Xia’s visit stresses Macau’s economic diversification, Hengqin’s development: Sam

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai pledged yesterday that in compliance with the guidance and instructions given by Xia Baolong, who heads both the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office (HKMWO) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), during his six-day inspection visit to Macau, his government will advance its efforts to appropriately diversify Macau’s economy by ensuring the concrete achievements in the ongoing

May 14, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Police arrest ‘police impersonator’ for rape, extortion

A local man was arrested on Monday for the rape and extortion of a prostitute by pretending to be a police officer, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 47-year-old man surnamed Lam, who claimed to be jobless. He was previously arrested on Friday for extorting 3,000 yuan from a prostitute by pretending to be a cop.According to Leng, the Judiciary Police (PJ) were following up on an investigation into

May 14, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

Comment: 0

Woman ‘falls’ to death from building: PJ

A local woman “fell” from a residential building and died upon impact on Monday night, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the Public Security Police (PSP) and the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) notified the Judiciary Police at 23:05 p.m. on Monday that a woman had died in a “fall” from a flat near Rua dos Hortelãos (菜園路) in Areia Preta district. The bureau requested PJ officers go to the scene to

May 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves and Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Police nab mainlander for casino loansharking, 5 accomplices on the run

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a mainland man on Monday for casino loansharking, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 39-year-old man surnamed Chen who claimed that he is jobless, while five accomplices remained at large at the time of the presser.According to Leng, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Monday about an loansharking activity. On Sunday evening, a male

May 14, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

Comment: 0

2025 Disability Sports Day to take place this Sunday

Macau’s annual Sports Day for Persons with Disabilities, organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) in conjunction with the Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled, Macau Special Olympics and the Macau Sports Association of the Deaf, will be held in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district（青洲坊蓮花廣場）this Sunday , the bureau announced at yesterday’s press conference.This annual event, which previously took place at the

May 14, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

Comment: 0

Police warn of more Alipay telecom scams

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday that scammers have been calling customers of the financial mobile app “Alipay”, pretending to be “customer service representatives” to obtain victims’ information that could be used for unauthorised transactions.The statement pointed out that at least 36 locals have reported via the Judiciary Police anti-fraud programme and anti-fraud hotline that they received phone calls from “customer service representatives

May 14, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

Comment: 0

TDM announces new TV series, new channels for mainland and Portuguese-speaking-countries

TDM marked yesterday the 41st Anniversary of its official launch as Macau’s public TV and radio broadcaster at TDM Forum II Studio in Zape, and also held the ceremony for its channel “TDM Ou Mun” to be telecast in the Chinese mainland and its TV channel “Ou-Mun Macau” to be shown in Portuguese-speaking countries.“Ou Mun” is Macau’s name in Cantonese. Nine countries have Portuguese as their official language – Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Equatorial Guinea,

May 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

Comment: 0

MGM Macao Int’l regatta photo contest winners awarded

The winners of the recently held 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta Photography Competition have been announced, with the top three winners and Merit Award recipients recognised at a ceremony in MGM COTAI on Monday, the Sports Bureau (ID) noted in a statement yesterday.Taking the top spot this year is Lam Kok Kun, who received a 5,000 pataca cash prize along with a trophy, while the first and second runners up were Pang Chi Pong and Cheong Chan Hong respectively. Pang won 3,000 patacas, while

May 14, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

HK’s ‘Ging Sun Ho King of Bun’ comes to Macau

Hong Kong’s “Ging Sun Ho King of Bun” brand has made its Macau debut, with a shop now set up at The Venetian Macao’s food court.Known for “breathing new life into traditional Shanghainese comfort food”, the brand started off as a 100 square foot (9.3 square metre) shop in Mong Kok in 2010, rebranding it to “Ging Sun Ho King of Bun*” in 2019, according to a statement from the brand. The company now has 12 outlets in Hong Kong, along with one in Singapore that opened last

May 14, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Magalo Arts Ensemble debuts at Iec Long, captivates tourists & residents

Interview and review by William Chan        The Magalo Arts Ensemble (Magalo), a local wind-instrument band, delighted tourists and residents during their debut performances at the historic Iec Long Firecracker Factory site in Taipa over the Labour Day long weekend holiday. Following the ensemble’s performance, its music director Gary Kong Kit Man spoke about their journey with the Post*.Kong, one of my earliest interviewees at the Post, graduated from the

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Xi unveils roadmap for deepening cooperation with LAC countries

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday announced the launch of five programs to advance shared development and revitalization with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries.The five programs, ranging from solidarity, development and civilization to peace and people-to-people connectivity, were announced by Xi when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum in

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Xi holds talks with Brazilian President Lula

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing yesterday.Xi said that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil last year, the two sides jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet.He called on the two sides to vigorously

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

Comment: 0

China resolved, confident in safeguarding national security

Commentary        BEIJING – China’s newly released white paper on national security offers valuable insights into the country’s security concepts and practices, as well as its resolve and confidence in safeguarding national interests amid a turbulent global landscape.This document, the first of its kind for the country, was released at a pivotal moment as China strives to build a great modern socialist country in all respects and achieve national rejuvenation through

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Historical truth brooks no distortion

China Daily Editorial        The notion of “Taiwan independence” is not only historically unfounded but also legally untenable, constituting a direct challenge to China’s territorial integrity. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his recent elaboration on the Taiwan question, the island has never been, is not, and will never be a separate entity.Wang underscored the gravity with which Beijing views any advocating for “Taiwan independence”, emphasizing that it not

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

Comment: 0