Macau to join 19 competition & 12 mass participation events at National Games

Macau will take part in 19 competition and 12 mass participation events at the 15th National Games, which will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau from November 9 to 21, according to a Sports Council plenary meeting held at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion yesterday.The meeting was chaired by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam, whose portfolio includes the sports sector.Following the closed-door meeting, Sports Bureau (ID) Director Luís Gomes told reporters that

May 21, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Govt proposes addition of ‘space oil’ to drug law

The government announced yesterday that it has completed drafting amendments to Macau’s anti-drug law proposing to add various substances to the law’s drug list, including etomidate* which is the main active ingredient of a new drug with the street name “space oil”.The law is officially known as the Law on the Prohibition of the Illicit Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.A statement by the government’s top advisory Executive Council

May 21, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Hengqin Cultural & Art Centre hosts classical music concert

Review & interview by William Chan in Hengqin        The Hengqin Cultural and Art Centre hosted an enchanting classical music concert titled “Elegance of Hou Kong” (惹쉭風꽃) on Sunday at its theatre. Hou Kong is one of Macau’s ancient names.The event featured several string and wind instrumentalists and a pianist, most of whom are professional musicians based in Macau.Organised by Huafa Music,* the concert attracted an audience of over a hundred people

May 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau attends World Health Assembly in Geneva

The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) opened on Monday in Geneva, with Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long leading a local delegation as part of the national delegation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the bureau announced in a statement on Monday.This year’s WHA, themed “One World for Health,” focuses on reforming global health systems. The meeting ends next Tuesday.Addressing the opening session of this year’s WHA, WHO

May 21, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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IAM to hold raft of Int’l Children’s Day activities

The Civic Education Resources Centre of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that in order to celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1, it will organise a raft of activities for kids. From May 31 to June 2, for three consecutive days, children aged three to six can drive kiddie cars free of charge in Montanha Russa Park in Mong Ha district and Chunambeiro Park in Sai Van district under parental supervision, while children aged 12 or below can ride

May 21, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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GoldSmart opens with Macau’s automated first gold recycling machines

GoldSmart officially opened at two locations on the peninsula yesterday afternoon, with the first batch of automated gold recycling machines in Macau and Hong Kong among its highlights.The flagship store is located on Centro Comercial Praia Grande (南灣商業中心) and, in addition to gold recycling and gold and jewellery sales, features currency exchange services, a café and a showcase of works by contemporary artists. The second location, the GoldSmart Exclusive Shop, also opened

May 21, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China's private economy gets new boost as landmark law takes effect

Analysis        BEIJING – Mainland China’s first fundamental law dedicated to promoting the private sector came into effect yesterday, strengthening legal protections and injecting fresh momentum into a key driver of the world’s second-largest economy.The Private Sector Promotion Law, passed in late April, aims to optimize the development environment for the sector, ensure fair market competition, and promote the growth of both the private economy and private

May 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Police nab 4 mainlanders for hotel robbery

Four men from the mainland were arrested on Sunday for robbing a man of a phone worth 13,700 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspects as a 40-year-old businessman surnamed Shi, a 34-year-old businessman surnamed Xu, a 28-year-old car salesman surnamed Zhang, and a 39-year-old businessman surnamed Wang.According to Chong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral from the Public Security Police

May 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Health Bureau urges residents to monitor hypertension

In the wake of Saturday’s “World Hypertension Day,” the Health Bureau (SSM) held a press conference on Friday in its premises in Rua Nova à Guia.The press conference introduced the bureau’s latest progress in chronic disease prevention and control in Macau.According to an SSM statement, the data shows that through the implementation of an innovative management model, the treatment rate for hypertension patients in Macau reached 89.6 percent last year, with the blood pressure control

May 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police bust 2 sham marriages, arrest 5 suspects

The police have busted two bogus marriages, in which a Macau-Hong Kong “couple” along with a local “intermediary”, and a local-mainland “couple” were arrested on Friday and Saturday respectively, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, Wong identified the “couple” as a local man in his seventies, surnamed Chio, and a Hong Kong woman in her sixties, surnamed Lee, who claimed to be jobless. They were

May 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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PJ urge public to beware of fake text messages

The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public in another statement yesterday to beware of fraudulent messages.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police discovered yesterday that scammers are impersonating the Macau Public Security Police (PSP) and sending fraudulent text messages to members of the public.The messages claim that the recipients have unpaid traffic offence fines and must pay them via a link provided in the text. If clicked, the link directs users to a fake webpage mimicking

May 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Lawmakers pass bill extending Macau’s education system to Macau-run schools in Hengqin

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill enabling Macau students and teachers at schools in Hengqin run by Macau organisations to be entitled to the same rights and benefits as their counterparts studying or working at privately-run schools in Macau.The bill will take legal effect on June 1 enabling the new legislation to be implemented from the upcoming new 2025/26 school year.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in

May 20, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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4-day 2025 Sands Shopping Carnival slated for July

The four-day 2025 Sands Shopping Carnival is slated to be held at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo from July 17-20, with Macau’s largest sale event again offering a free business platform for local small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Sands retailers, along with shopping and other activities for members of the public.Organised by Sands China in conjunction with the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM), the annual family-friendly Sands Shopping Carnival marks its sixth year and will

May 20, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau to celebrate China Cultural & Natural Heritage Day next month

On June 14, Macau will start to host a series of events to mark “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day,” featuring workshops, exhibitions, and special access to historic sites, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) last week.China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day (中国文化和自然遗产日) is an annual observance aimed at promoting the protection and appreciation of the country’s cultural and natural heritage. Established in 2017, it is celebrated on the

May 20, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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