Joshua Buchan becomes 1st Australian to win Macau's legendary Guia Race

Australia’s Josh Buchan of HMO Customer Racing (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) won yesterday’s legendary Macau Guia Race – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event of Macau.According to a Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC) statement released yesterday afternoon, Buchan became the first Australian to win the race, which was launched back in 1972. Buchan told the media at a post-race press conference that despite being slightly slower in the first section of the track, he clinched the victory

November 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China, PSC film-fest themed ‘Transcending Boundaries’ starts in Macau

The “China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival” has opened in Macau, presenting nearly 30 films themed “Transcending Boundaries”, according to a Friday statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The event is integrated into the 7th “Encounter in Macao - Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” and will run through December 5. The statement said the festival will also feature outreach activities such as community screenings,

November 17, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Shoppers, merchants share views on Macau Grand Prix (MGP) souvenir trade

The four-day 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) ended yesterday, with shoppers saying they spent more on buying MGP souvenirs than last year but one merchant complaining about “quieter” sales than in 2024. Jonas Ieong Chon Long, who came to watch the races for the second time because of his interest in racing and the opportunity to watch international drivers in action, noted that he purchased a model car and collectible trading cards of drivers this year, spending over 1,000 patacas,

November 17, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's 2025-2026 seasonal flu jabs free for all locals from today

All local residents can get the government’s 2025-2026 seasonal influenza jabs free of charge from today, after they have been available for high-risk individuals free of charge since late September.The Health Bureau (SSM) announced details of the arrangements for local residents to get their free jabs in a statement on Thursday night.According to the statement, high-risk individuals can get their free jabs without an appointment, while other local residents in general are required to make a

November 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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2025 Macau Grand Prix (MGP) spectators up 15 pct from last year: govt

Sports Bureau (ID) Acting President See Lei Si Leng said yesterday evening that this year’s Macau Grand Prix (MGP) recorded 116,000 spectators, an increase of 15 percent from the 101,000 spectators recorded in last year’s MGP.Lei noted that the 116,000 spectators were the highest number of the four-day event, apart from the six-day, two-weekend-long 70th MGP in 2023, which attracted 145,000 spectators.Lei briefed reporters yesterday evening about this year’s MGP, which ended yesterday

November 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Wang Manyu keeps table tennis women’s singles title at National Games in Macao

Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang successfully defended her women’s singles title at the National Games, defeating Sun Yingsha of Hebei 4-2 in a thrilling final yesterday.At Galaxy Arena in Cotai, world No. 1 Sun took the lead early, winning the first game 11-7. However, Wang bounced back with resilience, claiming three consecutive games 11-8, 12-10, and 11-4.In the fifth game, Sun managed to fight off a late surge from Wang, securing a tense 16-14 victory. Despite Sun’s strong performance in the

November 17, 2025 | BY admin

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72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) culminates in thrills and celebrations

– Photos: Rui Pastorin

November 17, 2025 | BY admin

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UK’s Davey Todd charges to proper Macau Motorcycle GP win

After being declared winner in last year’s rain-soaked Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix for setting the fastest lap in qualifying before the race was cancelled, the UK’s Davey Todd, riding a Zeeco 8TEN Racing BMW, won Saturday’s Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 57th Edition 10.021 seconds ahead of British team mate and co-owner Peter Hickman and 24.706 seconds ahead of Finland’s Emo Kostamo, riding another BMW for Racing for Inclusion by RVS, in third.This year’s Motorcycle Grand Prix was

November 17, 2025 | BY Lesley Wells

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Italy's Antonio Fuoco wins Macau's FIA GT World Cup

Italian racer Antonio Fuoco (No.50) sealed a commanding win in the FIA GT World Cup yesterday, overcoming pressure in the final laps to claim both his first Macau victory and Ferrari’s first-ever triumph at the Guia Circuit on the last day of the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP).Fuoco, driving his Ferrari 296 GT3, led from the start and held off a strong challenge from Swiss-Italian racer Raffaele Marciello in a BMW M4 GT3 (Evo), with German racer Laurin Heinrich finishing third in his Porsche 911

November 17, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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France’s Jules Roussel wins first-ever Macau Grand Prix FIA F4 World Cup race

Nineteen-year-old French driver Jules Roussel won the first-ever Formula 4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup at the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) on the 6.2-km Guia Circuit yesterday, clocking a time of 31:16.409.Meanwhile, 17-year-old Italian Olivieri Emanuele, the godson of three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Rinaldo Capello, finished in second place with a time of 31:17.667.Twenty-year-old Japanese driver Rintaro Sato, son of 2001 Macau Grand Prix winner and two-time Indy 500 victor Takuma Sato, had

November 17, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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France’s Théophile Naël wins Macau Grand Prix

France’s Théophile Naël of KCMG ENYA PINNACLE MOTORSPORT won yesterday’s action-packed Macau Grand Prix – FIA FR World Cup of the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP).Finishing in second and third places were Mari Boya from Spain, who is also from KCMG ENYA PINNACLE MOTORSPORT, and Shanghai-born Enzo Deligny of R-ACE GP from France.Much of the race was a closely fought battle between Boya and the UK’s Freddie Slater from SJM Theodore PREMA Racing, who performed well during the qualifying races

November 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Social worker fatally stabs her female friend over 30 times: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a social worker from the Chinese mainland for fatally stabbing her female friend more than 30 times over a relationship issue on Thursday, PJ spokesmen Cheong Kim Fong and Leong Kuok Hei said during a special press conference on Saturday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 33-year-old woman surnamed Miao who told police that she is a social worker, adding that the victim had worked in the local education sector. According to Leong, on Thursday afternoon a

November 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab Indonesian woman for fraud & money laundering

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed an Indonesian woman for fraud and money laundering on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference on Saturday. Cheong identified the suspect as a 40-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) surnamed Marni who told the police that she is a domestic helper.According to Cheong, last Tuesday, two local residents filed a report with the Judiciary Police that they had received phone calls from fraudsters posing as Taobao customer

November 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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MGTO urges Macau residents ‘to step up vigilance’ while in Japan

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) issued a statement on Saturday night reminding Macau residents who are currently in Japan or planning to travel there to step up their vigilance, in the wake of the recent travel alert issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing regarding Chinese citizens travelling to Japan, as the number of attacks against Chinese citizens there has been increasing since the middle of this year.The statement underlined that MGTO has accordingly updated the

November 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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