Macau issues Strong Wind Signal No. 3, 'low to moderate' chance of Signal No. 8 tomorrow

    Macau's Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 6 p.m. today, saying that it will remain hoisted today.According to a statement by the bureau, this “means that under the influence of a tropical cyclone, winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, and gusts may exceed 110 km/h in Macau”.Based on the current forecast track, the bureau said, Typhoon “Noul” is moving generally northwest towards the eastern

July 25, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau app MPay allows users wire money back to bank accounts

   MPay, Macau’s first multifunction mobile payment app,  has announced a new feature allowing users to transfer wallet balances directly to personal bank accounts.The update is being launched in phases; it started on Wednesday and is slated to be concluded on Monday next week,  requiring the MPay app to be updated to version 6.2.7 or higher.   MPay made the announcement in its website earlier this week. Key Features & LimitsEligibility:    

July 25, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau observatory hoists Standby Signal No. 1

The local observatory issued Standby Signal No. 1 at 10 p.m. today as Tropical Cyclone "Noul" approaches Macau.The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement that it expects Standby Signal No. 1 to remain in force at least until tomorrow morning.The hoisting of Standby Signal No. 1 means that a tropical cyclone is centred within 800 km of Macau and may affect the region, the bureau noted.According to the statement, there is a "medium to relatively

July 24, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Conference on utilitarianism held at University of Macau, 1st time in China

The 18th Conference of the International Society for Utilitarian Studies (ISUS Conference) is being held at the University of Macau (UM), with its opening ceremony held yesterday. The three-day event, which is scheduled to end tomorrow, marks the first time that the ISUS Conference has been held in China.A UM statement yesterday noted that the International Society for Utilitarian Studies, based in University College London’s (UCL) Faculty of Laws, is the world’s leading academic

July 24, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Standby Signal No. 1 ‘may be’ hoisted tonight: Macau observatory (SMG)

The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement last night that it may hoist Standby Signal No. 1 tonight as a gradually intensifying tropical cyclone located yesterday east of the Philippines is forecast to enter within 800 kilometres of Macau. The statement noted that the tropical cyclone is expected to move towards the eastern coast of Guangdong tomorrow and continue to intensify. It added that, due to uncertainties in the system’s track and intensity, the

July 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's LPG, petrol subsidy scheme to end tomorrow

As international petrol prices have recently pulled back from their peak, the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) announced in a statement yesterday that the government’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol subsidy scheme will end at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, following comprehensive analysis and in alignment with the principle of prudent public expenditure.The statement pointed out that Macau’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for last month fell by 0.15 percent

July 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab local man for pushing over self-service photo booth

A local man in his twenties has been arrested for pushing over a self-service photo booth while intoxicated at an open-air food street of a Cotai hotel earlier this year, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Ho, told the police that he is unemployed.The incident occurred on May 22, when the female owner of the booth found that the machine had been knocked over. After reviewing CCTV footage provided by nearby

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Malaysian woman busted at Macau airport with cannabis worth 6.7 million patacas

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested a 32-year-old Malaysian woman hired by a drug-trafficking syndicate to smuggle cannabis via the local airport. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of 6.7 million patacas.The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Macao Customs Service.PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou and Customs spokesman Cheang Mou Kei briefed reporters at the airport last night regarding the case.Officers said the woman had been recruited by the syndicate to smuggle

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Feature: The bats of Macau

Feature by Stefan Hammond*        Tod Browning’s 1931 film Dracula introduced Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi as the titular undead nobleman. Early in this seminal monochrome epic, Count Dracula transforms into a bat. The transmogrification of the evil protagonist into a creature associated with demons and darkness jibes with Western beliefs.These detriments aren’t universal. In Chinese culture, bats are auspicious. The winged creatures symbolise good

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Health Bureau (SSM) steps up mosquito control as dengue and chikungunya risks rise during summer holidays

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement on Wednesday that it has intensified mosquito control and community inspections as imported cases of dengue fever and chikungunya increase during Macau’s summer travel season, urging residents to adopt preventive measures against the two mosquito-borne diseases.According to the statement, the rise in overseas travel and the continued prevalence of dengue fever and chikungunya in popular destinations such as Southeast Asia, together with cases

July 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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China stun US to reach VNL semi-finals in Macau

Host nation China defeated the United States 3-2 last night to book a place in the semi-finals of the “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group”.Roared on by a vocal crowd at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, China recovered after dropping the opening set 15-25 to defeat the Americans 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13 in a gripping five-set quarter-final.The victory sends the host nation into the last four, where they will face

July 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) respiratory disease lab builds int’l research team

The Faculty of Innovation Engineering at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) held the second consultancy committee meeting for its Respiratory Disease AI Laboratory in Epidemic Intelligence and Applications of Medical Big Data Instruments on its Cotai campus in Taipa yesterday.Eight newly appointed committee members, consisting of international experts from regions including France alongside leading Chinese mainland institutions, aim to build an internationalised research team

July 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's ‘2026 Sands Shopping Carnival’ kicks off

Macau’s largest complimentary exhibition and sales platform “Sands Shopping Carnival” kicked off yesterday, inviting shoppers from Macau and beyond to shop, dine and take part in various family-friendly activities during the four-day event. The free-admission event runs through Sunday, with over 580 booths and eight themed zones to explore. There are also over 5,000 special “MOP 1” items daily, along with discounts of up to 90 percent off.Entering its seventh year, the 2026

July 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China aims to elevate basic education with focus on virtue, health and equity

Analysis        BEIJING – China, which has built one of the world’s largest and strongest basic education systems spanning preschool through senior high, is moving to take the sector to a new level that will place greater emphasis on the well-rounded development of students.At a national meeting held in Beijing on Wednesday, priorities for the next phase of basic education were laid out, with an emphasis on moral development, a health-first approach,

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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