s speeches reflect separatists’ desperation

China Daily Editorial        Starting June 22, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te has been on a speaking tour across the Chinese island. Delivering the third installment of his “10 lectures on unity” in Hsinchu on Sunday, Lai focused on the so-called constitutional system. Yet the gist of his speech was still spreading the fallacy that Taiwan has never been part of China, and once again perpetuating his narrative of conflict and division across the Taiwan Strait.With hackneyed

July 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Central govt approval is fundamental principle, legal safeguard of Grand Living Buddha reincarnation

Commentary        BEIJING – The following is a signed article by Li Hui, assistant researcher at College of Philosophy, Nankai University.Approval from the Central Government is the Fundamental Principle and Legal Safeguard of Reincarnation of the Grand Living BuddhasIn the Tibetan Buddhist reincarnation system, the three fundamental principles of “search within the Chinese territory, drawing lots from the golden urn, and approval from the central government” form a

July 1, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Ne Zha 2’ ends record-breaking China run with US$2.13-billion haul, but global journey continues

Commentary by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong        BEIJING – After shattering virtually every box office record in Chinese film history, “Ne Zha 2” concluded its theatrical run in the Chinese mainland last night.According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the animated phenomenon has grossed 15.44 billion yuan – or approximately US$2.13 billion – with 324 million admissions, making it the most-watched and highest-grossing film ever in China.While the film’s domestic

July 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau Basic Law Gallery reopens after revamp

The Macau Basic Law Commemorative Gallery reopened to the public yesterday after its closure in late 2023 for a revamp aimed to strengthen its role in popularising the nation’s Constitution and the Macau Basic Law.The facility’s reopening was marked by a ceremony yesterday afternoon, which was officiated by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Zheng Xincong, Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu Xianfa, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau

June 30, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau, HK police bust 9 phone scam dens in April-June

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong announced at a special press conference on Friday that PJ officers, in cooperation with their Hong Kong counterparts, busted nine phone scam dens between April and this month. The special press conference was held at the PJ headquarters in Zape.Cheong said that between April and June, the Judiciary Police and the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) conducted three joint operations targeting cross-border telecom fraud. They busted nine telecom fraud

June 30, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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OSH carnival promotes occupational safety & health

The 2025 edition of the annual “Occupational Safety and Health Carnival” was held yesterday, aiming to promote the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) and enhance overall social awareness through the event. The one-day carnival, organised by the Macau Occupational Health and Safety Association (OSHA), was held in Iao Hon Market Park, themed “Let’s create a safe working environment in the hospitality industry by embodying corporate social responsibility”. It

June 30, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Elderly woman treated for Vibrio vulnificus infection

A 75-year-old local woman inflicted with chronic diseases suffered necrosis of her finger after being infected with Vibrio vulnificus*, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Friday.When the woman handled fish at home on May 24, the statement said, she accidentally injured a finger on her right hand.  According to the statement, the woman developed a fever, experienced swelling and pain on her injured finger in the early morning of May 24. She then sought treatment at the

June 30, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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