Macau police nab mainlander for cheating 3 currency exchange dealers out of 223,300 yuan with fake chips

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Sunday for cheating three illegal currency exchange dealers out of 223,300 yuan (260,000 patacas) using counterfeit gambling chips, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 38-year-old male surnamed Liu who claimed to be jobless. The victims are three middle-aged men from the Chinese mainland who engaged in illegal currency exchange activities in

February 3, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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From LAB to LIFE: Macau Teenagers Develop Protein-Based Flame Retardant Coating: Pui Ching Middle School Students' Research

Analysis by iGEM team of Pui Ching Middle School        Pui Ching–Macau, the city’s first high-school iGEM team, has explored an eco-friendly, safe, and sustainable biological flame-retardant coating. Their work has been published in the international journal Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology and earned them a Gold Medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition.* A flame can only form when three essential elements are present:

February 3, 2026 | BY admin

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280th Distinguished Artist Lecture to be held at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)

The 280th Distinguished Artist Lecture “Architecture for Humanity” and “Innovative Offsite Systems for Architecture” are slated to be held on Thursday at the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST).The upcoming three-hour lecture, organised by MUST’s Faculty of Humanities and Arts and CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture), will feature Politecnico di Milano professor and researcher Marco Imperadori, whose work

February 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) promotes Macau during Fitur in Spain

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) recently promoted Macau in Spain, setting up the “Macau Pavilion” during the five-day tourism trade fair Fitur (Feria Internacional de Turismo) in Madrid.Joining Fitur, one of the largest international tourism fairs in the world that was held from January 21 to 25, were MGTO Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong and a delegation comprising Macau’s travel trade and integrated resort operator MGM, according to an MGTO statement last week.At the Macau

February 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt proposes bill on Committee for Safeguarding National Security

The local government announced yesterday that it has finished drafting a bill regulating the operation of the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) Committee for Safeguarding National Security, the organisational structure and operation of which are currently governed by an administrative regulation.Government-drafted bills must be passed by the legislature to become law, while government-drafted administrative regulations, aka by-laws, do not require the legislature’s approval.The

February 3, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Customs Service seizes 40 kg of silver granules worth 1.3 million patacas

Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers seized 40 kilograms of silver granules* worth around 1.3 million patacas at the local checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on Thursday.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the checkpoint’s arrivals hall noticed a local female acting suspiciously. A follow-up inspection revealed 40 kilograms of silver granules in her hand luggage, which she was attempting to smuggle into Macau.

February 3, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Large-scale events reshape city life, spark mixed reactions among locals: Macau vox pop

As concerts, sports competitions and festivals have become common in Macau, locals hold mixed views on whether large-scale events bring benefits or inconvenience. The Post spoke to five residents yesterday, who expressed rather different views on how such events affect daily life, the economy, and who ultimately benefits the most. Susana, 24, said the impact of large-scale events largely depends on the location and organisation. Recalling concerts held near the Macau Olympic Sports

February 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Iao Hon stall owners say Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) optimisation project needs improvements

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement on Friday that three of the four phases of its Iao Hon vendors’ stall optimisation project have been completed.According to the statement, the project aims to revitalise the Iao Hon vendor area by comprehensively upgrading its stall facilities, enhancing fire safety measures, improving electrical safety, increasing recreational space, and enhancing the business environment.The project began on September 3 last year. The

February 3, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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E-car charging fees lowered by 10 pct in Macau

The fees for charging e-cars in public car parks or at street parking spaces equipped with charging piles have been reduced by 10 percent since yesterday, further reducing the cost of electric cars ownership. Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Ip Kuong Lam talked about the fee reduction and its benefits on Saturday. Lam made the remarks during the “2026 World Wetlands Day—Environmental Fans Awards Ceremony and Easy Red Packet Recycling Launching Ceremony” at the

February 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt warns 6 countries’ infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus

Danone Asia-Pacific (Shanghai) Management Co. Ltd. announced on Saturday that it is conducting a precautionary recall of multiple batches of infant formula produced in six countries due to contamination of their raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlined that the problematic products have not been imported by local businesses, according to a joint ISAF and IAM statement

February 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau customs seizes 1.6 tonnes of pork tripe worth 48,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Thursday where they seized 1.6 tonnes of frozen cooked pork tripe worth around 48,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Friday, on Thursday night the officers caught a 25-year-old local female who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen cooked pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The female faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the

February 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new fully electric CLA in Macau

Germany’s Mercedes-Benz held a launch event at its showroom on Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Taipa for its new CLA fully electric vehicle in Macau on Friday.According to the Zung Fu Motors (Macau) Ltd. Sales Consultant James Chan, the new CLA vehicle is built on the all-new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, its most notable feature being a battery range of up to 792 kilometres. It supports Direct Current (DC) fast charging with a maximum power of 320kW, enabling a range

February 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's former Bela Vista Hotel draws crowds during open day

The Official Residence of the Consul-General of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong (the former Bela Vista Hotel) was open to members of the public on Friday, gathering long queues of people eager for a rare glimpse inside the historic building.  The three-storey building is believed to have been constructed around 1870. It served various purposes from hotel, school, refugee camp, and a retreat for British soldiers before again becoming a hotel until it closed on March 29, 1999, according

February 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) to roll out CNY market, firecracker zone & festive stalls

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement on Friday that it will organise a raft of traditional festive activities, including the Chinese New Year (CNY) Market in Praça do Tap Siac, a designated firecracker lighting area in Taipa and temporary stalls selling incense and pinwheels, as the Year of the Horse approaches. According to the bureau the arrangements aim to welcome locals and tourists to celebrate Chinese New Year in Macau while maintaining order and safety. The

February 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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