Two Macau associations host CNY couplets giveaway event

The Myanmar-Chinese Pen Pals Association held its annual Chinese New Year (CNY – also known as Spring Festival) couplets giveaway event yesterday at the “Three Lamps” (Rotunda de Carlos da Maia) roundabout.The association’s chairman, Huang Quanchang, said in a speech at the launch of the two-day event that, since its establishment six years ago, his association has consistently upheld its founding purpose of “preserving Chinese culture, fostering connections within the overseas

February 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), Guang Luen (FAOM) to hold 4 job matching sessions late this month

Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM – aka Gung Luen) will jointly organise four industry-specific job matching sessions in late February, offering a total of 445 vacancies, with registration starting today, according to a statement by the bureau yesterday.The statement said that the bureau will work with FAOM to organise four job matching sessions in late February to help local residents seeking employment and ease manpower pressure faced by

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Studio City Macau opens Old Master Q 60th anniversary exhibition

Integrated resort Studio City Macau has launched a special exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of classic comic series “Old Master Q”*, running since yesterday through April 12 in Cotai, according to a statement by Melco Resorts & Entertainment yesterday.The statement said that the “Enchanting Moments at Studio City: Old Master Q 60th Anniversary Fantastic Journey Macau Special Exhibition” features themed displays, photo spots, interactive experience zones, a pop-up store,

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's NOVA Mall displays Mickey & Friends CNY-themed installation

An installation featuring Mickey Mouse and friends is on display at NOVA Mall’s Atrium in Taipa as part of its Chinese New Year (CNY) campaign.The “Mickey & Friends” railway station installation is showcased until March 1 and features a 16-metre-long themed railway carriage, all complemented by CNY couplets and signage featuring the Disney character. A recent statement from Nova Mall noted that also showcased are photo spots (known as “da ka” in Putonghua) featuring beloved Disney

February 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Identification Services Bureau (DSI) launches measures to make applications easier

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) announced in a statement yesterday its measures geared towards optimising application processes, including an “expedited application” option when applying for a Macau SAR (Special Administrative Region) passport or Macau SAR travel permit on the Macau One Account or self-service kiosks, as well as self-service machine for submitting supplementary photos for identification documents.The statement noted that by opting for the “expedited

February 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator MGM Maritime Silk Road exhibition displays 30 original works

Integrated resort operator MGM’s National Art Funds-backed “Talent Training on the Cultural and Creative Design of Maritime Silk Road” exhibition has been open to the public since Friday in Barra, featuring 30 original works produced by trainees after nearly a year of study and field research. According to a statement by MGM last week, the exhibition is part of the “2025 National Arts Fund” arts talent sponsorship programme and was inaugurated on Thursday at the site of an

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Gongbei Customs seizes over 500,000 wine & liquor bottles worth over 575 million yuan

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs officers, in cooperation with their counterparts from two other customs services in the Chinese mainland, raided several parallel-trading dens in Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Xiamen recently where they seized over 500,000 bottles of wine and spirits worth over 575 million yuan (664 million patacas).According to the statement, Gongbei Customs’ anti-smuggling officers identified a suspicious shop during a routine inspection at the Gongbei Port (checkpoint) market. They

February 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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MAS’s Exhibition 2025, a magnet for visitors at The Parisian Macao

Review by Swallow Xu        Against a festive backdrop on the 3rd floor, Shoppes at The Parisian Macao, Cotai, “The Exhibition of Artworks of the Members of Macau Artist Society 2025” stands out as a spectacular landscape in this happiness-filled integrated resort.During the Christmas-New Year holiday season, the event received hundreds of visitors daily, both local and international, from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, China’s Taiwan region, Japan, South Korea,

February 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Jimmy Lai verdict shows HK’a rule of law tolerates no foreign meddling

China Daily Editorial        The High Court in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region meted out penalties yesterday to former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and his accomplices for what was determined to be “serious and grave criminal conduct”.Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his criminal endeavors, specifically for lobbying for foreign sanctions on China (including the HKSAR) and for inciting hatred toward the central and HKSAR governments. These

February 10, 2026 | BY admin

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AI unlocks new vitality for 2026 Chinese Spring Festival consumption

Analysis        BEIJING – As the 2026 Chinese Spring Festival approaches, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping holiday consumption through predictive services, seamless transactions and personalized experiences, fueling a fresh wave of economic vigor.On Feb. 2, Alibaba’s Qwen App launched a 3-billion-yuan “Spring Festival Treat Plan,” partnering with several other apps including Taobao Flash Shopping, Freshippo and Tmall to offer cash rewards and free purchase

February 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau & mainland cops arrest 4 robbers in 2 cases

Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) and the Chinese mainland Public Security Bureau (PSB) arrested four mainland men for robbery in two different cases, PJ spokesman Vong Kuan Hung said during a special press conference on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Vong identified the four unemployed suspects by their surnames – Yang, Li, Lin and She, aged 29, 30, 25 and 36, respectively.Vong said that Yang and Li were the suspects in the first case, while Lin and She were the suspects in the second

February 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Fire alerts drop 3.36 pct to 850 in 2025: Macau Fire Services Bureau (CB)

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced on Friday that the number of fire alerts in 2025 dropped by 3.36 percent to 850 compared to 2024.The Fire Services Bureau hosted the annual press conference at its headquarters next to Sai Van Lake, near Macau Tower, where Wong Kin, the bureau’s commissioner, announced its statistics on fire alerts, ambulance call-outs, and other rescue incidents for 2025.According to Wong, the bureau attended to 53,190 incidents in 2025, a decrease of 1.74 percent from

February 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust local woman & man for money laundering in separate cases

The Judiciary Police nabbed a local woman and a local man for money laundering on Thursday and Friday, respectively, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during special presses conference on Friday and Saturday.Cheong identified the two suspects as a 52-year-old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacy owner surnamed Hong and a 35-year-old chef surnamed Chong.According to Cheong, in May 2025, the Judiciary Police received a report from a bank indicating that 34 mainland bank ATM cards had been

February 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau logs new single-day record for inbound, outbound travel

A new single-day record was set on Saturday for the total number of inbound and outbound travellers across Macau, reaching 867,000 people, according to data announced by the Public Security Police (PSP) on their official WeChat account yesterday.Tourists made up most of the figure at 39.1 percent, followed by Macau residents at 36.7 percent and non-resident workers (NRWs) at 21.6 percent, the PSP data noted. The number of visitors to Macau had also reached 174,000 that day, according to the

February 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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